The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-21
DAVIS WITNESS
IS ACCUSED OF
TRICK MEMORY
Testimony Different From
That Given Grand Jury,
Says U. S. Attorney.
SEEK LINK TO LOTTERY
Moose Chief Quizzed on
Subject of Talk After
Drawings.
SEEK LINK TO LOTTERY
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Rodney H.
Brandon, former supreme dictator
Of the Loyal Order of Moose and
public welfare director of Illinois,
was accused of changing his testi-
mony today, while testifying in fed
eral court at the trial of United
States Senator James j. Davis.
Brandon, a hesitant, unwilling
witness. had frequent lapses of
memory. Finally Louis M. Tread
well, assistant United States attor-
ney, protested Brandon's hostility to
the bench and declared that his
testimony differed from what he had
told the grand jury.
Davis is on trial charged with vio-
lation of federal lottery laws in
connection with the Moose charity
balls Of 1880 and 1881.
Brandon was questioned about the
drawing held at Mooseheart, Ill, in
the 1880 contest which the govern
ment says was a lottery. He could
remember little about it. He re-
called that Davis made a speech at
a luncheon later, but he couldn't
remember what he said.
Refuses at First
TreadWell demanded the right to
cross examine Brandon on his
answers before the grand jury. Judge
Coleman at first refused, holding
wv n ~ e., L,
government to cross examine it's own
witness, but upon Treadwell's in
siStence, reserved decision until after
a luncheon recess.
Treadwell was trying to make
Brandon say that Davis, in his
speech at the luncheon following the
drawing, referred to the charity balls
and expressed his approval of the
method by which the money was
raised.
B n n couldn't remember.
Treadwell handed him transcript
of his testimony before the grand
jury.
I'm not sure whether he discussed
the enterprise" Brandon said
heSitantly.
Doesn't it refresh your recollec-
ton that he approved the enter
prise?"
'Now-Td say, yes. I think he
did"
Didn't he say anything about the
1881 charity ball?"
II can't say. l don't remember"
It was at this point that Tread
we'll protested to the bench.
Minutes Are Read
Malcolm r. Giles, Moose supreme
secretary and controller of its 1,700
lodges, recalled the Moose 1929 con-
vention. The minutes were read to
show Davis made speech in which
he said that Brother Theodore Mil
Ter will show the lodges how to raise
money through good, clean, whole
some entertainment"
Miller, head of the Moose prop
agation department, was one of the
six others indicted with Davis.
They are to be tried later.
Did Senator Davis ever talk to
you about his objections to gambling
as means of fund-raising?"
Charles H. futile, chief of defense
counsel asked Giles.
Always" he replied, adding that
Davis particularly was opposed to
the punch board" method.
Giles was asked to describe the
new methods mentioned in Davis
convention speech.
Miller, he said, centralized the
agencies for raising funds
Was Senator Davis attitude re-
garding gambling for Embarrassing
we'll known" Tuttle asked.
1T was"
From Same ONCE
Tuttle brought out that the "sil-
yer jubilee" a membership raising
campaign, was conducted by Miller
from the same offices in Mooseheart
in which he directed Embarrassing
activities.
Giles was excused and Brandon
was called.
Brandon, heavy-Set, solemn and
wearing tortoise shell glasses, said
he held the Office of supreme die
tator of the Moose for a year from
September, 1880.
When did you first hear of the
1880 Mooseheart charity ball?F
Treadwell asked.
In the fall of that year. My
lodge sent me book of tickets to
sell"
After the first charity ball, was
there drawing for prizes at
Mooseheart?"
There was a drawing for the is
Suance of awards"
did you pull out any tickets?'
Treadwell asked.
Yes, l pulled until I was tired.
was Senator Davis present al
the drawing?" Treadwell asked.
Not while was there, anyway.
was he at the luncheon?"
Eyes, he made a little speech"
The witness then said some one
handed him a check for $150,000 tt
present to the superintendent Of
MooSeheart.
He could not recall the subject
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