Evening star., 1927-11-08
BURNS DETECTIVE
FAILS TO IDENTIFY
LAMB AS TRAILER
Long Confronted by U. S. EN-
pIoye to Test Affidavit
Statements.
JUROR GLASC0CK DENIES
VISIT TO FLYING FIELD
Government Prepares for New Oil
Fraud Trial-Seeks Black.
mer and 0'Neil.

entation of evidence to the grand jury
In support of Government charges OF
Jury tampering in the Fall-Sinclair
conspiracy trial. Assistant United
States Attorney Neil J. Burkinshaw
today investigated the claim of two
Burns detectives that Government
opera tive" II. r. Lamb, shadowed and
approached Juror Norman l.. Glas-
cock at Hoover Field October % and
announced afterward that he was sat
isfied Lamb in no manner was con-
nected with the alleged act.
William V. Long of Philadelphia.
the Burns agent who made the charge,
was confronted with Lamb in Burkin'
shaw's office and failed to identify him
as the man who followed Juror Glas-
cock from the latter's home at 1913
Eighth street to the Potomac Flying
Service Field.
Further. Glascock failed to identify
Lamb as being n person he had ever
seen before under any circumstances,
and following on the heels of this
Glascock denied unequivocally that he
visited the flying field on the after
noon of October 30, stated by Long.
In connection with Burns testimony
yesterday, United States Attorney Cor
don today requested all newspaper
corresponding who heard Burns
statements in the corridor following
his appearance before the Grand Jury
to hold themselves in readiness to ap-
pear before that body If their pres
ence should be desired. No indication
was given by Maj Gordon as to the
purpose of any testimony the news
napar men coIIld give
Prepare for New Trial.
George Aiken, a garage repairman,
with whom Lamb, who is a special as
sistant to the Attorney General, left
his automobile on October % for some
adjustments. seemed to close the case
as far as the Government was con-
cerned by stating he tested the car,
but did not drive 10 the flying field.
Burns, ii was explained. was
brought to Washington for the pur.
pose of telling who employed the
agency for the shadow work Burns
told newspaper men that Henry Ma
son Day. vice president of the Sin
clair Exploration Co, now under S25,-
600 bond. was the man who employed
the agency through Sherman Burns,
secretary treasurer.
In another part of the courthouse
today the Government moved for
ward in it's plans for the new trial
of Fall and Sinclair on January 16.
Justice Frederick L. Siddons signed
authority for any American consul
in France or any other country to
serve subpoenas on Harry NJ. Black
mer and James Z. O'Eeil, witnesses
described as being vital to the Gov
ernment."
Travelling expenses of $500 each
were authorized for the two men to
return to Washington for the trial.
Witnesses in Europe.
Both have been in Europe since
the Teapot Dome scandal broke and
Blackmer was twice served with a
subpoena for the trial, which just
ended, but failed to respond. O'Neil
never was reached with a subpoena
Both are wanted to tell about "the
oil deal" in which Sinclair and others
figured and which resulted in an
enormous profit. This profit was in
vested in Liberty bonds and the Gov
ernment charges some of these secur-
tiles reached Albert b. Fall, then Sec
retary of the Interior, month after
the Teapot Dome lease was given by
Fall to Sinclair.
United States Attorney Peyton Cor.
don and special Government oil coun.
sci. Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Rob.
erts. petitioned the court for the sub
poen3s.
Later Lamb was taken before Glas-
cock and neither recognized the other.
"Well, there's been lots in the papers
about you two, so / think YOU should
know each other" remarked Burkin-
shaw. and the two shook hands
Shortly after 12 o'clock the grand
fury was ready to proceed with the
alleged jury tamperng matter and
Burkinshaw took Long. Lamb. Glas-
cock and Aikens before it, presumably
to re-enact the investigation previous
1y conducted.
Chief Clerk Subp0enaed.
Unusual interest centered on Harry
Jeffreys. chief clerk of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil & Refining Co. who
Is under a subpoena to come before
the grand jury.
Jeffreys is the man whom Burkjn
shaw charges actually employed the
Burns detectives to shadow the tria'
Jurors, though William J. Burns and
his son, w. Sherman Burns, both de
clared yesterday that the employer
was Henry Mason Day, now out or
$4,000 bond. Burkinshaw said toda y
that Jeffreys is scheduled TO come here
Thursday.
It is through Jeffreys and Sheldor
Clark, the Chicago repres~ ntative oi
the oil magnate, the Government ex
poets to connect Harry +. Sinclair
more directly with the alleged con
spiracy to influence the action anC
decision of the trial jury in the case
Clark, who is vice president of the
Sinclair Consolidated, was in Wash
ington early today advising with coun
sell but was due to appear bcfOr,
the grand jury later.
Burkinshaw does not minimize th
importance which he attaches {,
these two Sinclair men, for he be
lieves they will furnish the final linI
in the chain of circumstances con
Meeting Sinclair with the activities o
the Burns agents during the trial
Sinclair is charged in a complain
still standing against him with cor
spring with Day and others to in
fiuence the jury. The warrant for hi
arrest is being held in allegiance pend
ing further developments in the gram
jury investigation.
Meanwhile five other witnesses wer
lined up today before the grand jury
These included three of the tria
Jurors, Norman L. Glascock, John
Costinett and Gardner i. Grenfell.
Othe~ witnesses today were Ions
the Burns agent who reported on tn
alleged traileng the juror Glascoc
and Aikens, the garage man.
Through the denials of Lamb an
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