The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-24
Gill. ASKS FOR
SEPARATE TRIAL
IN BOOZE CASE

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Gill prepared today 10 convince
Federal Judge Neterer on Mon
day that a separate trial ought
60 be awarded the clty's chief
executive, Indicted In the
booxe-oonaplracy case. N. &.
voikmar. foreman OF the U. s.
grand Jury. denied charges
made by Gill 10 Get hls Job az
Scout master. az announced es.
elusively IN The star Friday.
Gill filed a formal motion
Friday, thru HIS attorneys,
Frederick 6susmsn and VII.
mon Tucker. In spite OF the
fact that Judge Neterer denied
the request when IL was made
informally weeks ago.
II his request is again denied.
Mayor Gin will face trial March 6.
with Chief Rockingham. cx.Sherlff
Rob Hodge. Logan Bllllngsloy and
city detectives. who were named by
the federal grand jury probers
volkmar's Statement
The mayors defense. according
Ia the motion. has nothing 10 do
with the acts OF other defendants.
An affidavit reviews tho mayors
activities In directing a smashing
campaign against bootleggers and
points out the number OF times the
Rillingsleys were arrested. A list
OF - complaints. naming one or
other OF tho Billlngsleys. was sub
mitted
Won't Involve Scouts
Because I did not wish 10 In.
volye the Roy Scouts IS an organ.
ikation IN any controversy that tho
mayor MAJ consider exists between
us, voluntarily withdrew from
the Seattle council." said Volkmar
ANY charges Mayor GIN may have
made against me 20 the officers OF
tho organization were not new To
them. as | had previously gone into
tho matter with them and received
my temporary commission after
they had conducted an inycatiga.
ton.
Ia 1911 was defendant in q
criminal prosecution in the gu.
perior cour, OF King county. The
case was heard. testimony taken
aud tho evidence submitted Co tho
jury. Within ten minutes after re-.
firing 30 consider their verdict. the
Jury found mo not guilty on the
first ballot taken. and. OF course. !
was acquitted.
Headed Dakota Society
Before coming 20 Washington TO
permanently reside In 1909. lived
In South Dakota for 20 years. I
served five terms a. mayor OF MI.
bank. was postmaster there and
held prominent positions IA the
legislature.
when the 400 former Dsko,ans
now resident In Seattle formed
club a few years ago I was hon
ored by election as It's first presi.
dent. and am today secretary OF
tho organization.
Il think | am entitled 10 be con.
sldored on my record and not on
any other baAlA ] do not care 10
enter into controversy with
Mayor CHI. because think he has
enough TO worry him at this time.
Picked by Gill a. Goat
Mayor Gill Is quoted In Tho Star
a. having said that he learned that
at one time went under the name
OF French. This Is not true.
Il attn also criticised because OF
the fact. according to the mayor.
that Winter $. Martin. assist
ant United States district at
torney. Was my attorney at one
time. As a matter OF fact. Mr.. Mar
tin represented me only for a
short time. my counsel In the case
referred TO being Charles A. Rey-
nolds and w. ID. Lane.
at seems TO me that Mayor GIN
Ia attempting 20 divert public at.
tention from important matters and
has undertaken TO make me the
goat