Evening journal., 1917-11-22
PLUMBERS DENY ANY
PART IN CONSPIRACY
Say Testimony of States
Witnesses Against Them
is False
CASE MAY GO TO
Jury THIS AFTERNOON

Pine Co. was resumed before Judges B
Boyce and Rice In Court Of General /
Sessions today The case Will probably 1
go 10 the jury this afternoon.
Yesterday the state had on the stand, T
John. r. Steigler and Norman Wood
ward. employees OF the SpeaAman COM /
pany. who are indicted as co-conspira- |
tors in the case.
Detective Alonzo C. King was the
nrst witness called by the state this
morning. He said that yesterday af-
ternoon Norman Woodward called Dor
sey on the telephone from the attorney
generals ofilce in the Court House and
heard a conversation between the two
over tho phone extension in the Of
nce.
In the conversation King said Dorsey
] had warned Woodward 90 "be careful
how YOU talk over the phone as IT is
on 4 party. wire with three or four
other PARTIES
~ want 10 see you've something
good 10 tell you,' Dorsey opened tho
! conversation. according to the detec-
tive's testimony, and he arranged to
meet Woodward at Fourth and Jefier-
son streets last evening.
"If We an stick to the same story
the case won't last fifteen minutes,
predicted Dorsey, King sad.
King said that Rothwel had ad-
mitted having received tips trom
Steigler, once receiving s.. He denied
that he or the detective force were
only after" Dorsey and Smith. and
, that he had promised Stcigler, Wood
ward and Weathc;Dy freedom n they
put 70 on on Dorsey and Smith
Sergeant Of Detectives Green also de-
MED that the detectives We're only try
, ing TO prosecute Smith and Dorsey, and
b that he had promised to get lawyer
, for Sieigler If he would give certain
! testimony in the case. Rothwsll had
S admitted receiving tips from Steigler,
he told.
Robert q. Harman's motion that all
the testimony given by Steigler, Man
nering, Weatherby and Woodward be
stricken out, on the grounds that the
, witnesses were CO-conspirators in the
Indictment. was declined by Judge
Boyce The defense then opened.
Mr.. Dorsey. testifying in his own de-
s fense. said that all the testimony
n given against him was false. He said
b. not one Of his purchases had been
p crooked and he always paid spot
b. cash" for what he bought. lie denied
D. Steieler's statement that he had giVef
\ him. steigler. s. for q bathcock. whlcf
3 cost only si25, and further said tina
" he had paid $50 FOR eight bowls, Whicl
y. was "top-notch price" for them.
n II never asked for anything beloN
N cost" he asserted.
v. r Dorsey also denied having aske
Do woodward and Mannering TO testif
d. that there was no agreement betwee
N Woodward. Weaiherby. Msnnerin
" and Steigler al testified in City Court
that Dorsey had paid full price for al
m articles purchased from the Speakma
II Supply Co. Dorsey stated. He denie
N That he had told Steigler TO delive
N goods TO him only through hothwell.
s. Two bowls. that had been takel
: from his cellar and which were an
m mitted as evidence, he said, he bough
a in 1915.
NJ Dorsey said IL was Woodward VIII
told him ITO be careful while talkin
pr 10 him over the phone from Mr.. Reir
IN hardts office yesterday, and that d
r. did not make such a remark.
smith, on the stand, also declare
10 that the testimony given by Manner
IS ing. Weatherby. Woodward and Steii
ss ler was false and that he and Dorse
always paid full price for plumber
ne supplies obtained from tho Speakma
Il l'Company. Steigler told him. the d.
M fendant declared, that Detective Xii
had threatened him and told him
do what tell you, or TIL knoC
your head on
Wm. H. Connolly testified that SON
nine found IN front Of his property
n Broome and Chestnut streets. and ideI
Ill tined as that Of the Speakman Con
pany. belonged to him and was bougi
D.. through another plumber other tina
re Dorsey. He testified that both Dorse
NN' and Smith bore good regulations.
Ter The Rev John Gulcz, pastor Of ;
ne Hedwlgs Church. gave testimony as
ol Dorsey's good reputation.
'ed Alexander Rothwell. in his own d.
es- fense. denied having entered into an
agreement with Dorsey and Smith. re
oil alive 10 obtaining supplies for the
ra- from the Speakman Company and sa
10 that he never delivered goods TO the
without the usual sales slip, which
always had signed. He denied havii
asked Stiegler II Dorsey had given hi
- any WNNtN ANA Aiiis h-NAht tti0 ti-
ven he did not ask him for loan Of
en- The case viii be resumed this afte
Of noon.
IS a Trial Of Dorsey and Smith was T
'er- sumed yesterday afternoon.
ub, Robert e. Harman is representa-
p. Dorsey and Smith Henry r. lsaacs
mt counsel FOR Roihwell, and Philip
lee, Garrett for Stiegler.
and Stiegler. who proved to be the pri
The cipal witness for the state, occupi
Of the stand for more than two hours ye
Of terday Following him to testify ye
ling terday afternoon was Joseph Weat
Wis erby.
las Joseph Weaiherby testified he III
vas been asked by Dorsey and smith
SER hand over certain small supplies I
Iro- which he was promised tip. Tips
This sort were usually small amount
be said, and toialed about SIS
smith, be said. had told him that
The he would testify at the trial that the
in was no agreement between him al
nm smith. there would be no trial.
~ Norman Woodward said he had ca
ird ed Dorsey on the telephone snd ask
srd the latter to meet him at Fourth al
,he Jefferson streets and Dorsey said N
~ he would This was brought out
-. the midst Of numerous objections
r., Mr.. Harman. II was first implied N
~ Dorsey refused TO meet Woodward, b
'''' il was later said that Dorsey refus
10 meet Woodward until the latter h
gone 70 Mr. Hsrmans ofilce.