The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-29
ALLEN PLEADS FOR
GRAFT CONVICTIONS
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and something transpircd. Gil
says ha made a mistake and lost
his temper. GIL. a lawyer. knew
exactly why tho papers should not
DO delivered in tho face of tho hon.
orablo summons out OF u court.
Recalls Wappy's Case
But they put Buckingham up
against the gaff Just as they put
poor Wappcnsteia up against the
gnff."
Attorney wIimon Tucker object.
cd 20 tho mention Of wappens'e,n.
and Judge Nctercr instructed the
jury 10 disregard tho remark.
IT'S a singular fact" continued
Allen. that month ago GIL
couldn't remember whether or no,
Helsoil was in tho room. but re-
members tho details now.
ham remembers that he didn't
Strange. Nat It. that Booking
leave tho room. No man. tell yoa.
could remember at this late n date.
whether or not he loft tho room.
II tho meeting was Jus, for ordin-
AIRY matters. II you would ask me
about a conference two or three
months back. couldn't remainder
whether or not left tho room
Bride Quarrel Significant
Another significant fact. Allen
pointed out. was that Logan sent a
telegram 10 the Jesse Moro Hunt
Co. abou, that time. announcing
Everything o. X"
lilo detailed the testimony show.
Ing that Logan and Fred had guar.
relied over whether they should pay
a $500 bride or not.
That r. significant. too" he
said. when you know these boys.
You see Logan--ths spendthrift.
and Fred--frugal and savlnx!"
Buckingham the Goat
Getting back 10 the compromise
anglo he again exclaimed. Poor
Rockingham. less guilty. sat back
and had 10 take tho responsibility.
Poor Sullivan. too. seems TO be q
victim OF this compromise.
Putnam. interested in his work.
was heart broken over tho com.
promise and told GU that Billings.
ley was operating.
"Glll let tho Billinssleys have all
and TOOK nothing that would protect
the city. or tho chief. from damage
suits--not a scratch OF tho pen. un.
III vanderveor received a release
September ~. And II was not until
September q that tho mayor ad.
dressed hls letter TO Mr. Caldwell.
corporation counsel. ordering tho
release.
Warned Twiee by Putnam
"Tlo had been twice informed by
Putnam that tho Blllingsleys were
stlll operating.
Il would not AJAX You 10 believe
the Billlngsleys' word against Beck.
lngham's and ellis, but number
of significant things happened We
find this young 2i-year-old boot
logger carrying around the chiefs
private telephone number. which
wasn't In the book"
Allen progressed 10 tho Star Car.
rage Works Incident. September
90, when Fred Billingsley swore he
paid the chief 5000 for truckload
OF contraband whisky.
Calls Chief poubIe-crosser
Tho chief got tho money" said
Allen, and he then doublc-crossed
the boys and they didn't get the
booze"
Attorney Walter Fulton spoke up.
saying. You've forgotten Margott.
Mr.. Allen"
Allen called Margctt. a defend
ant in the same court. "a puppct.
who conferred with the defendants
In the ante.room," saying. That's
your friend Margett. Mr.. Fulton"
He said that eight carload ship
ments arrived in Seattle following
the compromise. and Putnam only
caught one OF them.
Chief Had Most Men
Putnam has ak or seven men.
There are 300 other policemen and
40 detectives, working In three
shifts.
They know that II tho superior
officers want hands Off OF a law
breaker II In best to walk their
beats dlsregardlng what they hear
and keeping their eyes closed.
Scores Police Crookedncss
That's tho history OF police rot
teness In American cities. II the
man above is doing something and
you're police officer, you can
either get in the game or keep your
mouth shut, and that's been the cit
uation In Seattle for some time"
He said the men the defendants
produced as witnesses we're "'the
creeping. crawling things OF tho
who came into this high
court to pollute and perjure."
Allen declared he felt the pre-
scntation OF the case was a public
duty.
Asks City Hall Cleanup
"ThIs action was brought" he
said, because we believe IN q
cleaner American citizenship.
I'VE believe that rotten fostering
sore at the city hall should be
cleaned out.
This evidence should. ! believe,
convict every one OF these defend
ants hore on trial."
Allen sat down, hopping his
brow.