The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-02

bARKEEPS SAY
JUDGE DIDN'T
DRINK MUCH !

UUIuA WIUUII I
Ten witnesses were examined BY
the Hsnford investigation commit
tee this morning There were .
former conductor on the Bfaidwsy
line. which Judge Hsnford took 70
lqes home. two Burns detectives,
the manager OF the Rainier club
and ssis harterders. The latter
showed marked reluctance IN als-
Ing their testimony. They talked
very low and had 10 he warmed by
the committee several times 70
speak up lauder.
There was an eagernesa on the
part Of the hartendsrn and the RAi
nier club manager 20 say that
Judge lianfoTd drank very aek
dom : The attorneys for iianford
we're apparently entirely satisfied
With their testimony. for they prac-
iicaily .conduetrd no cfoss.examt
nation
Saw Him on Car.
c. W. White. former conductor
on the broadway line. testified that
he would see the Judge about once
\ snoafh that be observed on ocea-
sions that he would gn 20 sleep on
The car, aud thar he walked 'un
steadily"
@ ~ olcson. a Burns detective.
foiinred with testimony corrohor
aflnE for the IA days that be 'shad.
owed judge Hanford the aerAa
tionai evidence gwen by Detective
NorrkoE yesterday relating 10
Judge Hanfofd'e meeting wfih the
Harrison - woman and hia xisiin
10 the Sutherland. Saraf0ga aud
Butler bars. and his seeming lnfox
ication on sefest cars
A. W kohelF. another dctrrssve.
testified that he shadowea the
Judge for fonr DAYS. that be traIled
him from tho Rainier club to thn
Saratoga. Sutherland and flHiar
bars, getting cherry and sgg In thu
flfnt place. benedscsinr In tho
second and a whisky cocktail Ia
the third. kuhirr testified that
The iadK. made these rounds In
prriod et not more thsa ten mln.
utea between the frat and last
drink. Attorney Hughes. on closs.
examination. sntlmnfea that the
judge waited for hia .car DURING
that period n Mcnmad The be
couian'i fsass these saloons without
entering" kohler said. Kohicr|
said he met Judge EianfoFd after he
quit shado~Ing him on several or
casions In these bars.
Warned of His Oath.
X. ". Reed. bartender al the Sar-
afogn. was slow Ia admitting any
acquaintance With Judge Tlanford
4 personally or BY sight Chairman
Graham asked him IL he realized
he Vas under cath. and INQUIRED
whether any one had approached
him IN regard 10 h's testimony.
Red then testified that he noticed
judge Hanford only one occasion
At bis bar. and served him sherry
and egg. that h did not know h
was Judge Hanford. and that he
never noticed him since ihen until
he aaw him In court this morning.
Both Chairman Graham aud Rssr
rsAentafive McCoy wanted 20 know
how be could remember th ekind Of
drink be served Hanford. II he did
40 only on that ono occasion last
fall Reed replied the judge walt.
ed a, the end OF the bar some time
before he could serve him. and that
attactred hls attention.
Bartcndefs Testify.
Lon Tindall. bartender at the
Sutherland bar. also testified that
be ~ working dag shifts. bat that
he served Judge Hanford one bene-
diciine on n Saturday evening. when
be worked extra.
Daniel o. Preston ~ the Butler
bar testified that Judge Hanfofd
came In once or twice a week. btlt
sometimes missed week. and
drank cacktails.
r. A.. Cogblan. bartender nj
Bronson's bar. said Judge Hanfofd
came In very seldom usually
about 1890 y. m. when he would
! serve him with benedictineK. bpt
that once he ordered cocktail
John J. Coffey, manager Of the
Rainier club. said that Judge Ham
| ford would come 10 the club prac.
tlcally every day in the last five
years, AT noon and after his work
| In the afternoon; that he never
drank at noon, and seldom at other
times: that be would drink oeca-.
sionaliy a bottle OF beer.
Never Saw Him Drunk.
| Judge Hanford was crouched low
L In his seat when Coffey was tes-
tlfying, and scanned the face OF the
witness for every word. He BIT
1.-The table softly with his fist, vary
ling that with frequent pulls AZ his
beard Coffee testified that he ney-
er saw Judge Hanford under the
Influence of liquor.
Louis r. Techter, bartender at
the Stratfofd. testified that he news
er served Judge Hanford with a
drink. that the judge was pointed
out 10 him once when he passed.
land that was the extent OF his acs
quaintance by sight with him. "a
Elmer Anderson. bartender az the
Sutherland bar, was the last wilt
mess this morning. lie said he
served Judge Hanford with benedie-
tines about four times. Represents
tive Mccoy cross.examlned nnm Sc
verely as to whetii.. q did not tell
Detective Kohler that he did not
want 10 be subpoenaed. Answering