The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-20
MRS. GILL and SONS TO testify:
GEO. vANDERvEER AIDS MAYOR

testimony OF Prosecutor Alfred n.
Lundln. by saying that the papers
returned were OF no value in the
forgery cases pending. altho Lundin
testified they were most material
evidence"
Il argued that point with Deputy
Prosecutor llelHell and Bundin."
said Nandcrvccr. and they we're
poverty stricken for answers"
Tells Of Papers Value
The value OF the much-talkod-of
papers TO the liillinRBloys. he said.
WAS largely TO help them straighten
up their tangled business affairs
after the wrecking OF the Day and
Night drug store.
when did you first hear about
this alleged bribe7' asked Tucker.
Logan told me he had been mp
20 SEQ Dr. Matthews That sound
ed funny 20 me. 80 | asked how II
happened. 'Dr. Matthews sent for
me- Logan said. and sat me down
across "a desk from him Logan
said Or. Matthews leaned over.
pointed a finger ia his face and
said. You paid Mayor GIN 1880.
and n YOU don't tell me about II
III send you TO the penitentiary. 4"
Reporter Asks Him
Did you hear OF Il any other
time" asked Tucker.
John Evans. reporter for the
Times. asked me about II down at
police station one day"
WAS this the cx-convict Evans.
who worked on the Timcs7" asked
Tucker.
The government objected and was
sustained.
Nanderyeer often turned 20 the
jury with his characteristic grin
as he talked.
Allen Constantine
1. 8. Attorney Reamea sat mo
tionlesH thruout the afternoon. and
asked no questions. District At
torney Clay Allen handled the com
plete cross.eXamination OF Wander
veer
He made a tenacious effort to cor.
uer Nanderyeer. but found IL a
tough job.
Nanderyeer declared that Logan
biiiingEicy. after h.. was arrested
and had told his story 20 the gov.
eminent. while eating dinner with
Nandcrveor In Third ave. cafe
terra. said he didn't care II he
lobbed GIN" because the mayor
had been mighty mean 10 him"
Delays Warning Allen
II was brought out that Wander
vcer told this 10 Allen. but not for
at least 10 days. and al one time
declared in the L. s. attorneys Of
flee that II was "A tfavcsty" and
an outrage TO justice" 10 indict
Mayor Glll on the story Logan Bll.
Kingsley had told them.
on DISCRIMINATION Allen
brought out that Nanderveer made
a written statement that was later
submitted TO the grand Jury.
Neither in this statement or before
~ was submitted by Allen, did
Vandervecr recount the threat
no said Logan made December 81
TO job Gil.
II went up TO Aliens Office
vanderveer testified. land Martin
assistant u. s. attorney. Allen.
Logan and Thomas. Times report
or. were all I'm the room. said.
Everybody seems 10 be having a
good time Then Martin said.
Logan has told US everything
what's everything7 I asked. He
told VS. all about en- Martin said
] asked. What about GINS? He said.
About paying him the $4,000
Says Ne uphraided Logan
Il called Logan over and asked
what he meant lie answered. I.
told them ! paid Mayor Gin $4,000
for the papers. and for protection.
! told him he knew Gin couldn't
give him 40 cents worth OF protec.
tion. and told Martin IL was a shame
he should fall for a story like that
After testifyinr about the CONVEX.
sation with Logan when the boot.
logger said he would Just as soon
job Gill" Vanderveer said. II might
add told Mr.. Allen and MIR. Martin
this repeatedly"
Didn't Visit Grand Jury
Then Tucker asked: did MIR.
Allen invite YOU TO go before the
federal grand jury and tell what
YOU knew
no" answered Vanderycer.
Tells OF Shooting Frame.up
Tho nillingsleys' attorney said
that Logan told him. at a dinner
at the San Francisco oyster
House. after he had implicated
Mayor GIN In his story to federal
authorities, that It might be
good plan TO have fellow like
Mullin shoot at him SO that the
bullet would land in wall or a
billboard and make II look as tho
tho police department was trying
TO get him N.ogan) out Of the way
because OF the story he was tell.
ing"
Allen. on DISCRIMINATION
tried To- force Vanderveer TO admit
this alleged shooting frame-up was
suggested after Mullin had already
confessed that under Decking
hams orders, he tried TO get the