The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-06-01

BANK BOOKS
SHOWN AS
EVIDENCE

The state this morning scored
several decisive points In the trial
OF Charles w. Wappensteln for &C
eeptlns a 81 900 hribe from Gid Tup
per and Clarence Gerald, when \
showed:
That Mrs. Wsppensteln, who had
been carrying an insignificant nc
count In the Canadian Bank OF Com
merce. deposited 5000 on Febru
AIRY rs, fefi, Immediately after the
eonsening OF the grand Jury.
That wappensteln's bank account
showed, except when he was police
chief. an average monthly deposit
OF approximately $500. and that IN
1909 in ran higher, and was as much
a. $1,000 some months IN 1910.
That Chief Bsnniek and Seore'
tary sullivan OF the police depart
nsent found one OF Gid Tuppera
oards In wappenstein's desk with
lsha figures 1850" written down N
A column four tirses, evidently by
wappenstcin, according TO sullivan.
That Sergeant Bryant really did
not know what the lists OF The gir's
lin resorts. turned In to the inspee.
tor. were gotten up for.
That the Hats were not ksPt on
regular file In the Department.
That the orders issued during the
lXapperstein administration relative
10 the vice district came directly
frors Inspector Mike Powers 20 the
seraeanss. Instead OF through the
captains.
Adam Charles Sullivan. secre ~
III the police department. 'his
morning created the biggest sen.
sxfion ln the wappenstein trial
~ far. when he recognized Wnp.
unu stems handwriting on q card
belonging TO Gid Tupper. on which
numerous figures had been WHIT
L lea.
Sullivan was not NJ first sure
that he had seen the card before.
buf did not hesitate TO say that
he was quite sure the figures on
the face OF the card were evidently
made by Wappenstssn.
II am not 30 sure about the
figures on the back" he said. The
card bore in printed letters the
words 20. Tupper. Wines. Liquors
and Cigars. independent zo2s, szz
Sixth ay. So. Seattle"
was this the card you and Chief
nnnnlck found when you cleaned
Up wappenstein'a desk In police
headquarters on the day he re-
askned r Sullivan was asked by
Prosecutor Murphy.
| II am not sure. | only saw II n
minute before | gave II 20 Chief
/ nannick. | never saw IL again.
| IN ask you 10 look at the
l fIanrcs." aAid Prosecutor Murphy.
s'mnd tell the Jury II you can recog.
nsza them"
%Yss. those written on the face
of the card were made by Wap.
penstcin. I am quite sure of that.
eWhat are the figuresT
sTh.y are written In n column.
The figures are $50 written four
times'
Banks Books introduced.
On the day following the conyen.
Ink Of the grand jury Mrs. Minnie
| wappenstcin. wife OF the ex-chief,
deposited 10 her account $1,000 In
the Canadian Bank OF Commerce.
This was shown by the bank ac-
csuints. which were permitted TO 20
I into evidence this morning without
any objection by the defcnes. For
air months previous TO January 80,
/ lgi0, Mrs Wappenstein's account
/ iu the bank amounted TO s3f3. She
then deposited $3.50. This suddenly
iusuped to s5,l5313 on February Is.
1911.
wappenstein's accounts were
also allowed 10 go into evidence
without objection, His deposits
averaged about 5000 n month, ex-
csnt in 1906 and 1910. when they
were much more. In 1910. during
sayeral months. the deposits were
as much as $500 and sometimes
more.
Sergeant Bryant, continuing his
testimony this morning, again re-
reated that he made the rounds OF
! the hawdy houses with one OF the
health officers every Saturday
night for the purpose OF helping
out the health department to col
Ioct the weekly fee Of $3.50 from
each girl.
Murphy questioned him closely
as to his knowledge of the purpose
of tho reports he turned In to the
inspector as to the number OF girls
IN the district.
"Yousay they were made TO help
the health department. How did
they help?" asked Murphy.
pThat's Il. don't know" Bryant
was forced TO say finally Murphy
had brought out the fact that the
health department issued certifi-
Gates good for one week and that
Me examinations we're made on diff
ferent days OF the week for each
house. so that a Saturday night
round up would not accomplish any
particular object. Murphy also
brought out the fact that the health
department made nightly investi-
CATION of the number OF girls.
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