The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-01

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Teasing
why did they pick on Jimmy Ma.
honey7 Simply because he had been
released on parole. They had got
him watched. and they wanted 10
keep him there for the rest OF his
| life.
DOESN'T KNOW WHERE
MRS. MAHONEY ~
II don't know where Kate Ma
honey is Jim doesn't know. The
last time he saw her was when he
left her In 81. Paul. I'm not going
20 say anyone murdered her. On the
other hand am not going to say she
Ia alive.
''Some day this mystery may be
cleared up We are here asking for
fair triai-a reasonable considera-
ton"
schweilenbaek then repeated his
appeal that the jury return It's YER
diet m favor % defendant. and court
adjourned NJ noon.
when court opened today Patter-
son stiii had one hour 20 conclude
In. Judge Ronald had limited the
argument to five hours TO each aide.
The defense. when Patterson fin.
lshed. had itx five-hour inning. and
Prosecutor Douglas. closing for the
state. had two hours TO talk.
Court opened at . o'clock. Each |
attorney expected TO talk tho full
allotted time. This would give the
case 70 the jury at o'clock this
evening.
There were many coniectures about |
the verdict. Opinion was evenly d.
vided In the courtroom-that the "
dict would be fast one; thu, a..
Jury would DO slow to dscidqS,n. 80.
oner's fate.
Patterson began hja<. :,
s ,,,c. = ,nm.,rs,,X5. following the
on. 20 tho jury To
,s na Anon guilty OF frs, degree
20 s,,,,,, slet him so scot-free. and
to determine whether the
- penalty be inflicted.
STORy STARTS WITH
THE WEDDING RING
wv. start In this story. that you've
listened to. with tho wedding ring"
said Patterson. You learn that even
before tho wedding a witness In this
case brought together this defendant,
and his victim"
More than once during his re
marks Patterson obviously referred
to Mrs. Dolores Johnson. sister OF
the defendant. who. on the witness
stand. had refused 10 answer n
question for fear Of discriminating
herself.
''on the 10Th OF February Pat
terson continued. James r.. Ma
honey took m his wife Mrs. Kate
Moocrs. In so days that bride was
at the bottom OF Lake Union.
Consider that practically all
you've heard about la this case
occurred In so days. Why
$50 that not . cent OF her
money could be dtssipatsd be-
fore this defendant got his fin
gers on II.
"On Saturday night. April 1s.
about 9 o'clock. she and the defend.
ant sat down to dinner. Nssghbors
who saw them and talked with
them learned that II would prob
ably be their last meal together
there. tf
-AND so SHE WENT
ON HER HONEYMOON
What did she have nj that last
meai7 II was something that stilled
her tongue, and the voice OF Kate
Mahoney. who was always talking.
talking. talking. was heard no more.
And, NO, she went on her honey.
moon
Patterson then traced tho move
ments Of Mahoney on his trip TO st.
Paul and back. and pointed out how.
according TO plans carefully thought
out long beforehand. the defendant
had worked to cover up his tracks
land avert suspicion.
Captain Of Detectives Tenant
had practically all the evidence you
have listened to In this case In his
hands before he arrested Jim Maho-
ney. Then he sent for him.
well. Jim. said remnant. 7
haven't seen you for quite
while
mo. but, captain. what am
I brought down here for?'
why. Jim. don't know.
Jim, where's your wife,
1T was just natural qucs-
tion. the most natural question
In tho world TO ask a man who
had been lately married. And. as
" without . care ON earth, Jim
answered:
"'Oh, she's back East. went
TO 81. Paul with her, then had
to come back. She went on with
some friends, u lady she met ON
the train and her SON.
"Heard from her latciy?'
Tenant asked.
Sure, I've got mail from her
right along. A letter from Chi.
cago, n card from Chattanooga.
She wrote me again from Key
!. West. And got a letter from
!, her on Grand Casino stationery,
from Havana Don't know
whether the Grand Casino is n
hotel or what
We'll. Jim. did she have some
travellers checks"
oh, sure, she had money
odd you ever cash any Of
them for herf'
"'Sure, I cashed . couple for
her In 81. Paul
"WeiI, Jim, we've got some
hero that you cashed In Seattle
before You left for ~. Paul. to
buy n couple Of suits Of clothes.
How about THAR
"'You better talk 70 my law.
YER
"And Jim closed up. He knew
he couldn't answer.
I'VE found the trunk with the
body In II. and the only person who