New Britain herald., 1927-11-03

LlSIlcu part Ol llle tNlutItC OH which the mistrial was based, ap- peared again today for further qucs- tioning. accompanied by his father, but remained in the jury room only recalled.
 Fall Again in Denial
 Fall, who leased the Teapot Dome naval reserve to Sinclair, the act which brought the indictment of the two, in a statement issued on his own behalf yesterday. had denied any knowledge of the activities of Burns detectives which the govoru- ment chargos made efforts 10 ob- tain contact with the jurors for Sin clair.
 Edward J. kidWcll; slender, shock haired, juror No. il, also went again before tn" inquisitorial body 10 re- flute further charges made by a street car conductor and a neWspa = per reported that he freely discussed the case against the courts orders and expressed the hope of soon hay ing an automobile "as large as this block.'
 His composurc somewhat restored after the thrilling events of yester- day when he became the center Of the binding light of publicity after Justice SiddonS declared the mis- trial, Kidwell showed up at the Dis trict of Columbia supreme court with his father, Edward J. Kidwell. Sr.. proprietor of barber shop.
 A. Mason Day, vice president of the Sinclair Exploration Co.,, to whom the government charges the detectives shadowing the jury made their reports at the home of Donald Woodward, wealthy Washington merchant, also was at the court house. He refused to answer addi- tional questions yesterday before the grand jury on the ground that his testimony might tend to incrimlnatc him.
 Day has long been in sinclairs service and has been entrusted with many missions both in this country and abroad. He was in the near cast soon after the war seeking oil concessions there at the time that Rear Admiral Chester obtained pc troleum rights in that corner of the world.
 Detectives on Hand
 Besides Thompson, kidWcll and Day, C. G. Buddy, chief of the Burns operatives assigned to watch the jury, and other of the Burns detec- lives were on hand by invitation Of the district attorneys office. Some of them already have been cXamin- ed by the grand jury.
 Justice Siddons is expected to en- Sinclair and Fall with the date to be fixed probably January. It had first been intended to present the motion today bue defense counsel asked for more adequate notice,
 There was some speculation as 10 whether there would be serious diff ticulty in obtaining new jury in view of the dramatic events attend ing the first effort to try the former interior secretary and the wealthy oil operator and sportsman.
 Lawyers explained that a change of venue could not be asked for by either side since the statutes govern ing the district Of Columbia su premc court-and they are special statutes-male no provision for a procedure that other federal courts are permitted to follow.
 Thompson is silent
 Upon leaving the grand jury room, Thompson said he had been ques- toned about, d telephone call which he made one evening during the trial of Daniel Jackson, an assistant United States attorney general. He said he and Jackson had been friends for many years. but he could not disclose what he had told the grand jury.
 When Day finally was taken be- fore the grand jury again, he re- mained but few minutes, being ex- cused until the afternoon session. It was stated at the district attor- ney's office that he probably would be taken before one of the trial jus tices and there asked the same ques- tions which he refused to answer before the grand jury.
 In the usual course of court pro- cedure this would be preliminary to the haling of him before d United States commissioner where formal complaint would be lodged. It was said that Day was prepared 10 fur nish bond in that event.