21 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1921
Page
1
A collage of snippets and quips from a 1920s page: cops arguing in a street, readers’ letters, a printer’s joke about apostrophes, a burglar at a restaurant, a prophecies line, humor about hardware clerks and wigs, and celebrity musings on Audrey Munson and Jack Dempsey.
Governor Hart orders a nine member committee to investigate the Northern Hospital for the Insane at Sedro-Woolley and the Western Washington Hospital at Fort Steilacoom. The panel is to seek truth, visit unannounced, interview wards and staff, and report on abuses or care issues with a follow up on Western Washington hospital.
The Star outlines the state's case against James E. Mahoney. Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas will seek to prove Mahoney killed his bride Mrs. Kate Mahoney by drugging her, loading her body in a trunk, beating her with a hammer, and disposing of the trunk in Lake Union where divers recover the corpse.
The city has aggravated but not settled the north Cowen Park jitney issue. A satisfactory transportation plan is needed for the district built on rapid bus service. Proposals include reestablishing bus service or city feeder buses linking to street railways. Citizens risk winter without nearby transit.
Mrs Ida Stout of 4608 Denemore avenue accuses neighbor John D Lincoln age 60 of delivering a birthday spanking on September 7. She says he spanked her 46 times causing ongoing injury and laments. Witness Gladys Stout, 20, corroborates the assault.
Rain dampens the courthouse as Judge J. T. Ronald oversees the opening of the murder trial of James E. Mahoney. Prosecutor Malcolm Douglas and defense attorney Lee Johnston question jurors before a large silent crowd, seeking a fair panel to decide guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Judge J. T. Ronald urged press openness to counter prejudice in the James E. Mahoney trial over his alleged murder of his wife Mrs Kate Mahoney. He noted 18 jurors were excused for doubts about circumstantial evidence or capital punishment as a 100 jurors reported for duty, with a tally showing 10 of 45 examined already biased.
Court convened at 1 30 today for the trial of James E with jurors listed including LC Murfin 2453 Sixth Ave W Alex McIntyre 443 Kemp Adelaide Walter 500 38th Ave S W Albert D Richardson 915 338 Ave Margared Courtany 1438 W 46th St Rose E Graham 2014 Taty 17th Ave N E Milton D Chase 4017 Sih Ave S W Miss Marian Westin 2508 Densmore Ave Li J W Garland 317 N 7th St L W Westerman 3638 Wallingford Ave
The fragment mentions J. E. Forbes and N. W. Garland with addresses on Federal Avenue and North 75th Street. It notes prejudice against capital punishment and discussions of voting to hang a man, circumstantial evidence, and Mahoney’s guilt or innocence, with a prompt to turn to Page 4 Column 2 for more.
A jury tale notes Mrs. Rose E Hellman dropping flower petals from her hat as she left the box while the Mahoney trial and a prison game at Island are referenced The jurors admit reading newspapers with six saying The Star one Union Record and one Times The Times reader reads anything about the Case The Mahoney remark and price talk are mentioned in a jumbled aside
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