Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-03-31
WESTERN ACTIVITIES IN ALLEGED
COOPER INTERVIEW TRACED TODAY
States Star Witness on Drunken Spree There Selling
Railroad Tickets. etc-Burtness Finally Took Hand
in the Portland Situation
BELIEVES THAT JURY BAlIFF WILL Be ON
WITNESS STAND TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
Various Methods Resored to in Attempting to Trap Ac
cused Men into Making Admissions are Brought
Out by the Examination r.

Hillsboro?"
Twice, / think
The witness then told of three meet.
lngs with McLain Cooper. before the
alesed interview at the hotel. the frst
ne said took place on or about Jan. 20.
1914. There was then he said, an in
terval Of one day before the two met
again Then they met two days in
succession.
Took in the Town"
The first two meetings took place.
according to Sullivan, at the Mclean
and Fraser livery stable. On both of
these occasions. Cooper and Sullivan
took in the town" together, visiting a
number of saloons and going to the
theater, said the witness.
e, The third meeting took place at
Fifth and Morrison streets, Sullivan
said. On that occasion the two spent
most of the day together, and went to
the residence OF Ellis Mclean, where
Cooper was staying during the even
Ing, in order to permit Cooper to Eet
his rain coat
When did you see Cooper next:",
asked Mr.. Bangs
Several days later. ] lost him for
few days." said the witness.
How long elapsed before the next
meeting, three or four days."
| More than that. 1t was four or ivol
days" .ss., IN. I
I Then. demanded Mr.. Bange, "t,ow
could YOU have seen Cooper an the
night Ut january -, as You claim you
II saw him then. anyway" said the
witness.
You arrived in Portland the even
| ing Of January is, didn't you?"
Yes"
Did you go to Hillsboro January
IT,"
/ "And when did You make the sec.
ond trip to EIillsboro?'
The next day, January Is. I
| think
Then the first time that you saw
| McIain Cooper could not have been
earlier than, January 1872"
| "No"
"And you saw him three times, with
one day intervening between the first
two occasions:'
Yes
Sticks to the Date.
Then with those four days account.
ed for. how could you have seen Coop
er on the night Of January "a. If as
YOU just said. You lost track OF him
for four or five days after this first
meeting?"
THE talk at the hotel took place
January a. replied the witness. II
didn't say that it was before We had
the talk In the hotel that lost track
Of Cooper"
Mr.. Bangs then took up the aues-
ton Of the testimony Of JOS
eph Kennedy. and his wife. Lott
tie Kennedy. which was given at the
extradition hearing in Oregon. He
read several extracts from this to
Sullivan asking him in each case
whether the statements contained
therein. to the effect that Cooper had
not been away from Hood River. at
the time Sullivan claims that he was
in Portland. were true, or false.
States Attorney Burtness entered
violent objections to this line of ques-
tioning. and a wordy war ensued be-
tween the two attorneys
Indicates Perjury Charge.
IT am attempting to put this eM-
dence In order that may indict Sul-
Ivan on a charge Of perjury, de-
clared Mr.. Bangs. For this reason
1 wish him to go on record 1t this
time concerning it's truth or falsity.
Therefore l maintain that the evil
dence ie proper"
Justice Mclaughlin finally suggest
ed that Mr.. Bangs should abandon
this line Of questioning for tho time
being. taking it up again at the after
noon session if he so desired. To this
the attorney consented.
On request Of Mf. Bangs, w. r.
Bradfield. who was In the court roors
was ordered to stand up. Sullivan
identified him ~ the man who had
taken down the record Of the alleged
conversation with Cooper.
you had obtained this alleged con-
fcssion?" asked Mr.. Bangs.
II lost him for quite awhile, re.
piled Sullivan. st was about a week
after Jan. ~ before I saw him
again ID. ,.f -
was this the. last time you saw.
1im?'' ..
Yes x
Did you get any more information
from him? 2, 80 al
mo"
The attorney then took up the
matter OF the criminal charges said
to have been lodged against Suili.a Il y
at Portland. asking him where he
stayed during the time he was in, that
sullivan y, ,.id that hel stayed 4 II.
time that he stayed with Mr.. hurt.
ness. .s;is'a & 3ss * M s.s
Didn't YOU stay at the Brosx N
hotel. and heat q board bill 90 = !ss's,
asked Mr.. Bangs. S5v{i 5se ss:ss::sssS!
No." returned Splliva =. 81 s.
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