The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-25
ry guard for the centralia murder

airy guard for the Centralia murder
trial.
Attorney General Thompson ana
Fred r. Llewellyn. state industrial
commissioner. with the govern0rss
private secretary. were in Monteean0
last night. investigating the ettua.
ton here. following the receipt oe t1Ho
request from Prosecutor Allen.
County peace officers today d.
MED that they had been consulted b.
fore request for troops was made
The reports that troops had been
requested came as a surprise 70
Judge Wilson, presiding at the tsia1s
Sheriff jeff Bartell. OF Grays HaSbor
county. and Sheriff John Berry, a
Lewis county, they said today. A.
tho ugly rumors were current during
the early part OF the trial that gath
erings Of /. w. w. for the purpouo
OF Jail delivery might be expecfed<
no very definite reports have boq0
recelyed, the officers say. &
Prosecutor Allen today refused 70
commit himself on the source 0f hin
information that there are reports
that a jail delivery win b a.
tempted"
SEVEN ALLEGED l. w. w.
HAVE BEEN TAKEN
1T will be to the interest Of both
sides 10 have adequate protection
here In case OF an emergcncy,~ wns
the extent of his comment He -
not heard from Gov. Hart sinoo ~
tcrday. he said.
Sheriff Berry said seven allagoA
!. w. w. had been arrested q Noneo-
sano since the trial began. Hf4s
Tho there are many 1. W. ~. -
the county. all our reports havU boan
TO the effect that they have mn6e
themselves very scarce" Dopu1y
Sheriff Elmer Gibson commeuteA
Judge John NJ Wilson was not oon-
suited before the cali for troops Woo
sent in, ne said today. He also ~
pressed the opinion that there Wao
no need for the action. tho he admit
ted the prosecutors might hnyo
some information that I don't know
about"
One OF the rumors, which = Gn1d
TO have caused considerable unoaSi-
ness, is TO the effect that arms haxo
been smuggled into the county dur.
ing the past few weeks. and that 4
jail delivery is planned IL the accused
men seem to be getting the worst of
the deal"
Meanwhile Montcsano continues
to be one OF the most serene little
cities imaginable.
TRIAL rs AGAIN
IN SESSION
James A. Ban. Juror No. ~ in
the trial. was chosen to MI the
place In the jury box left vacant
by the dismissal OF Edward PAR
on account Of Illness when the tr1n1
was resumed today. after a Iapse
Of five days
The three other jurors IN yeseer-
day had recovered sufficiently 70
appear in the court room today.
The danger of an influenza cpidemlr
has now passed. County Physician
Fitz believed today.
Eugene Barnett alleged slayer of
Warren Grimm. who took the Wit
ness stand TO claim an alibi last
week. was recalled for short cx-
animation today. He said he had
been talking with several persons
,n the street near the /. w. w.
hall shortly after the shooting and \
said he would not have had tho
lime 20 have gone half mile away.
where 1t Is alleged he hid his RtIn
lfter shooting Grimm from an M
stairs window In the Avalon hotel.
Under cross examination Bar.
ietts story was considerably
shaken by Prosecutor Abel when
ne made the witness admit that
10 might have gone mile in the
half hour after the shooting and
,eforc he was seen on the street.
OF TROOPS
IS PRECAUTIONARY
II took the action merely as a pre.
measure" Allen said to-
lay. There is certainly no harm in
iaving some troops sent here and
hey might become very effective In
IN emergency"
That Is very obviously piece Of
was Attorney for the
Defense Vanderveers comment ~
morning.
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