Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
PROBE
PUSHED BY
BEAVERS
Charges Of Corruption Made by
Ex-BIuecOat, Who Promises
Complete Expose.

Sensational disclosures which will
result in the suspension Of at least
two more policemen were expected
from the arrest Saturday morning of
Claude Gray, a negro living at the
notorious resort at the rear of 1877 Au-
burn Avenue, which the four police
man suspA AIDED Friday are alleged to
have frequented.
Gray is said to have full knowledge
Of a disgraceful affair which took
place in the resort two weeks ago
when two policemen are alleged to
have become involved in a quarrel.
The officers, It is reported, would have
come to blows had not Gray stepped
in between them and separated them.
Ola Bradley, the negro woman con-
Quoting the place. also used her ef-
forts to prevent the men from fight
ing, it is said, threatening them that
she would call the police station II
they continued,
More Disclosures Near.
Both officers whose names have
been mentioned to Chief Beavers in
connection with the affair are said
to be married.
Gray will be closely questioned to-
day in the expectation that he will
give the Chief the names Of a num-
Der Of other policemen who have been
in the habit of making visits there
Il am going to give Gray thor
ough grilling." said the Chief. 1.-The
whole truth is what l am after, re-
gardless Of how big a scandal is
stirred up by the revelations. All of
the men are going to get a fair hear
ing. II these reports are erroneous or
falsifled they will have the opportu-
nifty to show It,"
At the same time startling revela-
tions were promised by Robert A.
Wood, suspended policeman who re-
signed and promised a complete ex-
pose of corruption in the department.
He said that all ranks would be af-
fected, including the vice squad
WHIST SuSpSHuS Evans
On a charge of suspected perjury,
Chief Beavers indefinitely suspended
Evans Immediately following the sus-
pension of Wood, Bailey and David
The patrolman was called before the
Chief and stripped of his badge, braid
and equipment. The case will be
thrashed out by the Police Commits
sion.
The evidence in Recorders Court
was that policemen had frequented
the negro resort daily and uniformed
men had often been seen entering It
in broad daylight, One witness told
of a midnight brawl participated in
by four officers. The Chief said that
he had obtained the names, Of the
frequenters OF the place.
He began Saturday morning inquir-
ing into a report of police protection
Of the Auburn Avenue resort and 9TH
ers of its kind. A number of patrol
men were called before him the first
thing after he reported to his office
and he prepared to continue his in
qutry through the day.
Claim They Got Evidence.
Plainclothesman w. T. Moon ad-
mitted to he Recorder that he had
drunk whisky at the Auburn Ave
nue. resort with the neRress operator.
He said. however. that he had only
done so to secure evidence. The Re-
corder took him to task for not hav-
ing reported the incident earlier.
A negro woman inmate Of the
house said Moon had been intimate
with girl there. Moon made an en-
phatic denial Of the charge, but said
he had been a frequent visitor to the
place in the interest of getting evil
dence against it. Policeman Adams
testified to the same thing
Patrolman Wood branded Moon as
a deliberate liar and said that he
would prove perjury against him. He
also said he would prove Adams had
perjured himself, after which ne
would introduce evidence that would
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