Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1922-02-12
MRS. LUKE,S ATTORNEYS
FIGHT INTRODUCTION OF
DICTAPHONE TESTIMONY
Postoffice Inspector Testfes He Heard Woman Tell Matt
Keaton That She Had Told Wife of Former Postmaster
Here Nothing Concerning Stolen Government Funds

thing of it and concealed it she be-
came a party To the crime. She still
denied Il.
Repeats Conversation.
! THAT was on Tuesday continued
I Inspector Means. Il saw the defend
ant on the following Saturday at the
| city jail | asked her what Keaton
talked with her about wnen aiouc
with her. She said that Keaton asked
, her TO see his wife and get some per-
! sonat belongings that were concea.
| behind the toilet or the barn, and
keep them until he got oI-. we
searched the Keaton place ana any
other places that had been mentioned.
but none of the rest of the money has
ever been recovered"
| Inspector Chance was called TO the
I stand. He reviewed the occurrence
at the ranch on the morning OF June
g, and said that $17.S60 was the total
sum of money that has been recov-
cred"
Chance told of the second trip to the
Luke ranch with Keaton in custody.
On this occasion he said that Keaton
charged Mrs. Luke directly with hav-
ing received Bailey's share of the
money from his hands. Keaton re-
minded Mrs. Luke, he said. that he
had come to the ranch ON horseback
with package in.his hand, and that ne
had handed it to her at the ranch
well. saying that il was a package OF
meat Mrs. Luke, the witness said
flew into a rage and abused Keaton
with profanity. but denied the charge
did you ever hear any conversa-
ton between Mrs. Luke and Mrs
keaton after they were placed in
jail?'' asked the federal prosecutor.
YES" replied Chance. son June
II, at the Bisbee Jail, on dictaphone,
and on June 13 and IA when / was
in a cell opposite those of Kea,cM
and Mrs. Luke"
keaton "kids" Mrs. Luke.
Chance related what he said were
fragments of conversation he heard
between Keaton and Mrs. Luke when
he wa listening from a cell on
Other side of the corridor, as follows:
Keaton to Mrs. Luke: 81 couldn't
helD it Mrs. Luke; they had me dea
to rights. If 1t hadn't been for BaiIey's
car it would have been different.
They even had the check on his car"
keaton to Mrs. Luke: "If they hap
pen to send you over the road you
will never be able to use that money
1t will rot. See how sour mine was"
keatos to Mrs. Luke: IF you nS,
this money in a glass jar it Nigh
have kept all right
Keaton to Mrs. Luke: When they
first took me out to your ranch |
took all the blame tried to get YOU
to tell me where the money was. p,rt
you would not tell me. If you had
would have told them; then they
could have dug it up and let you out"
Keaton to Mrs. Luke: Ibid you tell
Mrs. Bailey anything about ,.e
money!"
Mrs. Luke: No"
Keaton: "She is ignorant as hell
about it,
Mrs. Luke: yes"
Chance said that he could hear very
little of Mrs. Lukes replies to what
Keaton said to her.
Spicy Conversation.
AT this point Attorney Flynn tol
Chance to proceed and tell wnat +
had heard on the dictaphone. Chance
said that he did not like to relate ,ne
conversation as long as there were
women in the court room. The de-
tense objected to the use of notes bv
Chance, taken at the time the con.
Versation was heard. Attorney Gill
more demanding that the defense he
allowed to examine the notes before
chance proceed with giving testi-
mony. As it was nearly IL O'CLOCK.
Judge Sawtelle dismissed the Jury I'M.
I'll $3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning. on
account of being called to Phoen,x ON
court business. The court will rnIe
tuesday morning on the right of
deiense to examine the inspectors
NOTES before proceeding with teh tax