Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-03 | Page 7 | Suspect Sets Defiant Mood in Death Case

SUSPECT SETS DEFIANT MOOD IN DEATH CASE Police Ponder Next Move in Public Defender Mystery m nr Associated Press Frets SAN FRANCISCO July 3 San 3 San Francisco's suspended public defender defend defend defend- er Frank J. J Egan linked by an inquest inquest inquest in in- quest verdict with the alleged murder murder murder mur mur- der of Mrs l Jessie Scott Hughes his client and friend remained defiant today as officials pondered on the next step in clearing up the old month death mystery Because of ot the wording of ot the verdict ver vcr dict diet which held the thc 59 year old widow was murdered but failed tailed to definitely name suspects Egan was still at liberty lib lib lib- erty Officials said the wording of the verdict was such they hesitated to Issue warrants Through his attorney Vincent W W. Hallinan the public defender suspended suspended suspended sus sus- by Angelo Ancelo J. J Rossi Mayor because because be be- cause of his refusal to test testify y branded brand brand- ed the inquest and the verdict as unjust unjust un- un just and nothing but a police inqui inqui- The inquest jury found Egan and his former chauffeur Verne Doran now a n San Quentin prison convict have sufficient knowledge of many of the facts and circumstances in the case to warrant a recommendation they be be held to answer before a proper tribunal Coroner T. T B B. W W. Leland said he was waiting a legal opinion from Chief Deputy District Attorney L M M. golden before deciding whether to issue warrants Another possible step was presentation of the case to toa a grand jUf jury Meanwhile investigation of the suspended suspended sus sus- public defenders defender's official conduct conduct con con- duct was pressed b by Mayor Rossi and the he San Francisco Bar association The night of April 29 the crushed body jody of ot Mrs Hughes was found on a street near her home The examinIng examinIng Ing ng physician testified she was killed 1 by being crushed by a heavy weight e The public defender had been instrumental in in- instrumental In-I In in securing life lite insurance policies on Mrs J Hughes' Hughes life in which he was named beneficiary