Evening star., 1927-11-13
BURNS IS ACCUSED OF OIL CASE
PLOT BY HIS OWN OPERATIVE
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along with the heads Of the Burns
agency and the operatives"
From Burkinshav ii vas learned
that Long was kept around the court
house from the beginning Of the grand
jury investigation and in order to
camoufage the real purpose for which
he was wanted.
Time and time again the opera tives
were taken into the gra nd jury room
singly and asked few questions and
then excused. Gordon seid his in
formation was that they reported inn
mediately to William i. Burns az TO
what they had told the jurors and
were told that they had done fine in
not telling the grand jury anything.
Informed on Employers.
On the day that Burns was announc-
ing the fling Of the affidaVits directed
again Lamb. McMullin was in the Of
fee of Burkinshaw. preparing an am
davit embodyins the knowledge he
hal gained from his contact with the
operatives.
Gordon and Burkinshaw took elab-
crate precautions 10 deceive Burns
and his own men as TO what was going
on behind the scenes scarcely a dozen
feet away. The Burns men were hus-
tied in and out Of the grand jury
room while McMullin was debating 10
a speedy stenographer.
When the dicta ton was over.
notary was sent for and taken quiet
ly into another room. MCMullin was
escorted 10 the grand jury room,
sworn under the name of Long. and az
Burkinshaw himself puts it, was asked
a. number of aningless questions
by the young assistant prosecutor.
When word went in that the tran
scribing Of the affldaVit had been com
pleted, Long was hustled into still an
other room. where he read. Swore to
and signed the affidavit while there
again was procession Of Burns men
passing in review before the grs md
jury.
Burkinshsw explained that he de
cided TO work right under the eyes
Of Burns and his men. because il he
met McMullin away from the court
house their suspicious would have
been aroused He was apprehensive
thai his plan might go awry. hut ap-
parentIy it was entirely successful
From the time Of the mistrial, the
Burns men knew, aS they put IL, that
they had been solo out" but they
professed complete ignorance as to the
identity Of the person from which the
Government got it's information. They
even questioned newspaper men on
that point.
And during the " days they We're
in doubt McMullin mingled with them
freely. attending what Gordon de.
scribed as their pep meetings.
Maj. Gordon made his statement
after Gov. PinchOt, accompanied by
his secretary, p. S. Stahlnpcker, who
was present when McMullin cOmmu
nicated his charges, and Long had
testified before the grand jury. The
arrival of Gov. Pinchot 81 Mai. Cor
dons office caused endless rImorS
which had permeated the smoky cor
ldors or the United States attorney s
office 10 chrYSta lie. 1t was held tha t
Gov. Pinchot was linked directly with
Mr.. Roberts. from whom Mai Gordon
he'd announced on the day Of the mis-
trial the tip" came as 10 the Burns
opera tives
After Gov. Pinchot had spent A few
minutes before the grand Jurors
Long went in and was before that
body for one hour and fifteen minutes.
When The grand jury adjourned for
iHt hHN tHe newspaper men Hockeu
into Maj. Gordons office and found
Long" Gov. Pinchot and Mr. sta hi
neCker quite composed. Then the
United States attorney made his sta te
ment. after which he and Burkinsha W
submitted 10 a harraee Of questions.
From tho questioning it was brought
ont that the Burns operatives had re
ported 10 Long within the past few
days that I'VE have the Government
running around in circles
Senior Burns Mentioned.
Ibid William j. Burns talk to Long
bout the reports and ahidaVit?'
Gordon was asked
Yes all OF them talked with him. u
he replied,
1t was then stated that McMullin
had been employed week before he
came 10 Washington. Prior 10 thai
he had been An adjustment agent OF
an insurance company He was hired
on the 18th Of October went to work
on the 14th and came here on The
| 18th. Burkinshaw said.
Mai. Gordon then volunteered the
/ statement that "McMullin went to
! Gov. Pinchot voluntarily and freely
without promise Of reward" and the
| Governor at that point asked per
mission to make statement.
| 1T is rather unusual.' he said
! when a man comes to Won as Nj
Mullin did TO give such information.