Evening star., 1926-11-22

from the box.
Alphonso Parker, 43 years old, Of
1859 Twenty-eighth street, proprietor
of newsstand business at 1853 Penn
sylvania aveiue, was brought to the
box. He knew little or nothing about
the case or persons connected with It,
he said in answer to Maj. Gordon's
questions. Mr.. Hogan, however, de-
| veloped the fact that Mr.. Parker's
former partner in the business was
Sergt. Robert Lee, retired member Of
the Police Department, who played a
prominent part in the Fenning investi-
cation, in which Mr.. Hogan was at
torney for the former Commissioner.
Heard Of Book Saturday.
Mr.. Hogan then inquired IL any one
had talked to him or his family about
the case or If he had heard of the
/, book, "Revelry."
Saturday night" replied the tales
man, somebody told me there was
such a book. They said they had just
glanced over it and the book should
not have been published
did anybody connected with this
case talk to you about that book?"
asked Mr.. Hogan. and the witness re-
piled in the negative.
did you read the article in the
newspapers that jurors were sitting
up nights reading it," and when
Parker declared he did not Mr.. Hogan
added, Then you were not one Of
them.''
Mr.. Lambert sought to develop
Parker's connection with Sergt. Lee,
and the talesman explained they
entered into a partnership in April
whit
about four months ago. Parker said
he had not seen Lee for several
months. They were in business to.
gether when the Fenning case was
being thrashed out, and Parker added
ne knew that Mr.. Hogan was Fen
n1ng's attorney and furthermore that
, Lee was witness in that case. but
he explained he had never discussed
the case with Sergt. Lee and that he
mad formed no opinion Of any attorney
connected with it. You understand" !"
said Mr.. Lambert. in concluding his
questions. that lawyers merely act
for clients
Top Row Completed.
This completed the top row of the
DoX, and number seven, Henry J.
Briggs, an architect, employed by
he knew some Of the witnessNs, prin-
cipally those from the Navy Depart.
ment. Asked where he learned Of the
witnesses, Briggs replied, II saw the
list in The Star yesterday"
Talesman No. responded to the
name of Henry J. Briggs. He said
ne was an architect, residing at 240
Rhode Island avenue northeast. and
from 1921 to 1923 had been employed
IN that capacity in the Bureau of
Yards and Docks at the Navy De-
partment.
This connection led to questioning
by Hogan as to his personal rela-
t1ons with Naval officers and officials
VINO have appeared at various times
In the Senate Investigations.
The talesman said he had only
come casually in touch with them
IN connection with his duties and did
not know former Secretary of the
Navy DENLY or Rear Admiral Lat
timer OF the judge advocate gem
erals office. He also said he had
served under Rear Admiral Gregory
and Rear Admiral Griffin, but in re-.
ply to questions said that he did not
know Rear Admiral J. K. Robson,
Not Connected With Tank Plans.
While associated with the Bureau
Of Yards and Docks Mr.. Briggs said
they had worked on plans for the oil
storage tanks for Pearl Harbor,
! which figured in the Doheny equity
suit, but that he had no connection
with these plans.
Asked whether he knew Senator
Walsh. Briggs said he had seen a lot
Of him at the Capitol while he was
doing clerical work for the depart
ment seven or eight years ago, when
did not know Senator Walsh, how
ever.
The next man called was Byron E.
Blodgett Of 1877 Barnum street, an ac-
count adjuster and salesman for the
Arthur Jordan Piano Co. Blodgett
said he had moved to Takoma Park
in 1889 from Wisconsin, had resided
in Montgomery County for some
years and since then had lived in the
city. He said he was auditor for the
Ingram Memorial Church.
Asked If he had ever voted, he
said: II voted for Teddy Roosevelt. "
He said that he had been too busy
to read much about the case, had
never heard Of "Revelry' and took
no interest in politics one way or the
ton to him by attorneys Of either
side.
Heard Walsh's Speech.
Clinton Carver. the ninth talesman
called, said he was steam filter, "a
years old, and resided at 1865 Emer.
son street. For about five years, he
said, he had been machinlst at the
navy yard.
He said he had heard Senator
Walsh'ss radio speech. but had paid
little attention to it.
1t was brought out that Carver
was one Of those whose families had
been questioned on the telephone re-
garding his personal affairs. He said
that Friday week ago some one
called his brother, informing him
that it was in reference to this case.
The questioner wanted to know about
Carver's religion, politics, employ
ment and other affairs.
Talesman No. 10 was William r.
Clarkson, % years old, of 1850 Ken
yon street. For the last 16 years
he has been senior freight rate clerk
for the Southern Railway. He said
he had formed no conclusions about
the case, having read little If ANY,
thing about 1t.
Mr.. Hogan asked him IL he knew
any of the Governments counsel by
reputation or otherwise. mo sir,
DON'T" emphasized Mr.. Clarkson.
This caused laughter.
Martin L. Winfield, % years old.
who said he was clerk with the Per
petual Building Association, was the
eleventh called. He told Mr.. Hogan
he had heard of the book so often
referred to during the proceedings
through a friend, who had told him
that it had dealt with President Hard
ing's life. Otherwise he knew nothing
more about the book and little if any
thing about the case.