Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
POLICE on OUT WE
Investigation in Georgetown
Precinct.
SOME OF THE CHARGES
CRAP GAME INVOLVING A vALU-
ABLE DIAMOND PIN.
Major Sylvester After Guilty Bluecoats
Many Changes Anticipated
in Near Future.

Members of the police department are
indulging in considerable gossip about an
investigation that is being conducted by
Major Sylvester which affects the George
town precinct. Those who are aware or
what has already transpired are anticipate
ing a number of changes in the precinct
Among the charges that are being investl-
gated are allegations that games of crap
were played in the station and that there
was a peculiar transaction in these which
involved the disappearance of a diamond
pin worth about S125. The pin contained
eleven diamonds and was gone more than
a week 1t was the property of Policeman
Walsh. Its return was about as mysterious
as its disappearance Detectives Mullei
and CoTnweu conducted quiet lnVestisa-
ton of the affair, but did not arrest any
body no matter what they may have
thought The charge of THEFT IN ponce
station serious matter ana they
deemed it best not to take nasty acton IN
the case, as they realized that a mistake
would do great injustice Nobody was
arrested and the pin was returned. 1t was
found in the band of hat OF one Oh the
officers and was put there, II Is peHeVed -, oy
the one who took it. The matter has been
referred to by some of the men as a joke,
but the owner of the pin failed TO appie-
ciate it as SUCH and is pleased at It's return,
although the person who took 1t. IL is oe-
| lieved placed it where he thought 1t might
throw suspicion upon some one other tnan
himself.
The taking of the diamond pin, it is al
legged was followed by an effort on the
part of some of the policemen to make II
appear that a certain member of the force
knew something about its disappearance
This particular member resented such an
attempt, and then came the statement that
games of crap had been played in the
| official home of the police of the seventh
precinct
Money Lost at Crap.
| at is not an unusual thing for man to
| lose s75 at one time and $40 at another in a
| professional gambling ROOM was the re-
| mark of a policeman, discussing the inves-
| tigation that was conducted at police head
| quarters but for such a thing to happen
| in police station-well, l don't know what
| to say. 1 don't say that the game actually
| occurred, but that is the allega ton.
Whatever Maj. Sylvester thought of the
statements he heard of members of the
| Georgetown squad. he did not prefer any
| charges. but did transfer one of the men
| whose name was mentioned in connection
| with the affair Friends of this particular
| man very much dissatisfied over the
affair. and will resent the treatment ac-
corded him. They will demand full vindi-
| cation or an opportunity to make a show
ing. Several persons connected with the
| precinct have made statements regarding
| the affair, and it is an opportunity to pre-
| sent the testimony that the friends of the
| young man want.
| ''All he wants is a vindication remarked
| one of his friends last night That vindi-
| cation he will have to GET
An Attorney Employed.
| Attorney Robert E. Mattingly has been
| employed iii the case, and he will ask Maj
| Sylvester that charges be preferred against
| his clients friend 0he policeman1 in order
| that the facts may be brought to light.
| This demand is to be made upon Maj Syl
vester early this week and if he refuses to
| act an appeal is to be made to the Commits
| s.oners. If nothing is accomplished in this
| way charges may be preferred against one
| of the men who S alleged to have particf
| policemen is alleged to have lost his
months salary.
1t is more than probable that something
will be done to bring the affair to an issue,
and then the police officials will learn more
about the affair. People in Georgetown
| have been discussing the affair ever since
| the loss of the pin and subsequent transfer
! of the man, who. it is alleged. was selected
| to be made TO bear the brunt of the af-
| fair which involved the loss of the diamond.
| 1t is said that he was referred to by certain
| officials as 'tattler,' but his friends laugh
| at this statement and say he had the man
| hood to go to the front when he was at
| of anonymous letters. in order to get
| even" with those who tried to do" him.
| Friends OF the policeman say that their
| friend was Wronged, and that they will see
| to his vindication. They would not object
| to his transfer under ordinary conditions
| but as he was sent to another section of
| the city Immediately after he had been in
| terviewed at headquarters they think there
| is a stigma attached to the transaction
| which should be removed