Evening star., 1935-02-26
Says He Has Full Conf.
dence in KindIeberger
as Prosecutor.
DENIES ARRESTED MAN
THREATENED OFFICIAL
Cites Own Records of Convictions
to Uphold Contention Enemies
Are After" Him.

Fighting mad. United States Attor-
ney Leslie c. Garnett, today lashed
back at critics of his administration,
declared gamblers are behind the
attempt to discredit this Office" and
affirmed his entire confidence in his
Police Court assistant. Karl Kindle.
berger, who was the target yesterday
of testimony before the Crime Inves-
tigating Committee of the House by
Policeman James w. Peters of the
eighth precinct
Asked if he proposed any action in
view of Peters accusation that
Kindleberger nolle pressed charges of
intoxication. disorderly conduct and
assault against Marshall Edward
Buckley, jr., as the price of the lat
ter's silence about trip to Pittsburgh
in Kindleberger's company, Garnett
said:
Il haven't given the matter any
consideration yet, but if ! do anything
it will be to bring Peters before the
Police Trial Board"
Denies Any Threat.
There we're seven witnesses to the
conversation when Buckley reputedly
threatened Kindle5erger and all will
testify there were no threats made,
Garnett continued
There was no occasion for the is
suance Of a warrant. the United
States attorney continued, as drunk
and diSorderly cases didn't come with
in Mr.. Kindleberger's Jurisdiction"
Kindleberger, who was one of Gar
nett'S first appointees was described
by his superior as the most efficient
man in Police Court in many years"
and, he concluded. when this is over,
it will be shown that he deserves
lot of credit"
In support of his charges that gam
blerS whom he has prosecuted are be-
hind the barrage now being laid down
against his office. Garnett said that he
had won II convictions; had 80 cases
pending and that were now in court.
In comparison, he said, there had been
| no felony convictions for two years
| before he took office, and he could
only recall one prior to that time
"Dapper Jack" Kelliher.
He said, also. that he had caused
275 gambling telephones to be re-
moved by the telephone company.
which also had refused to install Sc
I.otherS.
The House investigators have called
upon the Chesapeake & Potomac
! Telephone Co. to furnish copies of
Garnett's letters asking that phone
service be denied gamblers. Garnett
commented: And all they would have
| had to do was ask me for the CORE
| spondence and it would have been
furnished gladly"
| New Law Rumored.
/ Meanwhile it was indicated the
legislation prohibiting legal officers
of the District and Federal Gov
ernments from engaging in private
practice probably will be one of the
principal recommendations of the
Crime Investigation Committee of the
House.
The committee, Chairman Randolph
said. probably will incorporate this pro-
posal in its report to the House, as a
result of the disclosure of Kindle-
berger, that he, as we'll as some of the
other assistants, are engaging in
private practice while drawing a Gov
ernment salary Kindleberger said his
salary was $4,000 a year, minus the
5 per cent cut. ?
Kindleberger was on the witness
stand for several hours yesterday and
his testimony was the first taken
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