Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-27

One of the other letters, signed Guy
E. Burlingame." bore the date Of Sep
tember 8. 1927, and contained the salu-
tation Dear Helen" It was a business
letter. The third letter was addressed
Helen" and signed Guy"
Admits Indorsing Checks.
Capt Burlingame, through his coun-
sci, also admitted the Endorsements on
three of the checks for large sums of
money, which Mrs. Blalock had pre-
viously testified she had. returned to
Burlingame in return for deposits he
had made to her bank account. One
Of these was for S8,700, another for
S2,500 and the third for $40.
The admissions of Capt. Burlingame
came as distinct surprise to the
prosecution in view of the belief that
he would emphatically deny having any
connection with the correspondence.
The unsigned love letters have not been
discussed.
Luckett appeared in the dual role as
prosecution and defense witness.
When ne concluded his Identification of
Burlingame's signatures for the proSecu-
ton the defense used him as char
acter witness and he paid high tribute
to the officers record and activity as
law enforcement officer.
Edwards Lauds Officer.
Lieut.. l. I. A. Edwards. assistant
personnel offlcer Of the Police Depart
ment, also was used by both the prose-
cution and the defense He likewise
lauded Capt. Burlingame's activities In
rounding up liquor and gambling vio-
lators and produced his official record
of SO years service in the Police De-
partment, which Defense Counsel
Leahy read into the record. It contained
l8 concentrations, IL complaints,
reprimands and 2 cases where the Of
ficer had been fined for minor VIOLA
tions of the police regulations.
The trial proceeded today in the abb
Sence Of Mrs. Blalock. who last night
went back to Chicago. where she was
discovered by Federal agents.
Few Spectators Present.
In marked contrast to the first two
days of the trial. there were only few
spectators present when the trial board
resumed its proceedings. The palmist
apparently had been the magnet which
attracted the crowds, and with her out
If the picture interest in the case Jagged.
Ieahy held a brief conference with
Capt. Burlingame before the start of
the trial. When they came into the
trial boardroom at 1902 o'clock, Chair
man Dawson Immediately called the
board to order.
Chief Clerk Luckett was summoned
to the witness stand and Walter L.
Fowler, assistant prosecutor, began his
examination.
In response to the prosecutors ques-
tions. Luckett said he knew Capt. Bur-
lingame as married man, and then
proceeded to identify the accused Of
flcer's signature on a number of official
Police Department documents.
Despite assurances to Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, chief prose-
cutor, to remain here to assist in the
prosecution of Burlingame. Mrs BlaloclS
changed her plans after appearing be-
fore the grand jury yesterday and left
for Chicago. where she said she had OBJ
tanned employment with the aid of a
message" from Representative Blan-
ton of Texas, to whom she gave her
affidavit containing the charges against
the officer. Bride intended to use her
as tebuttal witness, but he said hec
present here is no longer essential.
Mrs. Blalock decided to leave Wash
ington, it was said, when the Depart
mcnt of Justice informed her that it
could no longer give her further extraor-
binary protection she had asked since
she Lad told her story to the grand
jury. Four operatives accompanied her
to the Union Station, however, and re-
manned with her until the train de-
parted at 7:35 o'clock.
Prosecutor Bride pointed out that he
would have been unable to keep Mrs.
Blalock in Washington against her
wishes had her return to the witness
stand in the rebuttal been regarded as
important to the prosecution, as the
trial board is without funds to pay its
witnesses. Now that she is out of this
Jurisdiction it will be difficult to bring
her back, he said, should it be decided
later that her presence is necessary.
After repeating her story to the grand
jury yesterday. Mrs. Blalock went to
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