20 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1921
Page
1
Jim Mahoney told The Star he is headed to Mexico after another afternoon cell interview. He claimed he has "it all over Napoleon" and pointed to a rivet head joining his cell bars as a grim marker of his defiance.
An interview with a jail inmate describes his remark about going to Mexico next day and buying drinks there. He notes six years and six months in the same cell and reflects on gambling, the farmer’s weather risks, and court questions. The piece also covers local unemployment notices and civic actions in Seattle.
James E. Mahoney stands trial for the murder of his wealthy wife Mrs. Kate M. Mahoney as jurors are questioned. Prosecutor Douglas and aides present objections for venue changes while spectators crowd outside. Several jurors are dismissed for preformed opinions of guilt as the case unfolds.
A quirky clippings-style column recalls missing umbrellas, shop signs, and cheeky ads. Readers are invited to return found items, while jokes about St Peter, a Beating front page, and cryptic reader letters add local flavor. The piece blends humor and petty mischief with everyday city life.
Real estate ads in this paper are pitched as an up to the minute directory of residential property bargains in Seattle. The copy urges readers to read the want ads to find safe investment in home ownership despite unsettled markets.
London reports Ralph Upson, flying the Aero Club of America balloon, landed at Cardigan Wales after the Gordon-Pennett international cup flight. His distance may win. two rivals, Bernard Von Hoffman in City of St Louis and a Swiss flyer, are unaccounted. The cup goes to the farthest Brussels landing.
Bernard Von Hoffman, pilot of the City of St. Louis, one of the American entries in the Gordon Bennett race, reported missing in London dispatches. He had earlier said he landed 15 miles east of Dublin near Seyshan harbor and later that he landed in northwest England without naming the exact site.
The article outlines Mrs. Mahoney wed Jim Mahoney on February 10 after divorce and a prison past. Theories blame motive for murder as a protector or as a beneficiary seeking wealth and status. Friends say she helped him for his underdog story while relatives see a kinder motive.
President Harding plans to send the German treaty to the Senate tomorrow with a brief note from the White House. The move outlines the administration's next step in securing ratification for the postwar agreement.
Hilda and Arthur P. Scott, formerly divorced in Seattle, face a new order to show cause why the 4 year-old child should not be returned to the mother. Judge A. W. Frater previously placed the child with Mrs. John M. Marks, restricting visits to one day a week for both parents after Scott alleged a lack of proper care. On September 17 the mother took the child from Mrs. Marks’ home, prompting renewed petitions.
Harry Hoffee and Fred Frobese, both 17, are held on open charges after allegedly burglarizing the home of D. Stalker at 1117 Ninth Ave. W. on September 14 and stealing a registered letter.
Criminologists deem the Kate Mahoney murder one of the decade’s most elaborate schemes. Captain Charles E. Tennant unrolled the plot in hours, locating the body by tracing a missing trunk in Lake Union. Evidence included a rope and lime charge to dissolve the body and a forged power of attorney affair.
The court tentatively accepts jurors up to 12 oclock Monday. Names listed include H. B. Newhouse, 4211 Latent Ave N.W. Caldwell, 6319 48th Ave S.W. Emmie Cowden, 1614 24th St. Charlies W. Angel, 5607 Wood Ave. May P. Dahn, Lake City.
The article notes juror candidates questioned by state and defense about willingness to impose the death penalty. Alex McIntyre and six others were passed for cause at 11 a.m. The list includes Mrs Hellman and Keene among twelve jurors, with addresses noted.
Prosecutor Douglas announced the state has 96 witnesses against James Mahoney including his sister Dolly Johnson. Judge Ronald explained circumstantial evidence with examples as jurors were screened, noting possible ten day to two week trial and asking if jurors could convict on circumstantial evidence alone.
L. D. Atkinson a 29 year old contractor was arrested at 2 20 a m in a rooming house at Broadway and Madison and is held incommunicado in the city jail as detectives refuse to reveal the charge. He is suspected by some as a possible witness in the Mahoney case and is under tight questioning by Detectives Ballard Humphries Majewski and Herbert.
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