Evening star., 1933-11-06
Miss Maret Tells Viuid Story
As Witness in Larceny Trial
Describes Ride With
CormIey That Led to De-
nlar,d for Hush Money.
May Repeats Testimony
He Vas CiUen $3.50 to
Play Officers Part.

Speaking with firm, slightly accented
voice and with eyes flashing fire at the
] defendants, Miss Louise Maret, pro-
I prietor of the Maret School, testified
| today as the Governments chief wit
ness against Countess Grace de Benque
and George S. Gormley, on trial in Dis
| trict Supreme Court for larceny o.
5000 from the language teacher.
Her testimony interrupted frequently
by objections of the defense, Miss Maret
gave vivid story of an automobile ride
with Gormiey in October, 1881, which,
the Government asserts, was the basis
Of a scheme which frightened Mis-
Maret into paying the large sum of
money to prevent publicity on an ar
rest" made by fake policeman.
May Repeats Evidence.
Charles A May, real estate developer,
OF Takoma Park, Md, repeated unde-
oSS-examination today that he, upon
instruction OF Gormley, approached the
car In which Gormley and Miss Maret
had parked on the Brookville Pike and
examined Miss Maret's registration card
and held a conversation aside with
Gormley. He testified last week as the
first Government witness.
"Dreadfully frightened" by this Incl
dent, Miss Maret told a Jury before
Justice Joseph w. Cox that she was
induced by Gormley and the countess
to withdraw $1,000 in cash from her
savings account and raise an additional
$4,000 through sale of securities, and
Countess de Benque to give as hush
money" to the policeman"
Miss Maret said she first met CORN
ley at a social gathering in the home
of Count and Countess de Benque and
that subsequently she became better
acquainted with Gormley at teas and
dinners arranged by the countess.
Gormley was introduced to her as a
builder, she testified. Gormley, she
said, volunteered some advice about re-
modelling the Maret School Building
into an apartment house. but the plan
was rejected. About this time, Miss
Maret told the jury, the count. the
countess and Gormley had dinner at
the Maret home and afterward the
countess excused herself while Count de
Benque, Gormley and Miss Maret and
her sister took a ride to Falls Church,
Va.
Called Later at Home.
Several nights later Gormley called
to take her to the movies, Miss Maret
testified, but he finally changed his
mind and they took ride to the Speed
way instead.
The next night, the witness related,
Gormley called on her and suggested
they take ride in Miss Maret's car tc
Chevy Chase circle, as it was very warm
indoors. After driving for some time,
Miss Maret said, she noticed 1t was get
ting dark and she asked Gormley IL he
had not driven beyond the circle. Corn
ley replied he had, because Of the
warmth and shortly afterward hf
stopped the car on the side of the
Brookville Pike.
1--WE had been stopped only a few
minutes" Miss Maret asserted, when
a man appeared, flashed light on the
car and said something ! was very
much scared. The man asked Mr.
Gormley for his drivers card and
heard him say something like: This i
stolen car I told him the car was
mine. Mr. Gormley got out of the ma
chine and made a motion toward his
hip pocket and something was said
about q gun and Gormley moved toward
the man. I was wringing my hands and
about to faint from fright.
Then MIR. Gormley came to me and
said he would fix 1t up with the police
man. Mr.. Gormley and the other man
then stepped back of the car and had
conversation Mr. Gormley came back