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a at 2 em TIME October 26, 1931 Indicted Bishop: “Is that auther.tic’ Oh, isn’t it just grand! Mr. Tinknam will be so pleased)” The female secretary of bilack-bearded Representativ. George Holden Tinknam of Massachusettes Jongtime political en- emy ci Bi hop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodis, Episcopal Church. South, al- mos: jurnped for joy. For Bishop Can- non bud just been indicted, with Miss Ada Eb. Burroughs. bespectacied treasurer of the Virginia Anti-Smith Committee in -1¢23. both charged with violations of the lrederal Corrupt Practices Act. It was the same charge that Representative Tinkham had made last year; but Bishop Cann mad yencu inc Garaway Lobby Investigating Committee and walked out (Vine, Jame 16, 1930). Muss Surrougus had obderately Tefused to testily before the Nye Senate Campaign Funds Com- mittee which then threatened to cite her for contempt. Last week's charges, the ten counts of which could provide an ag- gregate of ten years in jai] and $21,000 in fines, were made by the District of Co- fumbia Grand Jury, which under District Attorney Leo Rover took over the evi- dence collected by the Nye Committee. Comte. The alicgations in the indict- ment are based upon the receipt by Bishop Cannon, fer his campaign in Virginia against Alfeed Emanuel Smith. of $65,300 from Edeim Cornell Jameson, Manhattan insurance mun (Time, May 7, et ante), Federal statute ires that inter-State political cumtributions be filed with the * Clerk of the House of Representatives. Bishop Canson revealed dispesa] of only $17,000 of Fat Cat Jameson's moncy. The remainder, be has insisted, is his own ‘business. Four cousts in the indictment charge Miss Burroaghs with wi/ljai failure to report the full amount, and Bishop Can- non with “aiding and abetting” her, which if proved makes him equally guilty. Four counts charge mere technical. unwitting violations, @naplicating the Bishop in the same manner. The remaining two counis charge conspiracy “with divers other per- pons” to commit the (willful) felony and the (unwitting) misdemeanor. Persermtion. Bishop Cannon was in Atlanta at 2 church conference (see_p. 22) when be beard of the indictment. No one was amrprised to hear him say: “This is merely a plot to discredit me, a perse- cution by » Roman Catholic district at- torncy acting under orders of his priest.’ (The case had been turned over by Cath- otic District Attorney Rover to "Protes- tant Astistant _District Attorney Jobn }. Wilson, who presented the evidence to the Grand Jury bast month.) With bond set at $:.000 and the tria! slated for some time before Jan: 1. Bishop Cannon said he did not fear. He has previously de- fended his action on the ground that the Corrupt Practices Act deals only with . Federal officers. Presidential electors, for whom the money was spent, are State ‘oft. cers, says he. It was indicated that his lawver, Robert H. McNeill, might file a demurrer to the indictment upon this ground. at ee ee whee ee