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Defense Opens Case As Robbery Trial Goes Into Third Day
(Continued from page 1)
Station to try to get some help
• for the man, and, that was the
last he saw of him.
Next to testify was Mrs Stuart,
who stated she was working as
a clerk at the Shelton Hotel and
that she saw Richardson on the
street after he was ejected from
t tavern.
he knew him from the time
he lived in the hotel, she said,
and knew he had a bad heart.
She asked Blakely to assist Rich-
ardson which he did.
Mrs. Stuart testified that
Blakely and another man brought
Richardson to the hotel and that
Blakely then returned to the
tavern.
She stated she attempted to
call Richardson's roommate to
have him come and get him,
but, was unable to reach him.
Richardson called the police,
she stated, and an officer came
and talked to him.
After the officer left, she said,
Balkely and Branson came to
the Hotel from the tavern and
Richardson returned with them.
Branson, who pleaded guilty
to a charge of grand larceny
in connection with the same inci-
dent as his case was about to
go to the jury last March fol-
lowed Mrs. Stuart on the stand.
by his father, at the time of
the incident.
He related the same story he
had told at the Branson trial.
That he and Branson had been
together earlier in the evening,
and, that he had been asked by
Edith Stuart, an emph)yee of the
Shelton Hotel, to assist Richard-
son after she saw him lying in
the street after being ejected
from the tavern•
He stated be went over and
helped Richardson up and with
the assistance of another man,
got him to the hotel although at
first Richardson struggled
against him, attempting to get
back into the tavern.
Blakely testified that he left
Richardson with Mrs. Stuart and
Mrs, Lorene Karvanek at the
hotel and returned to the Lamp
Post.
He stated that after he re-
turned and commented about the
money Richardson had on him,
Howard suggested that he anti
Branson go back to the hotel
and get: Richardson to return
with them so they could get into
a dice game and take the
money.
He testified that Richardson
would not roll dice, and, after
turned, he and Howard and Per-
co met at Porco's trailer house
on Lost Lake Road one evening
to talk over what to do and
decided to ;ill stick to their
stories about knowing nothing
about the money.
He said as his trial neared its
conclusion, after adrrdlting the
truth to his Imrents anti his at-
torney and talking il over with
them, he had decided to plead
guilty to the lesser charge.
He stated that Howard hail
told him if he was convicted,
to appeal the conviction, he
wouhl help financially.
Branson said that he had been
contacted by Nixon Sunday and
they had a brief telephone con-
versation concerning the divorce
action betwecn Mr. and Mrs.
Karvanek and about the robbery
case.
Under (:ross examination by
Nixon, Branson said that larger
part of the conversation between
the two of them was alx)ut the
Karwmek divorce case, but, there
was a mention of the robbery
trial.
The conversation concluded,
they agreed, when Branson told
Nixon, "I'll come down and
punch you in the mouth," and
ardson and Mrs. Barbara Shera-
tine.
Testifying Wednesday morning
was Mrs. Mary Lou Howard,
wife of one of the defendants,
who stated she was working in
the tavern the night in question
and had seen Richardson with
Branson and Blakely during the
evening.
She slated she nevcr saw
Iloward, Porto and Richardson
together during the evening.
She stated that Richardson and
Blakely left together and Bran-
son had left a short time before.
A 1 s o testifying Wednesday
morning was Jack Stuart, an
employee in one of the Simpson
mills and a member of the Sher-
iff's Reserve. He stated he had
briefly glimpsed Richardson,
Blakely and his ex-wife, Edith,
between the Shelton Hotel and
the Lamp Post during that eve-
ning.
He also testified that he went
with Deputy Sheriff Marvin Sny-
der, Blakely and Mrs. Lorene
Karvanek to the area on Little
Egypt Road where Blakely said
he buried the money but they
did not find it.
Snyder also testified that the
four went to the h)cation to look
for the money but did not find
Branson testified that he anti slammc, d the telephone receiver it.
he and Branson took Richardson
to the back end of the
Porto removed the money from
his pocket and Howard divided
it up.
He and Branson left, he said,
and t)uried their share of the
money in the vicinity of Little
Egypt Road. When he returned,
the money was gonc, he
Under crt):m examination
Nixon, Blake]y stated that
father owned a lumber business
in the Phi]adclphia
thai his family was well-to-do.
lie slated thal he served in
the Marine Corps a little more
than a year, and that
ceived a hardship
which was arranged by his fath-
er.
He wont to w.rk for his fath-
er for a few days after getting
out of the service anti they had
a disagreement and he left and
went lo work as a streel col-
lector for a finance company.
Asked if this couhtn't bP termed
a "strong arm man,"
replied "a glorified strong arm
man."
He stated that he worked for
the finance company about two
years and then returned to work
in his father's lumber business
where he is employed at the
present time. t le said thal each of the four and gotten him to his feet and ,,v, , 0000Aee÷:n- . vgnrTOn"--L"
I Questioned by Nixon as to got $500 from the money taken )()ok him lo ithe old afeway :
tynere the oromtse ot trrniW ,.from Riehrdn, hieh,. he said Parking lot where he had told ,.. The Mason-Thurst6ff CSun,
Came from in return f0rbls7 wa. 2,30().,. The other $300, he ,them his (hr. was parked. "';'Kidney Fund will have ils regu-
• |estimony ' Btakely, after sorhe ° dald, he thought Howard put in ' Leading off the witnesses for
verhal sparing with the attorney, lar meeting tonight at the Frcd
stated that if had came to him
through Sgt. Richard Nelson ell
the Shelton Police Department,
and, tha! he understood it came
from then Prosecuting Attorney
Byron McClanahan.
Ite said he had i)een told Mc-
Clanahan had wrilten
to that effecl l.o his father's at-
torney in Philadelphia, but,
had never seen the letter.
Following Blakely on the stand
were two witnesses
only on for a brief time, W. L.
Brown, manager of the Washing-
ton Teacher's Credit Union
Seattle, who testified that Rich-
ardson had borrowcd $2,500 from
the credit union and had cashed
the check that had been given
him.
Joe Walkup, who was an em-
ployee of the city garbage de-
partment • 'at the lime of the inci-
dent:, testified that he had seen
Richardson in the ohl Safeway
Parking lot about 6:30 a.m. the
morning after the incident and
had asked him if he needed help.
W'alkup stated that
son appeared groggy
his breath had a ixculiar odor.
Ite stated he went to the Police
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Blakely were in the Lamp Post down. , ..
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;aid, the tavern later. He stated he "Besides," Nixon commented, l m Am • •
the saw Richardson when he came "you're more accustomed to lu ==m I,
,ittle into the tavern the first time punching worrmn." - -= -- - -
ned, anti was ejected hy Porto after In(ler further cross examma- =. . =
said. the altercalion lion, Branson denied telling Bat'- r_ iPl |ildl41q j,
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his returned to the tavern after tat- money and asking her to go to = '-- l (
iness ing Richardson to the ,helton California with him and also • The lodge at Panhandle Lake
area, anti, Hotel Howard suggested that denied slapping her. 4-H Club Caml) will (ledicated i e d
well. o-do. they go try to get Richardson Branson said he served aboul at ceren'ronies Sunday at the I -- MODEL CHAI0000I I
serv J in back. two years in the Air Fort:(, and camp.
little here lie and Blakcly, he said, went. was given a general discharge. There will he an open house,
ml he re- to the hotel and Richardson re- He admitted thal he had been starting al ?,:?,0 p.m.
discharge, turned with them. The three of convicted of assault twice, of The 4-H camp is owned hy
,y his lath- of them sat at a tabh, during negligent driving and of driving the 4-H Leaders ass(>ciations of
the rest of the evening until while intoxicated. Mas(m anti Grays Harbor Coun-
r his fath" cl°sing time alth°ugh he danced He st'fled that the m°nev had tY and the ledge' which will i C LOS E O01
ter getting t few times "i-d ........... L._ . ": '.' . .; . . serve as a rrulli-purpose I)uild-
• • • II Wt:llt LU Utllt'l" oeen taken ny l-towaru Iron) a . ", • € , 1 i
iris of the ti e lng Das i)een (onstlucteu ndlg(
] they had P; • v rn, but, relurned hhick or dark brown wallet . ' ..i :.. ([ , :." ' ....
e left and .... cn was removeo zrom ltJcn- "Count A ,ent Harold Van De i
to the table whi-' ............ 1' With oonateo lao( r.
street col- About closing time he said ardson's i)cket He stated he . . Y .g. .
• ' • " ' , , " ¢ei/ said me (>pen house anu
:ompany. Richardson was geltmg uuite saw $2,300 and that each of the . .
, ,." , . dedmatlon were open to anyone
be termed drunk aml Howard suggested four gel $500 when Howard di ............
" Blakely the take "i t ...... v ded the --on mterestea, an(l parT]cumrliy to
y : . n m o me (,no ot the nzt cy. . ..... • , ,
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(rung arm nar wn,cn ne ano tmKe,y ind. The state's final witness was h)ng hours they did in getting COLC}00R T
He stated that while they were Mrs Melcn
"''' " ' ". " " e Lewis, who testi- i' , .... • .... ", " ' "
vorked for al e " ................ "'
". th. bar, Richardson I)assed fled that she and her husband r/ 1
about two out and that Howard took the had seen Richardson lying on
d to work money from a wallet in Richard- the sidewalk in the vicinity of I1,/ r" /
r business son's p)ckel and then told Porto what was then the Flying A Set- loeV I-uncI
:d at the to gel him out, which Porco did. vice station and had stopped * .
He said thal each of the four and gotten him to his feet and k ,l, -* -- -- "r__.'_Ll
,,n as to got $500 from the money taken look him 1o ithe olci Meway .lt|l'l 9 |on|griT . , '. V ' ,' '' "'''' .... ''' ,,:,p: " ,,,, ,()::,,, ,; ,,,, " ..... : .....
tratmil,' from Richrdn, zhich,. he said Parking lot. ere he had told The Mason Thuvstd - r,. _,.
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n f0rbl wa $2.30t)The ()thor $300, ht them his chr w s pinked , - ,, ,umy ,l
filere attorney,S°r( ald he thought Howard put in Ieading off the anmth[iPiriiwitne-, . K]dney Fund will have HSe regu- i B" Y lll'l II
e to him r :nP;)c :a nffoO: ttr:lt i fd2 : d e d the t dlefstni]:d th: t j €:s tem :"lomg :::1 qhotr th:: i :h Frt
Nelson el He said he gave one $100 bill in question, Richardson had came " - R-A'- -T--- "
eparlment, t()Hugh (Blackie, l Graham, Who inlo the tavern and afler 'm IYIH. I LY 'a''l, -: ' ROAVI " 'OT°
>(1 it came was cleaning Ul) in the lavern allercalion with another patron : :
Attorney along with Mrs. Howard. He gave was ejected I)y himself and hller
the money to Graham, he said, by Itoward. ' *.
a told Me- after rtoward suggesled, "how Richardson later came back .i'.': :::: ]]
I a letter about cutting Blackie in' to the tavern with Blakely and t ',';] . i i
athers at- He said that he and Blakely David B ranson and sal at a table ( ',t. !i;!i :! :i : ,
,, but, he left in his car, after first going drinking until (:losing tim(,. Bran- ,.,/
citer, to Blakely's but, using his afler son left first, he said, and .* @ " L, II
i the stand Blakely could not find the keys Blakely and Richardson left a
who were to his. short time later.
e, W. [, They took the money out to Porto denied participaling in IIDIDIL/hlI!
Washing- the Little Egyl)t Road where the any way in faking any money /J=lll Vl vvm
Union in $900 was buried. He returned from Richardson. . . __ ,,
mt Rich- the next day and (lug the money Testifying i)riefly before Porto IS pmanneo 1or
.500 from up and took il all took the stand was Glenn CoITea nor new home
d cashed He slated,, he was arrested in Justice of the Peace for the Ma- 3
en given I)eer Lodg(, Mont., on the war- son County Justice Court. Cwrea ^ ,, L
rent from 'fason County, anti, testified that he had held a pre- tall
; an era- return(d here voluntarily after liminary hearing on Howard's H|ML| hL=r
bage de- being released when his gran(i- case in Justice Court and dis- = ............... !1 i i iIi
the inci- mother I.)st.ed bail for him missed the robbery charge at- 496 3,,9 I: ,I S '" :[
had seen He stated that after he re- ter hearing two witnesses, Rich- -"---,,
Sateway
a.m. the Why it pays -liimil0000 '[I *';i17
dent and
ded help.
Richard- to call ahead for | t
and that
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