Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
Admits Second viii in King Case
Forged but Denies Cause
to Prosecute
DENIES S. P. AFFILIATIoN
Treats LeIande Affidavit Lightly
and Has Controversy
at Meeting

regarding the charges or MS Goou
Government and Democratic opponent,
Thomas Lee Woolwine:
II got into this campaign for just
one purpose. l propose that the people
of this county shall know the truth
of the Harper matter. I want you to
know Of the fight that was jnade on
me, how 1 was crippled and handi-
capped. Mr.. Woolwine, either know
ingly or unknowingly, was absolutely
the tool used to thwart me in that
case.
'I want to tell you Walter Parker
never made a request of me In his
life.
81 never rode on a railroad pass in
my life. I have never had any more
connection with the Southern Pacific
than I have had with the Pennsylvania
railroad back east.
"Mr. Woolwine refers to private
cases taken by myself and deputies.
These were mostly trivial cases, mostly
charity work I wish we had time
for more private practice.
"This is the biggest district attor-
neys office west OF Chicago. 1t re-
quires a large force.
'Percy Hammon has made me an
honest, fair, competent public servant
"All the work l have done in ban
ishing blind pigs and gambling houses
from the county is considered small
OF 300 illegal liquor selling and gam
bling cases 1 convicted 292.
us 1t better to get out and make a
big noise and say Down with the
Southern Pacific than to do things
which mean more and may not sound
so loud?
at have never permitted q man in
my office to use for his private work
time which should be used for public
work Any man using stationery OF
the county for private purposes has
paid for it.
''I never have had twenty-four depu-
ties and never had twelve detectives in
my office At the present time there
are thirteen deputies and now have
only seven detectives.
"As to the King will case, 1t was all
in the papers four years ago--why wait
until this time to bring 1t up? How on
earth could I have profited by sup
pressing 1t except by getting Joseph
Scott and his client to pay me? John
Gales hired me- and he had nothing to
gain by suppression. AS to the filing
of a criminal case, it was necessary
that should be square with Mr.. Scott
and that / should not attempt to
squeeze him with the criminal law into
a settlement.
Guy Eddie's affidavit is a damn
able lie that hardly needs an ex-
PLANTATION"
SPEECH DEVOTED TO DEFENSE
District Attorney Fredericks spoke In
Simpson auditorium last night, devot-
ing his time entirely to defense against
the charges which have been hurled
at him by his opponent for the office,
Thomas Lee Woolwine. He reserved
the King will matter until the last, and
dismissed the Lelande AFFIDAVIT lightly
with the statement that the statute of
limitations applied to the bribery
charge it contained.
The charge which appeared to affect
the district attorney most of all was
that contained in the affidavit made
by Guy Eddie relating to the alleged
interference with the prosecution of
cases concerning houses of i'll repute.
Capt. F'redericks characterized this af-
fidavit as a "damnable lie" and then
gave an explanation by laying the
fault on e. J. Fleming.
Russ Avery, chairman of the Re-
publican county central committee,
presided and offered the Endorsement
of the committee for the Fredericks
campaign. 1t was gossip after the
meeting that this action would lead to
the resignation from the committee of
Marshall Stimson and at least one
other member whose record in county
politics has been at variance with that
of the Republican candidate for dis
trict attorney.
Judge w. A. Gray was introduced
as the first speaker, and he devoted
most of his time to the King will case.
AN embarrassing minute occurred
which was filed with vigorous ap-
plause for Mr.. Woolwine when, Judge
Gray spoke of the Woolwine pledge
that, If elected, the time of himself and
deputies would be given to the public
service.
APPLAUSE IS sCANT
One person in twenty applauded, and
the applause showed much need OF re-
hearsal. 1t became so ill-timed toward
the latter part of the meeting that
Captain Frederick was compelled to
shut off the faithful with the admoni-
tion, Don't bother me, boys" and at
no time was there the tense interest
and spontaneous approval that char
acterized the Woolwine meeting in the
auditorium.
The affidavit of Harry Lelande,
which charged Walter Parker with Of
fering a bribe, was passed over by
Mr. Fredericks as of not much conse-
quence. "And. anyhow" he said, "the
statute of limitations ran against any
action on my part when Woolwine
made It public" He admitted that
otherwise an opportunity had existed
for the prosecution of Walter Parker,
communication with Mr.. Parker.
While deprecating Percy Hammonis
vote in favor OF the river bed franchise,
the district attorney defended Mr..
Hammon as an honest and competent
man, and referred to his record in the
legislature as the reason for appointing
him deputy district attorney.
The audience waited patiently until
the end of the speech for an explana-
tion of the charges relative to the King
will case, although the speaker was
compelled to ask number not to leave
until he had stated his case. The
speaker admitted that the second will
was forged, but said: "It made no diff
ference how many forged wills were
filed after the first will If that was
genuine, and there is nothing to show
it was not There was nothing incon-
sistent in my position as the attorney
Of private parties as compared with
my position as district attorney in this
will case"
The meeting nearly broke up in a
row when Mr.. Fredericks accused men
prominent in civic affairs of attempt
ing to thwart him in the Harper grand
Jury case. He said that he was at
tempting to secure evidence against
corruption and the redlight district, but
that Mr. Woolwine was used as tool
to nullify his work. This was resented
nv persons in the audience, ana inter-
ference by police was required to. bring
a calm betWaan the speaker and the