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MAHONEY’SSISTERCONVICTEDCalm at First, but Later Breaks Down: Faces Term for ForgeryFoil ml gulliv «f f«rger in the first (li'tri'f, Mr*. Dolores M •Itilmson, sUi,f «if J.init-H |- Mu hnnty, romlrlerf wift* murderer.TltiirMlav lace* n term of fnnn%on** to ?• yv*ar hi llo- wlatc penitent i*rS* nten* *’ wnm reserved by Superior Judge Otis \\ itrlnker. after the Jury which beard the evidence returned Its verdict. at S 41 p m WwJnwMtay. Th*- jury retired nt 4 22 Despite the mbbln| of her mother.Mr* Nora Mahoney, and her 12 ear old fivnter daughter. Margaret, Mr*. Johnson maintained • fcontrol until the jurv had filed from the r*Mm. after returning Its ultima* turn. Then she gave way to the rtrain under w htcli she In* been l i boring during the days of the trial.Wit noawe* during the Ust da * session wore I,ee Johnston. ounej for Mahoney during hla trial for murder: Itertha J. Young. proprietress* of an herb medicine company: Frank I* Van der Walker, and the little girl MargaretTwice during the aft« rnoon while Margaret wa* on the stand Mr*. Johnson burst into team, and she wept almost continually whiW- her counsel waa making hla final plea to the jury.In hi** closing argument, TVputv Prosecuting Attorney T II. Patter son attacked the defense counsel forbringing Margaret Into the case, andcounseled the Jurv to go slow In accepting the testimony of a 12-year ©Id child whose answers bad apparently been prompted.Altho she had that privilege. Mrs Johnson did not taike the stand In her own defense. It Is understood that the prosecution had some fireworks ready in event that she did.The Juror* declined to discuss their arguments during the|r retirement, but announced that the ballots stood six to six: eight to four: eleven to ©ne. and then a unanimous vote for convictionMrs. Johnson was charged by the etate with having forged the name ©f Mrs. Kate Mihoney to a power ©f attorney In favor of James K. Mahoney, Mrs. Johnson’s brother. Mahoney Is awaiting the death penalty for murdering hi* wife. Kate Mahoney, on April 14 last, the day the forged power of attorney wasexecuted.MAHONEY UNMOVED BY THE NEWS THAT DOLLY'S CONVICTEDHere’s how James !!. Mu honey,convicted murderer, received the news that his M*»ter, liolore* M Johnson, had been convicted ofMMM*When Jnilcm entered Mahotu* s cell, Thursday. 'Jim' was lying on his bunk, face to I lie wall, reading a muKuxtnn.“How did it * onto out ?” Mahoney asked, *•The verdict wa* \iullty.’M he waa told.Th, huh,** Mahoney anid. laconically, and rolled over toward the wall again, to resume his reading* y , h: ,MAHONEY WILLRE-ESTABLISHEDNieces to Divide Property Under VerdictThe estate of Mrs Kate Mahoney,murdered w ife of James K Mahoney, will go to her two nieces, Mrs Carrie F Hewitt and Mr* K ite Stewart, by virtue of a decision rendered Wednesday by Superior Judge J. T. Kona Id. reestablishing a will.This decision dispose* of the prop erty for which Mahoney is raid tohave murdered hla Wife.Immediate contest of the re estah llshm^nt of the will is expected fromMm Caroline Wlckert, of New York, a sit r of the murdered woman. Mrs, Wlckert is not mentioned In the will b^uuj* -. witnesses t« stifled, Mr* Mahoney knew her to be rich In her wii rightAccording to the terms of the will re-established by order of Judge Kon aid, all debt* again«t the Mahoney estate must he paid within sis months, and the remaining property divided between the two nieces.I iNotes and Comment onOLDHOME TOWNA 45 degree angle crossing over the Northern Pacific tracks at Fourth »t. N. K. In Puyallup has been decided upon by the public service commissioner*. This Is the safest angle that can t*e devised for thecrossing, according to the officials.a • •Machinery for th* Stovall Wrench plant In Port Angrje* is scheduled to arrive there Sunday. •
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Seattle Star
Seattle, Washington, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1921
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