Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
TWO MEN SEIZED
FOR INTIMIDATION
Alleged Accomplish in Third
Degree Plot Is Released
Under Bond.
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or imprisoned not more than years,
or both"
sued by the commissioner Friday
morning. O'Connor was sought on a
John Doe" warrant, as his identity was
not known until Mason was taken into
custody. O'Connor learned that he
was wanted and had his attorney,
George Mcneil, arrange for his sur
render.
Advised to GO Easy"
According to the story told Federal
officers by Baber, and later substanti-
ated by Mason, Mason and COM
panion alleged to have been O'Connor
drove up to Babers filling station on
the morning of September ID, the day
after Baber had given sensational tes-
timony to the grand jury. The men
inquired for 1.-The fellow who testified
on the third degree yesterday"
Baber was called to the car and the
pair is alleged to have advised the man
ager that the detective against whom
he had given damaging testimony was
"a good friend" of theirs.
Mason, it is stated, told Baber the
detective had saved him from taking
a rap"
The two are alleged to have suggested
that Baber go easy" on their detective
friend when called to testify again.
Baber paid little attention to the
incident at that time, but become more
impressed when the pair returned that
night and, 1t is charged, repeated the
suggestion that Baber soft pedal" the
case. On this occasion, Justice agents
were advised. Baber was invited to
have a drink"
Notified officials.
The manager decided to notify the
Department of Justice of the visits. In
vestigatorS traced Mason through the
tag numbers of the car. but failed to
locate him at his home or other haunts
until yesterday.
Baber, who is 20 years old, was ar
rested as suspect in the staying of
Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes. He and another
youth, Mahlon Milburn, were taken into
custody April 6, three days after the
killing. The two had been living in an
apartment in the Marine, Thirteenth
and Belmont streets.
When Baber returned to the apart
ment after an absence of several hours,
ne SAID, four detectives awaited him.
one OF them, headquarters man, STEP
ped from behind the door and attacked
him as he entered, Baber declared.
Inc detective, Baber continued, pum-
meled him with his fists, blackening
MS eyes and striking him in the mouth
with such force that one of his teeth
pierced his upper lip. Only the inter-
vention OF one of the other detectives
matted the beating, Baber asserted.
Detective Intoxicated.
The detective who attacked him, Ba-
Der said, was intoxicated When Mil
burn returned to the apartment a short
time later, Baber went on, he, too, was
beaten.
Baber, Milburn and another man
arrested IN connection with the Jaynes
case we're held for investigation for
three days, but finally were released.
All three men, as we'll as the resident
manager OF the apartment house, were
questioned by Department of Justice
agents.
The manager, woman, declared the
detective whom Baber and Milburn
accused OF asSaulting them, tried to
make a date" with her. She not only
corroborated Baber's assertion that the
detective was drunk, but also accused
one of his companions of ordering LIQUOR
over the telephone in her apartment.
Hoover Orders Inquiry.
j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Bureau of Investigation, ordered q
thorough investigation of the alleged
intimidation of Baber, with view tn
learning If there were other ranificao
tions.
Hoover has promised the more than
200 Government witnesses that Ali re-
sources of the Government will he
used to protect them from intimidators
The Government will prosecute mason
and O'Connor vigorously as a warning
to others.