Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
QUIZ
MAY Be HALTED
Board Considers Recommen.
dalton as Witnesses Fail
on Second Day.

With the investigation Of the Crane
jury's accusations against Inspecto,
william 9. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward
J. Kelly developing into . fiasco through
the failure Of witnesses to testify, the
special board appointed by the Com.
missioners to sift the charges, it wal
learned today. IL seriously considering
recommending an abrupt halt IN the
proceedings.
Thus far only 2 Of the II witnesses
called by the investigating board re-
sponded, and indications are that many
Of the others they desired to hear like
wise will fail to appear. Four witnesses
were called for the second session to-
day, and none showed up. As result
the board adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
Plans Not Revealed.
While neither Corporation Counsel
william w. Bride nor Maj. Donald A
Dawson, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, who constitute the board, would
reveal plans for continuing the inquiry
1t Is known they have discussed the
question of ending the proceedings
which It Is evident are producing moth
ing in the way Of Information which
may be used in reaching findings In
connection with the conduct Of Shelby
and Kelly In their investigation Of the
Mcpherson case.
Statement BY Monday.
The board. however issued q state
ment after 1t adjourned today, which Is
regarded as significant. It intimated
that whatever plans the board has tn
mind would be publicly revealed before
noon Monday. The statement read:
None Of the witnesses requested ia
appear today responded to the invita-
ton extended to them. The board ad-
journed to meet at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. It Is not prepared to make a
statement at this time. but expects fully
to do so before noon Monday"
Six Other Jurors Called.
Six more members OF the grand Jury
have been requested to testify Monday
II none Of them appear 1t is believed
the board may make some recommended
ton to the Commissioners to adopt some
other procedure In the investigation.
Attorneys for Inspector Shelby and
Lieut.. nelly ueuldtlQeO al Tic OutSc'
of the inquiry that the star chamber
investigation be ended and that theil
clients be speedily tried before the
Police Trial Board on charges drawn
from conclusions in the grand jury.
report. The board took the plea under
adviSement. and while 1t has not YET
made O ruling, 1t was said that both
Bride and Mai. Dawson feel 1t Is not
within the province OF the board K
consider such o demand.
When the second days proceedings
were ready to start, at 10 o'clock this
morning, Maj. Dawson sat alone, wait.
ing in vain for the witnesses. Corpora
ton Counsel Bride was in conference
with Merritt o. Chance. foreman Of the
grand jury, which criticized Shelby anc
Kelly and returned an indictment fol
murder against Robert Mcpherson
Chance was the first witness called yes.
terday when the inquiry formally
opened, but he did not appear or notify
the board of his reason for failing tc
do 50. Bride did not reveal the purpose
of his conference with Chance.
The four witnesses called for the sec.
ond days investigation and who failed
to respond were Mrs. Dolores B. Mar.
mion, William w. Pearson. Luther l.
Chamblin and Eva l.. Bingham. Mrs
Marmion was the only one who COM
municated with the board. In q letter
to Corporation Counsel Bride, she de-
clined the invitation to testify.