Evening star., 1927-12-07
BURNS MAN TELLS
OF JURY TRAILING
IN TEAPOT TRIAL
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over the phone the men had been care
fully instructed not to embarrass the
jurors in any way and any man dis
obeying the orders would be sent
back.
The subject of money was touched
upon and Vietsch, at Ruddy's request,
subsequently brought $500 in cash on
each of three visits. Ruddy got no
money from the Washington agents.
At $50 o'clock on the morning of
the 10th, Ruddy met the following
agents at the Union Station: l.. Paul
Homrighauser and Richard Kirby
from Baltimore, Joseph e. .Dwyer,
Paul NJ. O'Neil. Thomas F. Brennan
and John Klein from New York:
Barton p. Stewart and a man whom
he supposed to be William v. Long.
but has since learned is William J.
McMullen from Philadelphia.
They were instructed to check in at
the Hotels Commodore, Capital Park,
Plaza and National. The following day
Frank J. O'Reilly of New York ar
rived, and took up residence at the
Mayflower.
Asked Daily Reports.
Day asked Ruddy for daily reports
from the operatives. Ruddy assigned
the operatives to the jurors by num-
bers on the understanding that these
numbers represented the position they
occupied in the jury box. The count
ing for these positions began at the
left Of the bottom row as he under
stood.
The operatives were instructed to go
to the courthouse, pick up the jurors
at the close of the days session and
hold them under surveillance up to a
reasonable hour of the night They
made written reports in their own
handwriting, and Ruddy made copies
Of the facts therein on the typewriter,
sending the original to Day and keep
ing the carbon copy himself. On Octo-
Der u, he sent the original detective
reports to Sherman Burns in New
York.
Ruddy made reports to Day at 2118
Leroy place and also in his own apart
ment in the hotel. The hours for the
reports were between II and / in the
daytime. Ruddy met Sheldon Clark,
through Day, in his apartment in
Wardman Park Hotel and in the pres.
ence Of Robbins. Clark came there
two or three times and on one day
called alone to get the reports.
Photograph Never Taken.
After Ruddy explained how each
operative was given certain number,
like LBS for McMullin. otherwise
known as Long, he related that he
ordered one of the detectives to pur-
chase camera with which to take a
picture of a. juror 1--WE believed had
been tampered with" He added that
they wanted the picture of whoever
was with the juror or both, but ex-
planned that the camera was never
used.
Ruddy said the detectives were kept
on the job until October "a, when
all but five were dismissed on instruc-
tions from Day. He declared Day had
said 1t was unnecessary to retain all
the men longer, but gave no further
reasons.
did he tell which of the Jurors it
was unnecessary to watch further"
asked Maj. Gordon.
Ruddy could not recollect.
The Burns manager admitted that
others than jurors had been under
surveillance and told of instructions
to watch a man named Burr and the
brother of Juror Kerns.
KidweII's Brother Watched.
, Defense counsel objected to Ruddy's
line of testimony when he said that
the shadowing of kerns' brother had
proved unsuccessful.
Justice Siddons overruIed objections
when Ruddy was asked If he assigned
any one to investigate relatives of
any of the jurors.
The brother of Juror Edward ]. Kid.
well. jr., was placed under surveil.
lance by Operative OReilly. who re.
ported to him, Ruddy admitted. These
reports we're shown to Day. Other
reports were made concerning a man
named Vogts. whose identity was es-
tablished by looking up his automo-
bile tags. The report on this man
merely detailed 'neighborhood gos.
sip" Ruddy explained. Counsel for
Day objected when Maj. Gordon asked
If Ruddy assigned any one to investi.
gate the mortgage or trust on the
home of Juror Kerns. Attorney
Wright protested that no suspicion
was attached to Day in this matter,
but he was overruled by the court.
Ruddy explained that Mr.. Day asked
| him the best way to find out how re.
sponsible one of the jurors was" This
was October 26, he elaborated. when
Day came to him and said he believed
| one OF the jurors was irresponsible.
Credit Check Planned.
Ruddy said that he then told Day
that the best way to get the informa
ton was to make a general credit
| check on the man, to find out whether
he owned his home and met his obi.
cations. He added further that Day
particularly wanted to know if there
were any membranes on the home
| and if any of these membranes had
| recently been paid off.
The report prepared by Operative