The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-24
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| was asked too many questions II
was then | decided to Hay Yea 10
everything they asked me, 40 I
could get thru ~ quickly as posi-
bic. and beat Il out Of town"
Tho court was again convuleed
IN laughter. when Attorney Tucker,
reading II portion OF tho Wedneh'
/ day statement referring 10 Metz.
dorff meeting with Il, II. Thomas.
u reporter. aud BlllingAley. admit
ted that part was true.
| "Now-now" Metzdortf was
granping for a fit word or phrase
we'll, now might have also
told some truth then, told any
thing"
Al another point. he was asked
so you took the money to mako
a liar out OF YOURSELF"
Yea was the prompt reply.
Just like you and others do.
Did YOU tell all OF your story
last nlghtf" asked Tucker OF Metz
dorff. when he resumed the stand
this morning
Well. | don't know was 20
badly interrupted think | did.
replied Metxdorff promptly
Was II Watson Smith who gave
you tho money!
I Yes"
And you saw Detective Ken.
heloreg'
Yes"
lie propositioned youe"
Yes was 20 noise II around. %
Spread the newrg"
Yes. sir. spread the news every
where. ! was 10 get Instructions
and money later"
lie said lac told Il TO Jack sehaf.
fer. manager OF Chauncey Wright
restaurant. Attorneys Tucker. fnl.
ton. and the mayors secretary.
"You we're fulfilling your con.
tract when you told your story b.
meT"
Yes. don't know what | did
tell 10 you-i thought was being
Couhl.-crussed"
MetEdorff said he told Special 4.
=. Agents Hryon and House and q.
s. Attorney Allen a different story
to protect Watson Smith. the wi,.
ness who testified for the defense.
that Billlngsley paid him to testify
falsely.
why didn't you tell the govern.
aeat about your contract with
II Kent"
The Contract" was 60 noise Il
abound" that Billingnley wanted
false witnesses.
4 told the government didn't
hear Smith talking 10 hilllngsisy.
Changed $40 Bill
II Metzdorff sal4 biliingsley gave
him roll ~ s. bills In change for
$50 after Bllllngsley bouxh, pint
OF whisky from him.
lie said he hadn't worked much
for elght months. except "promot.
ing and selling oil stock at Cal
gary and Seattle
lie said 10 saved his money. A..
tnrnsy Tucker was attempting 90
show. evidently. that Mexdorff
was getting money from some un'
known source.
Can you tell wha; the con.
6uctor on the train you took 10
Spokane looked like"
] "No-oniy he vas medium
sired"
what was your purpose In 20
Ing 10 Spokane
Il wanted 20 scs my aunt and
last man you saw before you leftf
Logan BillinEsley was the last
man saw"
lie said he had always been a
good friend of the BiIiinssleys.
Il broke down and told Logan
tho truth. aud | heard Fred Wills.
per Ora was going to pinch me.
and I thought was going 10 get
arrested"
lie said he had "A good reputa.
ton untll he got mixed up with the
nollce."
Told u TO Girl
Did you noise II around to the
young woman you spoke about
Yes. noised that story about
500 To 40 many people ] cant re-
member them"
Speaking Of getting g. bills from
Logan Billlngsley. he said Il. was
In exchange for $50 gold piece.
"Billingsley testified IL was a $50
bill" said Fulton.
"He must have been mistaken
/ Metzdorff declared he didn'f
hear Attorney Fulton administer
ar oath. before making the alleged
statement concerning the Billings
leys. before defense attorneys at
the police station wednesday.
Took No Oath
Il did not take any oath" he in.
sisted.
Did YOU raise your hand7'
Il raised my hand. but didn't
make any oath" lie paid no at.
tention because Smith had told
him Walter Fulton would protect
him, he said
! Tucker read the statement Metz.
dorff had made to defense .sttor.
neys. and asked the witness IL he
had made A.
Can't Remember Lies
Il don't remember what | said"
/ replied Mezdorf. i was Just nOis-
! Ing 1t around. You and Fulton put
40 much in that statement. and
told so many lies
Il don't remember lies. I might
have said everything that's down
there don't know"
You took the 500 Just to make
common liar out OF yourself7"
asked Fulton.
why, sure Just the same as
I OF of you around here"
/ Metzdorff raised his hand with n
sweeping move as he said II.
lie admitted he had seen l.. II.
Thomas. reporter for the Times. in
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