The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-14


graft case Tuesday afternoon.
lie told the jury Tuesday that he
gave up the papers that we're final
~ returned TO the Bulngslcys
over his own protest" and had
asked Chief Rockingham to remove
the four detectives ON trial from
duty on tho waterfront.
Ignored Subpoenas
What tho defense considered as
n vital point, was scored when Put
nam answered several times that
he had been given a free hand TO
20 after Illicit liquor traffic after
August 30. the date OF the com
promise. as we'll as before that.
and told to treat big and little
ones alike"
Prosecuting Attorney Alfred Lun.
din, and his chief deputy. Frank
I. Helsell. backed up tho govern.
ment's contention that the papers
turned back TO the nlllingslcys
August 80 were material eyl.
dence" In the pending forgery case
against Logan. and that they had
issued suhpoenas for the papers
Ora nillinEsley. 26.ycarold broth
er OF logan. was put thru care
ful grlllins by the defense cross.
examiners. who succeeded In cx.
tracing statements that did not
~ In with previous testimony.
Mrs. Carrie Ferry. cigar Girl at
the Washington Annex. had testl.
fled she helped Logan wrap MP the
pile OF bills he said he paid Mayor
GIN. In n piece OF newspaper Ora
was tn the lobby with him NJ the
time. she said
So Attorney Fulton asked Ora:
Did you talk 20 Mrs. Ferry"
Il bought cigar" ora an.
swcred
Did Logan talk TO her."
4 don't know"
What did he say 20 YOU"
Showed Him Money
He said he was very busy. lie
showed me the money and said he
was going TO give Il 10 Mr. Glli.
Where did he show YOU the
money"
out in front Of the hotel"
Where was IL
In his coat pocket"
You didn't see the money unul
you got out on the street,
No.
You could see the grccnbacks
in his pocket
Yes
Lundln Taxes Stand
Following the cross. examination
OF Ora. Prosecuting Attorney Az
fred Lundin was called to testify
BY the government.
He said Mayor GIL brought a
package OF forged permits. seized
by the police at tho raid on the
Day and Night Drug store. and
asked II forgery charges couldn' {
DO brought against Logan Billings
Icy on the strength OF them.
Lnndln told how he and Frank
Helsell. HIS chief deputy. later OK
Rmined all tho papers seized. at
the office OF ScrEt Putnam OF tho
dry squad.
We're these papers material ey-
idence? asked T. $. Attorney
Reames.
Were Material Evidence
They we're most material they
constituted the most important eyi-
dence we could have directed
Eielsell TO subpoena these papers.
and attempted to get In commun-
l ieation with the chief August 2sth.
/ ] reached him over tho phone on
the morning OF the 30th and asked
him not To turn them back. and In.
I formed him OF the subpoena. lie
said he wouldn't turn them back ="
l lie was asked n Logan and At
| torney George Vanderveer attempt.
ed 10 get release OF the papers
I from him.
Laughed az VandeVeer
"Vanderveer came 10 me- he
said. "a week before and asked
my attitude In event % compro-
mise OF the cases with the city
and wanted 10 know II would
consent to give back tho papers
seized In the Day and Night raid
| I Just laughed az him"
During The cross-eXamination
Attorney Frederick Bausman made
Lundin admit that. az prosecuting
attorney. he had the power TO get
copies OF BlllinEsley's kilograms
from the telegraph companies. II
be wanted 10 use them.
Attorney Fulton brought out the
fact that Lnndln did not remem-
Der Of Logan and Vanderveer call
I ing on him the Both OF August,
I but Deputy Prosecutor Helsell,
who testified later, remembered
the visit Logan had testified they
made the call when he was trac-
ing his actions that day.
Bring In Ralph Pierce
/ The name OF Attorney Ralph
Pierce was brought into the trial.
when Attorney w. X. Bell asked
4 Lundin II he remembered a deputy
sheriff brought him letter. In
which Pierce was purported to be
attorney for Tim Vogel. OF ilalnes.
/. Alaska. whose name had been used
as a false consignee for a Billings
ley liquor shipment.
\ James Shannon, constable ~
/ Judge Gordon'a court. took Tn"
I stand for the government and ties
titled he served the subpoena for
tlfe BullnRsley evidence on Capt
Charles Sullivan. secretary OF pc
lice. Chief Rockingham and Serg
Y n Putnam. calling upon them
10 deliver the Bnlingsley papers IL
court. ~ ed he served the chiet
in the hallway Of police headquar
ters, when the chief was engaged
In conversation.
Helsell Takes Stand
Deputy Prosecutor Frank p. Hell
7 eli ,yas tho upxf RovprnrneDt wit