Show BURNS DENIES CHARGE MADE OF DISHONESTY I Reply Male To 10 Detective Vho Bares Alleged Scheme WASHINGTON Nov By 14 By The TheA A Associated William J. J Burns and his son Sherman V. V Burns Bums who have ha come under concentrated lire fire In Inthe Inthe the Teapot Dome oil jury tampering case were given permISsion today Y by bythe bythe the government to explain to the fed fed- federal federal eral grand jury the circumstances sur- sur surrounding surrounding rounding statements that Burns men had fabricated testimony which would woul have ha led to mistrial In tM the Fall Sin clear case Showing up with the declaration that they could disprove the charges made by one of their own men Wll- Wll Ilam V V. McMullin the internationally known pair were first dented denied an op- op opportunity opportunity to go before the inquisitorial body but alter after long argument In the district attorneys attorney's office It was agreed that they tell their stories tomorrow n REVERSED Assistant District t Attorney Burkin- Burkin Burkinshaw shaw first declined to agree to the course suggested by the accused men but District Attorney Gordon finally I reversed the decision of his ate In contrast to his attitude when he first appeared in court here In con con- connection with the case and made sensational sen- sen sensational counter charges against the government go the elder Burns today had little to to- say After leaving Gordons Gordon's office he told some of his assistants that he wanted to meet with all of his men mar who ho hoere were ere shadowing the oil trial jury CONFERENCE HELD Burns asked particularly for Charles G G. Mf M. Ruddy manager or of his Philadel- Philadel Philadelphia Philadelphia phia office and directing head of the corps or of opera operatives lives who kept the jury under more or less surveillance from the beginning of 01 the trial on October 18 until the declaration of a mistrial by Justice ns Ruddy was not In the corrIdor at the time but showed up a a. few moments later Ruddy the wants to see sec you down stairs one or of the Burns operatives Informed him Ruddy de- de descended descended the steps hurriedly and the thc theother other detectives all of whom are under un- un under der government subpoena followed him The grand jury Inquiry then was continued presenting some odds and ends of 01 testimony de- de designed designed signed to fill some o the gaps still remaining before the jury meets to decide whether any presentment Is to tobe tobe be made and it If so against whom In- In Indictments arc to be drawn |