Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-27
STATE ATTEMPTS 70 SHOW De.
TEcTIvE WAS HIRED TO
SECURE EVIDENCE.
ADMITS GIVING
MONEY TO AID DEFENSE
Louis Johnson Made Small Contribu-
ton to Aid Patron-Watern,an EN-.
ployed, State Contends, to Dig Up
Evidence to Show Campbell Was
Harsh in Treatment Of Prisoners.

witnesses for the defense in the trial
OF Garfield Devine, on trial on a charge
Of attempting to kill officer Frank
! Campbell, that a private detective had
been employed by friends of Devne
to secure evidence tending to show
that Campbell had been harsh In his
treatment Of prisoners. featured the
second day Of the trial Wednesday.
Louis Johnson, colored. proprietor
OF small restaurant on South Third
avenue, was closely questioned In the
cross examination. and the fact was
| established that johnson had made a
small contribution at one time toward
a fund to keep s. T. Waterman, a
4 private detective OF this city. on the
! case,
| Questioned concerning his personal
relations with Campbell. johnson said
he had once been arrested by the Of
acer. who had mistaken him for some.
one else, but that he had not been
mistreated.. Asked concerning the rep
utatien OF Campbell as an officer.
Johnson declared he had talked with
many trans!ents who visited his place
Of business and had been told that
Campbell used brutal methods. He
could not recall, however who any o.
his informants were.
Johnson Has Bad Memory.
Neither could Johnson tell what the
occupations of his informants were.
He admitted his memory was bad on
these matters and added that he had a
poor memory and failed to remember
anything. Counsel for the state asked
X 1t We're not true that those he had
discussed the matter with were hoboes.
Johnson replied they were not, that his
patronage was as good as that enjoyed
by any hotel or restaurant in the city.
Some Of his patrons were travelling
men. he added.
Porch climbersT' interjected the
attorney.
NO, sir" was Johnson's answer.
In answer to question Johnson de-
clared he had not employed Waterman
to secure evidence, and that he was
not a member of the I. w. W. He had
made a contribution to a fund to pay
Waterman. about three months ago. he
said but denied he had been present at
any meeting where Waterman and
others dUcussed the case He had
consulted with Waterman three times.
he said, at his place OF business, but
at such meetings he and the detec-
tive were alone.
Campbell Not Jehnson's Friend.
johnson was asked If there was any
reason why he should not be friendly
toward Campbell and he answered
there was. Campbell. he said, stopped
| patrons OF his place and asked them
why they did not patronize "a white
mans place"
Asked II he was a friend Of the de-
| PENDANT he replied in the Affirmative.
| He said, IN reply to O question II he
had been especially friendly with De-
vine prior to the shooting that he had
not. His questioner then asked If he
| had been intimate with the defendant
| following the shooting. but as Devine
had been in Jail since that time. john
son replied In the negative.
Johnson declared he had taken
personal interest in the case because
Devine was one Of his patrons, and he
added that he would do as much for
any Of his customers.
He then was asked II he would be
as free to give his assistance regard
less Of the charge against the accused
and he replied that he would.
Other witnesses Not Certain.
Other witnesses for the defense were
questioned on cross examination with
regard to the character OF Campbell.
but the usual answer was that others
had told them the officer was harsh.
One witness told Of being twice ar
rested by Campbell and once being
struck in the face by the officer with
the palm OF his hand while entering
the jail. He was questioned regard
ing tho character os the office: and
could give no information other than
the incident mentioned.
In the cross examination the ques-
ton Of reputation was vigorously
pressed and a question arose as to ad-
mission OF evidence by Earl Baird. OF
Green Mountain. who had been assoc
ciated with Devine in farm work in
that neighborhood. The witness testi-
fed that Devine's reputation as a quiet
and peaceable citizen was good. Asked
II he had ever discussed the prisoner
with others as to his being q quiet
man. or ~ to his peaceable nature, he
replied that hs had not. His talk with
others had rather been with respect to
hi. reputation as a workman. Attor-
neys arsusd the point OF admitting the
testimony a. character evidence, It be-
ing commended that this city was the
homo Of Devine and Green Mountain
his dornicile during his PERIODS OK Ia
Dor there.
psvIns May Take stand,
Devine probably will take the STAND
in his own defense Friday. Tho ap.
pearanoe Of Devine probably WIN
mark the close Of the taking OF tesu-
mony. 'H'
Among those appearing for the de-
Tense at Fridays hearing were Noy
DaIAn. r. a IAga. Eugene spauldins
and Frank Burke. spauloinS was
with Devine on the afternoon OK May
Ia. shortly before tho shooting.
BRANCH TOWNS ISOLATED.