Evening star., 1927-11-07

before the SEdnu jury dIlu toIu lASIil
the true facts in the case. The jurors
version Of the interview with the two
men follows:
THAT on the twenty.ninth day Of Oc-
tobev, 1927, your petitioner was en-
ployed until about 2:30 pm; that a
man who frequented All Four-and-a-
hal. street southwest, owed your Pc
titioner Sc; that your petitioner went
to the above address and was standing
IN front Of said number talking to two
NIL; that Donald X. King, whom
petitioner had never seen before, came
north on Four-and-a-h half street limp
ing, that the said King went to a
parked automobile, belonging to Mr..
Horan, owner of the establishment at
AL Four-and half street, and which
machine was standing in front of
said premises; that King opened the
door of said automobile and shook
Akers, who was reclining on the rear
seat of the said automobile; that
Akers and King went to the door or
All tour-and-a half street ana AkerS
beckoned to your petitioner to come
in; that petitioner followed Akers and
King into the said place and they
went to the extreme end of the counter
at the rear; that AkerS old not intro
duce King to your petitioner, out
merely stated that he was a man VINO
worked in the office of the Washing
ton Railway 4 Electric Co.; that
King stated he was sorry he had not
gone to the races; that if he had gone,
he would have made a lot OF money;
that he had lot Of money; that King
invited your petitioner reacnlng
toward his hip pockeU to have
drink; that your petitioner refused to
take a drink; tha at that time MI.
Horan, the owner of the place, came
back to where the three were stand
ing; that petitioner asked Mr.. Horan
if he could speak with him in the
rear room; that petitioner and Ar.
Horan went into the rear room ana
closed the door; that petitioner asked
Mr.. Horan if he knew who that man
was with Akers; that Mr.. Horan
stated he did not; that petitioner told
Mr.. Horan he did not like the mans
actions and did not care to have any
conversation with him; that petitioner
the. went out into the main part of
the restaurant and was intercepted by
Akers and King, and that King then
said: i hear you are on the jury; tnat
uetitioner was sworn not to discuss
anything relating to the matter.
Claims He Left I'm Car.
sWhereupon King said: What do
you think Of Sinclair?' Petitioner re.
plied, L just told you I could not dis
cuss that NATTER and petitioner then
left the two standing at the rear or
the counter and went to the front end
of the counter, where he met 1rleno,
that while standing there converslng
with the friend, Akers on three ol1-
ferent occasions called to petitioner
hot hn rx.n o.
him and that on each occasion petit
TONER told him that he did not care
to talk; that after the third occasion,
petitioner asked his friend If he had
a car and he said Yes Whereupon
petitioner suggested that they leave
the place in order to get rid of Akers
and King; that after they had gotten
to the sidewalk and were about to get
into the automobile, AkerS and King
came to the door and Akers said,
Come here; we want to talk to you;
it is important Petitioner replied
that he would see them later and he
and his friend got into the automobile
and drove off, going to the home of
another friend, and petitioner did not
see or communicate with Akers and
King thereafter.
Petitioner says that he never dis
cussed the Fall-Sinclair case with
Akers on that day or any other day,
and petitioner further says that he
never discussed the said case with the
said Donald K. King.
= Denies Jury Remarks"
Petitioner further states that he
never stated to Akers that he was
going to hang the jury; that on the
e9th day Of October, 1927, Akers never
remarked to petitioner to the effect
that petitioner had not the right of
anybody Of anything; that
petitioner denies that on said occasion
or any other occasion he said he was
a good yes-and-no.man; that he did
not state to King and Akers that he
would give his answers yes and no as
he wanted to give them and these
smart lawyers could not make him
say what he did not want to say; that
this petitioner did not further remark
that he was getting five dollars day
for serving on the jury and was not
paying a whole lot of attention to
what was going on.
Petitioner states that he knew that
the pay Of juror was 81 day, haV-
ing been so informed by the deputy
marshal at the time he was summoned
for jury service.
Petitioner further states that he
did not remark that there was moth
ing wrong with this fellow Sinclair;
that he was all right, and that he was
a democratic fellow, and that he acted
just like anybody else, and that he had
so much money that he didn't have
to put on airs; that he did not say
to the said King and Akers or any
II y~Ir In
as long as this block, / will be very
much disappointed'; that he did not
say that Sinclair had plenty of
money; that money was nothing to
him and that there was no limit to
what he might do if he wanted to.
Petitioner further denies that he
stated to the said King and Akers
that members Of the jury had on one
occasion had a game Of cards and
when one Of the jurors had gone
broke. petitioner himself had sug-
gested starting dice game. Peti.
toner states that he has never par
ticipated in game Of dice In his life.
Denies Talking to Akers.
Petitioner further says that he
denies that he remarked that he could
not see any advantage to him in bring.
ing in a verdict Of conviction, while
there might be some advantage in
bringing in a verdict Of acquittal In
said case, and he also denies that at
any time during the two weeks prior
to October 20, 1927. he ever discussed
the case with the said ]. Ray Akers or
with anybody else.
'"The petitioner further denies that
he stated that some detective now at
headquarters and formerly a precinct
detective at No. precinct had re.
marked to petitioner that he was
fine fellow to get on the jury and that