The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-03

charged with grating on funds
for the pccr. win be In the hands
of the Iur, late Friday.
Testimony WIS completed. the
jury instructed and arguments
begun Friday morning.
James a. Wood. editor of the
Town crirr. who. the state main
tnincd. had been lavishly supplied
with groceries by Caliaghan. took
the wiin-ns stand TO enter an en-
phatic denial
After Identifying two lists OF gro
ccrics. and refusal to identify a third
Wood said he paid the bills in cahh
at the store of Lester Gandolfo.
= Wood admitted he was a close
friend ~ caliaRhsn. but denied hs
had helped him get his present posi-
ton. The groceries were purchased
he said. in large quantities TO save
Is per cent
One bill totaied s. the other
more than sieo. he
John y. Murphy. former district
attorney and mayoralty candidate
was not called as a witness to deny
that he had told Gandoifo to icass
town during tho grand jury probe
OF HIS alleged connections with Cal
iaghan.
Judge Fraf~r instructed the jur,
70 carefully weigh the crcibslliy OF
the witnesses.
They Forged. Too
Prosecuting Attorney Frank Hel
sell addressed the jury for less thar
an hour In his argument for convlc
ton.
With painstaking care. he wen,
over the forged and fictitious orders
commenting on the iax system OF
business procedure. which was In use
In the county welfare department.
"Caiiaehsn has testified that many
OF the women whom he aided thru
orders issued In fictitious names
were too proud 10 accept charity.
Heiscll said. They were not too
proud TO commit forgcrics"
Called II Absurd
Heiseli pooh. poohcd the explana.
tion given for the groceries delivered
To James \. Wood. pointing out tina,
the articles upon the list identified
were not such as would have been
ordered by man who expected 10
pay the bill himself
5why didn't he take his orders 70
Gandoifo's store himself. Why did he
give them TO Gala ghany'
Wood testified that he had no,
specified brands in his order or In.
auired the price before the delivery
OF the goods.
With 10 minutes left before the
noon recess. Attorney John T.. bore
began the argument for the defense
with the statement.
You must be convinced. both OF
the official laxity and personal dis
honesty OF the defendant. before you
can find him guilty"
Going instantly TO the testimony
OF Lester Gandolfo. the states chief
witness. Dore referred to the con
flicting evidence given by that wit
ness. and his employe. Hunter.
"Is Gandolfo an honest man "a
be believed?" asked Dore
He has testified that he bought
five tires and charged them to Cal.
laThan's account, to be paid later
by charity orders.
The tire salesman said that three
OF them were paid for by Callaghan n
and his employe, GEM. Hunter
swore that he had been paid for two
on delivery at Callaghan's home. .
Callaghan was upon the witness
stand Thursday from shortly after 9
A. m. until 4.30 In the afternoon.
Cailaghan Keeps Cool
With the exception OF two hours,
the time was all taken up by n
grueling cross.examination conduct.
ed by Chief Deputy Prosecutor
Frank Helsell
Question after question was fired
at the accused officer. with The evi.
dent intention OF confusing him IL
possible The witness remained cool
and deliberate. answering questions
slowly and with deliberation. Many
times he asked TO be shown the
records introduced in evidence in
order to refresh his memory as to
the transactions OF his office
Early Thursday afternoon the
room fun OF spectators who have fol.
lowed the trial closely since its be.
ginning Tuesday, were startled by
Calltghan's admission of the forged
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