The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-16

PRISoN
MA II ES!
IF Matoney Is
Stalling, It's Best
Ever M a d e."
They Say

James r. Nlahcney's fellow
prisoners In ''Alurdrrvrs' Itow"
at the county jail gave their
opinion Tuesday that the alleged
bride slayer l. no longer feiru-
Ing. but II actually insasw.
AT FIRST" said their spokesman.
we thought his antics were the
bunk. Then he so, US guessing
Now. II he's rtaiiing. it's the best
stall a man ever made
His jaiierr. however. maintain the
opinion that Mahoney's ''quecrnesx'
In all sham
REFUSES TO LEAVE
bunk TILL AFTER 3
Due In Judge Otis w. Drinkers
court to be arraixned at i.1o .. m-.
Mahoncy slept late this morning.
He refused 10 leave his bunk until
after 2 o'clock whom his mother.
Mrs. Nora Mahoney. ana his sister,
Mrs. Dolores johnson. with his iaw-
yer. Leo Johnston. went to the jail
TO zee him.
For the first time since his 'sin.
sanity" first began 10 develop. the
prisoner consented 10 spcsk with
them for fivc minutes thru the bars.
What passed between them is un-
known Johnston declined to dlvulge
what was said during the brief in.
terview.
Aahoney looked dishcveled when
he left his bunk and much thinner
than q week ago. Fellow prisoners
say he has eaten nothing but nm or.
ange and an apple since Saturday
morning. He has lost possibly. 2s
|or 30 pounds Of flesh as the rcsui,
|of HIS hunger strike"
He was shaved for tho first time
In week by a fellow prisoner. q
trusty, Monday night Just before
he retired he was taken 20 the jail
barber shop by Night Jaiior william
Barr and Deputy shcriffs George
Bundy and Stewart Campbell.
TRusTY REFUSES THAT
DEAD WOMAN's MONEY"
At the conclusion OF the tonaorial
operations he offered the barber a
dollar. which the irusty declined 10
take on the grounds that It was
that dead womans money" Mrs.
Kate Mahoney's, the victim OF Sc
aftle's latest grresome trunk muir
der.
A he crawlcd into his bunk after
the shave. with all his clothes on.
Mahoney seemed eager to no TO his
Iarraignment.
According TO his corridor
however. he did not seem 10 realize
the nature OF his call 10 court. but
thought II socialist meeting.
Tic said he was going 10 at
tend a meeting Of socialists and
hear some OF the abIcst japan.
$50 statesmen speak" said Ma
honcy's closest confi<lante,
thief. occupying the cell next
door.
'He said he wanted 10 be
there. but didn't Iike the idea Of
going TO the meeting alone. Said
he wanted two or three of the
boys here 20 20 along"
After Mahoney's interview with
his relatives and attorney. Lawyer
Johnston said the prisoner had told
him in effect that he wasn't going
to court.
Hell 20. all right" said
deputy. III We have 10 carry him
strapped 20 q board"
Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas said
he had been expecting for some time
that Mahoney would throw fit' in
the courtroom 10 impress the court
For the third successive night the
prisoner slept In his clothes. He
had written letter Monday after.
In which he expressed regret that
he was unable 10 pay the society
$50. 900 at this time.
When arraigned he was TO be ask.
ed II he cared 10 plead. Should he
desire to do so, the plea OF guilty"
or mot guilty" will he taken and
he will go to trial September IL.
He need not plead. He may stand
mute and gamble with fate. II he
stands mute the state may elect
either to prosecute the murder
charge on the ground that his ''in-
sanity" is n sham. or may have him
tried for insanity.
In case he Is tried for insanity and
found insane. he cannot be hanged.
but may be sentenced 10 an institu.
ton until further orders OF the
court" Then, II at any future time
he Is found sane, he may be tried
for the murder.