Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
BURNS MAN BARES
FALSE STATEMENT
McMuIIin Says Ruddy Had
Him Make incorrect Re-
port on Juror.

William j. McMullin. Burns detec-
tive who turned Government spys6ur-
ing the shadowing of the Teapot Dome
jurors. went on the witness stand in
the Sinclair-Burn contempt proceed
ings today and exploded bomb within
few moments after beginning his
testimony.
Before the defense counsel could OBJ
ject. the detective charged that Charles
G. Ruddy. chief of the jury surveil-
lance operations, had induced him to
make false statement in his report on
Juror Norman L. Glascock. which had
just been read to the court.
This was the first time that Ruddy's
an alleged false affidavit.
Reporter on Stand.
McAlullin's appearance followed a
stormy session of court, during which
Donald r. King, Washington Herald
reporter, had withstood the fire Of
defense counsel. The detective had
been on the stand only few moments
when court recessed to enable Harry
F. Sinclair. one of the respondents. TO
appear before the Senate public lands
c0mmlttee ILLS dlteIAOoA Al oA1S"SA W
its subpoena.
McMullin related how under the
name of William " Long he had
applied for a Job at the Burns Agency
at Philadelphia, October Is. and had
been directed to come to Washington,
arriving here October 10. He had heen
instructed by Ruddy to shadow Juror
Glascock.
McMullin explained that "he has
never been fired yet" by the Burns
agency although his services with them
terminated October % after he had
been subpoenaed by the Government TO
appear before the grand jury Decem-
Der /.
It was McMullin who told Ex-Gov.
Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania about
the jury sfadowing and was instructed
by the District attorneys Office to play
along with the Burns operatives.
Shown report he had made October
10 telling Of routine movement of Juror
Giascock, Maj. Peyton Gordon. United
States attorney. asked the witness II
that statement was true or false.
False" McMuliin declared.
WAS 1t nut there at your Own me-
stance?"
1T was not" the witness replied.
"At the instance Of some one else?"
Mr.. Gordon asked.
BUDDY" the witness blurted out be-
fore defense counsel could object.
Overruied by Court.
All the counsel for the six respondents
sought to have the answer stricken
from the record and prevent the Gov
arnment from continuing Its question
ing Justice Frederick L. Siddons over
ruled them on the fact that he relied
On the district attorney TO connect the
matter UP with the respondents De-
Tense counsel had contended that no
evidence has been produced TO show
that the detective had been instructed
By either one Of the respondents 70
make false statement in hts report.
King was the center OF frequent
clashes between counsel. which once
called for a reprimand from the court
during his cross-examination bearing on
his accusations against Juror Edward
j. Kidwell George p. Hoover and other
counsel for the defendants failed TO
break down any main point of Kings
testimony. particularly nth respect be-
tween his testimony yesterday and
statements made in the affidayit Of the
reporter. filed with the court.
A demand that James J. OLeary,
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