Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-21
PALMIST EXPECTED
HERE IN TIME TO
TESTIFY At TRIAL
Collins and Two U. S. Agents
Due in Chicago Today
With Subpoena.
MRS. BLAL0CK LOCATED
THERE BY OPERATIVEi
District Officials Proceeding Witt
Plans for Burlingame Hear
ing Saturday.

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Located in Chicago by special agents
OF the Department of Justice. Mrs
aelen r. Bialock, accuser of Capt. Guy
Il: Buringame, suspended Commander
oI the second police precinct, is ex-
pecCed to return to Washington i'm time
10 teStlfy at the trial of Burlingan,e
Whlcn begins at 10 O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning. in the sixth precinct station.
armed with Federal subpoena for
me. Sne long missing palmist, William III,
OoIiiils, assistant United States attOr-
ney for the District. and two Denar.-
ment Of Justice operatives. were dine
70 nave reached Chicago this morning.
AHnough officials admit they cannot
Iorca the woman to come back and face
Burllngame, they are confident she will
return. Collins and the two agents left
mere yesterday afternoon.
In the meantime, District officials are
proceeding with plans for Burlingame,s
extraordinary trial just as though Mrs.
Bialock had not been found or was not
eXpecIeo 10 return in time to confront
the police officer. Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride, who will prosecute
tne case, said he probably would confer
with the woman when she returns and
tnac any alteration in his original plans
would depend on the outcome of his in
terview with her.
Second Trial Could Be Held.
Bride pointed out that the trial Of
Burllngame could proceed on the for
mai charges preferred against Bur-
hngame OF conduct prejudicial to the
good order, reputation and discipline
OF the police force and conduct unbe-
coming an officer and that a second
trlaI could be held later on any charge
That might grow out of his conference
with Mrs. Blalock. If Burlingame should
be convicted and dismissed, Bride also
explained, then the United States at
Sorneys office would take over the case
Ior any further action that might be
warranted.
The fact that Mrs. Blalock has been
FOUND was announced at the Depart
ment OF Justice yesterday afternoon.
put the city in which she has been
nldlng was not disclosed because of a
rear tnat the woman's friends and rela-
yves would have too much time in
which to communicate with her before
tne arrival of Collins and the two
agents.
Mrs. Blalock has not been placed
under arrest, it was pointed out, for
mere are no charges pending against
ness and cannot be returned to WASH
ngton against her wishes without vari-
Gus legal proceedings which would take
considerable time.
In Chicago Two Weeks.
Mrs. Blalock. however, has been in
Chicago two weeks, 1t was said. and
curing her stay there she has been kept
under close surveillance by a large
Nf
atives. She apparently did not have the
slightest suspicion that her every move
was being watched.
Although the palmist has q brother
In Chicago, she did not stay at his
nome, but sought refuge in a small
rooming house far from the Loop"
district. This made it difficult for the
agents to locate her after they learned
that she was in Chicago.
The Department of Justice operatives
first picked up Mrs. Blalock's trail in
Abilene, Tex, the home of Representa-
tive Blanton, where she went early in
she stayed at hotel there for some
tire, and after Blanton came back to
washington she also left.
Following up reports that she had
gone to Dallas and then to New Orleans,
the agents next picked up her trail in
Chicago. She never visited st. Louis or
came back to Washington. as far as ths
agents could ascertain, before going to
Chicago.
Agents Puzzled for Time.
While Mrs. Blalock did not know. an
parently, that the Federal operativet
were on her trail, she undoubtedly hac
fear that some time she would bl
sought. 1t was said, for her movementsi
faI
he'd for time. And when she was re<
ported to be in Chicago there was feaa
at the Department of Justice headquar-
terS mere that some time would be re-
CURED III locating her hiding place Chi
cago Is said to be one of the easiest cities
IN the United States for a person to
hide. and its many railway terminals
ana motor bus lines make it compara-
uVely simple for person to leave with
out being seen by Federal agents or the
police.
At any rate. the Chicago agents con-
tinued their search, having only a gen.
eral description of Mrs. Blalock for
ldentlf1cation. An inquiry among her
friends in Washington and vicinity had
failed to produce picture.
The agents knew, however. that in the
course of time Mrs. Blalock would be
snort OF funds and they would probably
una Her Wnen she appeared at bank.
That is exactly what happened.
All OF the banks in Chicago were
notified to be on the lookout for a
person answering Mrs. Blalock's de-
sscription. One day she went into a
bank there with check, drawn on a
Washington bank, and requested that
1t be cashed. The check, incidentally.
was sent to her from Washington
while an extensive search for her was
under way. and no one admitted knowl-
edge of her whereabouts.
Refuses to Cash Check.
The cashier at the bank refused to
cash the check because, Mrs. Blalock
could find no one at the time to identi-
fy her. The Chicago Office of the De-
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