The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-27

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Callahan said that no had signed
an agreement March is 70 employ
Mahoney as a solicitor or for some
other work as soon as practicable. at
$3.50 month.
Mrs. Mahoney wanted to get him
occupied and busy at something. :"
the witness said.
Defense CouNsEL's
ROOM II ENTERED
Someone has been unlocking tho
door OF room In tho courthouse
used by counsel for Mahoney an pri.
vate chambers.
The room II across narrow cor
ridor from the main courtroom
where Mahonoy In on trial for his
life.
When the trial started. Judge Ron.
aid turned over tho kuya 10 this
room. adjoining the judges own
chambers. for use Of Attorneys
Johnston and l. r. schweIiennach.
the defendants lawyers.
In the room are kept important
papers and documents connected
with tho defense. the natur, OF
which counsel hav~ kept a close
secret.
Yesterday noon Judge Ronald cafi.
ed Attorney Johnston's attention to
the fact that tho door OF tho room
was unlocked and standing open.
Johnston seemed worried. He hur.
-. - ~.
an examination OF his papers. fol.
lowed by the judge.
q can't tell" said Johnston.
whether anybody has prowicd my
desk or not. The papers seem TO be
as left them. But somebody has
been unlocking this door every time
I lock IT,"
Mrs. Dolores johnson. shser Of
Mahcncy. was placed IN Jeopardy
for the first time iats yesterday
afternoon.
II was n trying hour for her.
IL was plain that she was uneasy
much Of the afternoon Ne closcr
and closer tho state drew It's
lines about her.
Handwriting cxperts called a.
witnesses by the stnts testified that
signatures on traveiers' checks. lot
tcrr and other documents. including
a power OF attorney. signed with
Mra Mahoncy's name. were not
signed by Mrs. Mahoney herself. but
were forgeriss.
They testified that not ono furxer,
but two. had penned the bogus six.
natures.
Thu signature on the power Of at
tornsy. both experts agreed. was
wrttfsn by n second rorw~r not the
person who had written the other
forg-ries
Mrs. Johnson's face was grave
The state called Il. J. Brandt to In.
stand He IL a lawyer In the Lumber
Exchange building. He said a WON
an came 10 his offfos On April rs and
signed Kate Mahoney" on powcr.os.
attorney giving James E. Mahoney
aocsss to Kato sfahoney's property.
Did you know Mrs. Kate Mooers1-
asked Deputy Prosecutor Psftsr-
terson.
Yes: for many years." said
Brandt.
ibid you know that Mrs. Kate
Mooers had married again and that
her name was then Mrs. Kate Ma
honeyT~
Mo-
WAS II Mrs. Kate Mshoney. the
woman you knew as Mrs. hfooern.
who signed the name Kate Niahonoy'
on that powcr-of-attorney7"
mo"
what woman was 1T"
II can't say.-
COURTROOM GAsPs As
SISTER ~ POINTED OUT
Patterson turned and pointed to-
ward Mrs Johnson. sitting at the
end Of the table. near her brother. A
gasp OF surprise was heard turnout
the courtroom.
rs that the womanr' he de.
manded-
Brandt did not answer imme-
dlateiy. He sat sizing up Mrs
Johnson whose eyes were flash
Ing. The color was coming and
going I'm her face. Every eye In
the courtroom was upon her,
and II was deathly stfil.
Possibly 20 seconds passed
possibly half n minute. Then
Brandt replied:
II can't say-positiveiy. 10 was
woman about her build"
Whispers were heard In every
corner OF the court. Mrs. John
son did not recover her COM
posture for soma minutes, and
smiled no more the remainder Of
the day.
l.. $. May. president Of the Rsvel
are international Secret Service, and
o. l.. Miller, OF Ednonds, were the
handwriting experts called by the
state. Each explained at length
how they knew the bogus signatures
were bogus-by comparing them
with genuine signatures OF Mrs.
Mahoney.
During the ordeal Mahoney alter.
nately wiped his face and neck with
large handkerchief. stuffed himself
with candy and tilted himself back in
his chair listening closely to the ties.
timony OF the experts.
TESTIFTES MAHONEY
COLLECTED RENT
John p. Wheeler and his wife,
Edna, 27z2 Fourth ave-, Just back of
the Mahoney apartment at 400 Den.
ny way. testified that they rented
from Mrs. Mahcpav yNhcefcr aald
Mahoney collected the rent May 1.
and gave him receipt for ss5. Mrs.
Wheeler identified ruby and dia-
mond stickpin. That setting used
to be Mrs. Mahoney's ring" she said.
Albert Wilton, sit 18th ave. NJ.
who formerly conducted a real e..
tate office near the hahoney apart
ment. testified that Mrs. Mahoney
came to his office In April and gave
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