Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24

Assistant District Attorney, be cited ir
contempt of court was made by Charles
A. Douglas. counsel for Burns. after
OLeary had used the word skunk
in directing remark at the Burns
attorney.
After the court had permitted the
Government to question McMullin about
the report on Juror GlaScock. the de-
tective testified he got directions from
Ruddy to make the false statements
In his daily reports OF jury shadowing
in a local hotel on the morning OF
October 10.
Makes False Report.
"He told be this was nice job. that
/ was TO keep my nose clean and take
orders from him alone" the witness
related. He gave me a license num-
Der P-993. which he took from a list
and told me TO put this man. who was
Juror Glascock, in the Post Office.
He said the City Post Office but ! put
him in the Post Office Building. He
gave me a description and told me tc
put him there sometime during the
evening"
Did you ever see that car with
license number P-993?" asked Gordon
Never" replied the witness.
did you 60 to the post office that
EVENING""
II did not"
McMullin said his report placing
Glascock IN the post Office that eve
ming was given to Rudy early the fol-
lowing morning In his room at the no.
tel
The district attorney had not reach
ed the incident used In the Burns az
fidavit relating to Horace r. Lamb. spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney General
who Is accused OF having approached
Juror Glascock at the Potomac Flying
Field. before court recessed for the day
McMullin's testimony up TO this time
was the first evidence given 10 court
about other incidents which occurred in
connection with Juror Glascock.
Proceedings Halted.
AS Gordon was about to take up Nc
Mullins report of October %. which
Is the Lamb incident. Justice Siddons
called halt In the proceedings until
tomorrow In order to afford Col Martin
w. Iittlcton an opportunity 10 appear
before the Senate committee this after
noon with his client.
On redirect examination. OIeary
sought TO bring out the reason King
followed up the Kidweil incident was
that Akers had told him that Kldwell
said he would hang the jury" Oblec-
ton was noted by Hoover on the ground
that nothing was asked on crosS-cxam-
ination TO permit this question.
Taking up his notes. OIeary said a
question had been asked OF King re-
ferring TO previous conversation" the
reporter had with Akers and IL was
upon this ground that he had right
TO question the witness,
Who asked that?" demanded
Douglas
why. believe Mr.. Douglas did"
replied OLeary.
1T isn't true" replied Douglas.
Calls Him skunk.
Your honor" said o'Leary. Il was
always taught not 10 wrestle with a
skunk"
Trembling with emotion, Douglas
jumped TO his feet and demanded the
court TO cite Oleary In contempt OF
court. adding
Nobody but n man who Is that kind
OF All animal himself would have utter
ed remark like that"
Douglas threatened that II OLeary
ever did that again he would risk
being cited In contempt himself In
taking action In the matter
The court, who had previously warned
counsel about language used. appeared
IN take no notice Of the incident
check OF the records showed that
MIR Grim had used the words previous
conversation The original objection
was sustained and King was not per
mitted 10 discuss the alleged Jury
hanging" incident
stops Verbal Clash.
Justice Siddons was forced Ia take u
hand In 'erbal clash between Hoover
una Olfary al the outset today and adj
miniatered To both attorneys febuke
for their conduct In court.
O1eary had precipitated the argu'
lnrnL ny protesting against mn Jasmine