Evening star., 1929-06-25
DAY GREETS EX-CHIEF,
SINCLAIR, INSIDE WALLS;
PUT TO WORK AS CLERK
MASON DAY,
Continued From First Page.


an oflcer in the Supply Quartermasters'
Corps of the A. E. r. and for his sery-
ices was decorated by France with the
Legion of Honor. His war record quail
ified him for clerical task at the jail.
He will work from 8 to o'clock
each day in the basement where he is
not likely to come in contact during
Office hours with Sinclair, whose duties
confine him TO the hospital quarters.
He will be kept busy on accounts and
records, and will assist In receiving and
issuing supplies. It won't all be cleri-
cal work, for he will probably have to
lend O hand now and then with q box
of goods
Day had no visitors today and was
expecting none. 1t Is possible. how
ever, that Daniel Thew Wright, his at
torney, may see him. Sunday is the
regular visitors day at the jail, Maj.
Peake said, except on occasions when
it is necessary or permissible TO admit
some relative or friend, from out Of
town.
Mai. Peake feels satisfied that Day,
like Sinclair, will be model prisoner
and will take his enforced stay philo-
sophically. Allowing i've days OF q
month for good behavior, which the
District Supreme Court can do II 1t
WISHES, ne Will Ue I6ledStQ 1LOLIl JUL y
few weeks before Sinclair.
The New York oil man arrived alone
at the Jail at about $50 O'Clock in q
taxicab and was met there by Deputy
Marshal John j. Clarkson, with the
necessary commitment papers. Due 10
the absence of Maj. Peake, at the time
he arrived, Day was booked by John
Campbell, captain Of the guard, who
gave him the number of 12,146 and as
signed him temporarily to a room In the
north wing.
Arriving at the jail to find group Of
newspaper photographers who had been
waiting for him all afternoon, Day
greeted them affably and willingly posed
for pictures.
Don't hurry, boys" he smiled to
them you've been waiting all day.
have all the time in the world"
Hands Reporters Statement.
Mr.. Day had prepared q long state
mentt, which he handed to the news
paper reporters. In 1t he renewed his
loyalty to Sinclair, reiterated his decla-
ration Of innocence Of any wrongdoing
and expressed his intention to carry
on" during his four months jail SEN
tence, which will be cut down 20 days,
dependent on good behavior.
His statement read:
my friends and the newspapers are
insistent that should say something
about my sentence for contempt OF
court. / have been unwilling to do this
because I said all had to say at my
trial. I say now, as said then. that
I am not conscious of having committed
any wrongful act. I emphatically deny
that anything did in connection with
the trial OF Mr.. Harry r. Sinclair was
done with improper, much less criminal,
intent.
IT don't want to dodge the real issue
that is in the public mind. Some people
think that Mr.. Sinclair and ], through
agents we employed, sought to approach
or influence the jury that was to try
Mr.. Sinclair, my friend and employer.
Denies Approaching Jurors.
"No such idea or intent ever entered
our heads. On the contrary, our In
structions were that no member OF the
jury was to be approached directly or
Indirectly. and no juror was approach.
ed. This Is proven by the fact that all
of the iurymen stated under oatn on
the witness stand that they were not
even conscious OF the fact that they
were under observation.
I'VE now learn that our intent and
what actually happened was OF no i'm
portance; that the mere employment
of agents to observe the department Of
members Of the jury was contempt OF
court.
"That this is common practice OF
both prosecuting attorneys and de-
PENDANTS in important trials was also
! disregarded although many lawyers
connected with the Department Of jus
! tice were ready to testify that acting
! for the Government they had shadowcd
juries in important trials In many in
stances.
so far as can learn, this Is the
| first time that a defendant has beer
as we pursued. MY loyalty TO Mr.. Sin
clair would not have induced me to dc
anything criminal, nor would he have
| countenanced such an act on my part
| He is not that kind of fighter.
II am going to jail--a bitter expert
ence for any man, and particularly
( for one who has no sense OF guilt Oh
| even contemplate action. The only
!, bright spot In my situation is the facl
that my family, my friends and &C.
| quaintances do not believe me guilty
and thousands OF people have gone out
Of their way to express their sympathy
! am grateful TO them-more grateful
than can say.
AFTER have served my sentence ]
shall continue to live In New York.
am now and shall be able to look any
man straight in the eye, as I have al
my life. l have nothing to live down
| have something to live through fol
time, and as decent and law-abid.
ing man I am sure that shall come
out Of this experience with at least tho
measure Of confidence and respect thai
have earned by ths Wy ! have livee
and acted IN business. In war ana II