The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-29

week while Pielow dened arrest
BY staying In his room In the Fer
guHon hotel. almost across the
street from tho federal building,
until told to come IN by Logan.
After staying IN jail until his
bail vas reduced and he had
agreed to assist Allen by making
clean breast OF his part IN boot
Logging operations. Logan gained
his liberty and advised his broth
erN To civ. themselves up and join
him ia telling all they knew.
Logan's Confesslon Announced
Announca by Allen that 10.
gan had talked freely and that u
What hc revealed. n true. showed
"sho skinR condition Of affairs
was zeal bomb shell for the 20.
lice and certain deputy AheriffH.
Logan pleaded guilty TO one
count in HIS indictment against the
advice OF his attorney. George Van
deyccr. Al Aliens request. his
pleas on other counts we're de
fcrrrd
Tho grand jury VAS recony~nrd
A flock Of police and detectives
appeared at tho federal building
and haraaged government Wit
ucAacH.
HumorB that Logan nillingsley
had confessed that he paid the
mayor a sum ~ money 10 compro-
mise cases against bin and bis
brothers on Aug - we're currenL
Star interviews Mayor
Finally the mayor gave them
public recognition In an interview
IN The star. In which he denied
them IN toto and charged that Al.
len vas preparing TO give the Jesse
Moore Hunt Go. immunity
10 also explained aFaln the cir.
cumHtances OF the compromise OF
Aug ~ with The liillinEbleyn IN
that explanation. he said that the
evidence vas returned 10 them be-.
cause Lundin had ell hs- wanted
This was denied the next day hy
i.undin aud his assistant. Frank
iieissli. uho had been sent 20 rc.
insorce Lundina subpoena with
personal demand for the papers
Chief Buckingham Joined with
the mayor In denial or any
wrongful completely with the ISL
lingsleyH Sheriff Hodge likewise
denied any guilt and publicly stated
he courtcd an investigation.
pairolren Arrested
What Allen considered a great
coup was sprung the next Monday
afternoon. when PAirulmRu q. =
Mullen vas arrested on a charge OF
attempting 20 ohstruct justice By
trying 20 induce the Blllingaleys ant
PieloW to leave the Jurisdiction OF
the government while under bond
In support OF tho charge he pre-
ferrcd against Mullen. Who vas un
der what be called a framed sus
pension. Alien save out q dlcta
graph record Of the conversation be-
tween Mullen and the Biillngaieyf
Ia room AT the Navarro hotel.
In that record Mullen said thai
tho Billlngslcys' bonds would be-
refunded n they skipped. that nc
ono could frame on Mayor GIN ant
get away with Il. and limited thR
their lives would be in danger nn.
less they did az he asked
Following his arrest. Allen an
nounced, that Mullen had confessed
that his suspension was suggested
By Chief Rockingham. and that n
he succeeded In getting tho Billing
leys to leave town no would gei
$500 and a Eergeancy.
Mullen Bond Too Small
MullenR temporary release tho
night OF the DAY he confessed, on al
unsecured check for $500. given q
4. =. Commissioner Mcclellan b,
Abe Greenbaum. Third ave. pawn
broker. stirred M a sideshow sort
OF row for few hours
Allen demanded and secured the
rearrest OF Mullen. called Green.
baum before the grand Jury to ex.
plain why he had given ont a state
ment 10 tho effect that Mullen had
repudiated hiR confession. and de
MED that GIN and Chief Becking.
ham had been connected with his
activities, a. he originally said they
had
With tho Mullen situation dis.
| posed OF for time. Allen then turn.
ed TO the Blllingsleys for pleas OF
guilty TO indictments pending
against them before allowing them
to 90 before the grand jury and
tell their stories.
Or. Matthews Wins Logan
Logan baked when Allen wanted
his younger brothers to plead guilty
Il am responsible for whatevor
they did he said. They worked
for me. and ! want to bear the
whole burden OF this affair"
Allen was insistent. Logan stood
his ground
While the deadlock was on for "A
hours the grand jury ground away
at small matters.
Then Logan went TO soc DR.. NJ A
Matthews. pastor OF tho First Pres
byterian church. llo asked DIR
Matthews for advice. While no was
talking TO him, Assistant District
Attorney Noodle Joined tho con.
ference.
As result Of what Or. Matthews
said TO him. Logan went back 20
the federal building aud advised his
brothers 10 20 ahead and plead
guilty. Since tho first count TO
which Logan had pleaded guilty hnd
been discovered to be weak. Logan
pleaded guilty TO another count.
His brothers and Plelow also
pleaded guilty TO one or more
counts each.
Then 1t was that the Bnllngsleys
and other Witnesses. called AT their
suggestion to verify various points
IN the amazing tale OF alleged pro
tectei liquor operations. were called
before the grand jury.
And before the grand jury got
fairly into the case. Clarence /