The Washington times., 1929-12-26
BOARD HAS
AID FROM
SCHIQ[JT
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hearing was resumed this morn

Agnew Balks at Oath
Agnew was the first man called
and declined even to take the
oatla. Major Atkins warned him
that IL he refused TO testify the
board would take his case to
Police Court for further proceed
iags. He said "You are directed
to testify, still refuSe?"
The witness answered in the
affirmative.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lynch then moved that Agnew be
certified to the Police Court and,
after q consultation with Agnew'S
attorney, Harry F. Whalen, II was
decided to go to the Police Court
tomorrow afternoon ct 1:3O
o'clock.
Davidson Also Refuses
Davidson was then called and
uttered his refusal to testify. At
kins warned him Of the possible
consequences Of his refusal and
Davidson said he wanted to see
his lawyer before definitely decid-
ing.
He was given until 1:S0 o'clock
this afternoon to consult with his
counsel. Robert ]. Miller.
After failing with Agnew and
Davidson, the board finally got
Scott to testify. following q
lengthy conference with PrOsecu.
tor Lynch.
Scott, in his testimony, cor
roborated to q large extent the
testimony given last week by
Merritt O. Chance, foreman Of
the July Grand Jury, before the
latter refused to testify further.
Tells First Details
Scott testified as to details Of
testimony given by Shelby and
Kelly and introduced the first
testimony before the board tend.
ing to show any attempt on the
part Of police to direct the testi.
lnony Of witnesses before the
Grand Jury.
Asked by Lynch IL Shelby had
expressed any opinion as to the
police conduct Of the investiga-
tion. Scott replied:
He said the case had been
bungled and he realized that the
local department was not equip.
ped TO-. investigate the case as
thoroughly as some Of the Euro.
pean departments, and that after
this case was over he was going
TO do all in his power to remedy
conditions so there would be no
repetition Of this case"
Lynch asked the witness IL any
0f the Grand Jury witnesses had
testified that they had been told
20 suppress testimony by Kelly.
He Named Kelly
roy Heavron, on his second
appearance before the Grand
jury, said that while he had not
been told what to testify, the
line of his testimony had been
directed BY Kelly at q meeting at
KeIly's office
Lynch then questioned Scott
is to the incident Of 3 man re.
ported To have left the McPher-
I son apartment by the window on
the night OF the strangli11g.
Scott said that Shelby had said
ls would be impossible 60 see q
person leaving By the window
and that Kelly had made sub
skamtiaiIy the Same statement.
Scott said that on two occasions
lie had visited the apartment and
that b person leaving by the win.
doW could Be seen from the
street.
Scott testified that Shelby be.
came very angry while III the
Grand Jury room and that he
raised his hand and shouted s'tiaas
daxnnable woman and that man,
Allen. should be indicted for per,
jury"
Hoped for Indictments
shelby, on that occasion, said
that he wished the Grand jury
would remain In session and
return indictments.
Shelby, according To tbs witness
told the Grand Jury that, In his
opinion, Virginia Mcpherson had
committed suicide.
The witness was then question
ed about the stwo dresses pre-
sented to the Grand Jury, and
each identified as that which
had been thrown across the body
Of Mrs. Mcpherson. He said that
Kelly was not positive In his
Identification Of either dress and
that he did not recall that Shelby
was asked to identify the gar
raent.
Scott testified that the only
letters or notebooks produced be
fore the Grand Jury were those
produced BY The Washington
Times.
Articles Unmarked
According to Scott, Kelly was
asked Il the articles In the Nc.
Pherson apartment hau been
marked and that he replied,
ssThey were not" although that
was the usual practice IN cases
of this kind.h
Scott said that one OF the teIe
phone operators at the Park Lane
had testified that. on the night
before the death, Mr.. Mcpherson
was seen leaving the apartment
house with . suitcase which had
been carelessly packed and. out
pt which parts Of clothing pro.