Evening star., 1936-01-14
|GRAYSON VISITED
| IN REMOVAL FIGHT
Attorney Leahy Silent on
Steps in Behalf Of vh.
ginia Patient.

William Z. Leahy. attorney for John
Cooke 0rayson, ordered brought back
To WssninCton for trial. today CONFER
red with his client In the University Of
Virgins Hospital ut Charlottesville,
where 0rayson h critically IN with
heart disease.
Leal1y, who went to Charlottesville
yesterday with his associate, William
Hughes, did not indicate what steps
he win take to prevent the arrest and
return Of Grxyson, who u under .
eonsptRocy indictment In connection
with the collapse Of the Park SAVINGS
Bank.
Brushing aside physicians afiidavits
that 0fayson was too Ill to be brought
here, Justice Daniel W. O'Donoehue,
IN District Supreme Court. yesterday
ordered the accused MANS bond for
feited and bench warrant Issued.
The warrant Was mailed TO United
States Attorney Joseph Chitwood of
Roanoke, Va, for service, the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Chitwood declined to reveal his con-
templated course Of action In handling
the warrant.
Statement h Refused.
Asked specifically whether he had
received the warrant, Chitwood said:
II won't tell you anything. I don't
care to make . statement at AL"
He reiterated this when asked
whether he would say when Q warrant
would be given to . United States
marshal for execution.
Judge John Paul said no applica-
ton had been made to him for an
injunction to prevent Grayson's re-
movaL
The two lawyers left Washington
last night In the wake Of the warrant.
They told no one of their plans,
but II was thought they might en-
ploy either Of two legal means to pre-
vent Grsyson being taken from his
bed in the University Of Virginia Hos
pdtal. where he has lain two months.
Physicians have stated his heart all
ment II 20 serious that excitement
might end his life.
Leahy and Hughes may seek Gray
sons freedom by . habezs corpus
action, or may ask for an Injunction
against service Of the warrant, it was
thought by lawyers here.
In either case. the legal maneuver
would take place before the Federal
Judge for the western district Of vir-
Einia. In event of an adverse ruling
an appeal could be taken to the Fed
eral Circuit Court for that Jurisdiction,
and the United States Supreme Court
might even be asked to review the
case, 1t was stated. Termination of
such legal wransle would require
months
DR.. James C. Flipptn, dean Of the
University Of Virginia Medical School
and personal physician to Grayson,
insisted today that his patient Is in no
condition TO leave the hospital for q
court trial.
"However," he said, ~n . warrant
for Mr.. Graysons arrest il served, that
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the hospital"
Ruling that Graysm must stand
trial. Justice ODonoghue said:
1T II better that one man sheuld
die In the administration Of Justice
than that the public should lose conf
dence IN it, administration by the
courts"
IF this man was III two years ago,
as aflidavits at that time stated, he
would be dead now" the Judge added.
0rayscu, who Is "a, was indicted
June "a. 1888, after collapse Of the
Park Savings Bank with losses to
thousands Of depositors. He Is charged
with tipping Oh Robert s. Stunz. late
executive vice president Of the bank,
Is to prospective visits by bank ex-
aminers.
Grayson was employed in the ma
tiona1 bank ex1miners' division of
the Treasury Department.