The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-26

tlmc- In the face and had both
eyes discoiorcd. His ense was
tried In federal court where he
was acquitted. The alleged
frsmcup, according 10 the evil
dencc. was the result Of bad
feeling and jealousy between
Weitr and the Officers. Nor-
sham said Legatc admitted that
the case was frameup. but
that he himself was not Inn
plicat~d.
piolow absolutely denied the
charges. and In fact dcalcd every.
thing which had heen previously
testified TO. During the afternoon
the inquest was marked with sen.
sationai evidence OF graft ana cor
ruptlon. The Jury listened lntently
and often questioned the witnesses.
A. ratrolman Glen Fulkeraon left
the stand after tcstifyng TO the
finding ~ the body and denying
that he knew anything but what
he had seen. the courtroom was
electrified by Mm. Mollie Stark.
who called out 90 Fulkerson. In a
loud voice. Keep your faee straight
and tell the TRUTH
Coroner Corron then spoke TO
her and she said she wis Legate'a
sister. and that all she wanted wns
justice.
when pielow took the stand Mrs.
stark leaned forward with her eyes
boring atraiEht thru him. She did
not move while he WIS tetifying.
Pieiow denied that he had used
Legate to collect money from dif.
ferent dlSordcriy houses. lie de.
nied that diaorderiy womcn had
ever inhabited the notorious resort
OF May Curtis. at 1871 Main At.
across the street from the Karage.
lie denied ever having had trou.
bic with weitr or Nina weltx. lie
said he had nothing to do with
weitxs arrest on liquor charges
and believed Il was perfectly
honest transaction. He toid the
jury that Leeate was Ia the habit
81 drinking and that his FIRST
thought. when he entered the
garage and saw LeEats's feet stick.
ms out of the car. WIS that the
officer was drunk
He told OF shaking i<gate
snd trying 20 awaken him.
Walsh had previously testified
that Pi~iow did not touch the
body. Piriow denied the state
mcnt Of Mrs. LeEaie that lie
had gone TO her home after the
killing and had questioned her
A. 20 how much her husband
had told her OF conditions ON
the beat
worsham's testimony was the
most important 20 b. introduced so
far by Lady WINE ForbuS counsel
for Mrs IeERte. he naid he had
known Legate for eight years and
had never known him 20 go In the
garage at night. except TO get his
automobile at 2so a m.
lie told OF trouble between
Weitr and the THREE Officers. lie
also told Of jealousy over Mrs
weitx- lie said Weitx had se-
eu<ed L~gafr with being too
friendly with his wife and that
following the murder he took
weity before Capt. remnant for
questioning.
weits was Later released Wor~
sham said that II was common
talk that policemen were using
the Main ~. garage as q boot
Logging center. hut that he didn't
believe II himself.
George Samlc. t00Tis Weber 1t.
owner Of the Beacon hotel. told wor.
sham that ''the boyr'' were collecting
money from bad characters and that
I.,gats was collecting for tho ser
geant
workman said tina, aamie told him
Of the conditions around izth and
Jackson. while they were discussing
other thlnKA
Sanlc was 10 be called az q wit
ness Friday. Weitx was scheduled
ar IN. star witness. Twenty wit.
nesses remain 70 be called.
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