The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-27

left with apout $40 or $60 of his own.
 fl Writes to Girl At Gulkan, Eddie" wrote and : read letters for Meeks, who could only sign his name, rather badly" Eddie wrote two letters for Meeks . to his girl" in Mississippi and two to Meeks' father at Oak Park, Geor- gia. Meeks planned then to return to Mississippi to marry "his girl, , Irene Stratton.
 The witness, at Gulkana, also read to Meeks two letters from Irene.
 Schwaesdall admitted, on cross examination, that Meeks had told him of winning money gambling at the Plantation Inn, Anchorage, but that he does not remember how much, though it was large money"
 It was at that point that the trial re-opened this morning, with the prosecution being sustained on other questions relating to the gambling, as repetitious.
 Told Oj Gambling { On redirect examination, Gil- more received answer from the witness that it was at Gulkana that Meeks had told of winning the money, previously, at the Plantation and that Meeks had also said that he had "got drunk and lost it all. !" A succession of redirect and re- cross questions then brought out talks between the witness, since yes- terday, and counsel for both sides. OLeary also questioned Schwaesdall on conversations with Lloyd Camp bell, father of the deceased.
 Ritter Lends Money
 Next called was John V. Ritter, of Juneau, who also knew Meeks at Gulkana and who related that Meeks borrowed small sums of money from him at different times here in late October. Ritter said that he loaned Meeks money for food and guaranteed the defen- ldant's hotel bill. He had been paid back, he testified, from Meeks' closing check from the Alaska Road Commission. Meeks also told Ritter that he had borrowed $60 from Schwaesdall.
 ] Defense Counsel William L. Paul, Jr, attempted to bring Meeks' gambling into the cross-examina- tion of Ritter, but was ruled against by Judge J. w. Kehoe.
 Dave Burnett, local clustering contractor, and Ralph Martin, Alas ka Electric Light and Power Com pany executive, were the final wit nesses this morning. Both told of Meeks working briefly for them shortly before the Campbell mur- der and of asking and getting ad- vances on his wages, advances which he said he needed badly" Burnett also revealed that Meeks was employed by him for four and one-half days on the new Foss resi- denoe in the Scatter Tract, the structure nearest where Campbell's body was later found.
 Both were cross examined, but without revelations having appar- ent significance.
 Called From Hoonah l First witness to testify yesterday afternoon was Charles Peterson, Alaska Construction Company Man ager. He explained the circum- stances of Campbell's being called from the Hoonah housing project 1 to shingle on the Channel Apart arrived here late Friday, December T, and that he last saw Campbell at about noon the next day; that he sent out queries when Campbell did not report for work on the job here the following Monday, the day Campbell's hacked and battered corpse was found.
 Peterson also testified as to pay ments to Campbell on his earnings: $5,100 up to November 19, includ- ing about $750 on that date here in Juneau, and s330 to CampbeI's es- tate since.
 Stressed in ross-examination by Paul, was Campbell's physical strength and that he always wore "thick-lensed" glasses.
 LandlaGy Testifies
 Hannah Pileberg, operator of Hannah's Boarding House here, where Campbell maintained room, testified to his arrival Friday eve- ming, December T, from Hoonah; that he had supper" there that night and Saturday evening, and that Campbell did not sleep in his room Saturday and Sunday nights. There was no cross-examination of Mrs. Pileberg.
 Rex Sunderland, former Gastin- eau Liquor Store operator here, told of delivering to Campbell money the latter had left in his charge. ~TSlSa ,,,1x,a.t hil1e Af e1a0 la