Evening star., 1886-11-09

Major Walker Turns the Tables On His
AccuserS.
POLICE LIEUTENANT TO BE TRIED-THE
WAY THE REPORTS DERoGAToRY TO THE
MAJOR ARE SAIDsTo HAVE ORIGINATED.

! POLICE LIEUTENANT TO BE TRIED-rHE
WAY THE REPORTS DERoGAToRY TO THE
MAJOR ARE sAIDsTo HAVE ORIGINATED.
The police scandal, growing out OF the publi-
| cation of charges the strength ofwhich- twas
stated, Major Walker would be asked to resign,
took new turn yesterday. The charge made
was that Major Walker had instructed the
police, through the lieutenants, To obtain in
formation regarding the habits OF Congress
| men. to be used in influencing the police ap-
| propriations. There will be a trial growing out
| of the affair, but Major Walker will not be the
cfficer tried. Charges were being prepared
last evening, which will implicate Lieut. r. A.
Arnold, of the first precinct, and other officers,
in circulating reports derogatory to the police
administration.
The Commissioners appeared last evening to
be thoroughly convinced that the charges made
against Major Walker had no foundation in
tact. at was viliainous thing" said one OF
the Commissioners, "but it was exposed sOOn."
The Commissioner thought the whole scandal
grew out OF we'll planned attempt to break
ciad aIr aker down. , ae
punish members OF the force who were instru-
mental in originating or circulating the report.
Lieutenant Arnold who Will be brought up on
charges, is PROBABLY the most prominent Of the
police lIeutenants, having charge of the first
precinct. in the center of the city. He was
urged by number OF business men in his pre-
cinct for the office OF major and superintendent
at the time Major Walker was appointed.
"a. HOW A STORY GREW.
a STAR reporter was given the following ex-
planaton of the manner in which the accusa-
tions against Major Walker came to be made:
In the early part OF last month, Immediately
after the Commissioners had passed upon the
estimates for the police department, Major
Walker referred with some qualification to the
fact that the Commissioners had agreed TO rec
ommend nearly every appropriation asked for.
lie suggested that after Sucu fair treatment it
would not be out of the way for members OF the
force who had friends among mem bers OF Con-
gress to urge on them the jus ice OF doing good
part for the District. One OF tue lieutenants at
once remarked that certain prominent men,
Der Oh Congress could be found twice week
during the session at a diSreputable house,
and 1t would be easy 10 MAKE him all
repudated by Major Walker and otn-
ersfu present, some of them asserting
that such "a course would be a species of black
mail. Major Walker said that he simply
Il word that might help the police department
TO do so, but they should act hOnOrably.
IT appears tnat one OF the lieutenants referred
TO this matter In conversation with SER
geant, and the sergeant afterwards told two of
the officers, both of whom had been on the de-
tective corps, and finally member OF the Old
detective corps was informed of il, the story
becoming distorted and exaggerated IL
retuld. 1t is stated that hint of the matter
reached the Presldents house, and by direction
of the President some persons were sent for
and questioned. So sure were some persons
that IL could be shown that Major Walker had
Instructed his officers to shadow members Of
Congress that bets have been offered that he
would not continue in office ten days, and the
name OF his successor had been suggested. 1t
Is known that after the report reached the
commissioners anu some OF the ieutenantS
had been questioned, tie lieutenant who it is
claimed Started the story called on Major AL
ker and made an explanation, but exactly now
far II exculpated him is not yet known.