Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
U. S. District Attorney Ac'
cuses Others of Allowing
Evidence to LEAK Out"
KIDNAPPING OR MURDER
OF MAzER is FEARED
Car With Six Men Circles Jail as
Officers Prepare to Take
Suspect to Hearing.

DH the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, August 1s.-
District Attorney A. E. Bernstein
this afternoon announced personal
withdrawal from the investigation
into the murder OF Don r. Mellett,
Cantor publisher.
He sent a letter to Prosecutor c.
r. McClintock. Stark County. say
Ing that Howell Leuck. assistant
district ATTORNEY will cooperate
with the county authorities II any
further action is desired.
By the Associated Prese.
CLEVELAND. August ls.-When
Louis Mazer. Canton underworld
character. charged with the murder
IT Don r. Mellett. Canton publisher
faced his accusers for the second day
an open break was imminent between
United States District Attorney A. r.
Bernstein and the Canton lhVesti
gators Of the crime.
Bernstein said he was provoked at
evident leaks" in information which
should have been held in commence
by the Investigators and that Mazer
will have to be confronted with more
evidence if he IL to be forced TO con-
TESS.
When Mazer was brought to- the
Federal Building from the Cuyahoga
County jail this morning, he was
guarded by three officials, the precau'
ton being taken because an automo'
bile occupied by six men kept circlinS
the block in which the jail Is located.
1t was the theory OF off1ciais that
there is a plot either TO kill Mazer
TO prevent him from "squealing, or
an attempt to kidnap him.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Nazer, who is charged with con-
snfracy TO violate the Federal prohi-
bition act. may be held here. Bern
steen said, regardless OF the days
developments, to prevent violence from
his own gang"
First TO be questioned today by
Bernstein and Joseph II. Roach. Chi
caSo criminal attorney conducting a
cleanup campaign In Canton, was
Norman Clark. Carton lawyer, VINO
has made affidavit that he was threat
ened by Mazer for talking too much
about the murder Clark is TO be
pressed for all information be is be
Neved TO have concerning operations
Of Canton bootleggers and the muroer
plot. Clark has been legal .epresenta'
tive for several alleged Canton boot
leggers.
Mazer later is to face Clark. Other
evidence Ia beingsarrayed to confront
the accused man in an effort to bring
about his confession. An abb given
by Mazer last night has been sup.
ported in a statement made by Floyd
r. Streitenberger, Canton city detec'
tive. Mazer and Streitenberger agree
that they were together at the lat
ters home at the time Of the murder
McDernott Still Needed.
Clark is also to he pressed for in
formation which may lead TO the ar
rest of others mentioned as conSpirA
tors against Mellett.
Ben Clark, Bertiliion chief Of the
Canton police department said today
he knows he is regarded as among
those suspected of having a part in
the murder of Mellett.
Il am innocent and ] still have
faith in our American justice which
holds suspected men innocent until
proven guilty. | am not worried. ]
. know l am regarded as among those
who are under suspicion in connection
with the murder Of Don X. Mellett."
Bernstein declares Patrick Eugene
McDermott is still needed as the key
man" in the murder solution.
Yesterdays revelation by Mazer Of
the alleged liquor plot may result in
issuance of more warrants today.
Mazer, his pal Carl Studer, also of
Canton, and Andrew Pretzky. Akron.
are all held at present on conspiracy
warrants.
Issuance OF more murder warra ntS
depends on the outcome of toddYS
grillinG OF MaZer, the investigators
said.
Throughout yesterday. Mazer. con-
tronted by District Attorney Born
steen. Joseph X. Roach and other
Investigators denied implica ion in the
murder plot.
Studer likewise was tight Tipped on
the murder. Studer already has en-
tered a plea OF not guilty to the liquor
charge and is being held on $4,000
bond.
McDermott Promised Protection.
Detective Ora Slater and his assist
ants were known TO be working on
information concerning the where.
abouts OF McDermott. A Nation wide
search for almost three weeks has
failed TO turn McDermott up.
While the detectives were checking
Wayne, Ind. Bernard and Thomas
McDernlott. Manly Clio. Pa. appeared
before Slater and Prosecutor {. b.
McClintock in a midnight interview.
They said they had no knowledge of
the whereabouts of Pat" McClin
took assured them that if he were
found he will be given every consid.
Grafton and will he given the protec-
ton OF the law. Steve kaScholk. also
Of Manly Clio. informer against Nc
Dermott. was present during the in
terview.
The Stark County grand jury was
ready TO enter upon some phases of
the Cleanup" campaign waged as
result of revelations made in the in
vestisation subs { ouent to the murder.
II is TO make inquiry into the exist
encA OF alleged af1idavits charging Of
fcials and prominent Cantonlans with
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