Evening star., 1934-02-15
.M'CRACKEN FREED
IN BOND OF $1,000
Brittin Elects to Start Sery-
ing To-Day Sentence
for Contempt.
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through the Jail lobby and downstairs
to the receiving room, where his name
was recorded, his clothing searched
and his fingerprints taken. just as
would be done in the case of an ordi-
nary prisoner
Supt. Rives said he would be as
signed cell in the north wing.
I'VE will accord Col Brittin the
same privileges as any other prisoner,
but no more than that" he said.
Jurney expressed a desire to see
what a cell block looked like, SO Rives
took him and his two deputies, Pierce
G. McGrath and Samuel P. Griffin. on
an inspection tour of the north wing
Rives explained to Jurney that Brit
tin will be allowed to keep his own
clothing and wear it unless he is as
signed to duties which would make
the white ducks of jail service more
suitable.
1t has not been decided whether
Brittin will be assigned any work dur
ing his brief Jail stay. This will be
determined. Rives said. as purely
routine matter. emphasizing again
that the prisoner would received
treatment no different from that
given any other inmate.
Britten Ignores Advice.
Seth w. Richardson. counsel for
Britten. issued the following state
ment on his clients behalf:
II regret that Col. Britten has
definitely concluded to serve the SEN
tence imposed by the Senate and not
to avail himself of any further steps in
connection with his legal rights. I
have advised him, as l informed the
Senate. that 1 think the Senate was
without Jurisdiction and that courts
would ultimately free him from the
sentence imposed.
Col. Britten feels that the neces-
sary effects of the disapproval and
condemnation expressed in the
decision Of the Senate so completely
destroys both him and his future.
that it is idle to attempt to save any
thing from the wreck through legal
proceedings.
Il do not think Col Brittin intended
to do anything wrong. l have no
criticism of the Senate, although
regret its inability to see Col. Brittin
in the light in which l, as his in
innate friend, saw him. I feel Col.
Brittin has made a serious mistake in
not pursuing his legal remedies, and
nave so advised him In my opin-
lon the interests of aviation have lost
very earnest, honest and far-Sighted
servant. who was about the last of
the original pioneers of commercial
aviation in America"
Brittin allegedly came to Mac
Cracken's office and removed from his
files certain documents under the
Senate subpoena. These documents
subsequently were destroyed. Brittin
contended they were personal in ma
ture. MacCracken told the Senate
he was not present when Brittin re-
moved the papers and had no knowl-
edge OF the fact they we're being
taken. MacCracken also was accused
of permitting Givvin to remove other
papers relating to the air mail in
qulry, but he. contended he subse-
quently got these papers back and
turned them over to the Senate.
Given To-Day Sentence.
MacCracken and Brittin were SEN
fenced by the Senate last night.
Harris M. Hanshue and Gilbert L.
GlVvin, president and representative
OF Western Air Express. were voted
not guilty and both today were free.
All four were placed on trial before
the Senate bar on charges Of remov-
ing airmail correspondence from Mac
Cracken's law Office The two SEN
fenced challenged the Senate's right
to punish them.
When. with some drama, the Senate
doors were opened after long debate
and seven roll call votes in private.
it was quickly arranged that the Jail
sentence should be delayed for four
DAYS so that appeals could be filed.
Both the men voted guilty took the
Senate's sentence quietly.
MacCracken. sitting in the well of
the chamber, showed not even by the
moving OF a muscle how he felt when
announcement came that he had been
voted guilty. "a to 20.
Nor did he stir when the vote was
read that gave him a prospective iail
sentence. Hogan, however. twisted a
bit as the second vote was an
Brittin sat with folded arms, but
gave a slight gulp and allowed his
foot to twitch as the votes against
him were made known.
Analysis of the Senate votes showed
that all of the 20 who ballotted mot
guilty on MacCracken we're Repub-
licanS. Nine Republicans, 54 Demo-
Gratis and the lone Farmer-Labor
member voted guilty"