Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
.M'MULL|N IS STAR
OIL CASE WITNESS
Contempt Proceedings May
End With Testimony of
Ex-Bufns Man.

Before concluding its evidence in the
contempt proceedings next week, the
Government will play the last ace in
its hand by putting on the witness
stand William J. McMullin. alias Will
liam v. Long. the Burns detective. who
turned spy for the district. attorneys
Office during the shadowing OF the
Teapot Dome jurors.
In an effort to save the contempt
charges from virtual collapse. unless
the Court holds that the mere shadow
ing OF a jury constitutes contempt.
the Government intends TO show
through McMullin that the Burns
agency used him in making out false
affidavit for the purpose OF bringing
about a mistrial in the oil conspiracy
| case. Before William j. Burns was
aware Of the spying activities of Nc
Mullin, he had this original affidavit
flied. with, the court several days after
the unexpected mistrial He did 1t for
the purpose of showing that Charles
r Lamb. special assistant TO the At
torney General. had approached one of
The JURORS and that the Government
itself was involved In the surveillance
Obtain War Record.
McMullins record will be a target for
defense counsel unless the Government
conducts It's examination OF lie wit
ness in an adroit enough manner. 10
make 1t impossible for the defensc TO
place before the court certain evi6,nce
said 10 be in its possession. For the
purpose of attacking the former Burns
mans record. Charles A. Douglas. chief
counsel for the elder Burns, applied Tor
a subpoena duces tecum upon the adju-
tant general OF the Army calling for the
var record Of the Government spy" In
making his application. Mr.. Douglas said
he had been informed while attempting
70, get the record that the Department
OF Justice had ordered the War De-
partnnent not 10 make 1t public
Justice Siddons indicated he would
not sign such a broad subpoena for thu
re, I'd and all correspondence relating
10 II. but later Re did sign one calling
for the production Of the record itself
Before McMuliin takes the stand a
number Of newSpapermen who inter
viewed William J Burns the day he
came out OF the grand tiry room and
broadcast the fact 4hai he had an
affidavit accusing the Government. will
be put on the stand when the con-
tempt proceedings are resumed Monday
They VIII be- asked concerning the
charges that the elder Burns made on
this occasion.
McMulIin has been In daily attend
ance at the ditArict attorneys Office
and ifi court since the migtr!a! on
November Ia which he played 40 I'M
pOftant part. IL was McMulIin who
spilled the beans" about the Jury
Ei1adowing 10 former Gov Clifford
Pineh0t Of Pennsylvania. and Owen J
Roberts OF special Government oil
counsel. He pleaded as an excuse for
MS action the fact that he WAS AN
ez~serVice man and could not stand by
Idly and ''see his country robbed" Nc
Mu!lin gas Instructed by the district
attorneys oftlcf 10 play along" 9ith
thf Burns H1sn and report back on his
spying aetlyitles He continued on thp
Burns pay roll until they learned OF
THE deception
Don King. local reporter VINO IN al
legged 10 have discussed tlr Oh case VITA
Juror Edward j Kidweii, Ir.. also IL ek~
lIectTd " testify before The Government
concludes us case Tuesday or Wedncs-
day as Nal i'eyton Gordon expects To
10. fe VIII back up the story related
~ court by J. Ray hkerk. with whom hf
ylsit"d HoFan's near beer saloon 10 tal.
Sith EidWeii
IakB W Government.
WIN Their combined testimony Ihc
Government hopes " feiliLe the sweep.
lpg denial III kidWeli Ahat he ever
bpasDd algJ'h Tie automobile he eEr
s1cief ~ gel ~ result Gi his nits
service and other damaging remarks
SAD ~ have been made by the Juror ~
lhtH prtscncc
JlF Government has tried 10 e1uneci
iihffy y Sihs.sF and the iiYe Othrr ~
st3HdeHtk alth EidWeiis belief that h
"Sh DfAug shad0Wed for the purpose ,
Dili%fy Under Justice fslddonh ruins
hpoit lHhB tiia mFfe "cOnsclOlkucha" ui
bFlhk &tiahio@fd liar ~ be proved auC
/ tilF curt Das reminded The Government
tiIht II i3iAE yet ~ offer direct eVidruc.
=" sustain itf chargeH Gn LLik score
III FlfH ~ THE Government Intention
~ cipfF lls Eaae by the middle Of neyt
week hif belief Ii expressed tnst ths
! H'tihin W disiHiAk OF behalf ~ the re-
| sloi'GthtA WotiIc be argued before the
I rhd III III" weak Should the court grant
/ l'i1b tee'1e@i u ID possible the prolonged
! session. viii eia
| befeDs* May ite Presented
/ There Ia possibility, however, that
| lile respondents VIII present d aetsuse
~ the fhAigre III which egent the pto.
@@tdings WI ctag out another week
M, SINCLAIR vino has been Suffering
/ from ali uicsTbLHd bAth, has been es~
| eliaed from atA adiug The Trial store last
| WeGnek6ay evening lie ID returning IN
time ~ appear before the Eenete public
Iands committee Tuesday mDrning