Evening star., 1927-12-08
DETECTIVE VISITED
KIDWELL'S FATHER,
SAYS HIS REPORT

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until more light has been thrown on
the question of whether the mere
shadowing of a criminal jury Is un
lawful. Since no court opinion has
been found covering this question,
the decision Of Justice Siddons viii
blaze new trail in contempt pro-
Ceedngs.
At the outset today Ruddy ex-
planned to the court that 1t was on
October 30. and not on October 81,
as he testified yesterday about writ
ing to Douglas Sherman Burns in
New York regarding the costs of sur
veillance. His letter, read to the
court, was in response to one from
Burns, complaining about the hotel
bill.
Cites Demand Of Pay.
Ruddy explained to the Burns official
that Day. who hired the Burns agency
at the request of Sinclair, had directed
that the remaining operatives be
uuartered at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. They took rooms there, he said.
so as to be within easier access to
Day. who was stopping at the resi-
dence Of Donald Woodward, Washing
ton merchant. at 211S lie Roy place.
Because taxicabs were "too easily
spotted" Ruddy explained that he had
ordered his operatives to engage pri.
vate automobiles for shadowing the
jurors.
The reports concerning Miss Heaton
and Holt showed how closely every
mr. Of txsya ftY~
watched by the operatives from the
hour that they stepped forth to go
TO the Courthouse until lights were
finally dimmed in their residences at
night.
Mistakes, for Dry Agent.
Baltimore operator XII, who
shadowed Holt, told how he was ap.
preached by a policeman who mistook
him for prohibition agent. At the
policeman's suggestion that prohibi.
tion agents were unpopular in that
neighborhood he took a room diago
nally across the street. at 1913 -Four.
and-a- Half street southwest, Hollis
residence being 110i.
Justice Siddons seemed to take un-
usual interest in the manner in which
Burns operatives designated the vari-
Gus jurors they were following. He
explained that the numbers given by
the detectives might lead the court to
think that perhaps there were errors
and confusion. 1t was explained, how.
ever. by Ruddy that the jurors were
numbered in different manner from
that conformed to by the court.
Agents Reports Read.
Among the reports read by Gordon
were those of Operatives John Klein,
Richard S. Kirby. j. Paul Homrig
hauser. Joseph f. Dwyer, Thomas
Brennan and Frank J. O'Reilly, the
latter serving also in the capacity of
assistant manager at the time
During the reading of Kirby's re-
port. which stated that he got room
at 1913 Four-and-a half street south
west, diagonally opposite the home of
Juror Charles Holt. who lived at 1104
FOur-and-a- half street, Justice Sid
dons questioned the possibility of the
operative Obtaining a comprehensive
view Of the juror when in his opinion
the houses were nearly block apart
When OReilly's reports were taken
up Ruddy was asked il copies of those
reports were sent to Day and the wit
ness replied with the exception of one
or two, all were sent to him. Days
counsel objected to their introduction
as evidence, but the court ruled they
could be received and would not be
binding against that respondent
Ruddy referred to O'Reilly as his
Contact man" between himself and
the operatives and when Gordon
asked if O'Reilly had ever met the
Client" Ruddy replied: Il believe Mr..
OReilly was in my apartment one
day when the client called, but l don't
remember introducing him to Day. al
though i did introduce him to Clark
Day, Ruddy explained. was the client
Realty Salesman Trailed.
Gordon then read a report by
OReillv identifying a man as Charles
F.. Burr, a real estate salesman of
the Cafritz Co Asked if he ordered
the investigation. Ruddy reriied he
did and explained that in the rerOrt
of "the so-called Long" reference was
made to man seen in Juror Gias-
cocks company. and because this man
appeared suspicious the effort was
made 10 establish his identity.
Ibid YOU order an investigation OF
those suspicious subjects seen in close
proximity to Juror Costinet?" asked
Gordon. mo" replied Ruddy. ''be.
cause there was no clear identiftca-
ton to work on. one autoHloDlle
number was checked. but had the
identification been better we would
have undoubtedly made an investiga-
tion.''
Justice Siddons then asked If
Ruddy's instructions included survell-
ance of persons seen in the company
of jurors and Ruddy replied If their
acts seemed suspicious "our instruc.
tions were to find out who they were.
The court asked IL Day instructed
Ruddy to pursue inquiries as to
suspicious characters and the witness
replied in the affirmative.
Gordon then showed Ruddy the re-
port of Homrighauser dated October
2, which stated two suspicious charac,
ters were seen hanging around
Juror Costinet, and then asked you
said those two people were not looked
after because they could not be iden-
tifed?"
'"rhe instructions to the operatives
undoubtedly were To see il they ap
neared again and. as no other refer
ence was made To them, they probably
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