The Washington times., 1937-09-28
Leibowitz and Magistrate
Clash Angrily AS Typist
Appears in Teller Staying
Threat of Contempt
Made to L1LUyer

NEW YORK, Sept. % UN.S0.
An acrimonious clash between
Magistrate Charles Solomon and
Attorney Samuel Leibowitz over
the presence of photographers in
Brooklyn felony court marked the
opening today of the hearing OF
Gertrude O'Keefe, bank typist and
Tilted sweetheart of the slain stock |
exchange teller, George o. Frank.
During the debate which fol
lowed Leibowitz' refusal to "sit
down" at command Of the court,
Magistrate Solomon threatened to
hold the noted criminal lawyer in
contempt.
PARADE OF WITNESSES
After flaring tempers had cooled
however, the hearing proceeded
and Assistant District Attorney d
Giovanni began a parade OF wit
nesses to the stand on whose testi-
mony he hopes to hold the accused
stenographer for the grand jury
for Franks murder.
A half dozen photographers
were lined up back of Magistrate
Solomon's bench when Leibowitz
entered the court room. He de-
manded their removal. The de-
mand was refused.
Flash bulbs began popping
when the O'Keefe woman came in
between detectives.
MAGISTRATE AROUSED
"This is the most disgracetul
scene I've ever witnessed"
shouted Leibowitz.
"Do you want the photog-
raphers to get out" asked Solo,
mon.
most disgraceful, most dis
gushing" retorted Leibowitz,
why the photographers are
practically sitting in your lap"
solomon's face Redeemed and he
ordered Leibowitz to keep quiet,
or I'll make a statement too"
LECTURES LAWYER
Then, without stopping he
sailed into the angry lawyer, de-
claring:
II don't think you have an
objection to their presence. You
never did have any. You always
leaned over backwards to get
publicity. In fact you leaned
over just then to get your face
in the picture"
During the argument the
O'Keefe woman sat calm and COL
lected.
AS the hearing began police"
man took the stand to describe
how he found 80 caliber gun and
five cartridges in Miss Ohee1e'S
room in Brooklyn.
It has been conceded that this
gun was not the death instrument
and Leibowitz interrupted:
IF this is on the gun charge
against his CLIENT, We waive
examination.
BAIL ON GUN CHARGE
Di Giovanni then demanded
$4,000 bail for the Sullivan act
violation. The court set bail at
$1,000 and the murder hearing
went on.
oscar Widell, a superintendent
of the apartment house where
Frank lived with his mother was
the first witness. He told Of iden-
tifying the slain stock teller's
body.
Remington Brown, Franks Of
flee superior, was next.
Meanwhile court spectators
eagerly waited to produce mys-
ferrous "Mr. j." whose testimony
the district attorney earlier seemed
confident, would be sufficient to
hold the typist for the grand jury.
District Attorney William F. x.
Geoghan, declared he felt sure the
case against the typist was strong
enough, especially after the revela'
lions of "Mr. j." The enigmatic
informer talked with Geoghan yes
terday on the telephone.
"Mr. j." made an appointment
to confer with Geoghan at 4 p. m,
but he didn't appear. However, the
district attorney disclosed that the
telephone conversation had pro
vided a new link connecting Miss
O'Keefe with the investigation.
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