Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

a demand that formal charges De
drawn on each count in the grand
jury report against their respective
clients, even though the evidence gath
cred by the investigation might seem
trivial and unconvincing, and the
witnesses fail to make their appearance.
THE board should do this" Quinn
declared, "in fairness to Inspector Shell
by and Lieut.. Kelly. We don't want any
more of these eXparte proceedings. we
want action taken that will bring the
charges into the OPEN"
Every precaution had been taken by
the board to prevent every one except
witnesses from gaining admission TO OF
get in close proximity OF BrldeS ONCE
or the witness room.
Policeman Raymond Aggleson OF No.
l precinct, who has been designated as
bailif for the proceedings, guarded an
outer door of the corporation counSeIS
suite of offices and rebuffed all attempts
of newspaper men and others to enter.
Following the conference with the at
torneys for Shelby and Kelly, Bride
came out of his Office, glanced around
the witness room and falling to see
Chance, his first witness, ordered the
policemsn-baili to call his name. 1t
was then 1920 o'clock, 20 minutes be-
hind the time set for the former grand
jury foreman's appearance before the
board.
Three times Policeman Aggleson
cried: "Mr. Chance! Mr.. Chancel Mr..
Chance!" his voice reverberating through
the fourth-f1oor corridor of the Dis
trict Building. Receiving no response.
the policeman notified Mr.. Bride and
the board adjourned until IL o'clock,
the time fixed for the appearance Of
Policeman Allen.
During the brief period of adjourn
ment, Bride and Dawson conferred
with Commissioner Proctor L. Dough-
erty, who has administrative super
vision over the Police Department.
While the purpose Of the conference
was not revealed, it was believed to
have concerned the demand of Shelby
and Kelly that they be tried before
the Police Trial Board.
A few minutes after II o'clock, the
board of inquiry reconvened and
directed Policeman AggleSon to bring
in Allen. the second witness. Again
Aggleson three times shouted Aliens
name. Again there was no response
and again the board adjourned.
Two Department of Justice agents,
who have been assigned by j. Edgar
Hoover chief of the Bureau of Investi-
CATION of the department. also con-
ferred with Bride and Dawson before
the scheduled opening of the investiga-
ton.
Although considerable secrecy was
thrown around their visit, one of the
agents came out of Brides Office with a
package wrapped in brown paper under
his arm. It was believed to have con-
tanned the pajama coat and kimono
found on Mrs McPherson's body in her
Park Lane apartment September IA.
Chance May Year Oath Law.
The failure or Chance to appear was
believed at the District Building to have
been due to fear that he would violate
his secrecy oath as a member OF the
grand jury if he testified before the
Commissioners board of inquiry.
Corporation Counsel Bride, however
contends that member OF the Crane
Jury is not bound by secrecy after
presentment and indictment have beer
made and the jury is discharged. Ar
opinion to this effect was submitted tt
him several days ago by Thomas F
Cameron, assistant corporation counsel
Policeman Aliens fiat refusal to teSti'
fy was contained in letter he sent tt
Corporation Counsel Bride. In it, Aller
declared that his efforts in the case
have been to disclose murder and moi
to impugne motives of detectives"
"In this matter / do not consider
my personal welfare" Allen said. 81
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