The San Francisco call., 1910-08-30
SENATOR Stone
PUTS AN end TO
DEVLIN inquiry
Committeeman Washes Hands
of Whole Affair After Tor
rid Hearing
Smell Lawyer Tells How He Was
Neatly Trapped Into Giving
Away ExOneratiOn

States District Attorney Devlin, pre-
ferred by DR.. L. 3. Perrin, was brought
TO a conclusion at the Fairmont hotel
yesterday evening. Within two days
Senator Stone will HE him back to Mis-
souri,. taking with him the rather slim
bag Of political game which his hunt
ing party TO the coast brought in. After
all these days Of potting and puttering
the only thing that could be lodged
against Roosevelt was that Police
Judge Weller said that a grand juror
iold him that Burns told the grand
jurors that Roosevelt told Burns that
he would like to see Perrin and Ben
son prosecuted. And at this, Weller's
statement was contradicted by the
grand jurors and others.
The proceedings yesterday consisted
in burning up all the powder on hand.
At every possible opportunity there was
bang, a terrific amount of slzzle and
smoke, and then peace and quietude.
Everybody in the place. with the eX-
ception OF Senator Stone, seemed to be
anxious TO call somebody else a liar,
and this was done either politely or
pointedly. according to the tempera-
mental emotions of the indignant one.
And as z climax TO the whole, Doctor
Perrin strode forward and stormed and
said things. What he said he has men,
toned before. but with the evident
realization that this was about his last
opportunity of making known his
views, he injected into his complaint a
sincerity of tone and a bluntness of
manner which greatly added to the
hilarity of the occasion.
FLAGSTAFF'S PUBLIC VEAL
The fireworks started with L. s
Williams private secretary of Doctor
Perrin. who being put on the witness
stand. testified to the manner in which
frrift-fs,1aF1r
in flagstaff Ariz The charge against
Smell was that of sending threaten
ing letters bat on cross examination
II was admitted that through an over
whelmng desire to care for the pub
lie veal of Flagstaff. Williams prom
ised the grand jury that Perrin would
stand the expenses Of the trial.
7 made that promise on my own
authority said Williams. and spoke
10 Doctor Perrin about it later"
did you pay the eXpensesT" said
Devlin.
7 did not-and neither did Doctor
Perrin
Curtis Hillyer. formerly attorney for
Smell, was then put on the stand.
4 refuse TO testify" said Hillyer,
until I have been released from my
professional legations to Smell"
This was achieved by the afternoon
session. Last Saturday Judge E. A
Harper. counsel for Perrin. had tes-
titled that Hillver, as attorney for
Smell. had practically attempted to
force the settlement of a civil suit
against Perrin by threatening to with
hold z statement from Smell whereby
the latter e1onerated Perrin and
charged conspiracy and other offenses
agelnsI those who had prosecuted him.
In reply Hillyer made an absolute
denial.
WITNESS ExoNERATES HIMSELF
While I was attorney for Smell in
a civil suit he had against Perrin,
said Hilyer, Harper called at my
office in regard to it. He spoke of set
Ting il outside the courts, and to this
both my client and myself were agree
able. Ultimately Harper gave me TO
understand that Perrin was willing to
settle for $500.
Harper told me that Perrin wished
10 settle the suit in Flagstaff, Ariz
He said that his client had to go there
on business that night. and as he was
one Of the owners of the bank in that
town il would be more convenient for
him TO pay the money there
1T was arranged that I should ac-
company Smell in Arizona. I did not
suspect anything, believing that
Harper was dealing with me in a fair
and honest manner. At the ferry
Harper met me and gave me SHELLS
statement, saying Perrin would like tc
see It, and that ] could show it to him
on the train. I took it. My. intention
was to keep the statement for use ir
Washington later on if Perrin wished
L me and Smell to appear before the
judiciary committee. 1 showed it tc
Perrin on the train and he evinced a
desire to have it signed, which, under
the circumstances. seemed natural
LAUGH Is on WITNESS
ron arriving at Flagstaff 1 found thai
waiting for US at the hotel was 2 no
tary public. Perrin then suggested that
3nasmuch as there was on official al
hand IL would be well TO have the state.
rnent sworn to- Before / quite knew
what was happening the statement was
signed and sworn TO. Smell gave it tc
me and put 1t in my pocket. A minuts
later Perrin's son asked to see if, say.
ing he wished to examine one OF tn,
statements and ] let him have it. H,
put it in his breast pocket and backed
away from me suddenly, saying he in
tended to keep it. At the same time al
officer appeared and placed Smell under
arrest on a grand jury indictment. B,
this time a great light was beginning t
dawn on me-"
At Hillyer's words there was a burs
Of laughter. Senator Stone tried to lool
grave, but it was too much for him anS
lie joined in.
Assistant District Attorney Black wa.
. put on the stand and the fireworks be
gan again. DR.. Perrin accused Black O.
sending n false reports. Black refused
to talk TO DR., Perrin or to answer hi
questions, saying they were insulting
The spectators awaited in gleeful an
ticipation of a free for all fist fight a.
any moment
Senator Stone put an end TO it all b,
putting an end to the hearing. He wipe,
his brow and said:
This concludes the hearing-and an,
other hearing as far as I am concerned
! am not equal to the manual labor o
B. conducting such Investigations alone
= Gentlemen, I thank you for your cour
tesy."