Show SINCLAIR AND BURNS TRY TO BLOCK CASE WASHINGTON W SH Ir N. N Nov No 23 By 23 By By The Associated Press Press Indication that Harry F F. F Sinclair William J J. J Burns Dums and their four associates cited for contempt con of ot court in the Sinclair Fall Jury shadowing scandal would en endeavor en- en endeavor deavor de-avor to block the proceedings by pleading double Jeopardy was given today when Burns his son W W. Sher Sher- Sherman Sherman Sherman man Bums Burns and C C. L Veitsch were served with the contempt order The detectives were served In the thc theoffice theoffice office of oC their attorney Charles A. A Douglas It was indicated that they would bring bling up the point that last in ad ad- addition addition addition to the contempt proceedings the grand Jury Investigating them might return indictments thus placing placing placIng ing in double Jeopardy k This point p Mr Douglas pointed out was Important and ho he believed ed that the tho contempt proceedings should not be held until the grand Jury re- re re ported It also was Indicated that the re respondents re- re respondents respondents would ask Justice Fred- Fred Frederick Frederick erick crick L L. Siddons In whose court the contempt Is alleged to have been committed to ask the full Cull bench of ot the supreme court of the District of Columbia to hear the case cose |