Evening star., 1928-04-04

policeman whose badge number was
il46. All the officers denied having
struck the boy"
Blanton at this point insisted that
one Of the policcmen's sticks be pro-
duced. and when this was done ne
proceeded to describe 1t In detail.
He then asked Capt. Sheetz whether
"a good policeman can knock man
down with this stick"
II presume he could" said Sheetz,
but he is supposed to use 1t only when
he is defending himself"
You think very slowly ana WIN
difficulty, sometimes, don't you?' asked
Blanton.
When the chairman said this ques-
tion was improper. Blanton changed II
and asked: You do get mixed up IKE
other people, and honestly. sometimeS'
don't you?"
Objects Eight Times.
Prosecutor williams and Blanton
halted the proceedings again while they
wrangled over this question. Elght
times Blanton asked the question and
eight times williams objected. although
Chairman Wahly ruled III the first m
stance that II could be answered. AT
last the chairman ended the argument
by having the official reporter read the
question to Capt. Sheetz.
Possibly I do get mixed up when
something happens as long ago as this,
answered Capt. Sheetz.
Capt. Sheetz could not remember call
ing in Staples to question him about the
Kelly boys. but nc said that Staples
came to him after he had been sus-
pended and told him that he had called
r. for frfty INN u
boy
Sheetz said that Staples told him he
had not reported the Schenck-Kelly in
cident at the time because he did not
want to tell on a brother otficer.
Blantons next witness was Lieut..
James D. McQuade one of the night
inspectors at police headquarters.
You are the brother OF Martin D.
McQuade. until recently foreman OF
the grand jury, aren't you?" asked
Blanton.
Yes. and proud of It," replied Nc
Quade.
McQuade Called Meeting.
Lieut.. McQuade admitted readily that
he was responsible for meeting oi
detectives and women. who made .affi-
davitS against Staples, at the house OF
Dr. Edward j. Bastable. known as the
mystery house" DR.. Bastable is @
brother-in-law of Lieut.. McQuade.
Blanton in referring to the detectives
who got the affidavits called them "a
herd
That is good word" continued
Blanton. Il have been in the COW busi-
ness and II the prosecutor In this case
had ever been cowman he would never
have had anything TO do with this
affair. No honest cowman would have
anything to do with it,
This remark brought Prosecution
Williams TO his feet with demand that
the board caution counsel TO keer
within the bounds of decency.
II have been accused OF everything
else and now I am accused OF being
dishonest" said Mr. Williams.
1T is time we got on with this case.
said Chairman Wahly. There has beer
too much time spent over this so-called
mystery house, about which there is nc
mystery" 49,, ~
wants to answer my questions honestly
Blantou.
Asked About Car.
Blanton questioned Lieut. McQuadt
closely concerning the events that tran
spired at the home of his brother-in-
law. Bastable, the night several affa-
davits were taken accusing Staples
Lieut.. n. H. Groves was then called
and asked a few questions concerning
Schcnck's car.
At the conclusion of the examination
OF Lieut.. Groves Mr. Blanton asked To
be excused to talk 10 witness and
was followed into the hall by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Williams. The two
together with the witness. promptly re-
turned and Mr.. Blanton protested Wig
orously that the prosecutor had at
tempted TO intimidatc and influence the