The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-21
COPYRIGHT. 1919 BY
n .KNOpf INC

From the time the deceased on.
tered this room until the moment he
placed tho box IN the snfc. the box
was never out Of his hands. he re.
piled.
II seemed 90 Spnrgo M he snt lie.
teninR to the proceedings NJ the In.
quest next day that the whole story
Of what was now world famous as
the Middle Temple murder case WINS
being reiterated for the express pur,
pose Of placing Mr.. Anymore. NJ T.,
In the witness box And Spargo
knew that II was that appearance
for which the crowded court was
waiting
The folk who expected something
Immediately sensational IN MIR, Ayl.
more's evidence were disappointed.
II sounded very plain. ordinary
story. lie had known Marburv many
years ago lie had lost sight OF him
for--oh. quite 20 years. lie had me,
him accidentally in one OF the ves.
tibules OF the house Of commons on
the evening preceding the murder.
Having no particular duty he had
gone hack 90 tho AngloOrlent hotel
with Marbury. examining his Aus.
trallan diamonds. and had Rfterward
gone out with him. lie had given
him the advice he wanted they had
atroiled across Waterloo bridge
shortly afterwnrd they had parted.
That was all he knew.
But SparEo who had been aware
81 tho presence of a certain emf.
ncnt counsel who represented the
treasury. was not surprised 60 see
him rise in his well known. appnr.
entity Indifferent fashion. and glance
at the tall figure in the witness box
The fun il going to begin" NUT
tered sparEo
II want to ask YOU a fcw ques.
inRly careless voice.
How long did your acquaintance
ship with MaFbury last~-what period
did Il extend over
About six months 10 nine months"
~ was quit. Aiight acquaint.
anocship. thenr'
'oh. quitet'
And yet. after losing slght Of this
merely slight acquaintance for over
20 years, sou, on meeting him. take
great interest In him.
We'll. / was willing to do him a
good turn"
II see. You are public man. and
the facts about the lives OF public
men arc more or less public prop
erty. You are represented in this
work OF popular reference aa ooning
TO this country In 1909. from ArEcn.
tim. You have told Us. however. tina,
you were In London. acquainted with
Marbury. about the years. say. isse
o. isss Did YOU then leave England
soon after knowing Marburys''
II did left England in 1891 or
isas-~I am not sure which"
I'VE are wanting Go be very sure
about this matter. Mfr. Anymore.
what was your business before you
left England"
Il was interested In financial af.
fairs"
where dia you carry on your bpsi.
ncsaf''
I'm London. ~ course
AT what address,
For some moments Ayimore had
been growing more and more FESTIVE
u resent these questions about my
private Affairs" he snapped out
Possibly. but must put them
repeat my last question
And refuse to answer H."
Then ask you another. where
did you live In London at tho ilnru
you are telling W. Of. when YOU knew
John Marbury7"
Il refuse to answer that question.
alHof'
The treasury counsel looked AZ the
coroner.
Il am going 10 ask you. sir. AT
this point TO call a witness who has
volunteered certain evidence to the
police authorities this morning. Ifl
you would be pleased 20 direct that
David Lycll be called"
Continued tomorrow
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