Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11
Observation-Disclosures
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREET
CLEANING AGAIN ACCUSED.
Case May Have to Be Reopened-Name
of Informant Kept
Secret.

The unexpected announcement was made
by Commissioner West today that In all
probability there will be a reopening of
the case against Superintendent Warner
Stutler of the street cleaning department,
for the purpose of investigating new de-
yelopments in connection with certain tes-
timony given at the former hearings on the
case before the District Commissioners.
The hearing relative to the additional de-
velopments in the case, 1t is stated, will
be held Immediately after the Commission
ers return from their trip to st. Louis.
which will be about the 25th of this month.
The Commissioners stated that in view of
the proposed additional inquiry into the
charges against Mr.. Stutler, their decision
on the investigation previously conducted,
will not be announced until after they have
heard evidence relative to the new matters
that have been brought to their attention.
The decision, therefore, will likely not be
made public until several weeks have
elapsed.
The announcement of a probable reopen
ing of the Stutler case was received at the
District building with expressions of sur
prise, as 1t had been anticipated that the
Commissioners decision on the previous
hearings would be made public today. The
ture of the new developments in the case,
and Mr.. Stutler and his attorneys Messrs
Cole & Donaldson also declined to state the
exact nature of the new charges.
Name Kept Secret.
Commissioner West stated that the new
developments have a bearing upon certain
phases of the testimony given at the former
hearing, and that the new matters were
presented to him by certain party. whose
name he declines to divulge, and who made
affidavit to the matters alleged
Tha
brought to his attention several weeks ago
during Commissioner Macfarland's absence
from the city on vacation. Since receiving
the new charges Mr.. West has been con-
Quoting an independent investigation into
the matters alleged with view to ascer-
tanning the advisability of hearing addition
al testimony on them.
The Commissioners late yesterday after
noon held conference relative to the new
developments in the case, and at that time
decided to postpone their decision and OBJ
tain further information with reference to
the new matters alleged: Attorney Donald
son. for Mr.. Stutler. called on Commission
ers West and mcfarland today and re-
quested that If the Commissioners give the
new charges consideration, his client be
given ample opportunity to refute the allie
cations made. This request the Commits
sioners have granted. 1t is stated that it
may be possible to obtain the information
desired without further public hearing,
but 1t is considered probable that a re-
opening Of the case will be deemed neces-
sary norder to bring out the facts.
While the Commissioners and Mr.. Slut
Ter decline to state who preferred the new
charges and their nature Commissioner
West admitted that Mr.. Royal Robinson.
who preferred the former charges, will be
present at the further hearing on the case
II Is believed that the new matters were
brought to the Commissioners attention
by Mr.. Robinson, and 1t also believed that
the charges are in connection with some
alleged financial transactions in which Mr..
Stutler was interested.