Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1933, Page 6

A6 » TRIAL OF HARRIS N SLAYING BEEINS Prosecutor Is ‘Seeking Jury Not Easily Intimidated to Thwart Gangs. — . Charged With first degree murder, Charles Haffls of Philadelphia, con- victed bank Jobber of many sliases, went on trial in District Supreme Court today for the alleged gang slaying last April 21 of Milton W. “Milsie” Henry, ‘Washington gambler. Because the case is thought to in- volve notorious underworld characters of three cities, Assistant United States Attorney Julfan Richards, the prosecu- tor, said_hé would make a special ef- fort to obtain & jury not easily intimi- dated. There were rumors several weeks ago of an attempt to frighten a witness, but they were denied by | police. | The morning was spent in the selec- | tion of a jury. Flashily Dressed in Court. When brought into court this morn- ing by a deputy United States marshal, Harris was flashily dressed in & green suit and appeared entirely at ease. He is represented by Arthur N. Sager of New York, and Denny Hughes, Wash- ington attorney. The case is being tried before Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue. Before beginning the process of elimi- mation of jurors. Richards read the in- dictment in which were listed eight aliases for Harris, Henry was killed about 6 am. as he was_driving home in an open auto- mobile. About a block from his Six- teenth street residence he was waylaid by a man with a sawed-off shotgun | and shot five times. Two charges| struck him in the face. two in the | abdomen and one in the shoulder. The | gunman escaped in a dark sedan parked | half a block away. ! During the investigation of the case. headquarters detectives arrested a score of alleged racketeers of Wathing- ton. Philadelphia and New York, finally fixing responsibility for the shooting | on Harris. | Convicted in Minneapolis. | Harris was taken into custody in Philadelphia. _Mr. Richards sald he | had a criminal record and had been | convicted in Minneapolis of bank rob- | bery and that he was sentenced there to 20 years imprisonment and served | 71, vyears of the term before being | paroled | ‘The trial is expected to consume three or four days. The Government is pre- pared to call 24 witnesses. Defense | counsel was unable to say how lengthy their defense would be. | FOUR QUESTIONED IN KIDNAPING CASE! | Father of Peter Myers, Jr., How- ever, Does Not See Any Connection. By the Ascociated Press. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 21— Four men were held today for question- ing in the kidnaping of Peter Myers, Jr, but the 15-year-old Masury boy's father said he did not believe they were connected with the abduction. “They are friends of mine,” the father |} said. “I have known them for many years.” Detective Lieut. Willilam Reed, who with two other detectives arrested the |9 men last night, said the prisoners had not been linked with the case. Noth- ing was learned from questioning the men, he added. The men were arrested following a conference with Sheriffl Roy Hardman of Trumbull County and local police. ‘They were said to be from Masury, Campbell and Lakewood, Ohio, and from Sharon, Pa. . ' The elder 's yesterday made a futile trip to Masury in an effort to | locate his soft, ‘who was snatched from | his home Saturday by three men carry- | ing revolvers and a submachine gun. One of the men thrust a note into the | hands of the Myers' family chauffeur, | informing the. parents, “Keep your mouth shut. Don't tell police. Our agent will see you in & few days.” Mr. Myers asserted he would be un- able to meet any ransom demand if one | were made. “My money is all tied in | the bank.” he said. “I couldn't even pay $100.” t He declared no one but he and a friend had seen the note th® kidhapers left. Under questioning, he confided, there was “something I am keeping to myself.” “We won’t discuss that now.” he added. “When I get ready I'l tell you | all about the noteX SLEEP PROVES UNDOING Escaped Convicts Wake Up in Box | Cars Inside Prison Walls. MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 21 (P).— | ‘Three of 16 convicts who escaped from State Prison Camp No. 4 Sunday night are back in custody. In their haste to make a getaway | they boarded the wrong train and fell | asleep. They awoke yesterday morning when their box car dcor was opened. ! ‘The train was on a spur track inside the walls of Speigner State Prison. S i Named to Cardinals’ College. | VALENCIA, Spain, March 21 (#)—| The nominatiaon of Archbishop Valen- | cia Melo y Alcalde as assistant in the | Sacred College of Cardinals was an- nounced here yesterday. Pope Pius made the appointment in honor of the | archbishop's silver anniversary in the priesthood. Dean Says Frat Men Parade Like Princes At College Dinners By the Associated Press. BETHANY, W. Va,, March 21. —Accusing fraternity members of parading “like Bourbon princes at extravagant dinner dances,” Dean Forrest H. Kirkpatrick last night urged a curtailment of social activities at Bethany Col- lege this Spring. Suggesting that funds spent on the traditional - commencement social functions be given to needy students, the dean continued: “College fraternities have been measuring themselves with the wrong yardstick. The human equation is neglected as they pa- rade like Bourbon princes at extravagant. dinner dances.” INQUEST IN QUAKE FATALITIES OPENS | Determination of Best Type of Structures to Be Made in Disaster Probe. By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES, March 21.—With District Attorney Buron Fitts in at- tendance, an inquest into the causes of death during the March 10 earthquake opens here today. “I am going to use every effort to bring out all the facts,” said Coroner Frank Nance. “The inquest will not only be for the purpose of determining possible criminal negligence on the part of some builder, but also to de- termine what types of structures or methods of construction withstood the shake and can withstand others.” Experts to Testify. The inquest is expected to take two days. Expert testimony from approxi- mately 30 ‘building engineers and sci- entists is scheduled. Particuiar emphasis, the coroner stated, will be placed on school build- ing construction. To open this channel of investigation, the inquest technically will be conducted over the bodies of Walter De Buxton and Tony Gugliermo, students killed in the collapse of school buildings. The Red Cross has tabulated an of- ficial death list of 121, including heart attack victims. Mrs. Jane Spivey, who died at Long Beach yesterday from in- Juries suffered when caught by falling debris, was the 121st victim. Adopt New Ordinance. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors yesterday adopted an emer- gency building ordinance which requires earthquake-proof repairs to buildings damaged by the tremors, as well as safe construction of all buildings in the future. The Los Angeles area was jarred by new earthquake shocks, recorded at 6:01 and 7:26 o'clock last night. While not belleved to “e of sufficient in- tensity to cause any material damage, the shock was generally felt. 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