Evening star., 1927-11-10
agency would be available before the
grand Jury.
Hits ReE..ril Recalled.

agency would be available before the
grand Jury.
Hits Remark Recalled.
Schein engaged in light converse
ton with newspaper mel ard during
his joviality made the statement that
Clark's 'hoat of friends cannot be
lieve he did or would 60 anything
wrong" ia This case. ''Why didn't
he tel that to the grand jury" asked
one correspondent, alludins to the
Sinclair oil officials refusal to testify
yesterday when called.
well" replied Schein. with a smile
when man has q lawyer he's got
to follow his advice
Ibid you ever hear OF the famous
ntterance by Justice William HitZ in
the Sinclair contempt case when Mar,
tin w. Littleton declared 4 advised
MIR. Sinclair rot to answer the ques
tion'?" asked the correspondent. and
without awaiting reply he quoted
Justice Hltz as having said on that
occasion:
Many a nlaa is in jail today be
cause he followed the advice of his
attorney. just as many man is in
the cemetery today beca use he fol
lowed the advice of his physician" +
We'll. that's right" laughed Schein
and he moved on down the corridor
Detectives "Pc3" Meeting.
A lively description OF pep" meet
ing held by the Burns men at the May,
flower Hotel after midnight of October
22 was given for the first time yester
day b. Maj. Gordon. 1t was at the
Mayfiower that Harry r. Sinclair mad.
his headquarters.
Charles G, I,uddy. who was direct
ing the shadowing Of the jurors. pre-
| sided an "Whooped 1t up for Burns.
according to Gordon. in an address to
his Is operatives. 1t was stated that
| OIL this occasion Ruddy gave hi agents
tnnl instructions as to their precise
duties. including the close shadowin.!
OF relative: of two jurors, John p
Kern and Edward j. Kidwen, .F Afi
davits charging kidwell with talk;l
tiveness played a part In the declar;I
ton of mistrial.
Ruddy and seven OF the Burns mef
were witnesses before the grand fury
Yesterday and the remaining opep
| atives will be given a chance today tC
tell all they know about the case. Maj
Gordon revealed yesterday that he and
Burkinshaw are particularly interested
| In the source Of the 81 800 which was
DtOu6HL HCIS hIOiIl llC DuIIS uScIlCJ
in Baltimore. This money included
three consignments. on October "a, q
and %.
Reports seized by the Government
show that Ruddy came here from
! Philadelphia on October 1S, the night
| before the jury trailers got busy. He
| passed through Baltimore and ther
went back after midnight, following
a conference here. In Baltimore ht
| telephoned to Sherman w. Burns II
the New York Office.
Ruddy is to he recalled. In fact
he has already appeared four times
before the grand jury. and the other
operatives are to be lined up, one
by one, before the IL Jurors for iianti
fcation.
Denies knowledge OF Case.
Maj Gordon explained that no sus
piciOn Is attached to Charles r. Burr
the real estate salesman. who was
trailed for days by A. }. Sullivan. S-7v
who sought to make contract witr
him through man believed to he
| named Gordon Simmons, once employ
ed by the real estate firm of whici
| Burr now works.
| Burr stated before going into tn.
grand jury room that he knew nothine
about the Oil case, was unaware thai
he was being trailed and could no,
understand why detectives wanted te
sc. in touch with him. Sullivan spen,
q good deal of time and money or
Simmons. part Of 1t going on meals
according to the District attorneys
! Office.