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Oakland Tribune (Newspaper) - February 9, 1939, Oakland, California Oakland Tribune thursday february 9, 1939 hang fire evidence sufficient support them says District attorney Cut tue from face 1 Jug was made. He was taken into the jury room by a rear door this morning and had already been excused before his appearance was Bouef appearance his stay before the jury was Brief just Long enough to pave the Way for the later testimony by Geary. Bent authorized Geary to testify in full of transactions conversations Between Bent and Geary. Geary had told the jury yesterday he was willing to testify about these things but Felt he could not do so under Laws regarding gives evidence to jury and client Geary s testimony following Bent s waiver of privileges dealt with two meetings with Bent in Geary s Oakland office. Geary said that Bent asked him in March 1938, to seek a Pardon for Leddy and that Bent agreed to pay As a Legal fee and an additional As contingent fee. Bent returned the following month Geary testified said he had made other arrange ments and asked for his Money Back. Geary said lie returned the contingent fee and that he did not learn what the other arrange might have been. Telephone Call attorney Hoyt pressed Geary Loir an explanation of the Telephone Call he admitted he made to Megladdery on the first occasion oat Bent was in his Geary testified the Call was made because Bem had told him Megladdery had referred him Bent to Geary. Hoyt reported he asked Geary Why he Felt it necessary to Check this Geary Hoyt gave an answer 16 thex question. The District attorney said he was kit isfried that Bent would Tell the full truth when he is questioned later today. He explained Bent has told me the full facts concerning this matter. He is will ing before the grand. Jury or before a Superior court when that occasion might after Geary is excused there re main threes witnesses to Call to fore Megladdery is re called. These three witnesses Deputy District attorney Nathan Harry Mil Ler be o. A Wyman former state employee who has testified before Frank Cochran for Mer assistant Secretary to sex governor Merriam and t Telephone company employee fief usal to testify Cochran May be Tome the1-Tele phone company employee Are expected to Only briefly. Whether Megladdery former Secretary to Merriam will remain in the jury room a Long time depends ,0n his answers to questions. In an earlier appearance he refused to testify in Many matters on the ground of possible cell incrimination. Geary former Law associate of Megladdery refused to Tell the jury conversations with Bent. Geary declined to testify on conversations on the ground it would id late Confidence Between lawyer end client Geary did relate however that he bad three talks with Megladdery Benic one in March 1038, for reiering Bent to him one the next month interesting facts about precious stones against a background of Black by transmitted Light Flash exquisite shades of red Nonge Blue Green Pur pie. This Best describes the Quality of the opalescent colors of the Black Opal which is found in Australia along the Boundary Between new South Wales and Queensland. One Fine piece exhibited at the Parumb Pacific exposition was in the shape of an elongated shield. It was ii by tit in size and valued. At May we remind you that when you need Money your Fine jewelry watches silverware etc., will serve As Security for a loin such helpful Loans Cost exactly per Choc month k the bail Bobcock supervisor of disbursements for the controller s office gave the Alameda county grand jury 13 cancelled payroll checks As evidence. With him is Dep Uty District attorney Harry photo. Saying Bent had discharged him As attorney and one in december say ing governor Merriam had criticized him Geary for taking Money from Bent. One part of the Geary testimony reported by Hoyt As interesting was the attorney s disclosure that about passed through the Geary Bank account in 1936 while he was a trustee for the Merriam f or president Campaign together with Geary s reported comment that Merriam must have known a great Deal about it Geary was quoted by Hoyt As ing Merriam sat frequently in conferences with Geary and Megladdery about the Campaign and that the Campaign funds were also for the Landon Geary pressed Hoyt reported he pressed Geary about his conversations with Megladdery concerning the asserted Leddy Pardon Deal both before and after wide publication of the Story Money changed hands before Eddys sentence was commuted to time served. Leddy was already on parole at the time and sought a full Pardon. Geary told the grand jurors he did t pay much attention to the newspaper accounts of the invest he preferred to read the further Geary testimony was re ported by Hoyt to concern a conversation with Merriam december 30, when the then governor re fused to reappoint the Oakland at Torney to the state athletic com Mission even after being shown an affidavit from Bent to the effect that Money he gave Geary was for satisfactory Legal no other purpose. Testimony contradicted Geary contradicted the testimony of Merriam that he had Given strict instructions no member of state commissions should appear As an attorney before official state bodies and that he was displeased because Geary had done so. The governor did ask Hoyt quoted Geary As. Testifying Why i had appeared As counsel before various state commissions. I told him he had never forbidden me to do this because if he had i would not have served on the athletic Job with out t Byrl Babcock supervisor oif disbursements for the state control Ler s office appeared before the jury for a few minutes. New first at maxwells Ria Victor Spring models read these features at Only Pax weekly new Cabinet electric tuning for 6 stations 12-Inch speaker 6 tubes new super sight streamlined dial e covers Domestic foreign Short wave Amateur and 16 and 13 meter bands. . Held world culture Leader Stefan Zweig noted author warns of dangers to Liberty America has distanced the rest of the world in development along Cul Tural and educational lines in the opinion of Stefan Zweig celebrated author and dramatist who is in san Francisco today. He will deliver a town Hall lecture in scottish rite auditorium tomorrow evening. His subject will be the secret of artistic one of the world s outstanding literary figures Zweig left his Home in Salzburg Austria i 1924, and went to London to live after his works had provided fuel for a Ber Lin Book burning. New standards life in England he says has brought with it a new literary Lor to this achievement he declares Las been the maintaining of Bis intellectual and spiritual Independence. Concerning America s cultural and educational leadership Zweig says a has discovered Here a Universal culture rather than one restricted to an academic minority. America warned he warns that this culture will not necessarily preserve this coun try from a future dictatorship. The one possible guarantee against such a Fate in his opinion is realization of the value of Freedom. He declared is not known nor Felt until it has vanished and then it is too touching upon the state of ten Sion under Peoples in other parts of the world constantly live through dread of War he said that Iii great Hope is that this very fear of War will prevent the catastrophe. He pointed out that what is Hap pening in China and Spain is not a real modern and added if this dreaded modern War can be averted within the next month or so he believes that peace of several years duration Way be assured. Firemen Plon Donee . Post sponsor san Leandro feb. Leandro firemen hold a Benefit dance in the veterans memorial building Bancroft and Callan ave Nues on april 15, it was announced today by chief Leas r. Martin. The affair is to be Given under the auspices of the a t Foster Post no. 2509, san Leandro veterans of for eign wars. Firemen b. X. Whitaker and Louis Dutro Are in charge of arrangements. Political news notes of the 4155 Senate and Assembly measures which were introduced during first portion of the 53rd legislative session to set up an All time record less than 25 come within the classification of Skeleton Bills which created such a juror during the 1937 session. A Skeleton Bill As the term implies is an outline of a measure which the legislator who introduces it Hopes to Amend during the second portion of the session by inserting provisions which will make it Intelli Gible and valid. It was commonly used prior to the 1937 session by members who wanted to save a few spots for the introduction of Legisla Tion late in the session. The Law limits the introduction of is in the second portion of the session to two measures for each member. Skeleton Bills lieutenant governor George j. Hatfield put the quietus on Skeleton Bills two years ago when he announced that he would not permit discussion on them or their passage through the Senate. He was backed in his decision by an opinion from the attorney general and the legislative counsel that a Skeleton Bill is not a Bill in the True sense of the word and should not be considered. Fred a Wood legislative counsel announced today there has been Little trouble with the Skeleton measures this year and the 25 Bills which might be called by that title have sufficient contents to make them Legal measures. Fees porous session the legislative session now in re Cess was the most prosperous in his tory for the printers according to George Moore state Printer. A total of pages of Meas ures were poured across the desks of the Senate and the Assembly and the Type now tied up in the composition represents 40% tons of Metal costing a Normal month s payroll for the Plant is but for the period from january 1 to february 1 the workers at the state Plant Drew Down the 18th. Assembly District Young democratic club will hold its initial meeting for 1939 next monday night at 2419 haste Street Berkeley. The meeting is open to All Young democrats residing in Berkeley and near by communities. General activities of the club for the coming sea son will be discussed. Slayer claims self defense actors quarrel Over girl ends in fatal Hollywood shooting Hollywood feb. 9. Two bullets fired by a Man he had called Friend snuffed out the life of or. Vaudeville hypnotist on a Hollywood Street Corner last night police seized Harold e. Edwards 28, Osteopath and erstwhile theatrical booking agent and jailed him on suspicion of murder or. A in reality was Robert m. Goodwin 57, trouper whose Long career had been in partial eclipse. Police officer w. W. Christopher said Edwards admitted the shoot after he had been knocked Down by the hypnotist s fists. The slaying came three Days after Goodwin had been treated at Holly Wood receiving Hospital for Poison ing and had been released in Edwards care. As reported by Christopher Edwards Story was that he had quarrelled with or. A Over his treat ment of Marianna Persall 20, his partner in. A recent engagement the girl appeared with Edwards at a police station last Friday and complained to detectives that the hypnotist had choked and kicked her a week ago. Snow sport trips set for saturday two Snow sport rail excursions into the California mountains will be held this week end both leaving the Bay Region saturday evening. The Western Pacific will run a train to Lake Norvell in the Cas Cade mountains 52 Miles North of Keddie. The excursion lists including members of the ban America club of san Francisco the Indus trial division of the san Francisco recreation department and the masonic Lodge of Richmond will re turn monday morning. The Southern Pacific with the California Railroad historical society will run a special train to Truckee. It will return late sunday night. Wear est prisoner Mokes judge come Down to his Ceil . Traffic Job assured for Purcell Charles h. Purcell will be pm s traffic problem it was virtually assured yesterday when six super visors recommended that All 11 supervisors approve his employment next tuesday at a regular Board meeting. Only two supervisors Adolph Uhl and James b. Mcsheehy Are opposing the appointment Purcell win face the task of coordinating suggestions for improve ment of traffic for five years at annually with More for his staff. Mayor Rossi led the f get for approval of the former Bridge builder s employment. When told of the recommendation by the six super visors mayor Rossi said i am very Happy because it Means that we Are now on our Way to solve our traffic problem the most vital to the future of the rescued woman admits identity a Young woman who said she h mrs. Alta Kirkconnell 29, of Palo Alto was in san Francisco Hospital today recovering from the effects St a dive into the Bay in what she admitted to police was a suicide at tempt pulled from the water off pier t by Engineer e. J. Evans of the Sab Francisco police boat d. A. White yesterday the woman first Denim she was mrs. Kirkconnell the written on a Driver s License in her purse. Later she admitted her identity but would say nothing further except that she had had an argument with her Ronald and been planning suicide for a month. She was held in the psychopathic Ward for observation while police attempted to locate her relatives. The Palo Alto address she gave 220 Ash Street was found to be occupied by other persons who said they never heard of mrs. Kirk Connell. V Berkeley feb. Wear est prisoner was Loo tired and Uncertain on his legs to climb three flights from his cell to the police court today so the court obligingly descended to his a gift in the form of a 30-Day sentence. William Clarkson 49, an itinerant bartender was the too tired defend ant. He was picked up last night by patrolman Sam Wilkes and booked on a charge of being drunk. When his Case was called this morning he told Bailiff Charles Martin he did t feel quite up to climbing three flights of stairs so if it was All right with the judge he d prefer to be sentenced in his cell. When court adjourned upstairs judge Oliver Young s obliged giving the defendant 30 Days in the county jail and assuring him that transportation to his new quarters would be forthcoming. Stunting cyclist arrested Canton he stood on the seat of his motorcycle with his arms outstretched while Riding through heavy traffic Floyd Baumgardner was arrested on reckless driving charge. Ifs Valen time now. Fill old Devil up with Candy. Make him or her feel Good. Awful fresh Macfarlane Georgia is the leading state in the production of improved varieties of pecans accounting for 43 per cent of the nation s total. 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