The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-16
FRED TELLS OF
BRIBINC CHIEF
THREE TIMES

In complete possession or himself
held the witness stand turnout
Thuraday afternoon und calmly re.
cited his story OF bootlegging and
corruption in the boozegraft con
spiracy case.
His testimony. except In a few
points. dovetniled with previous
sensational statements by the 9th.
er government witnesses, lie add.
Cd several thrills on his own hc'
count. making new points the gov
eminent considers material.
The younger liillingAley. bow.
ever. developed his stories IN a
rapid fashion and mentioned his
briheriea as tho they were merely
details OF n day. Illicit business
Chief TELLS Of Compromise
The morning Of August 80. he de.
clared. Chief Rockingham told him
compromise had been agreed on
by Mayor GIN
4 had gone TO the station with
Logan. he said The chief and ]
walked out ln the hall We're go
ing 10 get along nicely he said.
Two always liked you boys person.
ally. Were not going 10 bother
You any more
This WAS several hours before
Logan left the Planters hotel. ~
the nillinEslcYn contend. and vent
TO Chief Rockingham office.
where he SAYS he paid the $4,000
bride to Mayor GIN and received
the papers seized In the Day and
Night drug store
Said $500 Was Too Much
We went to Nanderveer office
after We left the police station
that morning. Fred said "llo told
Logan the mayor waE down at his
office after We said We had missed
him. lie said be knew Logan had
speed aud to yhow a.. and to 20
down prepared. We went back TO
the Planters hotel argued that
s. 500 was too much To give any
one
= go, $4,000 from the Planters
safe
Logan left aud was gone few
minutes and returned with a roll
OF currencr We counted out III
Ne had there S. 500 | said II was
too much Finally Logon picacd
up $4,000 and said. I'm going down
and settle this deal
Look Out for Putnam
In about two hours he came
back Aith the papers. and said.
Now He can so ahead and do busi.
ness The only men we'll have 70
look ont for are Sergt Putnam and
the prosecuting attorney.
4 sorted ont the papers that
were discriminating and those thai
were not We burned all OF the
papers with the exception Of ;
few. IN the stove out at my broth.
cr shermans. 3ie Federal ave
Fred said Arthur ilation. the
HHllngsleN boobkeoper. came In
while they were counting the
money that afternoon. This sub.
stan,iated Nations testimony.
The day following the compro.
msse. Fred said he saw tho chief
al police headquarters and that he
vas invited into tho chiefs office
and had a talk there.
Gave Chief 500
"He mentioned his father had
once worked for the Jesse Moore
Hunt 90 Fred testified. and he
seemed glad the compromise had
been effected. Hs iutlmated he was
hard up. $50 before | left | gave
I him sI00-ln enc bill"
4. $. Attorney Reames then told
I Fred 10 tell OF the visit OF Chief
Beckineham 20 his apartments on
I the night Of October 10. leading no
10 the raid ~ +. J Margetts ware
house. and the arrest OF Margett
He told how he had followed n
| truckload OF Margett whisky and
found where the cache was located
aud even suggested to Logan that
they steal part 81 IL TO get even"
with Mafgett. who had developed
into n bothcrsome competitor.
After two drivers had been arrest
Cd. Fred said he called the chief
on his private phone and told him
TO come To the Mckay apartments.
Gave Chief $500
When he reached my room. ="
Fred said. he requested my wife
to step out Charlie pulled ont a
pint OF Old Taylor and We had a
stepping into the business pretty
lively. I believe he's getting a lit
tie protection himself. said He
said No. he's not told him 10
prove Il By going down and jam
ming him good and hard.
How much did you give him on
that occasion? asked Rcames.
Five hundred dollars, said Bill
Kingsley.
He thcn told OF the Tim Vogel
shipment. seized by two Of Sheriff
Hodges deputies. and placed In
william H. Pielows warehouse.
from which II was eventually taken
| by Fred and sold.
Logan told me the chief was go
ing to have the shipment seized
by deputy sheriffs." Fred testified.
Had Chiefs Number
The government introduced as
| evidence Fred's private notebook.
containing list of customers and
what he said was Chief Decking
hams private phone number. Elliott
30. with two ciphers added so no
one would notice.
lie said among his best custom
ers were the Washington Annex
pharmacy, Woodcock pharmacy
Ilyda bar and Japanese. and that
they generally delivered %. so and
| 100 cases at time, which were
taken thru the streets in trucks in
broad daylight