Evening star., 1933-01-12
Youth Who Brandished Pistol
in Gallery of House
Goes Home.
CASE DISCUSSED BY ROVER
AND REPRESENTATIVES
Release in Custody of Family
Agreed on at Conference
as Best Course.

Promising to behave, Marlin r. NJ.
Kemmerer, 25, Allentown, Pa, clerk,
who on December l3 sent many men,
bers of the House scurrying to cover
when he drew a pistol in the gallery
and, pointing it at the floor, demanded
the right to make speech, was re-
leased yesterday on his personal bond
and returned to his home
The young man was released after
conferences between District Attorney
Leo A. Rover, Representative Melvin j.
Mas Of Minnesota and Representative
Norton L. Lichtenwalner of Allentown.
1t was agreed the best interests of JUS
tice would be served if the young man
were released in custody of his family.
The conferees said the young man
apparently has had time to consider
his action and is now convinced his
method was not the way to bring his
| personal views before Congress. He
has assured the authorities and the
two members of the House that he will
try to get back his job with a mail
| order house and attend strictly to his
! work.
House Thrown Into Confusion.
Young Kemmerer came to Washing
ton a few days before his appearance
In the House gallery. The time spent
| here, he told police, was occupied chiefly
with drawing up the speech he intended
| making before the House. Then, on
December 13, he went to the House gall
lery, and during debate there, sud-
| denly swung one leg over the lower
railing and, drawing a loaded pistol,
l'demanded the floor
/ The House was thrown into confusion
Immediately, and members on the floor
| rushed for cover. Brandishing his
weapon wildly, young Kemmerer an
| nounced he wanted to make speech.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
| OF Massachusetts, was standing almost
directly beneath the young man but did
not flee. Representative Mas, World
War veteran, strobe to Mrs. Rogers
SIDE and looking up, called:
"All right, son, but before you get
the moor, just give me the gun"
Placed Under Arrest.
Kemmerer dropped the pistol to Mr..
Mas, and a moment later Representa-
tive F1orella H. La Guardia of New
York. and Detective j. j. Antoine of
! the sixth precinct burst through a door
and placed Kemmerer under arrest.
! kemmerer was taken to headquarters
Tor questioning while other police,
searching his room in the 600 block
| OF Massachusetts avenue, found two
sticks Of dynamite
| In Kemmerer's pockets police found
his speech which began:
| "Okay, America. For the next 90
minutes you will listen to a speech
which has the interest of the American
| people. The first man that tries to
stop me will die. Is that uDderstood?"
Kemmerer later told police he bought
the pistol and explosives in Allentown.
and that his original plan was to blow
himself up if he failed to make the
| speech. He said he abandoned this
plan because he feared someone else
might be injured.
Declared Legally Responsible.
DR.. D. Percy Hickling, District alien
lst, who examined Kemmerer at CALM
ger Hospital. reported he found the
young man responsible legally. for his
actions, but made no recommendations
Tor the disposal of the case.
kemmerer'S release does not dispose
OF the charge against Kemmerer. It
was pointed out by Mr.. Rover. His
good conduct in the future. however
VIII DC the price he will pay for his
action.
The charge against Kemmerer In
Police Court was assault with a dan
gerous weapon upon a man who was
standing in the gallery beside him.