The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-26
$ $ $ssE LEGATE DEATH PROBE s,es

mobile above the fender. one OF them
bloody.
Tho whole Seattle police de-
partmcnt was ON edge Friday as
Coroner W. n. Corsen's Inquest
the inquest drew near close.
Sensational testimony which
was brought out Thursday under
the mcrcilcss griillng Of Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney raiier.
son - testimony involving Off
GERS In graft and corruption
was expected 20 presage a tire
meadoos shakeup In the force.
Particularly In view Of the fact
that Mayor.elect u. J, Brown was
one of thu Interested spectators
al the Investigation.
Tho most important witness at
Thursdays session was Police sergt.
Pieiow.
Patterson brought out the fact
that the three fired bullets found at
the scene OF tho murder had all been
fired from a IS cailbcr Smith & Yves.
son revolver.
Suddenly Patterson turned TO Pie.
low and barked;
what Kind % gun do you
carryr"
The inquest room was quiet as a
grave. Everyone seemed 20 hold hts
breate ar. after a moments hextia-
ton. riciow responded quietly,
Il carry a .3S.caiiber Smith & wes-
son"
II was also brought out however
that Legate himself had carried a
similar weapon.
PatterEon's questions revealed tho
fact that Piclow was unable 20 pre-.
sent any witnesses 20 testify TO hts
whereabout between 1850 a. IN and
a. m. OF March II. the period during
which Legate Is believed 10 have been
slain.
Before the sergeant took the stand.
Patterson warned him that anything
he might say could be used against
him and that he could refuse to tea-
tify " he NO desired. Pielow Was the
only witness 80 warned.
Piciow had been previously 40
cused by former Detective w. =.
worsham and other witnesses Of
In graft and double
dealings in the underworld district
around 18th ave. and Jackson st.
pieiow told the following story Of
his whereabouts on that night:
lie met Patroiman Tom Walsh
and Legate at 8 p. m. at i.th and
Jackson and Immediately left them.
saying 10 was going out on the
hill" Pielow traced his movements
closely up until ii.so D. IN. when he
went 20 the Smith building rvstau.
rant and stayed Their. until mid.
night. Then he went hack 20 18th
and jackson and took YesieF cable
car to goth and Yeslcr. where be
said he expected TO find one OF his
officers but just missed him.
pielow wandered about the district
until a IN. then walked back
from Washington ~. 10 i3th ave.
where he found Walsh phoning head
quarters. asking for himself. They
I.egaie was missing. and
started search which resulted In
the finding OF the body.
Sensational points brought out
thru Pielow's testimony inelud-
I'd the assertion that sfter Pie
low and L~gAte had been aus
pended for two weeks for fail.
urs to report disorderiy houses
on their beat. he had b~vn told
by Inspector Hans Damn. IF
you boys have ever done any
thing wrong you have bern pun
tshed. f.et byEone~ be byEones-
You are goirg back with . clean
slate"
Neither officer was Instructed 20
keep his beat clean. Il wns testified
Worshsm had told the jury
previously that = year ago Eur
manuel A. Wen had been the
victim Of o framcup on boore
charges in the Main II. garage.
and that Pieiow. Le=ate and
Patrolman g. l. Bryant had
planted q gallon Of moonShine
In the garage. sent 4 eoIored
man In with a bottle ON his hip.
and when he came out arrested
him and charged Ncitx with
selling the liquor.
Weitx was struck several