Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02
CAPT. BURL|NCAME
itT0 GIVE HIS SIDE
t OF CASE TUESDAY
Twenty Witnesses to Be
> Called by Leahy in Sup
port OF Story. =.
TRIAL Is EXPECTED
I% TO END ON THURSDAY
nefense Probably Will Take Two
More Days in Presentation
of Its Testimony.

Capt. Guy E. Burlingame' will relate
shis own version of his relations with
Mrs Helen F. Blalock. which he has
so secretly guarded ever since the
palmfst'S accusations were made public.
when his trial is resumed Tuesday
morning before the extraordinary trial
board
William E. Leahy. the veteran police
officers chief counsel. announced TO-DAY
that he had decided to put him on the
witness stand in his own defense as
soon as the trial board convenes at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning
Although Leahy has summoned an
proxtmately 20 witnesses. he has reached
the conclusion that he can make the
defense case more effective by letting
Rurlingame tell his story, and then
fsil upon the witnesses to support it.
Names Not Disclosed.
Leahy did not disclose the names of
She witnesses, but some of them are
understood to be policemen attached to
~he second precinct. which Burlingame
commanded. who are said to have
knowledge of Mrs. Blalock's visits to the
; captains Office and the purpose for
t which she came. One of Mrs. Blalock's
two sisters, whom she endeavored to
keep out of the case also may be called
Us witness for the defense.
The defense is expected to complete
The presentation of its case in two more
days. which probably will bring. the
trial to a close before the end of next
week, The summing-up arguments. it
is believed, will not take more than one
day, so that it appears likely now that
the trial will end Thursday
The trial boards recess over the week
end and Inauguration day was pleas
ing. It was said to police officials. who
were particularly anxious to get the
case of the front pages of the news
papers" while the inaugural visitors are
in Washington.
From the very outset of the case Bur-
Singame has maintained policy of
strict silence. He has said however,
9that he had story to tell which would
SHOW that his relations with Mrs. Bla-
saock were open and above board"
I indications of what Burlingame's de-
sfense likely will be have been dropped
into the record of the trial board pro-
kceedings from time to time by Chief
defense Counsel Leahy. but Burlingame
sis expected to embellish this consider
ably when he takes the stand.
I Expected to Deny Authorship.
!. Leahy has shown that the accused
gDfhcer probably will contend that the,
sonly relations he had with the PIANIST.
Were rof business nature. and that he
assisted her in compensation for in
formation which she gave him on
gamblers. bootleggers and other law
.violators. which was useful in his police
work Burlinsame. also is expected to
1eny the authorship Of the widely dis
:cussed Heart Sore Daddy" letter. al
though he has admitted. through coun-
;sel, that the signature it contains Is
I his own, and that Mrs. Blalocks ac-
Tcusations are the result of a frame
up by his enemies, who used the palm
list as their tool.
The defense is relying on the
testimony of the Al character witnesses
who testified yesterday to offset the
story of Mrs Blalock as to Burlingame's
relations with her These witnesses.
many of them leaders in nearly every
walk of life in Washington. paid
Burlingame an enviable tribute and
described his character and reputation.
both as a police officer and a man, as
beyond reproach.
I'm this case 1t is Mrs. Blalock's word
against Capt Burlingame's," Leahy
said. 1T Is up to the trial board to
determine which to accept--that of
woman who has revealed what her
past has been or that of police officer
who has been with the department for
30 years and has the reputation that the
character witnesses have portrayed"