Evening star., 1928-01-30
'.TMULL|N REPORTS
ATTACKED |NCoURt'
Government Checks Up on
Oil Case Statements and
Ex-Detective's Record.

ilciQ 10 LllG lastly Oh reports MaQe Dy
william J. McMullin. ex-convict ard
former Burns detective, who charged a
conspiracy to bring about a Teapot
Dome mistrial.
McMullin was given another hours
grilling BY defense counsel this NOM
ing before ne entered his fourth day as
a witness for the Government. Defense
counsel over the courts ruling. endeav-
ored to reveal more Of McMullin's past
record In attacks on the credib!lity OF
his testimony. They sprung on the ex-
detective fourth marriage, which the
witness emDhatically denied, but Justice
Slddons refused to permit any more
prodding into McMullin's penitentiary
record or activities after his discharge
from prison on parole.
Defense attorneys declared the real
issue vas whether McAfuIiin had made
false statements IN his reports on the
jury surveillance under instructions or
whether he had conceived the whole
scheme on his own initiative The
Government. on the other hand. arv1ed
that false reports were made for a def.
mite purpose and called additional Vi-
nesses with which TO check statements
made in the reports.
Cbaet on Statements.
There vas a MARKED change IN Ira
attitude OF counsel today as a result O:
the week end recess although i an
peared at the outset that repetition Of
Fridays stormy session would occur
Judge Daniel Thew Wright. attorrev
for Henry Mason Day, charged Ma.
Gordon with misconduct" because the
District attorney had refused TO have
McMullin fingerprinted. The defense
attorney appealed TO the court 10 citA
the district attorney for misconduct
nut justice Siddons overruled his mo
ton.
Judge Wright continued TO check I'd
on the allegerly false statements which
McMullin admitted having made il rs
report. The witness declared that the
first time Charles G. Ruddy. MS chief.
asked him 20 make false report ~ss
October l9. the day o. his arrival II
Washington.
Asked Il he had reported falsely.
without word OF protest. McAlu-lt1
replied. Yes. certainly"
Considerable time was spent on Nc
Mullins movements November 3, TIE
night he made out his affidavit COZ
corning Juror Glascock and Horace
r. Lamb Of the Department OF Justice
in the Office Of Judge Wright. The
defense attorney tried 10 show thar
his stenographer had told McaEullin.
/ who was waiting Z the Office, The
purpose OF the visit. but this the wit
ness denied enphaticalIy.
Defense Queries Halted.
A scene in Maj. Gor6oc's Office On
November -. when the district arto--
ley made a statement 20 newspaper
men for the first time concerning Nc
g F,.Tfs fsv~s= -, f.@-
failed 10 refresh his memory. McMu,-
In denied recalling that he had heard
Gordon make the statement and sfso
that he himself had made q statement
10 newspaper men
Judge Wright insisted CT pressing his
inquiries coate1d.ng that Mai. Gordon
had declared az that time Roberts had
instructed Mc.iuui1 20 testify about ths
Lamb affidavit
Justice Si6dors held that the defense
could not go fu-thar TITO this matter.
NcMullia'S u,arrssgs record again
was the subject Of ATTACK He denied
ever having known Spanish woman
named Teresa Marguina-
Did you not marry he- while ycu
were still married 10 another Woman
Wright insisted McNalli2 denied ever
having MARRIED the WOMAN
Ghseoek On Stand
Further ouest.ars ahou. the witness
record after his release from ; pe-,,-
teas,a-y II Ohio were blocked oy TIE
court. He was TEX. asked 20 i6sEt.-y
Mr. Lamb. who appeared - cogrs, ard
said The frs: day ne had ever seen tess
Department o. Justice agent mas =
the district attorneys c-e1cs a.Ss- stae
miSt-:ai
McMGllia finally was excused after
having been o. he stand since Ve6reS-
day and GlaSoocS followed hin. II CAL
inS the ilsrcr as i w3t-sS - was tsse
purpose ct the Government 70 cheek
his testimony against reports made cG
him by Mcataill..
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posi- once o. osl = ride - 3 r0SiS-
/ house near Ma<lAocols1, AS rsrc-sSG-
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. newspaper against the courts erG,sS
while serving aS a l9rc-, sg,S SEsss'
made 8 further denial og he f2c+GsSis
that occurred ~ The E.yl.sS osl1. wSsEs
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convsrSatson With the Department: q
Justice aseSls.
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who said he had Ss<.s the Goss-s:.Ss',1
attorneys Office after the EslsSsrtAA sss
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