The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-13

Evidence Against P. Pippi
Completed; Russell Too
III to Plead.
WILL RESUME TODAY
Counsel for Alleged White
Shaver to Present His :.
:. Defense.

The case Of the state against Pelle-
gro Pippi, alleged white SLAYER, was
rested at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
County Attorney Fred Angevine an
nounced that more witnesses would
probably be called to testify at the re-
,buttal. 4
1t was at the conclusion of the cross
examination of Marie Champagnc and
Mrs. Elsie Dusabeck. alias Elsie Leon
ard, the states chief witnesses. and
the corrobOrative statements of Police
man Thomas r. Bishop. and Deputy
iSheriffs Henry Clemens and Robert
Hughes that Judge Duncan adjourned
court at the request Of c. A. Russell,
lawyer for the alleged SLAYER. Russell
claimed that he was suffering from a
severe headache and that it was phys
ically impossible for him to continue.
Women's Stories Basis.
The state is depending for conviction
of Pippi upon the stories of the two
Women. both of whom say they were
contributing money secured by prosti-
tuition to the Italian Marie Cham
payne has testified that Pippi virtually
kept her a prisoner under surveillance
Wnlte extorting from her a percentage
OF her vicious earnings. She has ac-
cuscd Pippi of attacking her with a
Knife and of robbing her of 500.
Pippi's Counsel Angry.
Objections of the prosecuting attor-
ney, all of which were sustained by
Judge Duncan, featured the examina-
ton of Mrs. Dusabeck by Russell who
is associated with c. c. Sorenson in
defending Pippi. At FREQUENT inter
walls the voice of Russell rose to angry
tones as the two lawyers interrupted
each other with objections and banter
ing sarcasm.
The lawyer for the alleged prosecu-
tor spent much time in endeavoring to
determine the source of the first news
of the Pippi sensation. which was
published in The Missoulian November
II. This was objected to by County
Attorney Angevine. and the objection
was sustained by the judge, who held
that newspaper stories were merely
hcarsay and could not be used as evil
dence.
Elsie Leonard" Tells Story.
At the conclusion Of the testimony
OF Marie Champagne. which brought
nothing to light that had not been
discussed in the earlier days of the
trial. Mrs. Elsie Dusabeck, who called
herself Elsie Leonard when she was
arrested was called to the witness
chair
oil hot
a man named Leonard, did't romem
Der having talked with a newspaper
reporter at the time of arrest and had
always travelled the straight and mar
row" before her sojourn in the Europe
hotel She asserted that she was
married to Dusabeck. her present hus-
band. two months ago. The witness
declared that no restraint was placed
upon her during the days of her stay
at the hotel with Pippi.
Admits Signing Statement.
y written statement of Mrs. Dusa :
backs relations with Pippi, which she
admitted was signed by her under oath
before the trial. was read to the jury
by Attorney Angevine. after loud OBJ
1ections and hot words by Russell
the alleged slaver's counsel, were over
ruled by Judge Duncan The. paper
was testimonial to the effect that
she worked" and Pippi collected the
proceeds.
Much stress was laid by both law
yers. especially by Russell. upon the
probable identity of the drafted sol
der. recently sent to Camp Lewis, To
whom the Dusabeck woman referred
as her drafted hosband. The witness
stated. at the questioning of the states
attorney. that she had previously told
him OF "a party who went to American
Lake. to whom she had given all of hel
available money, and had bought a
few things for.'
Russell Cut Short by Judge,
At this point Attorney Russell in
terrupted.
Why didn't you answer me when
asked YOU those same questions or
decentralization?
Mr.. Angevine objected