Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-01-28
DEFENSE UNABLE TO SHAKE STONES CONFESSION
FORMER PARTNER OF GILLIEs STICKS TO HIS STORY OF
HOW INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE FUND WAS LOOTED,
PLACING ALL BLAME ON FORMER CLAIM AGENT-TEs-
TIMONY THE SENSATION OF THE TRIAL.

Though subjected grng crossexamnaton for day and
who turned evidence and testified Wednesday Thursday
the trial of j. F. Gies his connection with the industrial
insurance frauds revealing the system used stuck his original
without waverng placed the blame entirely Gles and
declared he had not been promised immunity light
Courtroom observers said he made excellent witness much better
than expected and that the defense unable his
story particular Incidentally these observers
have noticed change in Gs previously auny dur
the days Stone the stand change that indicated
them he closing his nerve
presentation testimony
ons of the scheme used deaud the industrial insurance funds
the the prosecution of G the former claim
agent whose trial for alleged forgery its second week The
prosecution completed its side of the early Friday morning
nd attorneys for the defense they will offer practically
witnesses has the state that the probably will
the jury until the latter part of week Ges will take
the witness stand and testify in his own defense
Stones testimony anticipated for two days. the sensation
crowded when the
Wednesday to tell his story of his connection with the
insurance frauds which netted the perpetrators close to $4,000
the Of two The he told the stand while
detailed and specific followed the general
Tanner Friday night after having been taken to the
office at his request by Chief of Police Cation
Forged at Gllies Direction, Says Stone
He testified questions asked
the direction Ges that he ao Ges direction forged
the employers the vouchers and the
Endorsements the warrants.
witness intimate friend partner Gils
the fishing business related the history of his dealings with Ge
how the scheme of oong the ndua insurance fund started
and carried into remnerave business how Ge furnished
money purchase automobile for joint of the part
nersp Ges kept books for the fishing business and through
out the whole narrative Ges the master mind that
ed every he made loot the workmen fund
Stones testimony showed that the meeting with Gile took
began late 1914 The majority of the fake claims
through during the of 1915, he said.
After ubecng the witness line of questions bearing
orally the forgery Of the claims and used connection
with them the assistant attorney general took and identified
through the witness the claims and that part the
court records In each instance Stone the writing his
with the exception that several instances he said Gies him
self had signed of the witnesses and testified that the
had been fixed four places either his home
the Caledonia, Kneeland Mason hotels
Stone when brought into signs of noticing Ges
but proceeded Immediately the witness stand where he began his
story He calm and Ges looked nteny at
Stone the latter took the stand and during the of his %
Ges took ndustriou Whenever Stone would bring
fact Ges thought vital he would bend his
notes and hurriedy jot down the statement.
Tells Story Of Partnership.
Stone testified that he had lived Olympia for 26 and
followed principally the business bartender fisherman having
been off" all his life.
months testified he and Gies partners fish
Ges with him fishing Lucky
He became acquainted with Gies at Gene Kearns saloon
last New Years Eve turkey rattle Stone got into
trouble turkey he had and Ges his
the witness testified and from that time friendship
which has lasted until the time until Stone decided
confess.
''He first told he would bring claimants me-, said
81 stand good for the feed them of them
until they could get their remember
from Shelton After he the cashed it, took
share for what the es took and the
received the rest"
after what happened?" Wilson queried.
hen Jack went to and showed how could
small CHANGE The witness allowed
Vance interposed objection.
Did Gilles at time bring ere
"He Glies
to
tell me word 1or word wnat to NIL
.v.. -. - out, the claimant
O O1' of
and .ddross names Tho
and doc
HE brought
what the papers w how to fill the injury
them out what
industrial
hce." Continued on Page Eight