Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25

She said that all of her early venture.
were carried out by her under the name
OF Evelyn Mackey."
How long were you located in Jack
sonville?"
"I'can't remember: it is fixed in my
mind only by the fact that I lost a lot
of money while there"
Mrs Blalock said after she failed In
business in Alexandria she studied
salmistry and began the practice OF
palmistry in Washington for a while
but later gave it up for a position in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Later, she said, she resigned from the
bureau and resumed the practice OF
palmistry because she found 1t more
lucrative
Questioned again about her activities
in Chicago, the palmist revealed that
she had gotten work there from a "Mr
Doland" on the basis Of a message she
mad shown him from Representative
Blanton.
Asked Why She Returned.
Leahy questioned her closely as to he,
reasons for suddenly deciding to return
10 washington voluntarily after she had
been the object Of an extensive search
py department Of Justice agents. She
replied that she wanted to see Blan-
ton before he returned to his home
IN Abilene, Tex, in order to straighten
up her property matters with him. She
denied. however, that she knew the De-
partment of Justice agents were looking
Ior her and had offered her protec-
tlon IL she would return to Washing
Ton. She also denied that she knew:
tne united States attorneys Office had
issued subpoena for her"
Inc cross-examination returned to
ner palmistry business in Washington.
winch she said she first opened in the
lOOO block of Seventh street.
When Leahy asked her about her
reiatives In Washington she said she had
Two sisters here. He then proceeded to
question her about her sisters.
why bring my sisters into it?" she
SAD, and then began to weep. 1t was
the nrst sign of emotion she had shown
SINCE the resumption Of the trial.
You can say anything you want to
me, but please leave my sisters out of
IT, SAID Mrs. Blalock between sobs.
Leahy then asked her IL she ever
vsi'eo ner sisters. After some hesitation
lhat question and the defense counsel
agreed not to press it.
The crosS-eXamination again veered
70 Mrs. Blalock's practice of palmistrv
ana she revealed that most of her
patrons were coiored women and that
she charged them 81 and 81 for a
reading. AVA /"
Leahy Shifts Questions.
Then Leahy shifted his questions To
Mrs. Blalock's acquaintanceshin with
Capt. Burllngame and asked her why
she went TO the second precinct station
10 see him. She insisted that her visit
was for the purpose Of inquiring about
ner PIANIST license, and that she had
renamed there for only about half an
hour. During this time she said the
veteran police officer read her the rules
and regulations governing the Issuance
OF palmist licenses.
Mrs. Blalock wept again when Leahy
asked her under what circumstances
she FIRST met Burlingame. some wears
ago. Wnen ne was detective sergeant
at police headquarters. She sobbed and
SAID that to answer such a question
would force her to bring her sisters
into the case.
Again shifting back to Mrs. Blalock's
visit TO the second precinct station
Leahy asked her what matters othe,
IMAM her application for palmist license
were discussed. She answered that il
had something to do with the building
inspectors Office and certain repairs she
had been ordered to make on a wal
OF building at 1912 Wisconsin avenue
which she owned
Leahy said he would refresh Mrs
Blalock's memory about the purpose
| OF her visit to No. g. and proceeded
to tell story to the effect that she
had told Burlingame that her father
knew him when he was young man
on the police force, and that she went
to see him because she had been hav-
ing trouble with attorneys about her
property. The defense counsel also
said that on his visit she was nervous
and excited and had shed tears in the
captains Office and appealed to him
to help her. She vigorously denied that
this was correct version of the visit
/ and declared emphatically that there
was no tear shedding"
! Leahy then asked her II Burlingams
assisted her in having q wall rebuilt,
/ on the Wisconsin avenue property
, After some hesitation she admitted
! that the officer had assisted her. She
| declared, however, that 1t was done
against her wishes and that she toll
Grated the officers help only because
! she feared him."
Says She Feared Captain.
AS the defense continued It's effor'
TO establish the fact that there was
business relationship between Mrs
Blalock and Burlingame, the witness
launched into bitter condemnation o.
the police captain which resulted ir
her Being tied up in a series Of con.
tradictions by Defense Attorney Leahy
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