The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-12


publicafion OF distorted and
y stories In connection with the
n1crd investiEation the congres.
nj investigators late yesterday
10 ! reporter for an afternoon
~. which had printed an absurd
~ saving white slavers were
&r Hanfcrd. The reporter was
IA 70 admit In reply to ques-
20 that Hanford himself gave
nc yarn. The reporter was
nooly exAmined and the commit.
ivy brought out ample facts 20 re
- the motive behind the publ
Answering y direct question by
representative Mccoy. the reporter
IA that he had no intention 20 Inn.
cate John II. Perry. the attorney
10 br0ruhg the impeachment com,
hirn <in& tho attorney for shf
&>e}s kvers. He also ''ex,
era<eF Congressman Victor Ber'
h fron being hired BY the vice
nftca1e. He also was compelled
xdmk that Hanford's nttorneYs
~ unAe the accusation which
d (hsy aid In his article.
lyklle the Gin recall and the
nal clean up Of Seattle we're cas-.
~ mentioned. nothing vas
bue h<<mrt CONCERNING the subse-
hut jury Investigation aud
Ind I<'nts which were return
oIleGiug white slavery and con
|ra<y with dive kecpers.
ouprIoments Aaecoy's Charge.
The congressIonai investigators.
Ao have already discovered sew.
n ecAemes to shield Hanford and
Aamrer the Investigation. made
artieae an exhibit. and II win
y = supplement- the charges
n<Ie fIcan the bench previously BY
no1urunan Mccoy that certain
Gro1u we're tryin& 10 color svi-
oee - block its introduction en-
nn1CInoer Wont Testify
1cnnrd A. Ba1llngcr. farmer sec
~ q the interior. who was d.
NV <1arued By Attorney Jerold
vln<n with malpractice In the
1<N1nn 3 Hanson bankruptcy
II disappointed both friends and
coents this morning when he
~ - take the Witness stand,
oent his Law partner. Alfred
lIo. 70 testify " bis defense
- ~ not been named BY
~ - one OF the attorneys
xhom he had evidence suf-
IIk &ad 10 disbarrpent. He
nn11o BaIIinger. however. and
- Ato1rneys J. h. Metcalf. Rich
Gexe Jones and c. 3. Reynolds
yu0l1o b out OF the city. Met
y took the stand this morning.
o1tIo seeupisd aiI a the first
~ eeasion held BY the Hanford
ouroosionai committee yesterday.
vvugt over Finch's testimony ~
bueh to show that Bailinper was
0ulDoy of the sIleQed shady
uoaee5ons attributed 70 him BY
pch- Several Tits on legal ethics
tween Battle and Representative
!. Mccoy erIivened the session.
Baiiinger Present.
BaIlInxer WAS present throughout
afternoon and evening session,
did not take the stand. He
ne early In the afternoon with
mass OF legal documents under
arm. and busily worked on
I'm al afternoon, preparing them
ready reference by his partner
hing his testimony.
iuch was also present during
g1vinE OF Battles testimony and
leptly INDUCED In good
ursd smile at what he consId-
d h&rd-put explanations offered
the witness In Ballingef's be-
Drunk IN Barber Chop
amee A. Clark, a barber. testi-
this morning ihat Judge ffan-
unmistakabIy intoxicated
evening about six years ago
IN ho came into his shop for
I've. Both from the odor OF
pors and from the Judges ac-
D, the witness was positive that
Ne --anford was pretty much
lo. The Judge went 70 sleep
IN ~ got into the BARRIERS
11r anA was awakened only when
barber raised the chair. the lat
testified. He described the
Ge's walk as unsteady"
Asked by Chairman Graham as
whe(her IN his opinion Judge
nferG was intoxicated at that
y, tie witness replied;
] should say he was"
ttorney r. G. Hughes started 70
De-exasnine Clark. but gave II up
uptly when he learned that the
Der obop where this incident Is
Gcd - have happened, adjoins
0a ga bar. place whore a
bber W Witnesses said they had
Judge Hanford.
Appeared intoxicated.
rank A. Paul, q young attorney,
lined that Judge Hanford fire.
)nfIy dozed upon the bench dur
the presentation Of argument
11oG he had seen him in the
m Aotel lobby and on the
ri Nben he appeared more or
~ rated. Paul bore out In
Way the charge made BY