The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-30


ueifnsr. former Democratic state
chairman. admitted Thursday
that he had taken . sack Of
whisky from superior Judge Clay
Aliens courtroom on June 4. II
WAS done "for = humanitarian
purpose. Ia give Ia sirk r~lasive~
aud friends" h~ DECLARED.
II do not feel morally guilty"
Heifnsr added
heard Heifner's plea, imposed fine
OF tioo
Heifner's admission OF guilt came
as a distinct surprise and was made.
IL ia said. over the objection OF his
attorney. Robert 4. Tcrhune.
Along with IL other prominent de
PENDANTS. including Judge Aii~n him.
self. Hesfncr was Indicted BY the
county grand jury on two counts.
The firrs count charged him with
pock~ting two bottles OF whisky
that had been s~ixei by deputy Hher.
tffs In - raid April ~ on the farm
OF August iIenngrn and vas being
hold as evidences In Judge Aliens
court Tho second count alleged that
he took a sack OF the same evidence
In addition.
Iieifner denied the allegations In
the first count and the charge was
Dismissed. Up until Thursday morn.
Ing II was supposed he Intended TO
plead not guilty OF the second count
and 80 10 trial
Heifner ir at present receiver for
The appointment was made BY Judge
Allen.
Judge Alien and Deputy shsr
iffs starwich and Brown have been
acquitted by jurics of charges grow.
ing out OF the same disappearance Of
"cour,hou-." booze.
Heifner's address 70 the court. in
part. follows.
"on the sth day Of June. 1919.
Judge Clay Allen dlncd 81 my house.
and during the early part Of the
evening he stated that he felt ne
should return TO his courtroom. He
asked me 10 accompany him. did
Woman Very Low"
Upon entering the jury room thru
his courtroom I saw two men busily
engaged IN pouring the liquid CON
tents If certain bottles into the wash
basins draining into the sewer AT
no time. thcn or since. did taste the
contents of said bottles. During the
evening several prominent physi.
clans and representatives OF the city
hospitals came 10 Judge Allen and
urged that they might DO permitted
to save some Of the liquor for ncdici
nal purposes. Those requests sug-
gested 10 my mind n way by which
!, too. might render "A service.
"A relative very near and dear to
me had found. over period Of many
years, that no other medicine than
whisky would so quickly or so effcc.
lively alleviate that pain and dis
tresH entaiied since the days of Eden
TO the mothers Of men.
"'rhe frail daughter OF friend lay
In the hospital still within the valley
OF tho shadow Of death in bringing
into the world a man.child. and the
attending physician. dcspairing nj.
most OF her life. had prescribed
whisky as the surest remedy for re.
viving her waning strength.
And still another woman. the
wife OF a friend. having lain for four
long weeks near iifc's border line ms
the result OF major operation. was
on medical advice In need Of whisky
as medicine.
Your honor. would you or would
any other red.bloodod man within the
hearing OF my voice. privileged and
circumstanccd ms | was. would you
or would you not avail yourself OF
the opportunity to render service.
alleviate pain and suffering at the
risk only OF doing thing which In
itself harmed no one and which but
recently became nahum prohibitum?
Il would--and / did.
But my conscience is clear. your
honor. transgressed no moral law.
| invaded no mans rights or privil-
eyes. added TO no mans burdens.
intended no disrespect to the canons
OF society. violated. perhaps, the let
ter. but not the spirit OF the law.
In conclusion. ! have but this to
say; have lived here 30 years. !
have stood for dccency and Justice
socially. economically. In the days
Of legalized saloons was n rare and
infrequent patron. No man In this
community ever saw me intoxicated.
I denounced the saloon In the hcyday
Of It's power and assisted In its
destruction. In what have done
have not been inconsistent with my
public record nor have ! done aught
to lessen the faith. confidence and
respect of those who know mo.