Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
Texan Takes Refuge from
Harassing Questioners in
House Office.
MRS. BLALOCK REPORTED
TO BE IN BALTIMORE
Investigations Centering Around
Capt. Burlingame Are at Stand
still Pending His Reply.

Harrassed by newspaper men seeking
information as to the whereabouts OF
Mrs. Helen r. Blalock missing Seventh
street palmist, whose sensational
charges against Capt. Guy E. Burlin-
game of the second police precinct are
the subject of three independent inves-
legations, Representative Blanton OF
Texas sought refuge today behind the
locked doors of his Office in the House
Office Building.
Telephone calls to Blanton were an
swered by the Texan himself. Il have
nothing to say" was the stock reply to
all queries, and the receiver was
promptly returned to the hook. Inside
of the office, Blanton could be heard
pecking away at the keys on type
writer. and he Is reported to have tolo
some callers for whom he opened the
door a few inches that he was busy
completing his work in washington
preparatory to returning to MS nome
in Abilene, Tex.
Woman Reported in Baltimore.
Although Blanton has declined to
disclose the hiding place OF Mrs. Bia-
lock, there are persistent rumors tnat
she is in Baltimore, near enough 10
reach washington on short notice
should her presence here be desired.
In the meantime, the Investigations OF
Mrs. Blalock's charges are virtually at
a standstill. pending action of the Dis
trict Commissioners tomorrow when
they expect to receive Capt. Burlin-
games reply to their communication OF
Saturday asking for an explanation OF
his alleged relations with the palmist
Mai. Edwin B. Hesse, superintendent
of police, to whom Burlingame was in
structed to send his reply, said he ex-
pected an answer before noon tomorrow
the deadline fixed by the Commissioners
What the captains defense might be
or whether he intends to offer one,
Mai. Hesse said he did not know. Bur-
lingame continues to remain retlcent,
but he is reported to have told friends
that he would give the Commissioners
an explanation.
william II. Collins, assistant United
States attorney. who also is lnvesu-
eating the charges, said today ms pro-
cedure would be governed entirely py
the action of the Commissioners
keeping him in the dark" as to the
whereabouts of Mrs. Blalock, If ne
knows. for the Texan has not COM
municated with him since his return
from Baltimore.
Chairman Gibson of the House Dis
trict subcommittee, who first undertook
an Investigation of Mrs. Blalock's accu-
sations also declared that Blanton had
not given him any additional 1nforma-
ton he may have in his possession
relative to the case or had not revealed
the hiding place of the palmlst TO MN.
Approves COMMISSIONERS Procedure.
While the committee intends to make
no further move in the case until the
United States attorneys office COM
pletes its inquiry, Mr.. Gibson said II
Blanton or any other member mas ad-
ditional data bearing on the case and
desire to present it, he will call another
meeting for that purpose.
Gibson indicated his approval OF the
course taken by the Commissioners in
giving Capt. Burlingame. an opportunity
to answer the charges before taking any
action. TN fairness to Capt. Burlin-
game" he said, II think he should have
q chance to reply to the charges, and
I don't think he should be disciplined
until he has had an opportunity to
do So"
The corps of newspaper reporters on
Blanton's trail stood guard most of the
morning outside of his Office on the
third floor of the House Office Building.
expecting Mrs. Blalock to call n1omen-
tarily. There had been reports that
she was on her way to Washington 70
confer with the Texan, but up to noon
she had failed to make her appearance.
The only clue that the reporters have
as to her identity is that she has titan
hair Consequently every woman who
entered the House Office Building was
the object of careful scrutiny by the
curious reporters.
Representative Blanton later said
that he did not want to be a party to
bringing Mrs. Blalock to Washington,
where he said he fears she will not get
adequate protection. He authorized the
following statement:
"You may say that after putting me
through the third degree and hammer
ing me with questions, I finally replied,
by asking you this question:
when Hesse was interrogating the
accused officer in connection with this
case did he ask him anything about the
receipt of checks for $4,000, for $4,000
and $500, and you replied, you did not
know. but your impression was that he
did not"