The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-06
BAR POLITICS
At GILL TRIAL
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE I


tn. prohibition Law should be en-
forced
Parks was passed.
a. 4. Koan. formerly Of West Sc
attic. and OF 42i 23rd ave. was
called lie lives on a ranch out.
side the city now. altho he was
once In the coal business
How long have you know Mr.
Gnl7"
Eighteen or 20 years"
Kcan said he sat In the city
council Ia 1906. 1907 and 1908.
Did YOU support ON political
Iiy1"
Judge Neterer objected
Matters that TOOK place 20 years
ago have little bearing now" hc
said We want 20 know what the
status OF the Jurors mind 10 now y
Kean said be knew Hodge slight.
IS. but none Of the detectives well
enough 90 call them BY name.
J. l.. Shaw war neat called. lie
IA a farmer from Colby. He teaches
gymnastics 10 tho farmer boys. he
said. and WAS interested in reading
about submarine warfare.
Was clevelsnd's Body Guard
Shaw said he was body guard for
President Cleveland during his last
term.
Shaw looks like Taft.
He was passed.
A,fa.uf.sa - Eaufff. WuA
next called Hes a retired black
smith. and lives at the Diller no.
tel. and knows Hodge by sight.
I've always refused. 10 discuss
this case" he said. being a pros
pectiye Juror"
lilo said he Was a former govern
mcnt civli service employe.
lie was passed for cause.
he Knows Gill
u. A lieney. eho has lived Il
fos 18th ave for 10 years and
worked for the Pioneer Sand and
Gravel Co. was then called.
i've known Mayor GIN seven
years" he raid.
Would your acquaintance wsth
Mr.. GIN affect your ability 20 weigh
the evidence I'm this case?' asked
Alien.
NO. said IIeney.
what uewEpi peers do you read p
"P,-I and the Times"
4 haven't talked 10 any one WHO
claimed 10 know the facts be- said
Had Postoffiee job
Ever been employed by the gov
erumentg" asked Judge Bell
II was assistant postmaster
once" he said.
lie said ho came indirectly In
contact with tho city engineer OF
flee In regard to contracts made
BY the city.
Tho government asked repeated
questions 10 learn Just how cxtcn
aiye Hcncy's dealings were with the
cliy.
twenty-five to 90 per cent Of ms
business Il With the contractors foi
the city" Heney explained
Heney was passed.
The court adjourned.
ut1 array CT Lawyers
An array OF legal ralcn, was pit
ted against the government prose
outorE when the court opened. Fred
eriok Bausman. former state su
rreme court Judge. and Wilmor
Tucker. president Of the State and
klng County Bar associations. are
defending Mayor Gill
Walter Fulton. former prescott
ing attorney. Ia defending Becklng
ham. while former Superior Conri
Judge William r. He'll Is dcfendlng
Hodge. Attorney George Tcnnsnt
brother Of Capt. o, Detectives Chas
Remnant. II defending Detective,
Peyser and Poolman. John Frater
son OF Judge Archibald Fratcr. &C
cordlng 10 the revised entry made
Monday. will defend Detectives
Doom and McIennan
Reames Leads Prosecution
Clarence l. Rcamcs. the district
attorney from Oregon. sent here b.
the attorney general 90 lead In the
prosecution. was formally entered
before Judge Neterer Monday. ~,
win be aided by United States At
torney Clay Allen and the corps oil
federal assistants.
Special agents for the department
OF Justice spent Monday with Logan
lBillinEsley. going over statements
he Is supposed to have made before
the federal grand jury. and prob
ably VIII repeat on the witness
stand
8lllinasieys Plead Guilty
Fred Biilingsley Monday after
noon changed his plea OF Not gull
~" made Saturday. to Guilty" or
the indictment charging him witt
conspiracy. along with Mayor GIL
and the others. Logan pleaded
Guilty" TO the same charge.
Eddie Baker. government witnes.
and manager of the Jesse Moore
Hunt company. had not pleaded
nrfnr TnnadaE