The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-21

CampDellS body, denled that ht knew him or had seen him before i l2-That testimony will show Campbell had visited in Meeks room and that they drank together only day or two before Campbell was murdered.
 Seen Together ] 13-That witnesses saw Campbell and Meeks walking together on the streets of Juneau early Sunday eve ming, December 9.
 | 14-That later on, that same | Sunday evening, Meeks-who hao teen broke all the time since his arrival in Juneau the previous October-was found to have in his j possession over $2,0o0, mostly ir S100 bills
 It was upon conclusion of the recital of these circumstances, which the Government expects to prove that U. S. Attorney Gilmore asked "unequivocally" for a verdict oi capital murder-murder in the first degree"
 O'LearyS Statement Showing an apparent unfamiliar ity with Alaskan Court procedure OLeary began his statement upon an argumentative line of thought that drew prompt objection from U. s. Attorney and admonishment from Judge Kehoe that the opening address must be confined to state ment of what is expected to be proved by evidence offered.
 The U. s. Attorneys objection ellicited an outburst for the de- fense spokesman. Making himself heard above the remarks by Gill more and Judge Kehoe, OLeary pointed to the prosecutor as he de- clared: T sat silent while you told what I consider~a wild and liuid tale"
 Following Judge Echoes ruling that established procedure must be followed and argument refrained from in the opening statement OLeary resumed his address to the jury:
 You have heard the prosecutor tell what he expects to prove and ask of you a verdict that will take this defendants life. Even if the United States Attorney proves all he says, we still are satisfied that there will be in the minds of each of you many reasonable doubts"
 The defense expects to prove, he continued, from the facts leading up to the crime, that this defen- dant is "an utterly innocent man Indicating acceptance of the cir cumstances related by Gilmore went on to present the defense in- depreciation of them:
 That Meeks had won a large sum of money gambling, at An chorage shortly after his arrival in Alaska
 2-hat he had kept his possession of that money secret.
 3-That a man expected to ap- pear as a witness, an Anchorage friend of Meeks, Eddie" Schwaes- dall, had even entrusted Meeks with money of his; money which Meeks kept separate from his own
 4-That when Meeks had return cd Schwaesdall's money to him Eddie, not knowing of Meeks hidden cache. had given Meeks $6C to pay the latter's passage to Ju- neau.
 Its Nest Egg
 5-That all the time Meeks was I in Juneau he kept untouched anc secret his nest egg, his gambling money even though he borrowed to pay his living expenses. 6-That Meeks did work for plas- 1 tering contractor Dave Burnett or job near where Campbell's body was later found.
 7-But, that Meeks had in his i possession that large sum of money before Campbell was killed; that it i was seen by City Police in Meek s possession before Campbell was kllled.
 i 8-That on Saturday evening December 8, Meeks was out around town, drinking heavily. Campbell also likely was out and around Meeks went home to his room where he saw one Peter Vincent known as Peanuts his room. Meeks was suspicious oi