Evening star., 1924-03-18

Holdridge's detailed report to
Burns. which he said was sent to
Washington by registered mail from
Cleveland about June 81. 1922. began
with a recital Of the circular order
regarding the fight films issued from
the Justice Department in November,
1921, and went on to say that Hol-
bridge Immediately took up the mat
ter through u confidential informant"
1t was added that before a report had
been made Holdridge was called to
Waterbury on another matter. With
Spellacy, Holdridge went to New
York city to remain overnight.
"On arriving in New York" Hol-
bridges report continued, "Spellacy
proposed that we call on q friend of
whom he had told very often--Mr.
Jap Muma, Hotel Ansonia. He called
received an invitation to come right
up. We proceeded to Mr.. Muma's
rooms on the thirteenth floor of the
Ansonia, where l was introduced to
Mr.. Muma as the agent In charge Of
Albany.
Inquired OF Agent.
During the conversation which fol-
lowed Mr.. Muma asked me IL was
acquainted with a secret service man
or special agent OF the Department
of Justice with an odd foreign name.
working out of the New York office.
(Spelacy having informed me OF Muma's
long acquaintance with the Attorney
General and with the directory. but
none of the names seemed to fit. !
made some Joking remark about Mr..
Muma's interest in the man, and he
replied: Well, he has been around
, to see a friend Of mine q couple of
umes-and I'm wondering If he is
! looking for a shake-down.' He did
not mention why his friend should
expect or have to stand for shake
down and the subject was dropped.
I'VE left quite late and ] went to
Waterbury the next morning. After
returning to Albany j was preparing
fight film conspiracy and happened to
mention the case to Spellacy. He in
formed me in some excitement that the
man at the head Of the whole thing
was Jap Muma. took him to a quiet
place and listened to the whole story.
MeatiOns Navarro.
TT seems that morning I left for
Muma in regard to tentative ap-
pointment they had been talking
about the night before. On Muma's
invitation we went up to the hotel
Muma explained that on account of
my being present the night before
he had not cared to mention the name
of the secret service man or Depart
ment of Justice agent whom he had
inquired about; that the mans name
was Navarro; that he had called on
one of his partners, Fred Quimby,
two or three times and was begin
ming to ask lot of questions that
made them feel uneasy.
He then went on to tell Spellacy
the whole story of the Dempsey-Car-
pentier fight films transportation
from state to state. l told
Spellacy il was a fine mess-'dyna-
mite'--that MIR. Muma was apt tr
find himself in serious trouble at any
time. Spellacy again referred to the
acquaintance between the Attorney
General and Mr.. Burns and Mr..
Muma. Also to the fact that Mr..
Muma was chief business representa-
tive of Mr.. Edward Mclean. personal
said he would have a talk with Mr..
Story Told by Muma.
"A short time after this conversa-
ton, while we were in New York,
Spellacy made an appointment with
Mr.. Muma and we went up to his
apartment at the Ansonia- i brought
up the subject of the fight films with
Mr.. Muma and remarked that
1t was rather fortunate that Spellacy
had happened to let me know who
Ion or about July 4, 1921, Mr..
Muma sat down. and. in the presence
of Spellacy. gave me the following
information:
"'On or about July 4, 1921, Mr..