Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

versions of the story Allen gave to the
grand jury on his two appearances In
connection with his claims that he saw
man come out of a rear window of
the Park Lane Apartment. The hrst
time, Collins declared, Allen said he
thought" he saw man, but on his
second appearance he said positively
he was certain he saw the man.
Collins next related how he warned
the grand jury against granting Aliens
request to summarize the evidence In
the Mcpherson case at the close of It's
investigation. Collins said he pointed
out that it would be illegal for the
grand jury to permit Allen to sum-
Marie the case, but the grand jurt
acquiesced as result of a pathetic pier.
Of the former policeman that his repu-
tation depended on its outcome.
Made "Wild Statements"
Asked what Allen said in his sum-
mary, Collins replied: He made many
wild statements"
Immediately afterward, Collins ir:
answer to a series of questions by De-
tense Counsel Quinn, categoricaliy DEF
MED that he knew of anything in
connection with the police investigation
OF the Mcpherson case to justify the
charges that Shelby and Kelly made an
VI
had testified careleSsly and negligently
or had attempted to mislead witnesses.
DO you recall meeting Mr.. Chance
near the grand jury room one day dur
ing a session of the grand Jury In
which some reference was made about
the newspapers keeping up the Nc
Pherson case?" Quinn next asked.
Il don't recall that I do" Collins
responded.
yy0NN s~a~T
book on jiu jitsu which Allen referred
TOP" Quinn queried.
Called Mystery Book.
IT think Allen described it as :.
mystery book" Collins answered.
Attorney O'Shea, counsel for Kelly,
then took up the examination and
asked Collins when he first became ac>~
quainted with Kelly in connection with
the Mcpherson case.
Il was sitting in my Office one after
noon when received telephone call
from Mr. Herbert Corn, city editor of
The Evening Star" Collins replied.
Corn told me that certain informa-
ton had come to him about the Nc
Pherson case which may or may not
mean something. I told him to come
down and see me. Later. Mr.. Corn and
two Star reporters. Rex Collier and
by Allen"
Later, Collins said he went TO the
Mcpherson apartment with Corn and
one Of the reporters, while the other
reporter came there accompanied by
Allen.
Described Apartment.
In answer to another question, Col
Inns described in detail the conditions
he found in the apartment at that
time-four days after the finding of
the garroted body of Mrs. Mcpherson.
Asked by O'Shea what Allen did in
the apartment, Collins replied that he
merely theorized as to how Mrs. Nc
PherSon met her death.
After leaving the apartment, Collins
said he returned to his office and was
told that police headquarters had tele-
phoned him in his absence He said he
Immediately called police headquarters
and talked briefly with Kelly, informing
him that he wanted to confer with him
relative to his investigation of the Nc
Pherson case. That same afternoon.
Collins added, he discussed the case
rather briefly with Kelly and later that
night the deposed head of the homicide
squad gave him a detailed account of
his investigation Of the case.