The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-28

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Her voice could hardly be- heard
at first. but its volume increased
as she gained complete confidence.
Celebrated Christmas Eve
You remember Christmas eve7"
asked Attorney Wilmon Tucker.
who conducted tho cross. examina-
ton.
Very we'll" she answered
What were you doing that
EVENING"
Celebrating tho customary
Christmas eve. We had Il Christ
mas tree. Mr.. Glll was home aft.
er 1880 p. m"
What tine did you retire."
Shortly after 10"
where Is the telephone In your
house7"
We have three-one down
stairs. one In the bedroom and one
on the third floor. The one in the
bedroom Is within my reach"
WHY"
No Phone Call
Because answer the telephone
calls. Mr.. Glll's hearing II very
defective. Mr.. GIN is usually tired
and rctlres early. while am a
hght sleeper"
"On Christmas eve. after IL
o'clock-dld tho telephone ring7"
II did not"
Was the maid In tho house,"
no. she was at a friends home
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Would Il have been possible for
the phone to ring and you not
hear ~"
"Oh. II would not-even Assum.
4, Ing that the maid was there. she
would not have heard H."
That r. all" said Tucker.
con;raciets Logan elIlingsley
NO oross-eSRmination." answer
cd L. s. Attorney Reames. and
Mrs. Gin left the stand
The mayors wife had given the
lie 10 Logan Billinesley. who ties.
titled he called ~ Mayor Gill at 2
a. m. Christmas day 10 solicit aid
In getting out OF t.ouble with the
government
Later in the afternoon. Marshall
Gill. the mayors iG-year-old son.
wearing a macklnaw and alert in
his answers. corroborated his
mothers testimony. by making
practically the same answers TO
the same line OF questions
Mayor Pats Wife
The mayor arose and walked to-
ward the stand 20 resume his own
story. As he passed his wife he
paticd her arm and smiled She
took his seat. just back OF the long
table used by the defense attorneys.
and remained tho rest OF the after
noon.
Several women In the courtroom
Immediately surrounded her To-
shake hands and make smiling re-
marks at the close OF the session.
On resuming his direct testi-
mony. the mayor was asked TO tell
what he knew OF the Billingsley
liquor shipments listed by the gov
eminent from the files OF the Jesse
Moore Hunt company. The list
was entered "a correct In a stipula-
NfAu bfANffu Aut N'Aths' anu iht
government
Break Up BIliInssieys
This shows that within five
weeks after August 30 we practical.
ly broke up the B!llingsleys' So
called carload shipment business.
The last shipment was made octo-
Der II. this shows. Logan Billings
-. .s.r. o. Co Isr,urfa.s Is, n..r
Der and was running a gambling
business"
The mayor testified no had or
dered Chief Rockingham to seize
every shipment OF liquor bearing
tho Jesse Moore Hunt company's
tag
When did you see Logan Bill
ingsley after August 30?" asked
BauEman.
Warned Against Or. Matthews
"Oh. he walked into my office
some time in September. was
working and the door was open.
lie said. I Just came 10 tell you that
Dr. Matthews called me up there
and stuck his finger in my face
and said. You paid Mayor GIL
81 800. II you don't tell me about
Il. I'll send you 10 the peniten-
tiary."' Billingsley told mo he de-
MED II and then went on to say
that Putnam was embarrassing
me. He's running up TO DIR. Mat.
| thews.' he told me. But every
crook In town was telling me that
about Putnam. so | didn't pay much
attention 10 II. The interview
didn't last longer than five min
uiea."
Then Bausman asked Did DIR.
Matthews later call on your"
YES"
Didn't Tell Matthews
did he tell you he had collected
$1,000 from Logan Billingsley?"
NO; he didn't mention that"
Did you tell DR.. Matthews what
Logan Billingsley had told you?''
NO. SO much is told me to Gre
ate animosity that | wouldn't have
mentioned Il to DR.. Matthews had I
thought Of It. | treated Billingsley.
in my mind. as a crook"
And Or. Matthews as a gentle
man" added Bausman.
The attorney read a copy of the
telegram mentioned In the conspir-
acy indictment. in which Logan
Billingsley is alleged to have wired
the Jesse Moore Hunt company
that the "old boss says lie low I'M
I'll after the grand jury has com
pletod its session"
Had anything occurred that
would make you think he meant
your" asked Bausman.