Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

Rev. Fed H. Copp. chief probation Of
I'VE years and for more than nine years
engaged in probation work, was yester-
day summarily removed from office by
Judge William H. De Lacey for alleged in
ders Of the court from time to time Mr.
Copp claims that John r. Dillon, his as
sistant. was appointed as his successor
even before he had been advised of his
removal.
As justification Of his action Judge De
Lacy. In a lengthy communication ad-
dressed to Mr.. Copp. refers to an incident
that occurred last May!Owhen Mr. Copp
is alleged to have failed to place in per-
son q son Of A. Frey of 1857 Otis place
In school
Further on in his communication which
takes the form of an Indictment in three
counts. Judge DeI.acy charges Mr.. Copp
with having absented himself from duty
last winter under a plea of sickness that
was, to say the least. suspicious" Mr.
Copp is also charged with rushing into
the newspapers in an endeavor to raise
an issue with the judge of the court, con-
trary to the good of the service" and
also with inaccuracy in certain state
ments in the newspapers which Mr.. Copp
is alleged to have made.
Mr. Copp, when seen today by a Star
reporter, denied the allegations against
him. he said that September 20 Judge
DeLacy called for his resignation, which,
however. he did not tender as requested;
tnat on September %, it is purported,
letter was received by Judge DeLacy
from Mr. Frey reviewing the troubles
about his son. an incident that occurred
last May, which communication vas en-
booied in Judge DeLacy's charges that
on October he made q full reply. and
that yesterday he received notice of his
dismissal.
Case of Emil Frey.
In the Frey case, Mr. Copp stated the
boy. Emil Frey. was brought to the
court by his father on a charge of in
corrigibihty and placed on probation May
Is; that the father complained that the
boy would not attend school, and liked to
spend his evenings in company with other
boys. while the boy said he did nor go
TO school because he worked for his
father. although he admitted liking the
company Of boys and his desire to be
with them.
Mr.. Copp said that, acting under the
courts Instructions. May 22 he endeav-
ored to arrange for the admission of the
boy 10 the Denn.son School, where he
was informed the boy had been admitted
but refused TO stay because he wanted to
20 to the Hubbard School, nearer his
home
The lateness of the school year. Iistless-
ness and inattention to studies and ir-
regular attendance, resulting in the for
feiture OF his seat in school February l.
are said to be the reasons why the boy
was not placed. Mr.. Copp further said: :
Mr. Freys charges com ng at this late
date lend themselves TO well set pur-
pose. and also discredit their sincerity by
the fact that Emil is now bundle wrapper
In one of the department stores instead
of attending school"
Mr.. Copp also claimed disngenuousness
in attempting to confuse his actions at a
time when he was absent on annual
leave with a time when he was forced
to remain of duty because of Illness re-
suitins from grip; Judge De Lacy
go on duty in the snow-bound streets and
alleys while thus i'll, especially as there
was no occasion for it nor orders from
the court that he do 50.
Explains Newspaper Stories.
With respect to rushing into the news
papers, Mr.. Copp stated that one story
published a. coming from him was not
authorized. and was published In a MORN
ing newspaper after he had specially pro-
tested and requested that no interview
purporting to come from him be publish
Cd. A statement from him i'm an after
noon paper, he said. was made for the
purpose of correcting an inaccuracy that
had appeared in a previous article
"Since my appointment to probation
work in the District of Columbia, July
is, 1902" Mr.. Copp said, Il have faith.
fully, consistently and to the best of my
ability striven day and night to give my
best to Washington's betterment as
saw L. Il took course in law that
might give free legal advice to thos
who could not afford to pay for il. and
have iabored by voice, pen and persona
investigation for the city's welfare. In
all my activities / have ever been ac'
tuated b. the single desire to help hu'