Newspaper Clippings, Kansas City Times

to have related to the jury the facts gan and his staff, he pointed out, surrounding her sale of the place to and for the attorney general to use apr. abwork Timesh old pudas is Capt. E. H. Matheus, Pendergast's the weight of his position would be secretary, who transferred it within "unfair and improper" in a case cur- three weeks after purchase to Pen- rently only in the state of investiga- dergast. shope like old tion. Other witnesses were excused un- Mr. Murphy and John Edgar Hoo- til this morning, except Henry A. ver, director of the federal bureau of Andas repent of old will have to Bundschu, who was told to return investigation, were at the Hotel tomorrow morning. Witnesses to re- Muehlebach after a 30-minute in- turn today are Lester Jordan, presi- spection of the federal prison and its dent of the Sanitary Service com- annex at Leavenworth. That trip, pany, which has the garbage dis- too, Murphy said, was in the nature posal contract with the city; W. T. of a. routine call; the bureau of Vincent. president of the Atlas Lum- prisons is within his jurisdiction. ber company, and his bookkeeper, See Some Public Enemies. Woodrow Glynn. Albert F. Hillix, lawyer specializ- "Did you meet any of your old- PRICE In Kansas City Cents Elsewhere Cents THE INNER When the. Street Lights Are Turned on Slow Down. CALL ON MILLIGAN SANCTUM With the 25-mile-an-hour after dark speed limit made a perma- 505 nent part of the traffic code, Five Hours Are Spent by the drivers-need only watch the street Attorney General and FBI lights to know when the lower maximum is in force. Chief in Visit. The amendment to the code set- ting up the lower night time limit GRAND JURY provides that it is effective from TO THE PRISON FIRST ROOM thirty minutes after sundown un- til thirty minutes before sunrise. Since the exact hour of sundown Official Party Then Returns to and sunrise varies according to Confer in a Hotel the season, permanent time limits Room. could not be defined. / The street lights, however, are switched on throughout the year at the same SILENT ON CASES HERE time each night that the 25-mile- an-hour limit becomes effective. Praise for the District Attorney Is Voiced by Frank Murphy, TO U. S. JURY AGAIN However. PENDERGAST FARM MANAGER IN Frank Murphy, United States THE ROOM 2 HOURS 40 MINUTES. attorney general, spent five hours in Kansas City and Leavenworth After Ralph E. Glover Is Heard, yesterday afternoon, and although Jurors Call Miss Helen he was with Maurice M. Milligan, English. Former Owner United States district attorney, of the Land. throughout that time, he emphasized his visit had nothing to do with The grand jury's hunt for $447,500 individual cases now in Milligan's handled in 1935 and 1936 by the late hands. Charles R. Street in the Missouri Murphy made that point after DARRELL PORTER insurance compromise continued he was asked if his visit was GUARDIAN OF THE GRAND JURY W. R. (BILL) FINLEY PROPS yesterday afternoon. specifically in connection with the HIS FEET IN A DRAWER AND SITS THERE WITH THAT GAZE THAT SAYS The jury examined two witnesses, current investigations of the federal "KEEP OUT" FOR MANY YEARS HE HAS BEEN A FEDERAL COURT Ralph E. Glover, manager of the grand jury, now centering on the BAILIFF, PRESIDING AS GRAND JURY "KEEPER" IN PROBES SUCH AS THOSE farm leased by T. J. Pendergast in $447,500 fund that vanished in the Clay County, and Miss Helen Eng- THAT CONCERNED VOTE FRAUDS AND THE UNION STATION MASSACRE Missouri insurance rate compromise lish who sold the farm to Pendergast HIS PARTICULAR OFFICE Now Is THE ANTEROOM TO No. 505 ON THE of 1935. The jury earlier had been through his secretary in 1932. FIFTH FLOOR OF THE IRVING-PITT BUILDING IT Is SAID THAT FED- studying the income tax returns of Glover was with the jury two ERAL EMPLOYEES OFTEN RECOGNIZE FINLEY BY HIS FEET-THEY ARE Charles Carrolla, reputedly head of hours, forty minutes, an unusually the local gambling syndicate, and a THE FIRST THINGS TO BE SEEN ON A VISIT TO THE GRAND JURY, long time, as grand jury witnesses go. He has been manager of Pen- powerful figure in the North Side ing in tax matters, who was sum- time public enemies?" the FBI di- dergast's farm since 1932, and was Democratic club. moned Monday and excused, will rector was asked. retained in that position when Pen- Praise for Milligan. report this morning. "Plenty," he replied. "Indeed, we dergast sold the farm in 1936 to the Agents of the income tax division caught a lot of Bronx cheers." late Paul Patton and then leased it The attorney general described of the bureau of internal revenue "I saw an old kidnaper from De- from Patton. Milligan as "one of our district at- who were much in evidence in the troit there," the attorney general It was apparent Glover's testi- torneys who has made a splendid morning remained in closed rooms said. "I told him he doubtless was mony had to do with the amount of record." His visit here, he said, was in the afternoon. innocent, too." improvements made on the farm one of several he had made to vari- The witnesses dozed or read. Miss "They all say they're innocent," during Pendergast's ownership, and the livestock and equipment he ous district attorneys, English spent the afternoon with a Mr. Hoover put in. textbook making notes and studying. In reply to a question concerning might have acquired or disposed of He declined to comment on the whether Mr. Roosevelt would seek through the period of his control. insurance rate compromise investi- HE DOZES AND READS. a third term, Mr. Murphy said: MISS ENGLISH IS HEARD. gation. To do so, he said, would be Jordan equipped himself with "I believe the President or his improper for several reasons. The magazines for the afternoon and Miss English was in the jury room leadership must go on in 1940. dozed and read in his chair. Doherty thirty-five minutes and is presumed matter is in the hands of Mr. Milli- Mr. Roosevelt's struggle for the and Glynn sat idly most of the time, to have related to the jury the facts common man has been the most gan and his staff, he pointed out, making only occasional remarks to surrounding her sale of the place to courageous and gallant effort ever and for the attorney general to use others in the room. made. The results must not be Capt. E. H. Matheus, Pendergast's the weight of his position would be There was a brief flurry about 4:15 abolished now. secretary, who transferred it within "unfair and improper" in a case cur- o'clock when a report reached the "The democracies are in trouble. three weeks after purchase to Pen- rently only in the state of investiga- district attorney's office that Frank They must take a new foothold for dergast. tion. Murphy, United States attorney the security of their people, and for Other witnesses were excused un- Mr. Murphy and John Edgar Hoo- general, and J. Edgar Hoover. head order and efficiency." til this morning, except Henry A. ver, director of the federal bureau of of the federal bureau of investiga- Must Abolish Friction. Bundschu, who was told to return investigation, were at the Hotel tomorrow morning. Witnesses to re- Muehlebach after a 30-minute in- (Continued on Second Page.) Mr. Murphy said one of the turn today are Lester Jordan, presi- spection of the federal prison and its dent of the Sanitary Service com- annex at Leavenworth. That trip, pany, which has the garbage dis- too, Murphy said, was in the nature