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walt for the old Rehton
line.
Logan then gave him seven s.
bills for expense money" he said.
Il met logan next day and told
him | didn't want Ia go thru with
IL. said Smith lilo said. This Is
no time e. weaken: YOU needn't
be- afraid OF anything becauAo I'll
stand by you. and after we're
tpruug III get sou a good Job"
After that. Mclaughlin aud 10.
gan took Smith 10 tho federal
whore he made state.
mont to Special Agents House and
Bryan.
Never Hungry In Life
They finally asked me II I'd
seen Tucker. BanEman or Fulton
| told them No They said
You've lied 20 us. haven't you9
Then | admitted had Reames
was then called In. and ! told him
the truth about a."
Then Fulton asked Smith 10
gan nillluraley testified he gave
YOU tho money because you were
hungry. IL that true1"
rive never been hungry In my
lifc." he answered.
lilo testified you we're procured
by the GIN crowd TO tostify--is that
a fact"
No"
Jury 10 Excused
Attorney Walter Fulton. immcdi
Riely upon tho opening OF court
Thursday morning. arose and an
nounecd he had an application e
make.
4 understand Z. 4 Attorney
Reamoa would rather the jury not
be present." he said.
Tho jury was removed.
Il now move We be allowed e
recall Logan HlllingHiey. We de
sire to lay the foundation for fur
Their Impeachment on new evidence
gained IN concrete form Wednos
DAY noon.
Tells Of Charges
10 relieved his version 81 the
alleged attempt Of Logan 10 bus
" illnesses and said ATTORNEYS
nauaman and Tucker and himself
had put the matter up TO Prose
cutor Lundin.
Lundin said (, waa OF sufficient
Importance 20 lay before the U. y
attorney. Allen.
Then We laid before Mr.. Rsame'
the facts wc had. he said. MIR
Reamos has examined Williams and
Watson Smith.
"Meiadorf states Blllingslcy told
him this case was tFame-up: and
he was 10 get 800 and be taken e
Salt Lake and put in the bootleg
ging business.
Wants tho Truth
en- their evidence r. the truth. i
brands this case Aa frane-up fol
tho purpose OF gaining immunity
for themselves and wrecking May
or GIN and Chief Buckingham.
1T IL true the men making this
charge are men OF tho underworld
n they weren't tho BillinEslcy'
would never have approached
them. The truth OF their state
mcnts Is a matter for the Jury &c
decide.
Tho prosecution viii argue that
this is collateral matter. ! de
clare II IL an absolutely vital fac
tor.
Pays Respects 20 Resmes
Il noticed In the paper this morn
ing n statement by Mr.. Reamei
that this IL n police frame-up. II q
II. the facts should be disclosed. l
IL IL not a police frame-up. the fact
should be disclosed"
He declared II was poor grace
on the part OF Reames TO call Il 1
police frame.up. because the matter
had been laid before him ant
Rcames invited TO be present.
Reames Has Rctort
Reames arose and said. In re
gard 20 the statement In this
press. II was made after attorney
for tho defense had presented theiI
case 20 tho press.
In an Investigation OF two days
II has been impossible to deter
mino whether the statements o
these underworld men we're OF
were not the truth.
Men OF the underworld are con
stantly buttouholing the Billings
legs In the corridors aud dragging
them 10 one side In an effort e
get statements from them.
Try TO DlsercdIt Case
Plainly an effort Is being mad'
to discrcdit the government.
Williams made contradiction,
statements repeatedly TO us. They
we're contradictory TO the state
ments submitted by the defense.
"Metsdorf has been convicted OF 9
felony.
1T II purely n collateral matter
Some one. we know not who. 4,
making every effort 10 dlscredi
tho government case and bring ir
this matter 10 overshadow the
whole case"
Tucker Renews Argument
Attorney Wihnon Tucker Their
argued in support OF FNlton's mo
tion.
we find the governments sta
witness. Logan Billingsley. clothed
in all the elements OF the viper
going out on the street to bride
and corrupt
lie said that the government
"petted and purred" over Logan
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