Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-12
THE DETECTIVE SCANDAL.
The Case of Detective McDcvitt.

he SENDS ANOTHER LETTER TO THE COMMISSIONERS
Detective James A. McDevitt sent the following
letter to the District Commissioners to-day:
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January II. 1883.
To the Hon. j. X. West. Hen. Thomas P. Morgan and
Major j. Ice Tine board 81 Cone ae
e. ssest 70 the sons q law 'n apsD
the late board Of Metropolitan police Of said District
a e Hp Ss head ss The o & Deg
Of JUSTICE havins come 70 my notice hrouzh
the conc usons therein snnoaneed making yous hon:
e9S tine a sos & Si osr tine
by the Constitution ana laws If the United States, ann
M and upon he cp Ds sTsins e1
and pending before. y ut bsnarabic board.
Stirling ,st yqaT eoad
T M S or own e al sM s
ratin TO slc beard Of metropolitan police of TINS Dis
be s a,'i next snd
yor .9aors be board empowsred even to make laws to
, Assuring. with al sincerity, your honorable board
that feel tie utmost confidence in the integrity Of the
learned Atore General, and coneedins Bis vast and
variel nps III his profession. of which he las long
+ your noiiee the following existing laws fSng and de-
q a POI sshi po sna fdr
section sih Of the Act of Congress approved August
Police District Of he District Columbia and to
s @ ea sh, &c
AND sc BY rules ad Of
xho Essa
or who hfS s been indicted ard
except after written charges preferred
have been afforded hi% Of beng q h ea IN
nj ass July 49, 1862 these fundamental
Ct sa Let s.xe msa the aw the
or SO gut to be disturbed unless by your honorable
OF the q
reads follows. namely That for the better exercise
WITHOUT to the United States to to be col
in force in the SAID District having and apca
easily accessible to ali members Of the commany 1 as
the pGGe gode Of saa PIT let and the police code 50
end end sG.yyg S not s, moaiy
upon the matters therein contained"
able hose iss
right authority abrogae the eternal principles Of
relating to the mode and Of trial Of member
a n eqr ss as on Would c haze to
or write the Engtfsh language. red handed rebels
orab the merely Of the ae board
Gf Metrop0'an police and have author
be. b. enforce
You may deem It adSiaatle nA to "a disturb
the settled and long established Flaw
pf 1he o er yo v 6Snd follow % the plain path
June 1lth 1873 to which you owe your existence as
It shall the duty 81 s said
of such additional laws or aendnsnts to eristing as
working Of the stem hereby adopted and for the ef
Smsa and and s.9g
t the official dones IL dstaH to Congress before
Such 'd Draft " was epared bv the first BOARD Of
Cnmnssioners aud dny sub,ytteg to- Conaress
that the Jaws aud orsnces hereinbefre peferrsd to
s rsman in al Of their AID viii
or BY your honorable board through the newly acquired
yo BY force Of the learned opinion above mentioned
deoc m and It any ar s act
Creating your honorable board curtailea rather
an ID those by
ehages Won NAV 10 deem n on amy
laws from which It is papabe thai Congress created
of b s the e 5ne
denc In alone and there seems to be no cyl
any e1is In .he nstret ef Conmbs
the ssn n5S Of ta the FL q it
foregoing act of C'ngress entitled to be informed
M in
NTH and penline before, we Your honorabe board GARD
nany days SINCE still remains unanswered. and il
VIII lily composed of hmorabie men, might sus1 ect
thai summary suspension from the force of METRO.
in my own behalf, Was intended to be perpetual. and
thus by SUI terfx Operate in fact ss the .rmoved
prohibited bv law N ~ ~ wv ~
Ihumny pray leave to add. with all due respect to nv
sup or officers vour honnra HE boar6 hnt yrcfonn
" impressed with the grave conseonences Of NV ne
novai both in respect to mvseIf and family nv and
their reputation that hereby enter INV earnest nro-
test against my trial upon pending or charges that NAV
hereafter be fI,d before yoIir hnnorabie hoard
ss either one tne Wh Jer " o.
namely: AVIAN "AAe'
l. Because the said R West he's peen heretofore in
dustrionsly and actively engaged i'll hunting up testi
otS 70 sustain SAID "a re and nnfounded charxes and
theren sb ihs viii a nsr
rifv attach rnntnr we,bt to the ~ anu sd
than is intrnscay entitled to receive and less
to the testimony offered my behalf than it is intrins
ca,ly entitled to receive.
K Because the said T. West has from time to time
c bss as e that
tbereon imnsraI! 10 "oulo pe'en' ILLS rS Ing Inc
g. Because the said T. r. West apnlied IN the district
attorney of this District for an opinion touchinx his
powers respect to MY trial said charges and the
Response not be g hereupon applied t. the
Attofey OF the United states end received the
Rsndn Sreaa Pdiore y and thus notth
bar OF this Disrict fanar By long rartica With tie
laws and modes Of procedure in trials before the DO rd
of police and OF undoubted impartalit bold and fear