Evening star., 1936-04-23

Of out-of-town motorists are allowed
to forfeit.
But the record shows you are
resident" the court replied Zion
check said something must be wrong
with the record in that case.
The judge ruled he would permit
further testimony, and declared a re-
cess. Il think I'll take a recess, too"
Zioncheck remarked. He rose as If
to leave the court room, but was held
by bailiffs.
The attaches forced Zioncheck into
the cellblock to await resumption Of
the case.
Sergeant Shows Attachment.
Sergt. Hellmuth had been quizzed
earlier today by Judge Casey as to
why he did not arrest Zioncheck
when he went to the latter's home
Tuesday with an attachment for the
Representatives arrest.
Hellmuth then went to Zioncheck's
suite in the new House ONCE Build
ing, whence zioncheck earlier had
stated Judge Casey can go to hell"
The police sergeant entered Zion
checks Office shortly after II o'clock
and explained to the Representative
he had an attachment for him, but
didn't think he could serve it on Fed
eral property. 1t was said they joked
for q few moments and Zioncheck
suggested he had new car outside
the House Office Building and would
drive the officer home.
The two men went to the street
together.
Makes Sudden U Turn.
At New Jersey avenue and c street
they got into zioncheck's car. Wit
nesses said Zioncheck drove the car
away at high speed and that about
two blocks down New Jersey avenue
he made q sudden U turn which all
but crashed the car into a bakery
truck. He drove back to the curb
before the House once Building on
the wrong side Of the street. it was
said
There he leaped out and ran, the
witness related, with Hellmuth in pur-
suit. The police sergeant grabbed
Zioncheck by the belt and back Of the
coat They scuffied, and Zioncheck
was quoted as asking:
We'll, you've got gun. why don't
you use it?"
The officer replied he would not
draw his gun.
II would have taken you home"
Zioncheck was quoted as saying then
in an agrieved tone. But q moment
later he added. IF you'll take off
those glasses, I'll knock hell out Of
you'll"
The sergeant said he did not want
to take of his spectacles. Meanwhile,
Hellmuth hailed a taxicab and was
about to urge Zioncheck to enter
when Capitol Policeman Dick Ottavio
and John O'Leary hurried up. They
took the two men to the police guard
room in the Office building and Lieut..
Roy Brown telephoned Kenneth Rom
ney. House sergeant at arms. for ad-
vice.
Romney said he would call back. In
the meantime Inspector Thompson ar
rived and talked to Romney over the
telephone, explaining that washington
police wished to do nothing to en-
barass Congress.
Zioncheck, Hellmuth, Inspector
Thompson and Romney were closeted
in the guard room for half an hour
trying to agree on the next move. The
Washington police concluded to leave
and Zioncheck walked out behind
them, voluntarily following the Of
ficers downtown. He was smoking
cigar and smiling.
Relinquishes Cigar.
When he marched into Police Court,
with the cigar still in his mouth and
plumes of smoke wreathing behind
him, Albert Slagle, bailiff, strobe
over to him and commanded him to
stop smoking. Zioncheck ignored him,
but obeyed when another bailiff, Bar
ney Baruch, tapped him on the shoul-
der and ordered: You'll have to take
that cigar out Of your mouth"
Judge Casey this morning had de-
manded an investigation Of the earlier
police failure to arrest Zioncheck
under the attachment signed Tuesday.
He insisted that Zioncheck be brought
bodily" into court today. The Judge
conferred with Police Chief Ernest
w. Brown last night and with Sergt.
Hellmuth this morning.
The sergeant was asked to explain
why he did not arrest Zioncheck on
the attachment, which orders the de-