The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-29
PROTESTS DISPOSAL
OF POLICE CASES
Officer Castle Fears Legal
Action Outcome of Judge
Aukam'S Dispositions.

Formal protest against the disposal Of
certain cases in the District branch Of
the Police Court has been made 70
Major Sylvester. through Captain Boyle.
Of the Third precinct.
The complaint, for such il really is, is
made by Officer Bosier Castle, who
claims that through the action OF the
judge in dismissing precipitately two
prisoners he, Castle. has been laid liable
charged. II is because of this. ne says,
that he brings the matter 10 the at
tention Of the authorities.
Claims He Filed Papers.
Castle claims that he filed information
papers against Charles Simms and Ed
ward Gather, charging them with dis
orderly conduct. He then went to the
District Attorneys Office to file papers
IA other cases. While attending 10 this
he says the cases named were called,
and that Officer Newton was sent to
bring him, Castle, into court as the
Government witness.
When Castle appeared less than ten
minutes after the cases were called ne
was told by Clerk Harper that the
q arges had been dismissed for want
Of prosecution X was then that Caste
sent 10 his superior the following lei.
ter. which. he says, was REINFORCED
Captaia Soyle:
The Policeman's Letter.
Capt. r. B. Boyle, Commanding Third
Precinct.
Sir: have the honor 70 report the
following information relative to the
disposition of the cases Of Charles
Simms and Edward Gather, charged
with disorderly conduct, in the Police
Court of the District of Columbia July
-, last. Having filed the information
against the above defendants L went 10
the offices Of the United States District
Attorney for the purpose or fling in
formation in other cases and was 50
engaged when the cases Of Simms 1hl
Gather were called in the Dist ,I,;;
was also a witness in court, informed
the acting judge, G.. =. Aukam, that !
was engaged in the upper court ana
that he would call me at once; This
he did and Immediately responded and
was informed by the Cicfk %. the court
Mr.. Harper, that the above named cases
had been dismissed for want OF prosecU-
ton IL was then not later than S-l0
a. m. In view IF the disposition OF the
above aamed cases, Sin1ms and Gather,
II they so desire, could prefer charges
against me, and l make this statement
hoping that II may be brought 10 me
attention of the proper officials.
Very respectfully,
"BOSIER CASTLE
The following Endorsement, N the
handwriting of Captain Boyle, was on
the back OF the letter containing the
statement Of Officer Castle regarding
the complaint.
Il will state that in addition to the
two cases he had in the District OF
Columbia branch. ne also had two CaSeS
or petit larceny against man in the
United States branch, where 80 was
when his two cases were dismissed l
Ewould respectfully sIgEt st that action
o. this kind places an officer IN an
awkward position. AS ne cannot d. IN
EctE courts at once. and l think lie
should be called and find out wheTnt r
he is in the building before the cases
are dismissed
Major Sylvester contented nlmseIi
with forwarding the letter and theSreC-
ommerGatiCn to Commissioner West.
The Commissioner said today he had
not had time to investigate the COM
plant