The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-23

ness In the booxe-graft eonsplr-
acy case, who suddenly disap-
peared after making conflicting
statements 10 defense and gov
eminent attorneys that he re.
eeised money from Logan Bill.
ingsley 10 suborn perjury. had
not been located BY United
States deputy marshsls or po-
lice detectives when the trial
was resumed today.
he has not been In his room
q, the hyda hotel for two
night" U. s. Marshal Boyle said
today.
Defense attorneys and the Omitted
States prosecutors are both anxious
to fird the missing man. whose les
timony may Determine whether or
not Mayor Gill is the victim OF Bin.
ingsley intrigue
The trial ~ In almost hopeless
tangle OF contradictory statements
because % the startling charges Of
iobbcry made by both sides.
We want Metsdorf TO take the
stand said 4. s. Attorney Reamcs.
because he has made two state
ments which are absolutely differ.
emit
Attorney Walter Fulton. counsel
for Chief Buckingham. said II was
his opinion that LOGAN Billingslcy
has gotten Metsdorf Oui OF the
way
Smith Sticks TO story
Jurors IN the booze graft case
left the federal court room after
hearing five hours OF testimony
that bris,led with conflicting state
ments OF government and defense
witnesses Thursday.
Watson Smith. rangy young mag
azine solicitor. stuck 10 his story
under the fire OF cross examination.
that Logan Dillingsley paid him
money Monday night to testify
falsely and further entangle the de-
PENDANTS in the liquor conspiracy
case.
During the morning session
Logan had fatty denied he attempt.
ed 10 bride Smith 10 recite manu-
featured evidence. Logan admitted
paying Smith seven s. bills. which
no explained was loan because
Smith was hungry"
Gambler verifies Story
The story OF buying witnesses.
no said. was framed up by the
GIN crowd"
W. T. Berry. a gambler. testified
e.ssaaN.I LfINaA q
waiter At Chauncey Wright's res.
taurani, to police headquarters
Wednesday noon. where Metsdorf
made n sworn statement before Al
torneyS Fulton and Tucker. and
Capt Tenant. that Logan had also
paid him to suborn perjury.
But when Metsdorf was called to
testify Thursday afternoon, de-
Tense attorneys learned he has van.
ished completely. and that the
United States marshals had not
even been able 10 serve the sub
poena on him.
Metsdorf was scheduled 20 take
the stand and unfold n corrobora-
tive story further involving Logan
Billingsley as an arch conspirator
70 dupc the government by furnish.
ing them with fake witnesses.
II think Billingsley has gotten
Metsdorf out OF the way" Fulton
declared 10 newspaper reporters.
His testimony. according to the
sworn statement he made TO us.
would have shown what Billingsley
was capable OF, and might have re-
suited In a motion by the L. s. at.
tornoys 10 dismiss the case"
Fulton Asks Help
Fulton requested OF Judge
Neterer that L. s. Marshal Boyle
be instructed to bend all efforts
to learn what had become OF Nets
dorf.
Logan Billingsley. when on the
stand Thursday morning. took oc-
casion several times to say. NETS
dorf will testify here today. and
he'll tell the truth"
When Watson Smith was asked
by L. s. Attorney Reames II he had
not been lettering in the federal
building corridors since the trial
started. Smith answered he had
tried twice to get in and hear the
testimony as n spectator.
Did you ever talk TO McLaugh-
linz" asked Reames. Mclaughlin
is a former bootlegglng employe
OF the Billlngsleys. and an associate
OF Arthur Hatton. their former
bookkeeper. who testified for the
government.
Got Some Soft Money
Yes: saw Mclaughlin and Hat.
ton in the Corridors" said Smith.
State what conversation you
had with them" said Reames.
II asked Mclaughlin what he
was doing. and he said he was a
witness for the government and
had So in fees coming. | said
Pretty soft He said. DO You
want me to shoe you in on it7' |
told him didn't want to get mixed
up In It,"
Mclaughlin Opened Way
I Smith said the proposition to be.
come a witness for Logan was first
/ put up to him by Mclaughlin and
Hatton Monday night when they
met him in front OF the owl drug
store.
Mclaughlin asked me n want.
cd TO make some soft dough. said
| uauidn't mind And fhan bn paf.