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# october 1967'LIFE' REPORTERGRANTED STAYtorney Jim Garrison and his It charged Garrison wants to served as the governor's officestaff, to compel Garrison and get Chandler in front of the at the time of the alleged telethe grand jury foreman to state grand jury to entrap him and phone calls between Marcelloin open court the crime under then prosecute him for perjury.Court Holds Up Grand investigation and to quash It also alleged that Garrison is and Young. The governor's ofJury AppearanceChandler's grand jury subpena, pursuing a scheme to prevent fice complex has since been!12October 1967 and a motion asking for a copy Chandler "from pursuing his moved higher in the Capitolof questions and answers elicited privilege under the First Amend-building.*Turies fesayune* from Chandler during question-ment to investigate crime" asAn order having appearance ney Charles Ward Jan. 26. a news reporter.of David L. Chandler, a LifeLife Magazine claims thatREFUSAL ALLEGED The third motion said Chand there may have been up to 60Magazine writer, before the Or- Ward reacted sharply to trict attorney said he is going and Marcello on the telephoneleans Parish Grand Jury was is- Chandler's attempt to avoid a to arrest Chandler and prosecuteler was informed that the dis-conversations between Youngsued about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, grand jury appearance, saying him criminally. involved, but Young has testiday, 10 minutes before his that in effect Chandler has re- fied that only two such callsscheduled appearance. fused to testify and tell theIt said the subpena violates took place.The Louisiana Supreme truth claiming that the truth Chandler's right to remainCourt issued the stay order would tend to incriminate him. silent and not give evidence colonel's commission from JoMcKeithen has reclaimed aunil further order of the "It is unbelievable that a against himself.. seph Marcello, Carlos' brothercourt and gave Chandler five man who is directly responsible The Supreme Court, after which he said was issued indays to file necessary docu- for charging that organized granting the stay order and five error.ments in support of his appli- crime is flourishing in New Or- days for Chandler to answer,In a related issue, East Batoncation. leans should claim the 5th gave the district attorney three Rouge Parish District AttorneyAmendment just as a common days after that to file a return Sargent Pitcher said WednesdayAlso, self-admitted formerKu Klux Klan leader Jules Kim- criminal would." with the court.. he was not able to reach an atBaton Rouge Parish Grand Jury. Chandler told The Times-Rouge probes Wednesday in-torney for Gordon Novel in Coble, testified before the East The twin Orleans-East Baton lumbus, Ohio, to make finalwhich is investigating both the Picayune late Wednesday after-cluded questioning by investi- plans for Novel's return here toMay bombing of the home of soon/ that, although the Con- gators of C. H. Downs, aide to testify before the grand jury inAFL-CIO president Victor Bus-cordia Parish subpena was a Capitol telephone which al-Baton Rouge.sie and allegations that organ- served on him, he "talked it legedly was used for conversa- Jerry Weiner, Novel's attorized crime is being conducted over" with the Concordia dis-tions between rackets figure ney, told Pitcher that he wouldin Louisiana. trict attorney and was actually Carlos Marcello and former Mc- call him at 9:30 a. m. WednesKimble has said he can name going to appear voluntarily. Keithen aide Aubrey Young. day to discuss Novel's returnNovel, former New Orleansthree persons who plotted to "We (Chandler and his at- Before Kimble's testimony he but the call never came.bomb Bussie's Baton Rouge torney) don't mind testifying was transported to Baton Rouge night club, operator, agreed tohome and the Port Allen home before grand juries in cases from New Orleans where he return to Louisiana to give testiof a Negro school teacher ac- where threats have not been was under $5,000 bond in Par- mony in Baton Rouge he istive in civil rights work. made," said Chandler. He ish Prison on charges of im- connection with Garrison'sFUDGE TESTIFIES claimed that threats were personating a state police troop- probe. He is also wanted byIn New Orleans, Municipal made against him by Garrison er. Garrison for questioning inCourt Judge Andrew G. Bucaro as a result of references to Young, until recently an in- the Kennedy murder. Immunity haswas locked in with the grand organized crime in New Or- imate of Southeast Louisiana been granted.jury here for about an hour. leans made in the Life arti- Hospital in Mandeville, hasThe jury adjourned for the day cles. turned state's evidence in theCicero C. Sessions, Chandler's other stories concerning Garri The jury returned an indictshortly after 4 pm but did notreport as a judge.lawyer, appealed to the Dis- son's investigation of the as- ment against former New OrDistrict Court Criminal Dis sassination of President Kenne-leans contractor D'Alton Smithrict Court Judge Matthew dy have been publicly denied by for public bribery in an alEcaniff overruled a motion to Garrison or members of his leged offer of $25,000 to Youngquash Chandler's subpena.Judge Bramiff gave Chand staff. to arrange a meeting in an efier's attorneys until 11 a.m. This showed personal animosity fort to purchase freedom forMonday to file an appeal, but ty on Garrison's part, it said, convicted Teamster head Jamesin the meantime refused to "which is inconsistent with the R. Hoffa.say the matter. impartial administration of jusHe originally set a deadline tice.It charged the district attor- In the questioning of Downs,of 1 a.m. Friday, but changed ney had his office illegally mis it was pointed out that his ofthe date when he learned use the grand jury's subpena fice was in the section thatChandler is under another sub- power by having Chandlerpena to appear in Vidalia at 9 subpenaed to appear before thea.m. Friday before the Con- jury Jan. 26 when he was notcordia Parish Grand Jury. actually wanted by the jury..Chandler's attorney also fileda motion that Chandler be alOATH ALLEGEDlowed to have his lawyer presThe motion said Chandler wasent in the grand jury session. required to make a sworn stateOther motions filed for Chand- ment to Ward, "who castigatedler were to recuse District At- him for his investigation, andthreatened him with criminalprosecution."NOVEL, GORDONCIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAMRELEASE IN FULL 1998