The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-09
Speeded Up Testimony ln- dicates Trial May End
 Sooner than Expected
DEFENSE WAVING
 CROSS EXAMINATION
Officers Deny Gang with Clubs Assaulted Union
 Men or ''WhoopedItU Up''
The District Attorneys office this afternoon asked that all witnesses be present at 10 am. tomorrow.

Indication that the jury might get the riot case now being heard in Federal district court by late We'd nesday or Thursday was given today when the government rushed through a long list of witnesses in reouttal testimony. A total of AS had been on the stand today up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, 32 being called this morning and l6 in less than an hour this afternoon.
 The defense was waiving cross ex- animation with exception of ques- ton now and then and Defense Counsel Irwin Goodwin said that unless. other points were brought out by the prosecution than were stressed this morning it was probable the de- fense would call but few if any re- buttal witnesses
 Those who served as special offi- cers on the day of the alleged riot last June 24 made up most of the witness list today. They were asked mostly if they had used their clubs or been instructed to use them on union men or any one else. All said they were told to keep the clubs out of sight and not use them unless ab solutely necessary.
 Chief of Police Roy Hoffman, re- called to the stand said that 50 spec ial officers had been named and he had instructed them to keep the clubs out of sight and they were not to start anything, and to use clubs only if things got out of hand. He warn ed his officers against partiality, he explained, telling the officers that if they saw men in fights or other trou- ble to take them all in regardless of which side they were on. The Chief said he stressed the point that the duty of the officers was to see the marchers through to the A. J. office without trouble.
 Hoffman said he had heard George Cox, port delegate for the longshore- men and a defense witness, tell May or Isadore Goldstein that morning that he (Cox) had credentials in his pocket to call strike on the en- tire Pacific Coast if the city went through with it, meaning furnishing police protection to the marchers. Cox had denied previously on the witness stand that he made such a statement.
 Mayor Goldstein. also called this afternoon, substantiated Hoffmans testimony both as to the Cox state ment and instructions to the special officers.
 Both Chief Hoffman and Police Officer George Gilbertson explained that the tear gas was released from tear gas sticks or guns and in bombs by releasing a trigger. One defend- ant said he saw an officer strike a match to light tear gas bomb. Both officers said they had no such tear gas where watches were used.
 Other witnesses called this after noon were Police Officer Kenneth Junge, and the following special of ficers: Ludwig Nelson, Mort Trues- dell, George Jorgensen, Joe Short, John B. Bernhofer, Oscar Waterud, T. c. Thompson, William c. White, William Gibbs, H. c. Godfrey. Mel win Rockstad and Farin Cameron.
 Chief Hoffman and Officer Junge testified to seeing Harry Datoff, one of the defendants near the A. J. of flee between l and 2 o'clock the af- ternoon of the trouble He had his hat off and had blood on his face, they said.
 Officer Gilbertson denied he ever said: Boys. let's take it over Some of the defendants said they heard Gilbertson or some one make such a statement just before the alleged riot started.