Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-29
PAYMENT
TO JUDGE
IS DENIED
Mrs. Mcpherson Claims
Money Not Given For
Legal Services.
HARDY TAKES STAND
IntimatiOn Given That
Jurist Received Cash
Instead of Check.
By United Press Ieased Wire


Los ANGELES, Jan. % The
intimation that Aimee Scmplc Nc
Pherson paid cash to Superior Judge
Carlos Hardy for acting as her at
torney in the legal difficulties
which followed her famous kidnap-
ing of three years ago WAS made
probing the jurist = record.
The questioning of Mrs. McPher-
son and an attorneys argument
which followed brought out that the
committee intended to produce a
witness to testify he had Seen one
of these cash transactions.
The present hearing will deter
mine whether impeachment pro-
ceedings will be brought against
Judge Hardy on the ground that he
acted as an attorney while he was
sitting on the bench.
do you remember any instance
where you ever paid Judge Hardy
in cash a. Asscmblyman Walter
Little asked Mrs. Mcpherson.
40. / Ill sure lHcTe WASH l
any the evangelist answered.
Mrs. Mcpherson likewise denied
that she paid all Angclus Temple
bills in cash while she was under in
dictmcnt for conspiracy to defeat
justice in connection with her pur-
ported abduction in 1926.
Attorneys for Mrs. Mcpherson de
mandcd that this line of question
ing be discontinued unless the com
mittce would produce witness to
testify to such payments.
Counsels In Battle
Assemblvman Little said the wit
ness would testify in due time and
general counsel battle followed
rs TO whether the witness name
should be given.
During this argument, Mrs. Me
Phcrson, perfectly poised, remained
on the witness stand.
The evangelist wore a black and
white ensemble with a white trim
med black hat and dress and black
leather pumps.
The committee after a long argu-
mcnt refused TO name the witness
who probably will testify tomorrow.
When Mrs. Mcpherson left the
stand she was ordered TO return to-
morrow morning, an order which
will ncccsSitatc further delay of
her proposed cvanselistic tour OF
Canada.
Previous to the introduction OF
the mystery witness, Mrs. McPhe"-
son repeated that she was unfamil
lar with Temple finances at the
time of her kidnapping.
Her mother, Mrs. Minnie Ken
nedy, now in Seattle, handled all
moneys, Mrs. Mcpherson said. Mrs
Kennedy and Mrs. Mcpherson now
are cstrangcd.
Jurist Takes Stand
Judge Hardy followed Mrs. Me
Phcrson to the stand but the session
adjourned for lunch after he had
answered only Il few preliminary
questions.
The .jurist said he had nothing to
do with the grand jury which indi.
Gated Mrs. Mcpherson, nothing It
do with setting her case for tria
and had no personal knowledge OF
the reason for the dismissal of the
ease.
His refusal to testify before the
State Bar Association in regard tC
the $1,000 check was based on the
ground that to do so would set a bad
precedent and permit attorneys tC
call judges from the bench and de
mand explanation of conduct.
Rev. j. w. Brother Arthur
furnished some humor when he was
recalled to the stand briefly.
He still was uncertain why, in hi,
capacity of Angelus Temple book
keeper, he had entered the paymen
of the check under the heading
illegal and defense" instead OF
"donations.'
Brother" Arthur said he wa
certain that everyone that received
check at the direction of Mrs Ken
nedy had done work for Angelu
Temple.
"But how did you know they al
worked for their money2' he wa,
asked.
"Becausc know Mrs. Kennedy
he answered.