Evening star., 1939-06-15
Buckner
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Buckner also was introduced in the
trial by the Government which
said, in part, Il believe the commit
tee has no right to incur this debt
DR.. Winkler said he resigned
from the committee in October
1887, after several unsuccessful at
tempts to persuade Buckner to call
a meeting of the group.
Dancer Testifies.
The Government alleged that the
dapper Buckner, who moved in Hol-
lyWood and Broadway circles, used
liquor and a lobby" of beautiful
girls in attempting to gain redemp-
ton of ST 100000 worth of Philippine
Railway bonds in Washington.
The dancer who opened the case
yesterday was Noel Carter, freckled
and attractive She testified before
the customary opening statements
of counsel SO she could catch a
steamer for London, where she has
q theatrical engagement.
Miss Carter testified that after
moving about in cafe society," she
flew to Washington with Buckner,
but could not remember the per-
sons she met.
Trip Called Unofficial.
There was nothing official about
the trip" she declared, adding that
she paid her own fare one way and
stopped alone at a hotel, while
Buckner and his friend William J.
Gillespie slept in another room.
In addition to Buckner and Gill
lespie, defendants are Felipe Buen-
camino, prominent Filipino legis-
lator; Capt. John Stuart Hyde, Brit
ish actor, and c. Westley Turner,
business associate of Buckner.
Assistant United States Attorney
William P. Maloney, in his state
metn to the jury, said the Govern
ment intended to show that during
two months in 1887 "Buckner and
Gillespie were just on a drunken
orgy. They were drunk on money
the bondholders had contributed for
expenses"
He said Buckner visited England,
Canada, the Philippines and Cali
fornia, and almost completed a deal
for the Philippine government to
buy back the bonds at IS. They then
were selling at l3, but. on rumors of
Buckner's activities, rose to 81.
Quezon's Denial Cuts Value.
President Manuel Quezon issued
denial that the bonds were to be re-
deemed, and they promptly dropped
back to 49,
The Government charged Buen-
eamino was to have received $4,000
If the redemption went through, but
never was paid.
In all, it charged, Buckner got
e22 500 from friends and bondhold-
erS, and attempted to interest
number of movie actors in his plans.
Indicating the possible appear
ence of notables in the case, Mr..
Maloney read the following list of
names and inquired if the jury knew
them
Loretta Young, movie actress who
Is expected to be a defense witness:
President Quezon, Miriam Hopkins,
Frank Morgan, Bing Crosby and
Herbert Marshall, actors; Percy
Pyne, I'd, of New York society;
Byrnes Macdonald of Mayor La
Guardias staff and Samuel Rosoff.
subway builder.
Charges Against Buencamino Denied.
Others were Doris (Pee Wee
Donaldson, Broadway shoWgirl:
Everett Crosby, Bing's brother;
George Breen, Wall Street operator.
and Noel Scaffa, private detective
and stolen jeWelry retriever. The
latter two were named as Cocoon
spirators with Buckner, although not
indicted.
An attorney for Buencamino, de-
scribed by Mr.. Maloney as the most
influential man except President
Quezon in the Philippine Islands,"
made a categorical denial of all
charges against his client to the
jury of 3 women and II men Gn-
cluding two alternates).
Turner's lawyer said his clients