Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-31

I haf put-thOse papers-" he
stopped, swayetl and fell Imply
forward
such weight Of evidence against
boundary that he could do no less than
pay handsomely for his confederate's
silence. Tint IL rs may be. The main
TACT Is that Hanson has accumulated
THIS documentary evidence, and that
that documentary evidence IL in exist
ence In certain secret hiding places IN
this country, which will be revealed
in the course of his examination.
1--WE are at this disadvantage, that
Hanson has not yet made anything
but the most scanty Of statements.
Fearing for his life. since this gang
Will stop at nothing, he has been closely
guarded by the police from the moment
he made his preliminary statement.
Every effort which has been made to
induce him to commit his revelations
to writing has been in vain, and We are
compelled to take what is practically
his nffi6nvit In open court"
"DO I understand" interrupted the
magistrate In that weary tone which
is the prerogative of magistrates. that
! you are not ms yet in possession of the
evidence on which am to be asked to
commit the prisoner to the Old Bailey?"
That is 80, your Worship" said the
counsel; 'nll we could procure from
Hanson was the affidavit which was
necessary to secure the mans arrest
80 that II anything happened to
| your witness. there would be no case
for the crOwn?'
The attorney central nodded.
! 'ThOse are exactly the circumsta noes,
your worship" he said. land that IL
why we have been careful to keep our
witness in security. The man Is in II
highly nervous condition, and we have
been obliged to humor him. But do
not think your worship need have any
apprehension aS to the evidence which
will be produced today, or that there
will not be sufficient to Justify conf
initial"
II see," said the magistrate.
Sir Stanley turned to Stafford and
whispered:
Rather n queer proceeding
Stafford nodded.
ut is the only thing We could do, "
he said. ''IIansOn refused to speak
until he was in court-until, as he said.
he saw Boundary under arrest
"Does boundary know this:"
II suppose no." replied Stafford with
little smile: 'he knows everything. lie
has whole army of spies. Sir Stan
ley. you don't know how big this or
ganizatiOn is. lie has ropeu In every
body. lie has members of Parliament,
he has the best lawyers in London, and
two Of the big detective agencies are
engaged exclusively on his work.
Sir Stanley pursed his lips thought
fully and turned his attention to the
prosecuting counsel. The address was
not Il long one. and presently the attOr-
ney sat down. to be followed by Il Lend
ing member of the bar who had been
retained for the defense. Presently he,
too, had finished, and again the attOr-
ney general rose.
"Call Olaf Hanson" he said, and
there was II stir of excitement.
The door leading to the cells opened
and two tall detectives came through,
and two others followed. In the midst
of the four walked the short gray
faced man in whose hands was the fate
and, indeed, the life of Colonel Dan
Boundary.
lie did not so much as glance at the
dock, but hurried across the floor OF
the court and was ushered to the wit
ness stand, his four guardians dispOsine
themselves behind and before him. The
man seemed on the point of crying. liis
fearful ewes ranged the court, always
watching the gross figure in the rallied
dock. The lips of the witness were
white and trembling. The hands. which
touched the front of the box for sup
port, twitched spasmOdicully.
Your name IL Olaf IianSon:' asked
the attorney s0othingly.
The witness tried to speak. but his
lips emitted no sound. He nodded.
.You are native of Denmark:
Again Hanson nodded.
You must speak, said the attorney
kindly, and you need have no fear.
How long have you known Colonel
boundary
For ten years. he said huskily,
An usher came forward from the
press at the back of the court with II
glass of water and handed 1t to the
witness. who drank eagerly, ihc az
torney waited until he had drained the
GLASS before he spoke again.
"You have In your possession certain
documentary evidence convicting Colonel
Boundary of illegal act'
YES" said the witness.
You have promised the police that
YOU VIII TcNtul III N'''' ''"''>
documents have been stOrPd:'
Yes" said Hanson again.
win you tell the court now. IN
order that the police may lose M little
time as possible, where you have hidden
that evdence?'
Colonel boundary was showing the
first signs of interest he had evinced IN
the proceedings. lie leaned forward
lilo head craned round as though en-
deovoring TO catch the eye Of the wit
ness.
Hanson was speaking, and speaking
with difficulty. :,
II haf-.put those papcrs.-----' liz
stopned and swnyed. ~ haf put thost
nonnrs.----" he began again, and then
without seconds warning, he fel
III am afraid he has tainted, y saic
the magistrate.
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