Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03

IDENTIFY new TO the defense. for they
read. Justice Siddons, however. took
the paper and remarked that he would
read il himself. Without the contents
being divulged. OLeary then turned
the witness over TO MIR. Hoover for
REORGANIZATION.
MIR. Hoover brought the witness up
from the beginning Of the Teapo'
Dome trial through his first days APP
pearance as q witness in the court.
when YOU left the court the morn
ing the jury was discharged, tell what
happened, Hoover demanded. Kid
well replied he had left the Courthouse
and. while proceeding home on Louisi'
ana avenue. two United Sta'es mar.
shals with suhpoenas halted MIN and
took him back 10 Neil Burkinshaw'
office.
The winners then related that the
assistant United States attorney had
asked him If he had lawyer and
Kidweil replied that he did not have
one.
was anything said about granting
you immunity" Hoover asked.
Yes" replied kidweil.
Quizzed on Testimony.
The former Juror saii Bufkinshaw
had rema rked 10 him something about
immunity, but he could not iecoiiect
just what was said.
Hoover then asked Kidwell what ne
had told the grand jury about the
charges that had led UP TO The oil
mistrial.
At this point. Mr.. OTAary protested
= ban fyxt Ill ion
charges unless Mr.. Hoover intended
To broaden his original accusations,
At another time during the cross
examination the Government attorney
remarked. sarcastically. shat he was
waiting 10 hear whether kidwelfs al.
torney. s. Mc( ,omis Iiawae1. had been
coerced or intimidated.
Mr.. Hoover had presented for evil
dence the petition which ktdweiiS at
eornsy had filed with the court "hs u
the Juror sought vindication from me
charges brought against him Ia the
affidaylt filed by Don King and j. Ray
Ackerx Government counsel sought
10 block II. but after copslderabie ar
gument. in which the cour. took part.
Justice Siddons admitted the docu'
ment.
The court upheld Mr.. Hoovcr in his
contention that IL was necessary 10
bring out all the facts nearing on the
different occasions on watch Fidwefl
was in the district attorney Once
and that "the whole story Of kjtwelTs
contact with the district attorney 10
show that he had been Inundated.
This intimida ion continued I'm one
form or another. Mr.. Hoover contend
I'd. from the first day that Oi.eary
he. until fHaGRIntlGT
2, when Kidweil frft became Wit
ness in court.
Describes Lawyers Visit.
AFR. Hoover after winning his point
did not feel IL necessary 10 have the
petition read. lie asked Kidweii
however. II he had been advised on
November 30 that the court had de-
MED his petition for a hearing Kid
well replied In The Affirmative,
Til. visit ~ fol. James +. Easily
Smith and Mr. HBwken 10 the kidweI
home The night ~ December WAS
then taken up by the defense counsel
f0l Easily Smith WAS one Of the I'll
Gers appointed by the court 10 mhte
An independent investigation OF The
contempt charges,
Kldweii admitted he had told Easily
FtUliB 3iDut iHsineUtk UtHiDbeD III
nj affids vi which was presented he
fore the holidays. This had 10 do With
the fnH n who approached him in the
Museum grounds and another man
who tnDke 10 him near the court house
According 10 the affids Wit. which The
Juror prepared. the fret man Was
John +. Kline. the Burns detective,
nd th" SECOND. Frank j. O'Heiiiy. an
on her Burns operative.
Kifweli admitted he had told Tni
EasbY Smith that he felt sure he could
t"rSE nize The man who approached
him ia The Museum grounds.
The jui0T hhs rDnisnded all along
that o1tesTy injured him 10 insert
the names of DIieiIIy and kiibs ~ The
affldb Nj snd has protested he could
not cay positively that they were the
ones who actually approached him.