Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
Investigating Charges
Against West End Police.
SOME OF THE RESULTS
ALLEGED THAT ABOUT $500
CHANGED HANDS.
Statement Made That Those Interested
in Keeping Matter Quiet Agreed
to Stand Together.

One man has turned turtle" was the re-
mark made in Georgetown last night by a
man who is connected with the seventh
precinct police station.
He was discussing the investigation that
has been in progress during the past rev
days This investigation. as published cN-
clusively in last Sundays Star was started
10y Mai. Sylvester after the disappearance
of a diamond pin belonging TO Poicemah
Walsh. Then, heretofore stated, an et-
fort was made by somebody in the police
station to implicate one of the ofhcers IN
the affair This Brought about a bad feel
ing. and Policeman Hilton, whose name was
mentioned in connection with the matter
felt 1t to be his duty to seek Vindlcatlon-
In this effort he succeeded, and while thus
engaged made remark about crap games
having been played in the station by men
who are paid to make arrests of those VINO
are found to be engaged i'll such games
whenever found
.He can't prove that anybody played crap
in the station" was said by some oil the
officers
Agreed to Stand Together.
IT il reported that the matter was dis
cussed and that those who took part In the
discussion agreed to stand together anu
make n showing against Kittens allegation
Mai Sylvester was soon satisfied, II Is
stated that some untruths were told him
and he looked upon this side OF the iNes
tigation as being more serious imam "ouiu
he that of a crap game in the station uor-
,nitory But two of the policemen, IL Is
stated admitted having seen one crap game
and some others admitted having hearo
discussion of it about Georgetown OF III ,lle
station. Stories of midnight conferences
ayN6r mo
the men at other places were circulated,
and despite the efforts that were maoe u
keep the report from the chlel ol Poilce,
the latter has succeeded In bringing GU.
enough to prove TO ms sal'siac. ,io oe ' tha
crap was played in the station on one OF the
beds in the dormitory, and that some Vi
the bluecoats attempted to conceal the truth
from him.
About $500 Involved.
The statement made by one of the men
that the major could not prove 1t on them
seems to have dropped out of sight. just
how many games of crap, or throwing the
bones" were played in the station has not
vet been shown. There seems TO be no
doubt that two games were played, and, IL
is stated, there were several. II Is sdiu
the money lost at these games agsrega tea
something like $500 one man, II -
charged, lost his entire months salary IN
one game.
Mai Sylvester has not yet finished ms
investigation, and it is believed there VIII
be no thick coat of whitewash used by MN
The man who was referred to as having
turned turtle" had been before the major
before and made his statement. His sec
ond statement, it is said, was to the Ell
feet that he saw the bones and then
turned his back so he would not see the
game and could not get mixed up In any
affair growing out of the alleged gambling.
Some of those who We're connected with
the game are expecting to hear from head
Quarters at any time 1t is not definitely
known that any dismssals will result from
the investigation, but 1T is almost certain
that there will be a general transfer of
the men. The transfer may involve some
OF those who rank higher than privates.
One Order Results.
Major Sylvester has already issued one
order growing out of the investigation.
This order requires that all games played
or elsewhere, shall be played in the squad
room where card tables are provided. The
playing of any games of chance for money
has always been against the rules of the
department. but there was no order di-
recting that they should be played in any
particular rooms in the stations until this
weeks order was issued.
Coupled with the ukaSe was a provision
that hereafter only members of the force
are to be permitted to participate in the
games played in the stations. Heretofore
friends of the members of the force were
permitted to join in the friendly games and
help the men to pass away the time. The
order came in the nature of a surprise to
most of the lieutenants, but II Is being
strictly enforced. and only policemen are
permitted to play.