Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

yesterday that Akers said to Kidwell,
Eyes. here / am shaving away on
street car. What are you going to do
for me when you get fixed up?" This
line OF procedure by Hoover likewise
was blocked.
Kidwell Left Place.
Hoover then took up another phase
OF the cross-examination. King. in an
Swer to his questions, said KidWell left
the saloon for about 20 minutes with
the announcement that he was going
to borrow some money" and King said
he waited for him to come back as II
wanted to get some definite informa-
ton from him as he had made certain
remarks. / asked him to stay and
have another drink, but he refused"
King admitted he did not get the
further information" but said he tried
to keep Kidwell and afford him an OPP
portunity to talk When Kidwell left
the saloon he had had two drinks.
King explained.
WAS it your object to get the man
drunk so he would talk?" asked Hoover.
Il didn't have to, he talked without
it, replied King.
when he came back why did you ask
him to have another drink" asked
Hoover
Il desired to afford him another OPP
portunity to talk" replied the witness.
us that your explanation OF why you
had given him drinks?"
This question by Hoover was objected
to by OLeary and the Government was
sustained.
Motives Attacked.
Unable to break down Kings testi-
mony. John w. H. Grim, of counsel for
Henry Mason Day. attacked his mo-
tives when the reporter explained his
purpose in approaching Kidwell was to
serve the ends of justice rather than
obstruct"
the attorney demanded.
NO." King replied.
Wasn't your salary increased" the
attorney insisted.
King admitted that fact.
Justice Siddons upheld objection of
Government counsel. who protested
against further inquiry along this line
Grim then went into long explana-
tion contending that it was the GUS
tom for a reporter TO reap remunera
tive benefits from beats" He declared
that sometimes reporter goes far be-
vond the facts in order to get beat"
and that when he goes on the witness
stand he has to stick to his lurid ar
ticle. 50 1t will hold up"
"You have pursued this far enough"
Justice Siddons interjected after he
had commented that the attorney was
evidently trying to find out whether
King was telling the truth on the
stand.
Douglas Joins Fight.
Charles A. Douglas. counsel for
Burns, also attacked Kings motives.
When Government counsel objected to
asking the witness whether he had told
his managing editor that he was going
10 induce Kidwell to take a drink the
attorney protested to the court: 1T
constitutes a contempt of court alone
for person TO offer drink to a
juror"
Mr.. O'Leary sprang to his feet. They
nave already put the prosecutor on trial
and now they are seeking to try this
witness" he protested to the court.
This Is simply making mockery of
Justice. Are We going to stop this trial
Of Sinclair and obscure 1t by another
trial now?" he demanded The court
sustained his objections.
King denied that he had forced Kic,
we'll to drink adding that the juror hal
a choice Of accepting or refusing.
Douglas. after telling the court he
thought he had a right to impeach or
discredit Kings story asked the wit
ness what was his motive In telling Kid
well that Albert B. Fall. a defendant
in the case, was an "old sick man"
King said he wanted TO see what
Ridwells reaction would be and insisted
that was his only purpose