Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-06
SENATORS RULED
FREE OF CONTEMPT
Justice Gordon Decides HefIin
and BIeaSe Can With
hold Testimony.
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Kelly, former chief Of the homicide
squad, who investigated the Scrivener
death: Mrs. John Maragon of Chicago,
former fiancee of Scrivener: John
MaraRon, a friend of Scrivener who
later married the detectives flancee;
Z. M. Van Meter. a former private de-
tective, and J. r. Ashton, q colored
policeman of No. precinct.
Both reports of the grand jury were
prepared by Neil BurkinSShaw. Assistant
United States Attorney, on instructions
from United States Attorney Leo A
Rover. The reports were considered
the final move in the fight being made
by the grand jury to force the two
Senators to appear and give any In
formation they may have. concerning
the death, three years ago of Scrivener.
Discuss Helms Action.
More than two hours were spent to-
day by the grand jury in discussing
the action on the refusal of Senator
Heflin to obey a subpoena to appear be-
fore the body.
Mr.. Burkinshaw, was called into the
grand jury room several times while
the matter was considered.
Both Senators were said by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover to possess
information Of value to the inveStiga-
ton. The refusal of BleaSe to answer
the subpoena was explained in the Sem
ate yesterday, when Blease said that the
senatorial subcommittee designated to
investigate local police affairs voted at a
meeting last month that it would be
"unwise and likely to defeat the pur-
poses of the investigation to give out the
names of any witnesses or to disclose
any facts which have been presented to
the subcommittee"
In correspondence exchanged between
Blease and Rover before the Senator
was foramlly subpoenaed Blease received
o letter from Rover asking him to ap-
pear before the grand jury.
Helm Gives WOman's Name.
Senators Helm and Blease both said
that they had heard nothing further
from the court house.
Although Senator Hefiin did not 60 to
the grand jury ut 10 o'clock this morn
ing. as directed by the subpoena, he
mailed to District Attorney Rover last
night letter containing for the in.
formation Of the grand jury the name
of q woman who, he said, had discussed
the Scrivener case with him.
Asked If the letter contained all thu
| information he could give the granC
| jury on the case, the Alabama Senator
| SdlO was virtually ILL., ChCCPJ kAlN
| some others may have mentioned in hi
| presence q belief that Scrivener wa
murdered. He said the reports he hat
| heard were that one or more police
men were involved
Questioned as to whether he would &
| to the grand jury II his letter wa
regarded as insufficient, Senator HefiiT
| indicated he would. He said that i
| they indicated to him that there wa!
any other information he could fur
! nish he would be glad to give 1t II
them. but he pointed out that hearsa!
| evidence is of little benefit to CRANE
| jury. The Alabama Senator said n
! did not believe the court had power t
compel the attendance of a Senator, a
| least not while Congress Is in session.
! Refuses to Be Inundated.
Senator Helm said he had received
! a letter from Mr.. Rover q few days az
asking him for any information h
| might have and that he had dictated hi
reply and was signing it in preparation
for mailing it when the subpoen
arrived at his office late yesterday.
IF these subpoenas are being sen
out with any thought of intimidatin
anybody, they will not have that ef1eC
on me-" Senator Helm said. Il wi
continue to discuss matters of this Dis
trict that think require comment
Congress is the town council of Wash
ington, and 1t Is our duty TO discus
matters If we think they are not bein
porperly aired.
"They better do something about tn
case, indict somebody for KILN
Scrivener, or they will hear more abou
it."
When asked If he had heard an
more regarding the special report mad
by the grand jury yesterday regardln
his failure to answer q subpoena, Sena
tor Blease of South Carolina, merel
replied:
ITS a nice day to go to jail"
Asked regarding reports that he ma
said he did not want to appear oe1or
the present grand jury. Senator Bleas
said that he had made the Statement
that he did not like the name F1t2
, patrick" James N. Fitzpatrick, 1r.,
foreman Of the grand jury.
Calls on Heflin.
. Before entering the grand jury rool
Mrs. Maragon told reporters she Visite
Senator Hef1in after appearing befoi
the grand jury yesterday and con
planned that she had been given no OK
portunity to contradict testimony give
. the inquisitorial body by headquarte
!, detective. She said she had been II
formed this man testified he had accom-
panied Scrivener to Camp Meade, Mo
four or five weeks before the detecti'
met his death to visit an Army offic'
who was a friend of hers and arrani
with the man to make date with n
in order that Scrivener would ha'
grounds to break his engagement.
The woman added she had been r.
called as witness She expressed
hope that she would be given an oppo
tunity to tell the grand jury she new
had known any Army officer and b.
lieved the detective had commits
perjury in an effort to make 1t appei
that Scrivener had taken his own life.
After appearing before the grand ju