The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-12
ASSERTS
Charge
IS JOB

Patrolmsn e. J. Mareess. ac-
eused Monday In a complaint
flied IN superior court by Al
James. a negro. declared Tues
day that the suit 10 part OF
systematic scheme on the part
city, county and state offi-
clsis to discredit him, because
they are afraid OF what he
knows.
James alleges in complaint filed
in the superior court that Margsts.
IN the gulse OF friendship. took ad-
vantage OF him when he pawned
some jewelry and other vaiuables
and got the best OF him OF approx.
imately s7.os5
Il intend 10 appear before the
grand jury next month. and expose
facts involving these officials. which
will cause the city to sit up and rub
It's eyes, Margett announced Tues
day. "I'll rip things wide open"
Margett was for a time after
Louis VI. Lang became chief OF po-
lice. Lang's confidential inyestlgat-
or. Later. however, he was reduc-
ed from plain clothes man to pa.
froiman. While investigator for the
chief. be looked into gambling con-
ditions.
Says Charges Are False
It Is believed that these disclos-
ures will have TO do with gambling
ooditions.
The charges in the complaint
filed by Al James are all false. II
they had been brought against any
body but me. you would have heard
little or nothing about them. That's
all | have TO say on that" nid
Nargett They are trying to burn
me up and belittle me-" he added.
referring to the officials in ques-
tiou.
The only reason they are hound
Ing me is because they are afraid OF
me. They know that know too
much about the inside game. They
are pounding away at me. framing
on me. doing everything in the
world to discredit me. They haven't
overlooked a bet"
Says He Got Auto
Included in the articles James
says he lost are an automobile and
costly ieweIry.
James further charges that, after
aargett gained possession Of the
property he caused the arrest OF
James as a yioIator Of the Mann
act, the arrest leading to sen.
tsnce OF nine months IN the county
jail. after being convicted In the
federal court
The charges all are made In
complaint filed Monday afternoon
In superior court, asking for judg-
.xfnt ~ the sum above named.
James declares in the complaint
that on Aug. 4. 1914. MarRett learn
ed that James and his white wife
had paWned jewelry worth 1860
lie agreed to redeem II and hold
we're on their feet again.
Says Msrgett Jobbed Him
After they gave him the pawn
tickets. James alleges Margett
caused his arrest, under the Mann
act. and then disposed Of the
jewelry.
Shortly afterwards. says the com
plaint, Margett. protesting friend
ship and sympathy. called on
James In the jail. and volunteered
10 retain a lawyer for him.
Il would first be necessary, how
ever, for James to give Margett
chatteI mortgage for $500 on his
Winton car. James says he signed
what he supposed was a chattel
mortgage. but which turned o.t to
be a bin Of sale.
Shortly afterwards James says
tine patrolman sold the car for
f3.425 HIS proceeds from the Jew
elrg and from the car totaled
S.0s5. according 10 the complaint.
Chief Lang refused to see
Star reporter Tuesday. He came
10 the door OF his private office
finally, however. and called out that
he knew nothing OF the MargettI
case. except what he had read In
the rnnTElng DaDss