Evening star., 1927-11-14
Founder of Agency and Sons
Granted Permission for
Second Appearance.
GORDON FAV0RS PLEAS
OVER PROTEST OF AIDE
Detective Chiefs Will Tell Story
to 1nquisitors at Ses-
sion Tomorrow.

william j. Burns, his two sons, Ray.
mond and w. Sherman Burns, and all
the 16 detectives hired by Sinclair of.
ficials to shadow the Teapot Dome ju-
rors to go before the grand jury and
answer the accusation made by one of
Burns own men that they conspired
through false affidavits to cause a mis-.
trial in the oil case should it go
against the defense.
This decision, following sensational
disclosures of Saturday, including
revelations by William j. McMullin, a
Burns detective. who worked hand and
glove with the Government investiga-
tors, was made shortly before noon by
United States Attorney Peyton Cor
don The three Burns principals, sum-
moned to be in attendance today, ap-
pealed to Gordon over the head of
NeilBurkinshaw the young assistant
who is presenting the Governments
case before the grand jury.
Burkinshaw Opposes Move.
Burkinshaw had refused to permit
Burns and his two sons to go again
before the grand jury, stating that the
Government has made out its case and
tunity to tell what they knew. He had
no intention at this time, he added, to
let the elder Burns make another
speech" before the grand jury, as
the Burns men are ex-parte to the
proceedings.
If they had anything more to say
Burkinshaw intimated they would
have ample opportunity to tell it
later.
Burns and his two sons were closet.
ed in the United States attorneys of.
hce for upward Of an hour while their
position was being deliberated. When
they left the room the elder Burns
declared that 'Mr. Gordon has given
all OF US permission to go before the
grand jury and testify"
Both Burns and Sherman were en-
phatic in stating that Raymond
burns, the elder son. knows nothing
at all about this case, as he was at.
tending the American Bankers AS
soclatlon sessions during the trial.
The grand jury was only in session
short while today and adjourned at
noon until tomorrow. For this rea-
son the Burns officials and detectives
VIII not be able to appear before that
body until then.
MeanWnlle. rumorS were circulated
that McMullin's sensational disclosure
that he was induced by Burns and
otner operatives to prepare the false
anidavit and reports about Jurors. for
the purpose of obtaining a mistrial
if needed" was to be followed by an.
other and equally startling develop.
ment. Government attorneys handling
the case. however, would make public
no announcement.
Jury Returns Indictments.
A sensation was caused earlier todav
When the grand jurors suddenly filed
out or their quarters and proceeded
TO the Criminal Court, over which
Justice Frederick L. Siddons, trial
judge in the Teapot Dome case. is
presiding. There they presented a
sheaf Of indictments. 1t was rumored
that the indictments possibly were the
surprise development which the
United States attorneys office has in
store.
These rumors exploded when it was
revealed that 1t was the usual series
or indictments which the grand jury
hands down on Monday. Because of
tne number of business men on the
srand jury who must give some at
tent1on to their affairs, only a short
session of the body was held TODAY.
The only two witnesses in the ii,rv.
nxing case brought before the grand
jury today were James L. Riddle.
AUDITOR of the Wardman Park Hotel.
ana John +. Schlotterbeck. credit
manager Of the Mayfiower Hotel.
These two witnesses brought to the
United States attorneys office rec.
ords OF telephone calls by Sinclair
officials made in connection with the
hiring of the Burns detectives.
Schlotterbeck brought records show
ing that on October IS, when 1t was
known that the jurors We're not to be
locked up, two calls were made from
Sinclair's ..partment in the Nav
flower Hotel. one to Harry Jeffries.
clerk Of Sinclair's at
Orange, N. j. and the other to Rector
}320.
Telephone Calls.
Riddles records with telephone calls
made by c. G. Ruddy, PhiIadelphia
manager of the Burns agency in
charge OF the jury shadowing detail.
These records showed two local calls.
,ne to the Mayfower and the other
% the residence of Donald Woodward
IN Leroy place, where Henry Mason
Day, Sinclair official, who is said TO
rave hired the jury shadowers, spent
'ome of his time. Testimony is be-
ore the Grand Jury that it was Day.
Who is now Under $4,000 bond on q
ury tampering conspiracy charge.
made the telephone call from Sin.
'lair's apartment to Jeffries, ordering
him to get in touch with the Burns
lgency.
Accounts of the two hotels were
llso brought by the two men In an
to shed some light a, ex.
,ense vouchers turned in by the
Burns men.
Burkinshaw would not predict TODAY
Who would be called before the grand
ury tomorrow.
No explanation was given by Mai.
aordon in connection with the appeal
4 the three Burns principals other
han the mere statement that they
would be permitted to so before the
rand jury.
Burns Appears Defiant.
We've got something to put before
he grand jury that will disprove this
mans story" declared Sherman
burns. referring to the McMullin dis.
losure. He tapped his breast pocket.
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