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county. At SIS. while driving near
Oal1crest. Wise testified, he noticed
q car parked along one Of the roads.
He said he decided to approach and
investigate.
Wise testified he Jumped from the
running board Of the car he was driv-
ing to the running board Of the
parked auto. at the same time turn
Ing on q flash light into the faces
Of the occupants, whom he said he
found later were Congressman Knut-
son and Hull.
Boys. you've got me thumbs
down." Knutson is said to have ex-
claimed. 1--WE got mother waiting
at home, and I promised to be back
with her In an hour. I've only got
SO with me. but I'll leave my car as
security and go to Washington and
get 800 and bring it back to you!'
Wsse said that he told Knutson:
Nothing doing" He then placed
them both under arrest and started
for the court house.
On the way Wise ana Knutson
asked. them to stop at Hatfield,
where he again offered them money.
No Explanation Offered.
When they reached the Jail,
Knutsons for the third time, asked
him: rs there anything we can
do?" Wise testified.
He told me to get a blank check
on the Riggs Bank, fill in any
amount. and he would sign Il. I
told him that / didn't have time
for anything like that and took him
to JAIL" Wise testified.
The witness further declared that
neither Knutson nor Hull offered
any explanation of their act.
Croes.examination was conducted
by Congressman Newton, former
prosecuting attorney Of st. Paul,
MIMI. and colleague of Knutson in
the House of Representatives.
Newton first brought out that
Wise, within the past several years,
had changed his job frequently;
that he became member Of the
Arlington County police force on
January / last, less than three
months prior to Knutson's arrest,
and that this was the first time
that he had taken any official part
In such a case.
wise in reply to Newton's ques-
lions said that on March g., the
night Of Knutson's arrest, he went
out to patrol the road. He said
he was looking for "petting parties"
and any other violatorS Of the law.
"Oh, yes, we were out looking for
trouble" the traffic officer said In
reply to a question. I'VE look for
trouble all the time"
Newton did not escape the small.
est detail in Wise's direct examina-
ton. He compelled the traffic of.
11cer to describe and redescribe his
various statements.
Wise also testified that he
searched Knutson's car, but failed
to find any liquor. He further
said that he did not detect the
smell Of liquor on the breath II
either man.
Commonwealth Attorney Cloth re
viewed the testimony which he de.
clared county authorities would
present to the jury.
The penalty for the crime OF
which Knutson is charged is from
one to three years in jail.
Frank L. Ball, Knutson's counsel,
followed with an address in which
he declared that Knutson probably
would never have been arrested If
the county officers had given him
an opportunity to explain their ac-
tons in the automobile.
Congressman Knutson is a.
genuine herman - Ball said. 'sHe
has risen, within a few years, to q
high position Of trust. At thirty.
four years he was made a member
Of the House Of Representatives and
he now Ia q part Of that great
body.
One Woman In Court.
'"The facts In this case are simple.
IAArO are q great many CONTRADICT.