The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-02
DETECTIVE TELLS OF HANFORD'S
ALLEGED NIGHTLY DEBAUCHES

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Judge c. II. lanford OF the Unit.
"a State circuit court for the West
ern district OF Washington would
make an almost daily round. after
leaving the federal building IN the
afternoon. Of the Rainier club. the
bar. Sutherland bar aud
the Butler bar. after which he
would 40 home. On occasions he
would come down town again and
take In other bars. those named
being the savoy. Bronsons. the
aud the Rathskellcr. On
as many az a dozen occasions Judge
Hartford visited the residence OF =
woman on Harrison a. late az night
and early In the nsorning. where he
stayed sometimes a. much as two
aud three hours. and then would 50
home.
On one occasion Judge lianfoFd
seemed 50 grossly under the infls.
ence OF liquor that he apparently
lost his bearing In gcing home, and
leaned against the Willard hotFl
when he got TO seventh and Union.
and again rested against the side ~
4 house a block further down.
Testimony Of Detective.
This was the testimony given q
the congressional committee which
Is investigating the Impeachment
charEeaa Eainst Judge Hanford. BY
A A. Nordskog. a Burns detective.
yesterday afternoon. NOrdskos
~shadowsd" the Judge for 3s days
during the two months after
August 20.
Alleged Code o. Signals.
Nordsk0g said that there seemed
70 him a code Of signals displayed
at the Harriaon ~. residence The
shade over a bay window would BE-
several Inches up before Judge lien
ford catered. II waA immediately
lowered when be got In. Ths
Judge. said Nordzkog. would giye
two or three taps on the glass win.
dow In the door. and would be nj.
mitfed By some woman. The judge !
visits on occasions. said Nordskog,
began after II o'clock and later.
and would last sometimes for two
or three hours as late as a. M.
Took Flashllahs Picture.
Nordskog told the committee that
he took flashiight picture showilg
the Judge just stepping out Of the
house. with the woman standing IN
the doorway. Hanf0rd's attorneys.
Ia eross-examinatlon. intimated that
the NSman had a son living with
her IN that house. SO that she WAS
not alone. NoTdskog said that he
vas not aware OF that. G. G. Dogr.
one OF the Hanford attorneys. also
sought TO introduce this son on an
occasion. when Judge Hanford and
this woman took the interurban car
on Sunday afternoon 70 Willow
Junction. Nordskog said that he
WAS sure there was no other man
with them.
Nordskog also testified that
Judge Eianford took this woman 20
the Moore theatre one night 70 see
Baby Mine on another occasion.
on a Sunday afternoon. the couple
walked through Volunteer park
Saw Nothing Improper.
Did you notice or observe any
thing improper In the conduct Of
Judge Hanford and this woman It
any timer asked Dorr
Not anything" replied Nordsko
He then added that he consider d
az the time that the late visits 10
the Harrison ST. residence we're not
altogether proper
t+anfords Alleged Route
Judge Hanford. after leaving the
federal BENCH said Norskog.
would invariably 90 to the Rainier
club. where he would stay from s
TO 6 ,. m. most generally Then he
would go down town, would enter
the Saratoga bar. get sherry and
egg. walk down Second av. TO the
Sutherland bar. where he would get
a third drink. That would finish
the rounds between the hours Of
OF and Z p. m. The Judge would
then take the Broadway car and go
nome. Sometimes he would come
down town, and ! have seen him
make the rounds after II y. m. on a
certain night In three different sa.
looms. the Bronson. Mission and
savoy bars. He also dropped into
the Rathskeller at otter times. Go.
ing home on the car. the Judge
would have difficulty keeping
awake. His head would nod from
SIDE to side. sometimes IL would
fall forward. and the jerk of the
car would wake him up. He would
look In a sort Of dazed way TO find
where ne was at Sometimes he
was worse than others"
How He Judged II
Asked by Congressman Higgins
10 explain how he measured the
degree, Nordskog said.
In the first place. I have seen
the Judge when | thought he was
not Intoxicated. From that ! meas
ure the other standards. | have
seen Judge Hanford when his eyes
seemed bloodshot--they were blood
shot-he would wonder whe. he
was.
Sure He Was Drunk
One night, the Judge left the
Rainier club, went towards the II
brary lie suddenly crossed inc
street TO the Lincoln hotel, ther
suddenly changed his mind and
went back TO the library side, ant
went on to Union ST. He stopped
there as though meditating wher,
TO 20. thought that perhaps IA,
snls going TO take q car, though