The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-28
GILL GIVES LIE TO ACCUSERS
AND BLAMES EX-COMViCT WHO
SERVED AS TINES REPORTER

because ia smashed up their prop
erty"
Tells OF Stars Criticism
WAS there any hint from George
Vanderyecr. their attorney. that
you should receive any money!"
THAT 10 absolutely false"
WAS there any secrecy regard
ing the settlement"
NO always tell the newspaper
boys about anything that happens.
find they get things straighter
when do. There was some crit
ieiam In The Star about the agree
ment-but | thought Il was a good
thing. regardless OF the criticism"
II Wasn't Secret
Bausman introduced copy OF
the Times. printed August 20, the
night before tho compromise was
made. IN which an account OF tho
proposed clean slate deal appeared.
This was pointed out as evidence
to establish the defense contention
that the clean slate agreement was
not a secret procedure
Tho mayor told how George Van
derveer came 10 his office and said
no wanted to get tho Billingsley
papers back, too. but tho police
wouldn't give them TO him.
Il told him ia attend TO ~ and
asked him n he would be over TO
get them" said the mayor. He
said. No. III send Blillngsloy
Il went over to the chiefs OF
fees and asked him II he had given
Hiilingsley back hla papers. The
chief said no and pushed a button.
Capt sullivan came in and the chief
told him TO get the papers. The
chief asked me II didn't want 10
meet Billingsley. who. he said. was
out In tho hail.
Gill Meets Billlnusley
Il told him no lie said some
thing about BilllnFaley being a no
torious character nnlingsley came
ia a minute or so later. He started
a conversation by saying I had
given him a hard run. but that he
didn't feel any animosity against
me because We had treated some Of
the others tho same way.
Said He'd Quit
Il asked him II he intended 10
quit. and no said he thought he
would and probably 40 to San Fran
cisco.
sullivan came In about that
time with the papers. He started
TO 40 out and then came back and
said I suppose you know there's
n subpoena out for these papers, I
got mad. I thought they should
have told me. I asked Sullivan n
be wanted to get US all In jail. or
something Ike that.
Il lost my temper. and when
lose my temper say hard things.
I no general consensus OF opinion
seems 10 be- that | said. I don't
give a damn what you do with the
papers and went out and up 10
Putnam's office"
BansmAn asked the mayor n. Mt
any time. he was alone with Logan
Biilingsley IN the room.
mo. sir" replied GIL
Moro False Than Hell
What have you to say to the
statement OF Logan Dilllngsley that
he gave you $4,000 on that occa-
siony" demanded tho attorney.
That's more false than hell ever
thought OF being" replied the
mayor in q low voice.
when did you last see the
papersy'
The last time saw them they
were in the chiefs office"
Tho mayor was asked TO explain
zee nature OF the papers returned
IA Billingsley. They had been
SO lied by SerEt. Putnam. when he
wrecked BlllluEsley's Day and
Might drug store. July &c.
Describes Papers
They we're divided into two pack
ages. one containing the forged
lIqsor permits and the other con-
talfsnE the private correspondence,
bllll check books. kilograms. etc.
the mayor said.
Tho forged permits. which we're
retained by the police and marked
as evidence to be used IN pushing
state cases against the Billingsleys.
were never returned. he explained
Ths mayor drew them from his
pocket explaining he had gotten
them ~ police headquarters during
the nobn recess. and brought them
20 count at the request OF his at
torneys They were introduced In
evidencr.
Then, In answer 10 request
from Bausman he detailed TO the
jury wlsat the batch OF papers.
turned tack To Billingsley August
30. consulted Of.
No Terminating Papers
There was not n single incrim-
mating pnper that bore the Bill
llngsley's signature" said the
mayor. There were from two 10
six teleg-ms from the Jesse
Moore Huns Co. to Frank Adams
ono letter showed that Hunt him
self had taken mp n matter OF ship
ping with Q-W officials and in
formed Billia gsley that his Alaska
representative would be in Seattle
shortly.
There wese number OF letters
from n woman In a separate en-
velope which didn't read. but only |
noted the salutation. Dear Logan,
and the signature. They looked
harmless and u didn't appear to me
that It was my business to read
them.
There was one letter from Al
Jennings to Logan and half dozen
letters OF introduction to Seattle
people from Sacramento boot
logger.
There we're several bills of lad
ing, some bank books and a mum
Der of bills for debts incurred in
their drug stores"
What He Should Have Done
The mayor explained that III |