Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
PARRAN WILL FIGHT
BRADY'S RELEASE
ON HABEAS CORPUS
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other thoroughly" Parran countered.
he had no part in the bombing and
We had no evidence to try him on"
Did you subsequently make him a
promise of immunity with no strings
tied to it,"
Herman knows my position. We have
nothing against him at present, but
we don't know what may develop"
Magruder then demanded to know
whether the understanding" between
Parran and Herman would hold good
should grand jury later return an in
dictment against Herman.
Insists Herman Be Sworn.
Evading the question, Parran insisted
that Herman be sworn as a witness.
Herman then took the oath, whereupon
the States attorney handed him a sheet
Of paper and asked II the signature on
1t was his.
Herman made an affirmative reply
in a low tone Of voice.
Shouting at the top of his voice as
he interrupted, Magruder instructed
Herman to refuse to testify If in your
judgment anything you might say may
ncrlmlnate you.
This development created great con-
fusion in the crowded court room.
Meanwhile, Leroy sat at the defense
table beside his attractive Young wife
and looked on in a detached manner.
He displayed no signs of worry.
Lansdale G. Sasscer, another defense
attorney, broke in at this point. Point
ing in the direction of Herman, the
lawyer insisted:
'You must tell him, and tell him now,
whether you intend to prosecute him"
Parran retorted that there was no
charge against Herman and no pros
poets of a charge. why, he hasn't even
any right to counsel as Witness" Par
ran commended.
Claims Right to Advise Him.
Magruder retorted he had been re-
tanned to represent both Herman and
Leroy and was within his rights in ad-
vising Herman to refuse to testify.
Parran insisted Magruder was at
tempting to "tamper with a States wit
ness"
Sasscer then read extracts from a de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court, which he argued supported his
contention that the State could not
force Herman to testify. Parran denied
the decision had any bearing on the
case.
j. Wilson Ryon, a former States at
torney came to ParranS assistance with
the statement that he had been asked
to aid Parran. He added
nave listened with some attention
to the efforts of counsel for either one
man or the other 10 delay the orderly
p .,,n1y hearing before you and my
understanding Of the duties of counsel
is that II they represent young Brady
there (pointing to Herman), they had
plenty OF time to advise him while he
was IN Jail, and further they had plenty
OF opportunity to discuss this matter
with him and not wait until they came
here when he is brought here as a wit
ness, by advising him of something, of
any right he may have, that he has not
SHOWN any desire as yet to say that he
wants to exercise"
Agree on POstpOnement.
The attorneys continued to wrangle
Every attempt Of Parran to question
Herman failed. The opposing counsel
then conferred for some 80 minutes
and agreed on a postponement.
The only witness. Mrs. John Buckley,
told Of finding the Christmas gift" for
Herman's wife on her front porch
December 20. She testified the parcel
was wrapped in brown paper. It was
addressed to Miss Naomi Hall" The
witness said she was q neighbor or
Miss Hall, but never had heard of her
at that time.
Mrs. Buckley explained she learned
who the package should be delivered
to three days after she received 1t, and
gave 1t to Leslie Hall to take to his
sister. Before concluding she said
there was both light and DARK clay"
near her home. Counsel for the State
indicated they intended to attempt 10
prove Leroy's shoes bore clay similar
TO that near Mrs. Buckeyes home at
the time of his arrest.