Evening star., 1934-04-21
CANNON CHANGES
STORY, ADMITTING
$4,000 CASH GIFT
Bishop "RecalIs" Money Re-
ceived From Ex-senator
FreIinghuysen.
QUIZ ON STOCK MARKET
DEALS DUE TO BEGIN
Prosecutor Tries to Show Church
man Traded With New York
Bucket Shop"

Changing his previous testimony,
Bishop James Cannon, jr., testified in
District Supreme Court today that
he had received $4,000 in cash from
former Senator Joseph S. Frehng-
huysen on September IT, 1928.
Bishop Cannon, on trial with his
secretary, Miss Ada L. Burroughs, for
an alleged conspiracy to violate Fed
eral election laws in the anti-Smith
campaign of 1928, declared yesterday
he had no recollection" Of receiving
the $4,000 in cash from the former
New Jersey Senator. He previously
had admitted receiving a check from
him for the same amount.
Would Call Senator.
The churchman's altered testimony
came after the Government had an
nounced it would bring Frelinghuysen
here from New York to testify he had
given Bishop Cannon total Of
$4,000
After Justice Gordon had recessed
court until Monday, Wilson an
nounced he would notify Frelinghuy-
sen that he need not appear Monday
"I don't think we'll need him in
view of the Bishops testimony" VIII
son explained.
Wilson said his ross-examination
of the churchman would take about
an hour Monday. After that, Miss
Burroughs will take the stand, and it
was indicated, the case probably will
go to the jury late Tuesday.
Testimony Read.
Bishop Cannon took the stand
when court convened and asked to
have his testimony Of yesterday con-
cerning the Frelinghuysen money
read to him from the record. After
this had been done, he asked per-
mission to read a statement on the
same subject he made two years ago.
Justice Peyton Gordon refused to let
him do this when Bishop Cannon in
dicated the previous statement also
denied any recollection of the matter.
DO you want to change your testi-
mony now, Bishop Cannon?" As
sistant United States Attorney John
]. Wilson asked.
I'm rather hazy about it" the
churchman said, but in going over
my files last night I found references
which indicated that the $4,000 in
cash was sent from Frelinghuysen's s
office to the office Of E. c. Jameson
and given to me at that time. I put
it in my safe deposit box in Rich
mond."
Financial Angel"
jameson was the financial angel"
of the anti-Smith campaign, who gave
Bishop Cannon S65,300 for use in the
fight against the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency, Alfred E.
Smith The alleged failure properly
to report this contribution to the
House of Representative formed the
basis d the indictment on which the
churchman and his secretary are
now being tried.
Did you know l had issued sub
poena for Senator FTelinghuysen?"
Wilson asked.
"Yes, 1 read it in the morning
paper" Bishop Cannon replied.
Are you sure you didn't know it
last night, Bishop?"
Yes" the chulchman hesitatingly
answered, Il think read it in The
Star"
"Trickery Charged"
The proceedings this morning were
enlivened by flare-up between op-
posing counsel, during which charges
of trickery we're passed back and
forth.
1t came after Wilson had attempted
to show Bishop Cannon claimed he
paid a mortgage on a house in an
estate for which he was executor in
1928, when he actually paid it in 1927.
Defense Counsel Robert H. Mcneil
jumped to his feet and addressed
Justice Gordon.
think We should try this case by
trick!"
do you mean to accuse me of
trickery?" Wilson shouted back.
McNeill again appealed to the
Judge "I wish to say, your honor" "
he declared, that the conduct Of
counsel for the Government was not
proper"
Won't Stand Accusation.
Wilson ran from his position near
the witness stand to the other side Of
the counsel table few feet from Nc
Neill and demanded: do you mean
to accuse me of trickery? I won't
stand for such an accusation, espe-
cially from you"
Don't get excited" said McNeil to
Wilson. I'm not excited"
Here Roger Robb, another assistant
prosecutor, interposed the remark:
I'VE know you're holy, Mr.. McNeill."
McNeill repeated his accusation to
the justice that conduct of counsel
for the Government was not proper
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
.