Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
us. TO RENEW OIL
TRIAL TOMORROW
Sensational Revelations by
Government Predicted.
KidWeII Witness.


cay. the Government tomorrow will
iFsume its prosecution of Harry f.
s'nclair, wealthy New York oil mag
rate; William J. Burns and their four
associates. who are charged with
criminal contempt of court in connec-
''nn with the jury shadowing that
caused the famous Teapot Dome mis-
trial.
Revelations of a sensa tional nature
are expected before the Government
concludes the presentation of its case
this week. These are based on ad-
missions made by Edward j. Kidwell
Jr., one of the Teapot Dome jurors.
and further evidence tending to prove
that the Burns detectives engaged
by Sinclair did more than merely
shadow" the i jurors. as the de.
Tense maintains.
Thus far the United States attor-
ney's Office has revealed nothing to
substantiate its charge that Sinclair
sought to brine" the Teapot Dome
Jurors. But certain of the reports
submitted by Burns detectives, already
placed in evidence, show that in
quiries had been made into the fl
nanceS of al least one of the jurors,
circumstance which the Govern
1flent will undertake to throw more
light on by the testimony OF wit.
nesses. 1t is the Governments claim
that such inquiries were made either
10 contaminate or influence the action
or the juror in question.
KidweIl TO BE Witness.
Juror KidwelI. who has been drawn
again into the picture since the mis-
trial in which he played an important
part, will be one of the principal Gov
eminent witnesses when the trial re-
sumes. According to the jurors at
Iorney, S. McComas Hawken. the ma
ture of kidwell'S recent testimony,
made behind closed doors in the Dis.
trict attorneys office. dealt with as.
Sertions made by him during the oil
trial that he was conscious of the fact
he was being Swallowed
Kidwelrs testimony along with the
report of Detective O'Reilly that he
had approached the jurors father
are expected to strengthen the Gov
erEment's contention that the Burns
operatives sought to form actual con-
facts with members of the jury.
Since the recent oil conspiracy trial,
KidweH has sought vainly to give
sue OIL lIle SlOIy liiC
affidavits filed with the court by Don
King, Herald reporter. and ]. Ray
AkerS. street car conductor. In these
affidavits 1t was set forth that Kid
well had talked with them about the
Teapot Dome case. expressed his ad-
miraticn for the defendant Sinclair
and stated further that in event of
an acquittal he wouldn't be surprised
il he got car "as long as block"
Although denied a hearing on his
application to have King and Akers
cited in contempt of court for "ap-
preaching" him, Kidwel probably
will have a chance to tell at least
part of his side of the circr instances
when he takes the witness stand in
the present trial United States At
torney Peyton Gordon and his assist
ant, Neil Burkinshaw. were engaged
with KidwelTs testimony yesterday
in outlining how much of 1t will be
used in the contempt proceedings
There is absolutely nothing in his
testimony. Kidwell's attorney and the
Government attorneys declare. that
could be construed that he had re-
ceived. or had been offered, directly
or indirectly. any bride or that ne
had ever heard Of any bride being
offered.
nuuuy 10 AeCouAlO A1SoANs
Charles G. .Ruddy. chief of the
Burns operatives, who was In charge
of the jury, Swallowing operations
win resume the stand when court
convenes tomorrow. After the Gov
eminent concludes with him and the
presentation of his operatives re-
ports, he will be turned over TO the
defense for cross examination.
Tho case of the six respondents
hinges on the defense that the Burns
detectives did no more than trail the
Jurors, which they had legal right
10 do, and that mere ''shadowing' OF
a iuru does not constitute contempt
of court. The Government maintains
that Any form of jury-shadowing in a
criminal case is illegal and forms
grounds for contempt charges.
Interest centers also primarily on
The testimony to be given by William
!. McMullin. one Of the Burns detec-
tives who operated under the name of
William V. Long. It was McMullin
who told former Gov. Clifford Pinchot
that he had been induced" to pre-.
pare a false affidavit. After making
this revelation to Maj Gordon. h.
was instructed to play along" with
the Burns operatives. His testimony.
as well as testimony tending to show
that inquiries had been conducted
about possible incumbra noes on the
home Of Juror Norman L. Glascock.
will be used by the Government t.
discredit the instructions said to have
been given the Burns operatives.
Rudy previously testified that the
Burns operatives had been under ex
plicit directions not to approach