New-York tribune., 1910-06-01
KEL|HER CASE RESUMED
Coleman Admits Testimony Be-
fore Grand Jury Was False.
SWEETHEART ON THE STAND
Miss Hightower Denies She
Planted Any Money Of Con-
victed Bookkeeper.

Boston. May s1-The government con-
tinued its efforts to-day to establish reia-
tions between George W. Coleman, the con-
fessed Iooter of the National City Bank, of
Cambridge and big Bill Keliher. whose
trial in the United States Circuit Court for
aiding Coleman in lifting more than half
the banks deposits was resumed. Two
witnesses said that Keliher spoke repeated
ly of Coleman. and at one time expressed the
hope that he would not 'go back on him.
Another witness knew that Keliher and
Coleman were friendly. and the government
made some progress in it's effort TO sub
stantiate the assertion that much of the
money went into the gamblers pockets
with Kelihers aid.
Yet Coleman was forced to admit that
an important part of his testimony before
the Suffolk County Grand Jury. which also
investigated the matter. was false espe-
cialIy his statement that he lent or gave
KeIiher s150oo0 or 5000 900, and that Keliher
had urged him TO stop playing fare
The afternoon proceedings were made in
teresting by the presence of CoIeman's lat
est sweetheart. Miss Mamie Hightower, Of
Kansas City, on the stand. The young
woman became Colemans companion a
eoppIe of months before the bank failed,
ard was his travelling mate in that swift
journey to Kansas City, just as the crash
came She denied that she had planted
any of Colemans money. and Coleman de-
MED 1t also earlier in the day. She did say
that she had some property i'm Kansas
City which r J. Holmes villed to her.
Coleman said under the continued cross
examination that he was positive he
stole nothing from the bank as early as
1905 but was not sure rhetuer he began
his populations in 1906 or 1907. Just ne
fore he went away. Coleman said, he de-
stroyed his personal accounts, conts ming
records Of his various Investments and
specuIations.
In regard to his direct evidence that Kell-
her had offered him S100.0 900 10 keep on tic
quiet about his alleged connection with
keliher Mr.. CoakIey. attorney for Keliher,
tried to show that Coleman had sought an
interview with KeIiher after his return 70
Boston and tried TO get some money from
Keliher Coleman said taht he did want
to obtain money from Keliher in or
der to pay the depositors of the bank He
said that Miss Lora. Atwood, who made ar
rangemeuts for his interview with Kelihef
at that time, told him that Ksliher had ar
ranged with her by telephone to meet him
downtown, and that when she went 10 the
place he named she found that it was Mr.
Coakleys Office. After he had two inter
views with Keliher, Coleman said that ne
told his counsel, Mr.. Morse. that KelihsT
had offered him 100000 to keep still.
Coleman denied that he lad planted
any of the money obtained from the bank
Has your friend. Miss Hightover. plant
sd any?" asked Mr. Coakley.
mot that know Of" replied Coleman.
He admitted that Miss Higttower had a
number of hank books when she came t,
Boston. He repeated his statement that
Keliher offered him 500, 600 10 keep mis-
mouth shut regarding the case.
messenger from District Attorney Pei
letter brought Colemans testimony before
the Suffolk County Grand Jury into court