Evening star., 1932-09-21
WITNESS ACCUSED
: IN TRIAL OF DAVIS
U. S. Charges Brand o n
Changed Testimony Since
r Grand Jury Probe.
AZ the Associated Press.

H. Brandon, public welfare director OF
Illinois and former supreme dictator OF
the Loyal order of Moose, was accused
BY the Government today of changing
his grand jury testimony when he took
the stand at the trial of James ]. Davis,
charged with violation of Federal lottery
laws.
Assistant United States Attorney Louis
M Treadwell, acting as chief prosecutor,
sought to show through questioning
Brandon esat Davis had approved an
5-sls which the Government
contends SAs held in connection with
the 1880 charity ball Of the Moose.
Brandon said he attended the 1880
prize drawing. but Davis was not pres
ent, although he saw him at luncheon
later.
Doesn't Remember, He Says.
Did Senator Davis say anything
about the charity ball?" TreadWell
asked.
II don't remember" the witness re-
transcript of the minutes OF the grand
Jury before which he testified and
which indicted Davis and six others.
who are to be tried later,
Doesn't it express his approval?"
Treadwell asked.
Brandon replied it expressed Davis
approval Of any enterprise which
brought money to the fraternal order.
Treadwell pressed him for an answer
as to whether Davis did not express
approval of the whole plan for the
charity bail.
efforts by TTeadwell to compare Bran
don's grand jury testimony with his
testimony today were objected to by
the defense One question showing
such comparison, the prosecutor insisted
on his right to ask.
Surprised at Change.
"Your honor" he said. II am sur
prtsed at the change in the witnesses
testimony. and I think I have a right
to ask this question" The court took
the matter under advisement.
Brandon was preceded on the stand
b. Malcolm r. Giles of Baltimore su-
creme secretary Of the Moose. whose
testimony was interrupted by adjourn
ment yesterday.
SEEKS 10 SNOW SOHtTOi.
The Government has sought to show
that Davis, vino holds the position Of
director general of the order for life,
was in effect the "Mussolini' of the
Moose, directing all its actions and
cognizant of the alleged lotteries from
which the prosecution has alleged he
profted personally by almost 100000.
The defense has concentrated on try
ing to prove that, since his entry into
politics, the Senator has held merely
honorary" position with the. Moose.
Giles, the fifth witness was sub
poenaed along with records and min
utes of the order. Prosecutors delved
into these records in an attempt to
learn the activities Of Davis within the
order.
Treadwell questioned Giles about the
Moose propagation department, OF
which Giles testified yesterday that he
knew little.
Did the propagation department op-
crate certain charity balls?" asked
Treadwell rec 80
"They did" replied Giles.
First Prizes Given in 1880
"Was the 1880 charity ball the first
ball in which cash prizes were dis
tributed?"
>.
And they were distributed in 1892"
eyes"
Giles testified he attended the 1880
drawing.
The propagation department was
suggested by Senator Davis at the 1929
convention, wasn't it?" asked Tread
we'll
gHe never suggested the name"
Giles was not clear whether Davis
suggested a department of the kind
with Theodore G. Miller as head of 1t,
but said he would say so If the minutes
Of the 1929 convention so stated.
The minutes we're taken into evidence
and Charles H. Tuttle, chief Of defense
counsel. took over the witness. He read
from the minutes a speech by Senator
Davis in which it was suggested that
money be raised to build house OF
God" at Mooseheart.
- This address" Tuttle asked the wit
ness. was followed by the two charity
balIs?'
= Yes" replied Giles.
" And so far as you know there were
no awards Of any kind in that ball?'
No
-. Reads Davis Suggestion.
Tuttle read Davis suggestion for