, 1935-07-14
JURY DECIDES
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John r. Dore. the result OF warn
ings by federal agents that SIR
would be tried under a state law
providing the death penalty unless
she subject herself to federal juris-
dIction.
Thrice she had attempted to plead
guilty. but Judge CuShman reject
ed that and ordered the trial which
ended so swiftly Saturday.
Judge Cushman was called upon
twice by the jury for additional
Instructions to lead them through
the legal conceptions OF conspiracy
ard the transportation OF the youth
In interstate commerce.
Underworld Warned
Coincidental with the verdict.
United States Attorney ]. Charles
Dennis Issued a statement saying:
"On behalf of the department OF
justice. I hereby serve notice upon
each and every member OF the
underworld that any assistance, aid,
or encouragement given to the
fugitive William Dainard otherwise
known as Bill Mahan, will be fol-
lowed by indictment and prosecu-
ton 70 the full extent Of the law"
The contention OF Mrs. VALLEY
that she had been under the domi-
nation OF her husband had brought
a announcement from government
attorneys who said she thus had
been trying TO hide behind ! ne
Mormon religion to escape punish
ment.
Judge CuShman instructed the
jury that a persons religious creed
could not be recognized as q de-
Tense.
VALLEY recently pleaded guilty to
similar charges and was sentenced
10 IS years in prison.
Mrs. valleys testimony that she
was an unwilling participant in the
500 900 kidnapping had drawn a
scathing denunciation from Assist
ant United States Attorney owen
T. Hughes in his summation.
He scoffed at her assertion that
che aided her husband. in the abb
CuctiOn only because she was rear
cd IN the Mormon faith and that Il
teaches absolute subsection TO the
husband"
Hughes pictured her as q cold
FLOODED gangSter mol"
John T. Dore. former mayor of
Seattle and chief defense attorney,
defended the young wife's religion
claim and her witness stand state
rent that she feared TO interfere
with the kidnapping because OF
threats by william Mahan. alias
Dainard, fugitive co-defendant.
The defense attorney brought
Mrs. Valleys family and economic
background into his argument when
ne declared she was the child OF
n father who has no occupation
other than filling up the house with
children he can't support"
He said he did not consider the
100000 ransom approximation
some who ear afford it"-and de-
clared that to convict the young
woman would be a worse crime
than theft OF the money.
People who Judge q girl like this
with an empty stomach" Dore as
serted. Ought to have empty stom-
achs themselves.
"There'n be Valleys In the world,
and Mahans, as long as there are
WeyerhaeuSerS. When civilization
wipes out both CLASSES 1t win be
different.
Testimony in the trial. which
started Tuesday. ended Friday when
the government concluded a brief
cross-examination Of Mrs. valley.
Sticks TO Story
She remained firm in her story
that she did not know the boy was
being held for ransom until two
days after the kidnapping when
Mahan. whom she said she knew
as Davis. made death threats at
Ellensburg. Wash, against her and
her husband unless she kept silent.
Little George. who testified for
the government, failed to identify
Mrs. Valley as one OF his kidnapers.
He identified VALLEY and Mahar
from photographs and said they
had chained him in pits. tied him
70 a tree, taken him to the hideout
house In Spokane and finally re-
leased him near ISsaquah, Wash,
after the 100000 ransom was paid
by his father. j. p. Weyehaeuser.
One Of the most dramatic NOM
entS Of the trial came when the boy
calmly identified chains used 20
hold him captive in q pit near
Issaquah before he was moved 10
a second hole near Ranasket.
Valley, who pleaded guilty to the
kidnapping charge prior to his wife's
trial and was sentenced to As years
In Mcneil Island federal peniten-
tlary. was brought TO Tacoma under
q defense summons but was not
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