The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-05

| II held those five bottles
of Scotch whisky for use in
a proposed prosecution in the
federal court" Judge Allen
told the jury. When | learned
that the whisky would not
be needed in the federal court
owing to a plea Of guilty
having been made by the de-
fendant. ! still kept the whis-
Ky because l had heard ru-
mors that "A county grand
jury was in prospect for the
purpose OF investigating re-
ports Of wholesale thefts Of
whisky and the reported sale
by deputy sheriffs OF quanti-
ties Of whisky.
Il kept the Scotch whisky
to be given 10 the grand jury
as exhibits. / kept IL locked
in my private desk because I
knew that my chambers
could be opened with a mas
ter key and l did not want
the Scotch whisky to be
stolen as five sacks of liquor
had been stolen on two diff
ferent occasions"
John c. Higgins. chief attorney
for the defense. examined the wit
ness.
The idea Of holding this Scotch
was TO preserve samples OF II for
federal authorities II they wished
TO prosecute Hcnsgen. was /, no,7"
Higgins asked.
Allen replied In the affirmative.
He then told how the thieves who
stole the three sacks OF whisky
from his room on the night OF
June .. left four bottles OF Boone's
Knoll whisky behind them.
Il held this until Ben Moore told
me Hensgen had pleaded guilty and
tina, evidence was no longer needed.
I then destroyed a." Allen testified.
Why lie Kept Scotch
why did you not destroy the
Scotch also2" Higgins inquired.
Il had heard that deputy sheriffs
were disposing OF Scotch whisky In
wholesale lots. They were supposed
TO have obtained the whisky from
the Hensgen lot. | thought I had
all the Scotch whisky that was left
and that 1t would be valuable evi.
dence. a grand jury was to be
called to investigate the sale Of this
whisky as | understood H. and |
expected TO be the first witness.
The county clerk ahad six bottles
of the Boones Knoll as evidence
w the Hensgen case, and this four
bottles was not needed"
Boono's Knoll whisky was consld.
cred low grade. while the Scotch was
OF the highest quality.
You expected to be the first wit
ness before the grand jury. How
long was It before you were called?"
Higgins continued.
The grand jury had been in ses.
sion about two weeks when was
called aud then only at my own
request"
when asked II he knew that
there were many keys 10 his room
he replied:
u,u not know there were as
many as there are. did know
there were some keys. however. and
knew the prosecuting attorney
In .f "A ~
those who had keys might steal
that liquor"
what did the grand jury want
the five bottles OF Scotch for, in
your opinion?"
Heard Of Deputy Sales
"Stories were current around
town about the sale OF whisky by
deputy sheriffs and spoke to
Sheriff John Stringer. whom / like
personally and told him he should
quiet them IL possible. and l told
him the grand jury was called TO
investigate that sale"
Allen was next questioned about
how Frank Campbell. his court
clerk. told him he had opened one
of the bottles of Scotch. after the
judge had intrusted them TO his
care.
Il was staggered when Campbell
came to me. and. in the presence of
Judge Calvin Call, told me he had
opened one OF the bottles. told him
to go and tell the grand jury the
truth about it,"
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