The Detroit times., 1913-06-05
ATTEAUX MAKES
LENGTHY DENIAL
OF CONSPIRACY
WDsfendant of Millionaire De-
clsres Prosecution is Mere
ly Blackmail
DESCRIBES BREEN AS
MOST COLOSSAL LIAR
Dafense Refuses to Give Class
to Trial by Putting Wood
on Stand

~ JOHN EDWIN NEvlN,
LoAoa Correspondents OF the United
Press.)
BOSTON. June 4.LFrederick 4. AT
| te.nx, millionaire, dye manufacturer
ard co-defsndant with William NJ
Wood, Of the American WOODEN com
pany, IN the Woo dynamite conspir
aey case. took the stand in his own
.fefense shortly after noon today. At
tsaux categorically denied all of the
allegations made against him by the
state. He sells dyes. he said. not only
to the American Wooden company
bat to many other New England mills
Atteaux specifically denied all OF the
allegations made by John j. Breen
regarding the origin Of the alleged
conspiracy to plant the dynamite to
discredit the Lawrence strikers. He
had tried to aid the strikers to gain
their points In Lawrence. he said. but
had never dreamed Of any planting OF
dynamite at any time
A proposition to have Wood take
the stand In Atteaux's behalf, In order
that he might explain some of the
charges made against him, was final
| " vetoed by the attorneys. They took
the position that Atteaux, as wit
ness, could serve just as we'll and that,
/ II Wood testified. II would dignity
the states case too much" and give
| the district attorney an opportunity to
point this out To the jury in his clos
ling address. SO it was finally decided
D to depend upon Atteaux and Chief
Watts TO eliminate all evidence direct
Ell against the textile multi.million-
aire.
"A colossal system Of blackmail."
with John j. Breen, the Lawrence un-
1ertaker and politician as the central
figure. was responsible for the prose
cution OF William NJ. Wood, president
Of the American WOODEN company. and
Frederick +. Atteaux. according to
the opening statement OF Daniel II.
|Coakley, attorney for Atteaux. when
the defense in the dynamite planting
trial was begun today.
Coakley called Breen the most col
|ossal liar" he had ever listened to:
said his motive In testifying as he did.
vas revenge because Atteaux refused
Ito be bled" by Breen, and declared
that Atteaux would himself refute
every material declaration by Breen
land show "tha; perfectly innocent
had been maliciously mis-
aud distorted"
Atteaux and former Chief OF Police
Watts. OF Boston, are the chief reii-
ance OF the defense. They will tell
|Df the various meetings between
Breen, Pittman ana Atteaux. and
Through them the defense expects TO
prove that Breen tried TO blackmaii
Atteaux and through him Wood.
The defense opened it's case with
IAN attack upon the testimony OF
chauffeur Pira. who has sworn that
|he drove man resembling Atteaux
ito the rendezvous with Breen. A
plumber Of witnesses testified that
Pira told them he had no recollec-
lions OF the trip in question until al
per he reached the district attorneys
LOface and conferred with the officials
there They told him what sort or
b fare he had. and then. he told them
he remembered something like that"
P1ra's story was also attacked by
the witnesses. who claimed that hts
record card indicated that the trip
n question was from the Wood resi-
tence to the Boston Athletic club and
hot to Washington and Franklin-sts..
as testified to by Pira.
Witnesses were also called to tell
|bver again Of Breens activities IN
discovering the dynamite and OF their
belief that his original story was both
frue and convincing.
(yUO WIN AE KInnIEC