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TIME October 26, 1931 Indicted Bishop “Is that auther. Oh, isn’t it just grand! Mr Tink nam will be so pleased!” - The female secretary of biack-bearded Representativ. George Holden Tinkham of Mascachscerte Jonzrime political en- emy of Bi’ hop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodie. Episcopal Church, South, al- mos: jurnped for joy. For Bishop Can- non bd just deen indicced, with Miss Ads E.. Burroughs. besjectacied treasurer of the Virginia Anti-Smith Committee in +1023. both charged with violations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act. It was the same charge that Representative Tinkham had made last year, but Bishop Sawan usu yenieu tne Caraway Lobby Investigating Committee and walked out (on, Jone 16, 1930). Buss surrougus obdurately refused to testify before rey Nye Senate Campaign Funds Com- mittee which then threatened to cite ber for contempt. Last week's charges, the ten counts of which could provide an ag- {pesate of tem seats in jail snd $21,000 in . were made by the District of Co- lumbia Grand Jury, which under District Attorney Leo Rover took over the evi- dence cellected by the Nye Committee. Counts. The allegations in the indict- ‘ment are based upen the receipt by Bishop Cannoo, fer his campaign in Virginia against Alfeed Emanuel Smith. of $65.300 from Edeam Cornell Jameson, Manhattan insurance man (Tie, May 7, ¢¢ nie). Federal axtmte ires that inter-State political ecantributions be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives Bishop Canmon revealed dispesa) of only $17,000 of Fat Cot Jameson's money. ‘The remainder, be,has insisted, is his own boinc Four cousts in the indictment charge Miss Burrowchs with will/ud failure to repost the full amount, and Bishop Ci non with “aiding and abetting” if proved makes him equally guilty. Four counts charge mere technical. unwitting violations, ianplicating the Bishop in the same mannet. The remaining two counts charge conspiracy “with divers other per- sons” to commit the (williul) felony and the (unwitting) misdemeanor. Persecution. Bishop Cannon was in Atlanta at 2 church conference (see p. 22) whem he heard of the indictment. No ‘one was amrprised to hear him say: “This is merely & plot to discredit me, a pe cution by # Roman Catholic district torney acting under orders of his priest (The case had been turned over by Cath- clic District Attomey Rover to Protes- tant Assistant District Attorney Jobn J. Wilson, who presented the evidence to the Grand Jury last month.) With bond set at $1.000 and the trial slated for some time before Jan. 1. Bistop 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 was spent, are State of8- cers, says he. It was indicated that his lawyer, Robert H. McNeill, might file a demurret to the indictment upon this ground.