Evening star., 1927-11-06
Marine Recruit Subpoenaed
at Norfolk on Eve of
Troop Sailing.
U. S. AGENTS TRACE HIM
AFTER "TIP" TO GORDON
Witness Faces Quiz on Alleged
Statement He Was Fixed"
Financially for Life.

out 10 PUCK from Il nltou States
Marine detachment ready to shove off
for Haiti a newly enlisted recruit, who
is to be brought back here tomorrow
from Norfolk as a material witness in
the grand jury investigation of jury
fixing charges involving Harry f.
Sinclair and Henry Mason Day, one
Of the oil defendants most confiden-
tial agents.
United States Attorney Peyton Cor.
don disclosed last night that this
Marine is Douglas Catchim. until re.
Gently assistant manager Of the local
office of the Burns Detective Agency.
Acting on tip" that Catchim had
told friend he would be fixed" for
life if ne could get out of the country
for the time being. Government agents
traced him to Norfolk and there served
him with subpoena.
Enlisted Here Recently.
Inquiries developed that Catchim
enlisted here in the Marines October
IS, the day the activities of the Gov
ernment agents following the jury
trailers became known. He had re-
quested 10 be sent to Hampton Roads
naval base, where a naval transport
was to sail November / with a
Marine detachment for Port au
Prince.
Catchin is said to have just missed
the transport, but had succeeded in
attaching himself TO a unit that was
scheduled to "shove off, at a later
date. Meanwhile the Tip" furnished
Maj. Gordon, one of hundreds that
have filtered in during the past week,
gave Government agents a chance to
pick up his trail
When the grand jury resumes it's
investigation tomorrow, it will have
before it, besides Catchim, William
]. Burns, head of the detective agency
whose sleuths trailed the II trial
jurors and reported to Day, who Is
alleged to have been Sinclair's 'con-
tact" man. Another highly important
witness is Sheldon Clark, the oil
magnate's Chicago representative.
whom the Government charges was
| a second contact" man between the
oil defendant and the Burns detec-
tives. Clark Is expected here tomor-
row~or Tuesday at the latest.
Until the tip" was received at
the District attorneys Office the name
of Catchim was unknown to Govern.
ment agents working on the case.
anonymous communication about him
from "a friend of a friend"
To Face Severe Quizzing.
When Catchim goes before the
grand jury, he will be asked particu.
larly about a report that he told
friend that if he could get out OF the
country and remain out for some time,
he would be fixed financially for
life.
From Charles CRANBERRY, Office
manager of the Burns Agency here.
also summoned before the grand jury
as witness. it was learned that
Catchim had worked in the local Of
flee up to 4 month ago. but had re-
signed on the ground OF i'll health.
Government agents, however, believe
that Catchim was connected with the
shadowing of the Teapot Dome
jurors or at least knows something
about the activities that caused the
conspiracy case TO end in mistrial.
He is To be questioned closely con-
cernIng all his movements since he
severed connections with the Burns
Agency.
The information which led to the
service on Catchm is only a small
part of that which has flowed into the
United States attorneys office since
the oil jury was discharged last Tues
day. Much of it comes by mail, but
no little part has come in over the
telephone.
All of the communiCati tions are
anonymous and those sent through
the mail are penned in printed form
so that the senders may not be traced.
Thus far it was stated at the District
attorneys office, there has not been
Svn0in IA fiVN
SieuthS Report on Jury.
A transcript of what appeared to be
preliminary reports by the Burns
operatives on the II members of the
Jury was made public yesterday at
the United States attorneys office.
Copies of these and all of the other
reports seized in the raid on the
detectives headquarters at Wardman
Park Hotel were furnished to George
t. Hoover of counsel for Sinclair. al
his demand.
Some odd descriptions of the Jurors
were contained in the preliminary
reports. One juror was reported fu
be "a hale fellow. we'll met: vel; liked
easily termed sporting man." An.
other Juror was described as "a man
OF very pronounced prejudiced views
regarding religious matters; also ~
man described as very bullheaded."
lie Is quite a sport" runs the re
port on another. "Will so to tbs
races whenever he can do it. Takes
a drink and viii take a chance ON
any kind of a bet"
Another was rated as a very fina
man, quiet, conservative and fair.
minded
"A big. fat lazy chap, who takss
the easy side of life and loves IN
nsh, does lot of loose talking and
curslng and has no particular political
or reilglous affiliations" was the re.
port on another juror. 1t added. "IJe
takes no pride in his personal an.
pearance.'
Girl Student Called.
The witnesses before the Jury vas-
lefuay were Josephine HOPKINS
George Washington medical student.
Cnarles Holt. a member OF fha
dismissed jury; and Laurence r.
f1oes, VINO was called on the October
panel but failed to qualify as
juror in the Sinclair case.
Miss Hopkins name appeared n
one of the confidential reports -
the Burns men, reports which t6a
government charges were n,ada -
Day and to Clark,
The report on Miss Hopkins w,.
mat her automobile was sean sol1
lowing that of one of the iI,rcr.
She said she was unaware or heirs
near a jurors car and apparey,tl1
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