Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14
PaImist to Come Back to City
to Testify at Trial, At
torney Believes.
HIDING PLACE REPORTED
FOUND BY U. S. AGENTS
Department of Justice Operatives
Thought to Have Located Her
in Washington Suburb.

Indications that Mrs. Helen F. Bla-
lock intends to return to Washington
voluntarily to testify against Guy E.
Burlingame, suspended police captain
and the target of her sensational charg-
es, were given today by Crandal Mackey.
attorney. who announced that he ex-
pected to represent the palmist at the
trial of the suspended second precinct
commander.
Mackey. former commonwealth at
torney of Arlington County, Va, said
he had not been in direct communi-
cation with Mrs. Blalock, but he knows
she Is near Washington and will make
her appearance at Burlingames trial.
Through "a friend" of the palmist, he
said, he has ben given the under
standing that he will be retained as
her counsel.
While Mackey declined to name the
friend" he intimated that it may
be Representative Blanton of Texas,
who several weeks ago revealed tina:
he had taken care of some of Mrs.
Blalock's business affairs and arranged
an extension on loan on her property.
Says She Fears for Life.
Mackey pointed out that Mrs.
Blalocks presence In Washington is not
necessary at this time and that she
probably will remain in seclusion until
Burlingame'S trial, fearful that if she
returned now an attempt might b.
made on her life.
William H. Collins, assistant United
States attorney for the District, who Is
investigating the case for the Gibson
subcommittee of the House, and Cor
poration Counsel William w. Bride, who
is to draw the charges on which Bur-
hngame is to be tried by an extraordi-
nary trial board, also have expressed
confidence that Mrs. Blalock will re-
turn to testify against the police officer.
Neither of them, however, revealed the
basis for their confidence.
Department of Justice agents who
went on the trail of Mrs. Blalock at the
request of the District Commissioners
are reported to have found her hiding
place, but have refused to reveal its
location. It Is said to be in the Sub
urbs" Of Washington.
AID IN Gibson Group Probe.
The Department of Justice also is CO.
operating with the United States attor-
ney's office in its investigation for the
Gibson committee. The reports on the
result Of its check-up on the love letters
and Cancelled checks indorsed by Bur-
lngame, introduced as evidence by Blan-
ton, have been submitted to Assistant
united States Attorney Collins, but he
declined to disclose their contents.
The reports, however, are said to show
that the secret service agents located
the typewriter on which the sentimental
notes were produced.
Nelner the Commissioners nor the
GlDson subcommittee made any move of
oennte character in the Burlingame
case To-Day. Chairman Gibson said his
commlttee likely would not do anything
iurtner with the case unless requested
oy the United States attorneys Office.
The Commissioners announced thev stiTi
were considering the personnel of the
special trial board to be created to hear
the charges against the police captain.
ana that appointments probably would
not pe made for at least week.
=, Froctor L.. Dougherty, chairman of
tne board OF Commissioners, who has
administrative supervision over the po-
nee department, said the selection of
the trial board would be difficult I've
propose to select board that will meet
with public approval and will give Can't.
Burnngame a fair and impartial trial.
he said.
Bride Yet Studying Affidavit.
Corporation Counsel Bride is still
studying the affidavit of Mrs. Blalock
and all other data bearing on the case
preparatory to drawing up the specific
charges on which Burlingame will be
called upon to answer. Mr.. Bride.
however, declared he has not vet de-
clded what specific charges would be
preferred, but he did not intend to
frame any simply as grandstand play.
The slow procedure being followed by
the District authorities in appointing the
special trial board and drawing the
charges against Burlingame indicate
that the trial will not be held for at
least 10 days. The fixing of a date,
however, has not yet been discussed.
Senator Caraway, Democrat of
Arkansas, who made known several days
ago that information had come to him
relating to law enforcement conditions
In Washington, has taken no further
action, but said today he expected to-
forward the data to the Department of
Justice for study the latter part of this
week or early next week. He would
not reveal the nature of the information.
Senator Caraway, however, declared
he did not want it to be understood that
he regarded Washington as a lawless
city.