Evening star., 1928-03-31

newspaper accounts, Chairman Wahly
protested to MIR. Blanton that "ali this
| Is immaterial" Finally the chairman
subsided and let the defense counsel
| proceed in his own way.
Finally getting down To business.
| Blanton called Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant,
Sd. director of public buildings and
| parks, who had been kept waiting out
side during the heated discussion.
Report Put Into Record.
For reasons which he did not ex-
plain at that time Blanton asked the
official 10 Identify report on his de-
partment submitted To his predecessor.
| Lieut. Col Clarence 0. Sheriff. This
report. which was prepared by Blanton,
contains certain affidavits.' the Repre-
sentative explained Staples formerly
was a park policeman, which depart
ment is under the jurisdiction OF Col
| Grant
Col. Grant was excused after this
document had been put In the record.
| The next defense witness called was
Kelly who identified receipt for $40
on account paid by Staples on May 2
f. 1927. for legal services. Prior 10 this
date, Kelly testified, he had been en-
titioi in bankruptcy Staples debts be-
in, listed with his assets.
| The mystery" house, where Blanton
claims the conspiracy was Matched. was
brought into the hearing again yester-
day 10 the great glee OF the spectators
and resulted in the Texan demanding
that the board issue subpoena for the
owners appearance at tie trial in the
morning.
Rlanton had recalled Inspector Louis
J. Stoll TO inquire about the location
of the house and amid general laughter
the officer admitted he still did not
know where II was. He tried TO Justify
himself by saying he believed he had
explained his trip there To the salts
faction OF the board Blanton declared
he was not satisfied and ordered the
inspector TO spend "the rest Of the
afternoon" trying TO locate the house.
Shortly before the session adjourned
Inspector Stoll returned 10 report on
his search.
Inspector. are you prepared now 10
tell me where you and your gang of
conspirators met TO get these false am
davits against Staples?" Blanton asked
him.
Denies Gang" Existed.
There was no gang" Stoll replied.
| The inspector told the board he was
reasonably certain" where the house
was. but this, too was unsatisfactory
to the Texan. Finally Chairman Wahly
obtained the information from Stoli,
who replied the address was 1912 Nine
teenth street II was listed In the city
| directory as the residence OF Edward j.
| BasLable. the inspector stated,
Blanl0ns insinuations about the
gang Of oonspirators" stirred StolIs
wrath at one time. The inspector
pounded the table and declared. You
can say what you please. Mr. Blanton,
but you are inferring that something
wrong went on there "a.
When Sioll first appeared he said he
had not questioned Lieut., McQaade.
| who had taken the policemen to the
house when affldavits against Staples
were made out by several women
mo. / rang the bell and talked 10 a
| young man. who said he knew nothing
about the affidayits being made there
az he Was out that night, Stoll
explained.
1Why didn't you go in7" Blanton de-
manded
Il had no right TO go In. the inspec-
tor said.
Orders Him 10 Go Back.
Blanton wanted the inspector TO go
back to this house and make sure IL was
the right one Mr. Williams jumped 10
his feet and warned the inspector he
had no right 10 enter the house without
a warrant.
This house Is getting more mysteri-
Gus even than ! thought II was, COM
mented Blanton.
THE corporation counsel has given
you Instructions" said Blanton, now /
am going 10 give yon some
II am telling you To go back 10 that
house whore you had afIidaVits taken
which we have proven 10 be false and
being the inspector that caused them TO
be taken you have the moral and legal
right to ask anybody In that house to
lei you come In and determine t0 your
IoWn satisfaction that II Is the house
that you we're in II they deny YOU
that right YOU have got the right To
come back 10 .his board and 50 testify"
After asking the board 10 issue
| suhpoenaA tOr the owner Of The house
the Texan was asked by the corpora
tion counsel 10 whom The subpoena
| should be addressed
"T0 the man who permitted this gang
10 come IN. he said
n insist this Was not gang" put
IN the inspector
II Wall say cavey' then" remarked
the Representative.
During the period that Inspector Stoli
vas out looking for The mystery"
house Mai II. q Green OF the ordnance
department was called oul ot order by
the defense t0 testify That IL would
lake only from b Ia 10 minutes Ia clean
and oil revolver after u VAS flred 90
that II would be impossible % detect
that ihs weapon had been used