The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-06
DIR. M. A. MATTHEWS,

ask fair in opportunity to answer the
statement OF DIR. NJ A. Matthews, published Friday
ing, November 5rd.
Believing that Or. Matthews an honest hay
ing the welfare OF this county and city heart did
hesitate call the doctor and impart him
niomation. had been warned by friends take
with witnesses 10 conversation. | fol
lowed this advice
Some months ago MIR Bell whom | have known for
many years. and Mr.. Butium who has letter OF recon-
mendaton signed by MIR Lundn informed me about con
ditions in Seattle and how the prosecuting attorneys
office playing fast and loose in law enforcement
| did conceive at that time that a like DR.
NJ. A. Matthews could be interested in desiring present
conditions in Seattle continue.
After l induced by the Democrats to file for
prosecuting attorney knew that il would benefit my
candidacy and please the Democratic party both in King
County and Washington. H. c. II King County could
elect a Wilson Democrat To the office OF prosecuting at
oruey and foolish enough TO think that Matthews
Wilson Democrat who might aid in securing the
support OF newspaper for
| told DR. Matthews that Lundin insincere and
incompetent and presented DIR. Matthews Lundins
signed order TO BYRON Phelps which is as follows
OFFICE OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
:. KING COUNTY. WASHINGTON
"A Seattle, Wash, June p. 1910.
a7lon Byron Phelps. County auditor,
Dear Sir: 1t is clearly the intent Of tho law
authorize shipments OF liquor which Is to be used for
lawful purposes only Several OF the druggists and phar
doing the largest prescription business in the City
OF Seattle have Informed this office tho OF
Intoxicating liquor required for lawful purposes covering
period OF months. According these statements
mentioned
the following OF intoxicating liquor necessary
be used for lawful purposes covering period OF siN
months: Alcohol. barrels, or POS gallons; whIskey
barrels l04 gallons and than one barrel or
= gallons any other liquor You therefore advised
issue permits for more than the above amounts
10 anv one drug store in a period OF six months with the
exception that the above limitation to alcohol should
apply to Stewart Holmes or G. O. Guy Inc who.
informed. require greater amount for manufaetur-
ing and other lawful purposes
(Siened) ALFRED II. LUNDIN.
d (The bold face is mine).
~ Under this order enough alcohol has been brought
1o Seattle since January lst make qo05S0 quarts OF
= blended whiskey according to auditors report and
at 81 a quart worth almost million dolarsl
had taken this order to Sergeant Putnam and he
was astonished and knew nothing about it until gave
him copy He said he would show it to DIR. Matthews.
but that he thought that DR.. Matthews tied up with
Lundin.
When presented Lundins order to Matthews he
alert and quick present his defense OF Stewart
Holmes and disregarded the facts. Mr. a. G. Mcbride
Mr. W. b. Bufum and Mr. r. G. Bell called my atten-
ton to this when left DR.. Matthews church
Permit say frankly" that prepared the
Rabbi Koch and Bishop O'Dea to Lundn's office, with
his Investigators and II the reports these cases
did not prove him to be nsincerc and incompetent,
would quit the and make Lundn's election unan-
Dr. Matthews did take any with him.
did he give the investigators the opportunity to go with
lAted evidence He took snap Judgment and now begs
Ehe question and beiogs the issue in clean OF
insncerty and ncompetency IN public Office as was ever
unearthed
Read this affidavit, please:
1--WE were instructed get the information regard
ing the andlady 7i9 Dearborn street. selling liquor
got said information and the party not arrested
There were places all around said place that could
have gotten information about, but instructed by
the prosecuting attorneys office bother in
that vicinity except the above named place (Lundn
busy.
AN automobile drove up to 7o3 Dearborn street on
one evening while investigating Il9 Dearborn,
and unoaded demohn OF liquor and two cases OF
beer We reported this 10 Lundin, and he told us to
leave this place alone. (I-undin too busy.
ION Third avenue, the postofficc, we were
stopped by two girls who asked 90 to their room
We said How chances get drink: They replied,
You can get all you We did not 60 to their room,
but asked them for their address. They told us to come
ND TO Haddon Hall Courts Third avenue We re-
ported this Lundin and he gave us instructions TO let
lzlhe place alone. (I.undin awful busy
u 1--WE in pool hall on Pine street and asked
Young fellow where could get some liquor. lie SAID,
Come with and | get you all you want lie
took us 10 the Arcade Hotel Second avenue where
we bought pint Of liquor from the hotel manager we
turned this Lundns Office and instructed not
TO bother this place. Busy, very busy)
CThe Arcade Hotel is under new management.
1--WE received information that the New Kicheieu
Hotel on Third avenue, selling liquor Lundin gave
tbi info on