The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-23

Tells StOlV
on Sick Bed
Tells Jury That He Never Got
Money for Schuman.
IMMUNITY
Clerk Refuses 10 Corroborate
Story Told by Women.


legged ro.between for ex.Pollceman
Paul Schumnn and women from
whom Schuman is accused OF hav-
ing extorted money for police pro.
lection, testified today from cot
In the county Jail hospital ward
that he had never received money
from women TO be delivered 10
Schuman.
Judge Smith personally conduct
ed the jury To ShcH's bedside. Shea
IN suffering from acute rheumatism
and IL confined in an lll.lighted
room alone.
Defenfe counsel attempted TO
show by policemen and police de-
tee dives this morning that the
states women Witnesses we're drug
users and therefore we're incom-
pctent Witnesses
Attack Girls Character
Detective Humphrey testified
that Pearl Williams. one Of the
women. had admitted 10 him that
she was user OF cocaine His
testimony. hosever. was stricken
from the record.
James Frazer. called by the de.
Tense. said he nad been employed
by former Chief Grlffitns ss a plain
cloth.snisn. especially detailed to
watch women who frcquented the
streets lie said he arrested Vivian
Sinclair at ore time for a diamond
robbery. but anew Of nothing bad
concerning Pearl Williams. Buster
Rogers or Tiny Davis
Four girls testified Monday after
noon. In Judge smiths court, before
fury OF six men and six women.
that they paid Paul Schuman. ex-
policeman. 81 n week regularly for
several months for protection
against arrest
Girls Give Testimony
They worked CAL Of Tho. Amer,
lican cafe" they said. and Paul
schuman was the policeman on that
beat.
\ When he was off night duty. and
| for three months went on day SHIFT
the girls did not pay him anything
they said.
Il was In the Nanking noodle
house one night" said Pearl VII.
ilams. who, according 20 the formal
complaint. paid Schuman 81 on Feb.
ruary .. the night before he was
arrested. when Schuman came up
10 me and asked me how business
WAS That was about nine or ten
months ago. said II wasn't very
good. Sohuman then said:
lyon can't make any money un-
less ! get some.
Says He Agreed TO Wait
HE wanted me 10 pay him 81. ]
told him was supporting my moth
er and my little baby. and didn't
have the money. | asked him TO
wait. and he did. But he said ! was
TO pay him 81 every week. And !
paid Il every week except when he
was on day shift and for about two
weeks after Felix Crane was ar.
rested. lie said for me to lie low
then until the excitement blew over
Il didn't pay the money direct TO
Schuman. He told me to leave II
for him at the cigar store at Sixth
and pike with the man later knew
NJ NOAflff Cbtas ttt tuid ne hiuh
want any bllls--just gold or silver
the money TO be put in an envelope
and addressed to Paul
The Williams woman is the states
principal witness. She WAS pu,
through n ruthless cross-examina.
tion by Attorney John T.. Dore for
the defense.
The cross-examination establish
ed the fact that she was convicted
on January 10 OF petty larceny
being charged with stealing s35
from man whom she and com.
panion had taken TO the Hyda hotel.
on Fifth ave. near Pike ut.
The Williams woman also figured
In a sensational night ride last MAY
to the Country club when man
WAS thrown out OF an automobile
after being robbed In that case
she was a witness for the state.
Miss Williams. on cross-examina.
ton. showed an entire lack OF mem.
l ory as TO dates.
Mrs. Tiny Davis, Miss Muster
Rogers and Miss Evelyn st. Claire
also testified they left s. each week
for Schuman at the cigar stand.