The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
 TRIAL IN
 END DAY
Cleo Wilkins lestifies as Government Wit-
 ness in Case

k SEATTLE, March 7-Cleo Pa tricia Wilkins, admitted prostitute, and key government witness in the alleged bribery trial of Lynn J. Gemmill, United States Attorney for the First Division of Alaska with headquarters at Juneau, yes terday told the court that on Mo- vember l, in a room in the Gowan Hotel, Seattle, Gemmill promised to recommend a suspended sentence provided she would pay him $3,000 and testify against others indicted in the Sitka trunk case.
 She testified Gemmill asid: "This judge is very friendly person but give me $2,000 or $3,000 and I will give it to the judge and he'll fix it.
 Have Drinks
 After drinking four bottles of beer, the Wilkins woman testified, she and Gemmill went to the Will kins' apartment for more drinks, and talked until 3 o'clock in the morning.
 Under cross-examination, Mrs Wilkins denied the contention of ssle defense that Gemnill went to her apartment for a letter from Alaska.
 A U. S. Deputy Marshal later admitted showing Gemmill an en- velope.
 Mrs. Wilkins testified she sought the advise of Secret Service man, Tom Carmody, who contacted the Federals and that about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of November 4, Agent Marvin Strobe and another man were at her apartment when Gemmill telephoned.
 Money Deal
 She insisted she had arranged to bring money, not letter, to Gem mill, after refusing to leave the money with a third party.
 T said, it will take only a min ute to dress. III put on some slacks and hurry down." she stated.
 Drops Purse
 She said she signalled Gemmill's s arrest by dropping her rurse after leaving the money.
 The testimony was marked with frequent clashes between the at torneys, with the defense sustained in obtaining character testimony.
 In Trunk Theft
 Mrs. Wilkins admitted participa- tion in the Sitka trunk theft and admitted drinking heavily that night. She said she had been told she had driven the truck" that night, but denied receiving a share of the contents. She did admit leaving Sitka few days later with about $l2,000, but denied repeatedly any arrests in Sitka.
 When confronted with a certified record of Sitka arrests, she insisted she absolutely never was arrested. All the girls had to go down once each month and pay a $50 fine, but they were not arrested" she said. They just paid and got a receipt"
 She also admitted to falsifying a travel permit to enter the Terri tory.
 She denied offering to restore any money to Ruby Hazlewood be- cause T didn't get anything from the trunk"
 Agent Testifies
 Former FBI Agent Strobe, in testifying regarding the telephone conversation in Mrs. Wilkins apart ment, said she received a call from an individual she addressed as MT. Gemmill" He related that she said she was mot able to raise all of that, just $1,500.' He said he heard her ask the caller where he would like her to meet him, and mentioned the hotel.
 Mrs. Wilkins, Stroble said, showed him $500 in currency which he counted and then made list of the money.
 Under questioning by U. s. At torney Dennis, Strobe said he and the other agents followed Mrs. Will kins to the hotel, where a short time later Gemmill was arrested.
 When asked where the money