The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-12
MacC rackenFinedFo 70,
Contempt OF Court
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presented an issue of fact and an
nounced the court would hear that
issue. He permitted Frank j. Ho-
gan, MacCracken's personal attor-
ney, to file written reply to Gar
pett's petition and to deliver an
oral summary.
| Hogan claimed that his client
had been under legal arrest and
has been legally released when
Jurney gave him the slip in front
Of the senate Office building yes
terday.
Jurney then was called to ex-
plain the game of tag.
Il got home about 1880 Satur-
day night" he said. THE maid an
nounced dinner. Mrs Jurney and !
were dining alone.
II was eating dinner when the
doorbell rang. The maid went to
the door. The next thing / knew
MacCracken was In my dining
room.
"He demanded to be placed un.
der arrest, but I told him that was
impossible because the warrant
was locked up In my safe in the
capitol.
| "a young lady accompanied him
and he dictated something to her.
She asked him to raise his right
hand and said, DO you swear that
this Is true?' He answered yes
and she dashed out of the apart
| ment.
"A short time later the doorbell
rang again. went to the door my
self because I wanted to see who
my next unlimited guest was. At
Il y, Yw.tA
shall who said he had q paper to
serve on me. I asked him to read
IL. 1t was the writ of habeas cor
pus. I accepted 1t, but made II
plain that / did not consider Mac
Cracker under arrest.
"MacCracken sat around there
a while, and some newspapermen
came in and then MacCracken In
formed me he was going to stay in
my presence.
IT said nothing about kicking
Rim out, because thought that
was not the dignifled thing to do"
Jurney arose early yesterday,
cast an apprehensive glance at his
unlimited guest, and began a series
OF telephone conferences with SEN
ator Black, democrat, Ala, chair
man Of the special airmail inves-
tigating committee.
Jurney arranged to go to the
senate office building to meet
Black. MacCracken insisted upon
going along. When the two men,
close friends under normal circum-
stances, reached the capitol, Mac.
Cracker agreed to wait outside.
At the conference, 1t was agreed
that U. 8. Attorney Garnett would
represent Jurney In court today
and ask that the writ for Mac
Crackers freedom be set aside on
the ground that he had not been
arrested. When Jurney started to
depart from the conference he was
Joined at the door of Blacks Office
by MacCrocken and the two walked
from the building to the sidewalk
where Garnett's automobile await
ed them.
"Wen Bill" said Jdrney, OPEN
ing the door of the car, 'as you
know, you are not under arrest.
have never read the warrant to YOU
and your appearance at my apart
ment last night while we were glad
to see you, did not constitute a
surrender to arrest. You are, OF
course, as always. free man."
With that, Jurney jumped into
the car. The chauffeur stepped on
the accelerator and sped away.
MacCracken was left standing on
the sidewalk.
The next move on MacCracken's
part was predetermined. Mrs Mac
Cracker, asked for information re-
garding her husbands where
abouts.
Meanwhile, q decision was ex-
pected tomorrow in proceedings
against l.. II. Brittin, vice president
Of Northwest Always, Harris M.
i Fanshue, president OF Western Air
Express. and Gilbert L. Givvin
Hanshue's private secretary, who
were summoned with MacCracken
in the contempt trial.