Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

from McMullin the statement that he
was in the corridor OF the courthouse
leading to the grand jury room on the
afternoon of November 2. and that
Ruddy told me to get out of the court
house before they served a subpoena
on me, and Robbins (Ruddy's assistant)
told me to take q train out OF town. v
The witness said he left for Philadel-
phia an hour and half later.
Returning to washington the next
afternoon in company with two detec-
tives from the Philadelphia office. NC.
Mullin said he went to the once OF
Judge Wright and waited for him to
return from court.
II was charged to keep Judge Wright
from knowing of the falsity of this
statement" McMulin said. referring
to the November affidavit. Il made
slip about the color of the car and
Wright decided that after calling up
Ruddy that would make report that
evening at Wardman Park Hotel.
Says Burns Wanted 1t.
"I saw Ruddy at the hotel that eve
ming and he wanted me to make thlS
affidavit and charged me about not
letting Judge Wright know the truth
fitness of this statement. He SAID IL
would be very bad for me II l dldn I
90 through with 1t and he told me this
was under instructions from William
j. Burns" At, -.
Questioned by Gordon as to this last
statement, McMullin repeated:
"Ruddv said William j. Burns gave
him instructions that they wanted TINS
affidavit made for the client. Rudy
said it would be all over with the grand
iury proceedings as soon as the atiida-
Wit was presented as 1t would call the
Governments bluff"
McMullin and Ruddy saw Judge Wright
that same evening and the attorney
wrote the affidavit out in long hand
after which it was copied on type
writer. the witness explained.
After making out the false affidavit,
McMullin returned to Philadelphia and
came back to Washington on November
8. where he met Ruddy, William j. ana
w. Sherman Burns at Union Station
IJpon an introduction he said, William
J. Burns remarked he was glad 10
know I was going before the grand
Jury and stick to my story OF the am
davit." Burns added. the witness re-
lated, that ne had given story 10 .,ie
Government was crooked" and being
dRdlIiot wan ""~
whole thing on us.
Tells Of Conference.
Neil Burkinshaw. assistant district
attorney was running around in cir
cles" according to the elder Burns.
They all proceeded to the ONCE OF
Thomas Logan. an attorney, ana NC
Mullin was instructed to stay OUTSIDE
during the conference that followed;
After this conference the witness salo
that w. ]. Burns told him to go pc
fore the grand jury. stick to your Story
and affidavit. and you Will De wen
taken care Of" 10
When McMullin said he explained ne
could not identify Lamb ne saio. WI.
liam ]. Burns reminded him that the
report contained nothing 10 Hloica'e
the man was Lamb.
On another occasion. in Mr. Lodge
office. after he had appeared before the
grand Jury. McMullin said that w. j.
Burns Shook hands with him and de-
clared that he was depending on me.
The elder Burns then was said TO nave
assured McMullin again that he would
be well taken care Of
On a third occasion. at the Union
Station. November 8. McMullin said w
J. Burns again assured him he wouid
be taken care of when the latter de-
parted for New York He told McMul-
lin to look over the flying field and
also get a look at Lamb.
Jury Foreman Mentioned.
"Mr. Burns said he knew Dorsey
HYDE. the foreman of the grand jury
who was also secretary OF the Chamber
of Commerce, and that this WASH
the only tight place he had ever beer
in" McMullin said Burns then said
III 1t came 10 showdown ne couic
depend on this man."
Later. on return TO Washington IRON
second visit TO Philadelphia. Nc
Mull!n endeavored to get spot on
Lambs automobile without success.
The witness testified he had been
given instructions by Rudy in Phila-
deiphia on October 90 as to his action:
before the grand jury. He and several
other detectives were told to state that
they had been cautioned not TO talk Il
Jurors or 10 approach them. He tcstl'
fed that Rudy told him that w. J
| Burns was placing lot Of confidence
| in him, McMullin, and that Burns wa:
going down TO Washington 10 cal
| the Governments bluff"
At this point Maj. Gordon asked
| the witness why he had given the name
| of william v. Long in applying for a
| lob with the Burns agency. Then II
| was that McMullin confessed to hay
| ing been In a little trouble about nine
years ago" and admitted he had served
two months In the penitentiary fol
forging check for 500 in 1920. HI:
sentence had run from one to sever
| wears. but he had been released or