The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-04
Il WASN'T DRUNK,
BUT ONLY LOOKED so.
IS HANFORD'S DEFENSE

~ Judge the United States circuit 90,
"a sss arcss both on and on the bench u an admitted n
~ Witnesses called behalf Of the Judge yesterday
hem peculiar hab, Of the Judge which they thought
= . ssss sd.y sisrnooa followed the nine in the
3nk Staples Burns detective. and Charles Zimmerman
- j.er Thomas burke o. the territorial snpres eo1 ef wa
p asd Dr. Park Weed Willis personal friend Of Judge Hanfo
Inkle Electric Co doctor the accused
Asah sohriey. ability integrity and industry
Hzaiord drink occasionally at banauets sh
detected he nudge under the Influence Of liquor that
n iurist
zimMsRsAws TESTIMONY
Cuboznx strongly the evidence Of the
.ss asn s~o weeks ago va, employed nsh barenas
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- eeal cocktail between II and appeare
Aim Intoxicated my life he said lie woul
~ n saks his drink and walk He
STAPLES EVIDENCE
Staples Burns detective, who shadowed the judge
~ G1poorsisd the sensational evidence given
~ related particularly judg. ap
Judge Haniord aer leaving the federal bench ven
lsf club and then TO the sarsesa Butler Bronscn Rah
~ = - rsrts !. rsa sssr ss ss s . -. - ,s.asnass s
= ns Staples where he renamed M Il TO- and then Il.
st INTO the ssvoy bar He walked hons that night
- - Willard hotel the way alleged
y xxsssd both from aide sas ,hat nshs he
~ 40 then stop He did make the figure s exactly
t<ssfA tlmfS seemed 70 Just himself falling
= scd staples considered Judge anfora goa
aseIstsd vas on October 1.-THE Judge he said made his
Y g sss ssrs lar sary n the evening ,h. he
- north on Fourth av to Madison i,
g Aood q the corner for while said the detective then
ssss Ae around started To-
Y uneoln asan then suddenly whred about and
- that aish'-shal !. az there Is 70 IT,
aes testified that afternoon about o'clock Judge anord
y q he federal building With sutcli Baxter
~ ~ ss ssd y. fees % date q something Ike ssoooo that
u ne Amer After some time he tssted The two
~ crossed the bar they each had
s n They asan came out Staples said about O'Clock and
ne that Judge IIanford appointed Baxter
$3.50 o ns western Steel Corporation the detective managed
~ hn'oras attorneys could object the erounds Of hear
s's rho dgnIsd looking man with heavy side whiskers
sa ernly the witness When appoint
80 something TO former Mayor Miller Judge Haniord
: = u the courtroom yesterday afternoon
CROSS EXAMINATION
" Ss oas examination Of the detective conducted by At
sr the defense inmaied that the Burns detectives
r = IN turn By others In behalf Of Judge Hanford who
hsshss that he being followed Staples In
% Questions admitted that Judge Hanord stopped oc
. - never my direction.
- hughes also inrssed that Hanfords "shsdowed
! 49,. RIoDsLL AND TITUS EVIDENCE
d. assistant United states district attorney the first wit
n Hot trial az vas related during the mornng bv
son newspaper testified had
several times before the Judge aroused himself rule
N DAVIS dentist testified that he Judge Hanord fire.
feet cars In condition that plainly indicated ntoxcs
mat the Judge would He refused
h ~ tn this condition might have been produced by the
n ~ u W. car or from fatigue In
nss ~ Titus physician repeated substance the esti
- h wife the previous day OF Bellevue
Nhen she alleged Judge anford appeared inoxcat
~ young lady by the he looked at her DIR. Titus
IL ea u Judge Hanfords personal WORRIES said he had
'of about 20 and that they usually exchanged
on THIS OCCASION however. said DR. Titus, the
n NJ Wscuded any greetings. On crossexaminaton, DR.
ntox,s. .onoion was such could 10 only
hdxes OF through shock OF grief" lie said
,s'afnce was against him the latter theory
hias ~ hs ace not flexible IL nabby His head
rsust over side. sorry him. wanted
cnrs@s.n .nnnop,eryed, as knew he would want be-"
ke, higgins questions DR. Titus said he publish
Nd Il pape during various his career that
y sa president Of the dental said he could
hn ose ne mad ever the Judge intoxicated
ss sleepy "'n On street carS "nen ne appeare'l
ns sases summoned against Judge to
Villa ~ oon IN time, and the defense than called DR. Park
H. sn tha Judge Hanord appeared intoxicated upon the
IN IN theatre during the lecture given by DR. McCor
pn A. e was followed by Judge DR. Matthews
Eorsses had testified that while the Judge might not
hey bsd @ 70 me ordinary he appeared them, be
ksd ts Judge Hanord perfectly night
win him on leaving the theatre. He said he was r.