The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-16

Taper Dismissed
Manager Thayer of the Burns
agency claims he learned his wires
were tapped early in July but tho
taDper had at that time been at
work nearly a month Thayer al
lowed Nordskog 10 continue on his
faxed phone In the Right hotel until
be could get his evidence against
the Taper complete.
II Is limited that certain evidence
in the Hanford case was secured
off the Burns wire by the Taper
and was turned over By Nordskog
to hts employers.
Nordekog remained In the employ
OF the same persons after the Han
ford case was finished. and during
the past few weeks be has been
gathering evidence against Rev.
Leonard OF the First Methodist
church and against members of the
women police protective force to
be used for political purposes.
Strong Evidence Secured
Affidayits and evidence already
gathered In the case, II Is said, will
warrant the bringing OF criminal
charges against at ieass two promi-
nent men. and the name OF a SUI
Derior court Judge may be drawn
into the disgusting mess.
Nordskog remained In Jail all
night and had not been able to give
ball up 20 noon today. although At
forney Hammond visited him TO-
day. Books and papers IN his pos
ttff A.. n
cases he was working on. and gave
the names. II IN said, OF his EN-
ployers. This evidence Is all in the
possession OF Prosecutor Murphy,
who II closely guarding II.
Rented Room in Right hotel.
Nordskog. II is alleged. rented
small room In hhe Right hotel.
which IL two blocks from the
Hinckley building. where the Burns
concern has It's offices. Nordskor.
who is an expert electrician. tap
ed the wires going 10 the
Burns office and then ran hts wire
through a network over the build
ings and brought IL through the top
OF the window OF his room Here
he attached n receiver. such as tel
ephone girls use. and thus he could
sit and write down the conversa-
lions which passed over the Burns
wire. II is limited that Nordskog
had a confederate who took turns
with him at the receiver OF his
fake phone.
Not Afraid. Says Detective.
Il am not afraid OF the truth
Nordskog told a Star reporter this
morning.
He refused. however. 10 talk spe-
officially about the charge against
him. on the ground that 1T is not
policy for a man in jail. fighting
along against big machine. to
commit himself 80 that his state
ments could be distorted
Nordskog refused TO say whether
certain publisher was his en-
ployer. He would not deny II.
either.
His Statement to Murphy.
Referring TO his conversation
with John r Murphy. prosecuting
attorney, In the presence OF Deputy
Prosecutor White and Manager
Walter Thayer of the Burns agency.
yesterday, Nordskog admitted that
he might have said" TO Murphy
something TO this effect:
Il don't see why YOU are squeez-
ing me. I'm only a small fish"
Il did not ask Murphy whether
lie would prosecute any accom-
plices Of mine In this case : Nords-
kcg said. this morning. II merely
talked to him In a general way TO
inform myself in the law as To my
rights. put hypothetical case TO
Murphy. asking him what the usual
procedure was In a case where
more than one was involved | ask
ed him whether all involved were
equally prosecuted. Murphy replied
tnat II was up TO the prosecutor"
Nordskog admitted he was eau
toned by Prosecutor Murphy that
whatever he would say MAY be used
against him. Then. referring re-
sentfully TO Murphy and Thayer.
he said:
When the whole story is told
they win smell their own tracks"
Nordskog complained that he was
not permitted 10 telephone to his
family or his attorney while In
Murphy's office.
Nordskog is married and has two
children.