The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-19
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SADLER DENIES
He knew Of ANY
mo DRAFT" BILL

NU UhHfI Dill
Attempts 10 dlscredit tho
reputation OF hulot M. Wells
az a peaceful and lsw-abldlng
citizen by bringing In testl-
mony that he was dismissed
from a position In the Seattle
postoffiee for dlsloysl utter.
aneea and Insubordl nation. were
the sensational Developments
In the sedltlon conspiracy trial
OF Wells and three other de-
PENDANTS In federal court We'd
nesdsy morning. Hiram L.
Van Broeklin, superintendent
Of seoond-olass mall In the
postoffiee. was called a. a wit
meas for the defense.
Don't you know that Wells was
dismissed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock for characterization and
dinloyai utteranccs7" U. 4. Attor.
ney Allen asked the witness in
crosE-examination.
Il knew there was some trouble"
Van Brocklin said. but supposed
that Wells had resigned"
sadler Testlfes
Allen asked the witness II Wells
was not dismissed because OF Sc.
ditious articles which he contrib
uted 90 the Bundy Record. n period.
ical which was published by the
clerks and employees OF the post.
office. But on objections from the
defense. tho witness wan not per.
mitted 10 answer.
Sam Sadler was the only defend
ant who was called 10 the witness
stand Wednesday morning.
Il had nothing 10 do with the
preparation. wording. printing. or
distributing OF the noconncription
circulars" he said. In answer 10
questions by Attorney vanderyeer.
Il was not present when the com.
mittee was appointed 10 draw up
the circular. and have never On.
tered into any conspiracy or agree
ment having for It's purpose the re-
aih,Ance OF the select service law
or the movements Of the military
forces OF the United States"
The defense called TO tho stand A.
l. Carpenter. 5is y. sard at. as
character witness for Sadler. John
&C. wickman. a member OF tho police
/ department. and Frank Cotterili. as
character witnesses for Wells.
/ Chris Johnson and r. T. Martin.
both OF kitsap county. and Olaf
Erickson. formerly financial secre-
tRry OF the Socialist World
Examination OF Anna fouise
Strong. member OF tho Seattle
school board. two Of the defend.
ants. Aaron Fisherman and Il T..
Rice. numerous character witness
for the defendants. and OF several
persons who were present AZ the
/ kitsAp county meeting. where sam
Sadlor and Hulet Wells are alleged
/ 20 have made sedltiouA utteranees.
we're the steps In the seditlous con.
spifAcy trial Tuesday.
In questioning Miss Strong. the
defense attempted TO bring in let.
tera from the Washington delega-
ton In congress. written before the
war with the German government
was declared. which upheld the
American Union against militar-
Ism In It's stand against war and
compulsory military service. Miss
I Strong was n member OF this un.
ion. she testified. and Il was at a
meeting % this organization that
tho plans were made for the print.
Ing OF tho mo conscriptlon" cir
cuiar, which are the groundwork
OF the alleged conspiracy.
The letters from the congress
men. including Senator Poindexter
and Representatives DIN and John.
son OF this state. we're not admit
ted as evidence.
Miss Strong was shown the mo
conscrip,ion fellowship" pledge.
the wording Of which was similar
to the circular. and asked II that
represented her feelings
Absolutely" she answered the
question.
II did not vote for II. however"
she said. because | was not sub
| ject To conscfiption."
r. r. Rice. who has lived in Sc
attic II years. and who operates a
cleaning and dyelng business. Was
the first Of the defendants 10 be
called to the witness stand.
In testimony. he declared that
II he had first seen the non-couscrip.
ton pamphlet. for the distribution
OF which he was taken into Gus.
tody. In the book store OF Charles
r Raymer. at First ave. and Union
st