Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-23

Mrs. Helen L. Blalock took the
witness stand this afternoon and
identified love letters presented in
the court as having been written
to her by Capt. Burlingame.
Capt. Guy E. Burlingame, sus-
pended commander of the second
police precinct, went on trial to-
day before an extraordinary trial
board on charges growing out OF
the sensational accusations Of Mrs
Helen F. Blalock, despite the vig-
orous efforts of his attorneys to
cause continuance until next
week.
The blond-haired palmist came
! from Seclusion for the first time
since her guarded arrival in
Washington Thursday night to ap-
pear against Capt. Burlingame
pear against Capt. Burlingame
Surrounded by more than a
dozen agents of the Department
OF Justice, Mrs. Blalock appeared
at the. sixth precinct station,
where the trial is being held, and
was hidden from the gaze of Curl
GUS spectators in rear room on
the third floor of the station
house. she remained there until
shortly before noon, when the
luncheon recess was ordered by
the trial board, and then, under
the protection of the Justice
operatives, she was escorted from
the building.
Conferences Are Held.
While in the station house she held a
series OF conferences with her attorney
Crandal Mackey. and Representative
Blanton of Texas, who first brought the
woman's charges against Burlingame to
public attention.
The trial started % minutes behind
schedule and the entire morning ses-
sion was marked by arguments between
defense and prosecution attorneys over
the plea of the former for continu-
ance. The request was denied when the
United States attorneys Office refused
to assure the board that Mrs. Blalock
would be produced as witness after
Monday night, when a Federal sub
poena requiring her to appear before
the grand jury expires.
The initial session of the trial board
adjourned at 1850 o'clock, when the
request for a continuance was denied
and Walter l.. Fowler, assistant cor
poration counsel, who Is aiding Cor
Doration Counsel William w. Brlde III
The prosecution of the case, had intro
duced as evidence the love letters Bur-
Uneame is alleged to have written.
A large crowd of spectators gathered
Mt the sixth precinct police station tc
attend the trial, but only few OF them
could gain admission. When the small
room in which the trial is being held
was comfortably filled, no one except
newspaper men and District and Gov
ernment officials concerned with the
case were admitted.
Blanton came to the sixth precinct
station before the woman's arrival, ano
when he learned that she had arrived
he held a brief conference with her
The palmist did Tot appear to be nerv-
GUS or excited as she conversed In
mumbled tones with Blanton and hei
attorney.
curious crowd gathered outside o.
the. sixth precinct station an hour be
fore the time scheduled for the star
of the trial.
Mai. Donald A. Dawson, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner and chairman
of the extraordinary trial board, wal
the first of the District officials to reach
Z. the station house. He came in shortl.
after 9 o'clock and completed the seat
ing arrangements for the board, the at
torneys and the witnesses. The othel
two members, Tax Assessor William P
Richards and DR.. Edgar A. Bocock
superintendent of Gallinger Municipa
Hospital. followed shortly afterward anC
all three posed for photographers OF
the front steps of the station house.
Bride and Assistant Arrive.
Corporation Counsel Bride and his as
sistant, Walter L. Fowler, who is aidini
him in the prosecution, arrived at tn
station house about 5:45 o'clock The,
we're closely followed by William H
Collins, assistant United States attor
ney for the District, who investigated
the Burlingame case for the GibsoI
subcommittee of the House. Capt. Bur
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