Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-11-14 | Page 1 | Lawyer Thinks Billings Case Was 'Frame-Up'

LMER THINKS BILLINGS 01SE 15 TRIHJP' Former San Francisco Official Places Blame Upon Police Officer SAN 1-KANCISCt i. Uov. 13. J F. ', Brenhan, 0ap Francisco attorney, who as :.f.s-stant district oottBTinnteETTT . ;..s .I'.-lr.tant attorney, prosecuted 'Wai--i ren K. BilllngSi Serving ;t life ecntonce' with Thomais J. llooney. for murder Mn connection with a Preparedness .1 ij t.omb explosion li-T", said today he woulel not now vole for Billings' conviction Hrennan's statement was made following fol-lowing announcement yesterday that Police Officer Draper Hand, who gathered Witnesses for the prosecution fold Mayor J.vm Kolph the proseeo-iion proseeo-iion vn a 'fi..m up:'' if Hand admits, the tvitnessefl Were framed, it prbbabry Is u fact." Bien- nan,aaid. i took nfttneatea the police i denarlment furnlsheq ni( and trleei to .nake a , a:H- against Billing. Their BtoYles. told to nie after interviews with the police seethed lnconisstent in man; points and Incredible In others Hand had full charge of ihe-si wit-tles. wit-tles. h- , , 'Ueie t,n the Bllllnfj jury evitli my pvesent kftowtedge of ihe- iae I would not vole for his convji Hon." punoan Mafhesun, captain of detectives, detec-tives, ami Lieutenant Charles '.Joft. his chief assistant, we-r- instructed by Daniel O'Brien, acting chief of police, to answer In writing the Statement of Hand regarding the state's; testimony against Blllin.'.s Hand w orked under Mai he-son in preparing evidence in the Billings case.