Evening star., 1928-03-29
BLANTON wINVADES"
ENEMY AS DEFENSE
OF STAPLES OPENS
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Blanton's cook, who lived at the resi<
dence.
The man. however. took the police
man to the wrong house. Early this
morning Cornwall said he questioned
Mr.. BlantoIFs cook and found out that
the mans story was false. Mr.. Blanton
himself chimed in to declare the story
was utter fabrication.
Chairman Wahly objected that the
board didn't see the reason for going
INTO this matter, and Mr.. Blanton jump
cd 10 his feet
II thought the board would like to
know about this incident" Mr. BlantOn
declared after Mr. Williams had pro-
tested against "hearsay evidence"
In conducting my Investigations
am throwing myself wide open to every
crook I'm the world" Mr. Blanton de-
clared. Indignantly. III the trial board
is not interested in knowing about a
negro sneaking around in the alley back
Of my house at o'clock in the morn
ing" he added. then / think my idea
of reorgani2ing the whole police de-
partment is well founded
I'm going to do my duty in this case
my alley and / want the crooks OF
w WesNA'''tstbA4 ~ AAAoH AtI MI E4AIItOtl
shouted
Wants Auto Inspected.
Blanton then demanded that he
wanted the board 10 inspect the auto
mobile of Officer Staples which was
shot at after these charges were filed. .
he said.
He said he was pursuing this duty in
an effort TO have the law enforced. MY
life is nothing TO me If I can do this.
he said
Staples car had been brought up
outside the sixth precinct. The men,
bers Of the board accompanied Mr.
BlantOn ard Staples outside
Mr. Blanton pointed out a bullet hole
through the center OF the rear window,
the steel -iacketed bullet having lodged
back Of the drivers seat near the floor
was flTed at an angle OF about 45 de-
grees," Mr. Blanton explained. The
bullet had penetrated the seat at the
right Of the driver
Later Mr. Blanton furnished the board
with all the records In this case and also
In connection with the burning OF Oficer
Frederick L. Schenck's car which he
declared he intended to use during the
present proceedings.
Mrs Marie Waters, one Of Staples. ac-
cusers. was recalled to the stand and
questioned about several men whom she
denied knowing.
Denies Reported Charges.
Mrs. Waters admitted she had been
separated from her husband. William
Waters, about FIVE years. Mr.. Blanton
asked her II she had not told Ofiicer
Mcneil that formerly she had lived
with a taxicab driver called "Humpy
over drug store on Pennsylvania
avenue This she emphatically denied.
The Texan also questioned her about
a charge said To have been brought
by her husband Mrs Waters denied
this. too, and said she had left her
husband because he refused TO support
her.
Mr. Blanton kept pressing her about
"Humpy" and she denied that she ever
told Officer Mcneil that the taxi driver
had assaulted her I've never gone
with any taxi driver" she insisted
Mr. BlantOn also charged her with
planting" the $240 which she lost
on the streets Tuesday and accused
Staples of having taken, She admitted
having seen Staples pick the money up
Just as she got TO 1t. Staples told her
She would have to identify IL at the
police precinct station. she explained
and she went there yesterday and OBJ
tanned It.
Hunt Called 10 Stand,
1T was direct and deliberate
plant" Mr. Blanton charged. Several
men were brought into the courtroom.
including Charles Byers, and Mrs,
Waters claimed she had never seen
them before
Prosecutor williams then recalled to
the stand Officer Joseph h. hun,. wu1
Is accused by Mr. Blanton as being one
Of the men who framed" Staples.
Mr. Blanton questioned him In con-