The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-27
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JUDGE FIXES BAIL
FOR BILulneSLEYS

that no had been diluting bonded
whiskey and restamplng H.
Government stamps. which had
been carefully washed from bonded
whisky bottles were found. along
with books on how 10 manufacture
liquor.
Tho police believe Suehlro was
doing extensive bootlegging by I'll.
luting bonded whisky. reboitling II
and unlawfully attaching govern.
ment stamps 10 his squirrel"
product.
Remove Dates From Permits
Tho papers seized by SerFt. Put.
nam from Billlngsley's offices In the
Day and Night drug store contain
more than 100 auditors permits or
iginally obtained by the Market
Drug company.
The stamped dates on many OF
them had been removed by chem.
lcAla.
Proof that Suehiro. the Japanese
Waterman. had been working with
tho Biiiingsicyn for months was
found among the papers. according
TO Sergt. Putnam.
In County jail
Logan and Fred Biillngsley.
charged with the murder OF Police
Sergt. Weedin. spent Wednesday
night in the county Jail. They
were moved Wednesday from the
city prison.
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meal was tho first Logan had
eaten since his arrest. he said.
II was Frcd's first experience In
the county prison.
Logan had been there on ono
other occasion. for three hours.
while his attorney was arranging
for the fixing OF bail.
Fred and Logan were taken to
Judge Dyksman's court Wednesday
afternoon. manacied
George r. Vanderveer. their at.
torney. demanded that their ball
be fixed In any sum that tho court
deemed fit
Refuses 20 Fix Ball
This charge has been brought
In Justice Gordon's court" said
Judge Dykoman. Bail. 10 there Ia
to be any. should have been fixed
by him"
vanderveer explained that he
had been 20 Judge Gordon's court
for that purpose but that the po-
lice judge had refused bail.
III Judge Gordon does not grant
a hearing at Q: 80 Thursday, I shall
give you a hearing in this court at
1890" Judge Dykeman ruled.
II was expected early Thursday
that Gordon would grant the pris.
oners a hearing at $50.
Logan Billingsley said Wednes.
day night he considered Il a moet
fortunate thing for him and his
brother that Driver Wiley had
lived.
III he had died instantly" he
said. I'm afraid We would have
been In pretty bad shape. His
statements are all In our favor.
Bililnosley Explains
1T In my opinion that the Jap
anese watchman. Suehiro. or
Pete. as we called him. thought
there were burglars trying to
break into our warehouse. He had
no socks OIL when his body was
picked up in the street believe
he had pulled on his shoes and
gone out to scare some providers
away.
"A few nights before. two truck
drivers who knew we owned the
stuff that was in the warehouse
had broken IN and stolen a lot OF
liquor For that reason, we had
thought It bes' TO have man stay
there nights.
Hold Funeral Sunday
The time Of the coroner's inquest
into the death OF Police Sergt.
Weedln will be determined Friday
at a. m, when the jury will be
impaneled
Every member OF the police dc.
partment who liz off duty Sunday
afternoon will attend the funeral Of
Sergt. Weedin at the First Presby-
terrain church.
The police band will take part in
tho services. Rev. NJ. A. Matthews
will deliver the sermon