Evening star., 1932-05-06
MRS, MLEAN TELLS
Jury Of PAYMENT
TO GASTON MEANS
Inquiry Into Alleged 100000
Fraud in Lindbergh Kidnap
Case Finished.
ATTORNEY AND BUTLER
ARE OTHER WITNESSES
Unable to Make Bond, Former U. S.
Agent Stays in Jail-Officials
Forecast Indictment.

A melodramatic story of how she al.
legedly was defrauded of more thar
$4,000 by CASTOR B. Means, former
Department of Justice agent, who
claimed he could recover the kidnapped
Lindbergh baby, was related to the Dis
trict grand jury today by Mrs. Evalyr
Walsh Mclean, estranged wife Of the
publisher of the Washington Post.
The grand jury completed its in
vestigation before noon after hearing
only Mrs. Mclean, her attorney, Mel
son T. Harrison, and her butler, Gus
tav Griffoni United States Attorney
Leo A. Rover announced the jury viii
report on regular indictment day." next
Tuesday.
The portly Means, who was arrested
at Scott Circle yesterday after being
trailed from Chevy Chase by a Depart
ment of Justice agent and Deputy Mar
shall John Clarkson, was not called by
the grand jury. He languished in a
cell at the District jail, where he was
taken yesterday afternoon on failure tc
make bond OF SlUOpUO.
Means Home Watched.
Officials we're confident of obtaining
Means indictment under a warrant
charging larceny after trust. The war
rant was issued yesterday by United
States Commissioner Needhsm c. Turn
age at the request Of the United States
Bureau of Investigation, which had con-
Quoted an intensive two-day inquiry.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the
bureau, and John M. Keith, agent In
charge of the local field Office Of the
bureau, were In consultation with Rover
at the grand jury room. At Hoover's
direction, Keith had kept Means home
at l12 Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md.
under constant surveillance since Thurs
Mrs. Mclean fashionably attired in
black satin, with black straw hat and
fur, said as she entered the jury room
This Is distaSteful to me, Of course,
but I am going through with It."
Harrison added: She knew all the
time of Means past record, but she
certainly believed this was one time
he would come through"
The attorney said Griffoni was called
as a witness because he was present
turned the 100000, in $50 and 500
several weeks ago
Bureau Continues Probe.
Hoover, when questioned in Rover's
office, said his bureau is continuing its
investigation of Means activities ir
connection with his claims of having
contact with the kidnapers of Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr.
He indicated none of the money, total
ing 100000, including expenses" has
been recovered. 1t is understood 9
search warrant may be obtained to per-
nit a thorough inspection OF Means
home here and in Concord, N. c. II
was in the latter place that Means Is
reported to have declared he left the
money during a phase of the "negotia-
tionS."
1t had been planned to call Rev
Francis J. Hurney, pastor OF the I'M
maculate Conception Church, and pos
sibly the president Of a local bank a:
other witnesses before the grand jury
but it was explained additional testi-
mony was found unnecessary.
Father Hurney served as an observer
in the transactions between Mrs. Nc
Lean and Means after the latter hac
suggested, it was alleged, that the Serv-
ices of a Catholic priest were desired
by the kidnapers to insure good faith.
Mrs. Mclean was accompanied to the
grand jury room by Hartshorn and an
other attorney, Albert W. Fox. She re-
manned in the room about an hour.
Means Taken by Surprise.
If the grand jury indicts Means II
will obviate necessity for his appear
ance before the United States commits
sioner next Tuesday for a preliminary
hearing.
Means was unaware he was being
shadowed at his home, and was taken
by surprise when his car was halted al
the intersection of Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island avenues yesterday after
noon by the Federal officers.
Just prior to the arrest Deputy Mar
shall Clarkson, driving the automobile
Of Special Agent Keith lost control oi
the car and drove it into a flower gar
den in front of residence.
Leaping out and leaving the ofhc1a
car amid the flowers. Clarkson and the
Justice agent commandeered a private
automobile and continued the chase
overtaking Means at Scott Circle
Means readily agreed to submit to ar
rest when Clarkson flashed his of1cia
badge.
Later police found Keith's car in it:
unusual parking place and took charge
of it on the theory it had been aban-
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