Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-01
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LENDERS of Force Belonging to
Locker Organizations Likely
To Be Dismissed.


ons of the police and the locker
rubs of Atlanta was begun Tuesday
~ Chief Beavers in connection with
! he police scandal probe
N Sergeant L. S. Dobbs was assigned
10 make a thorough examination Of
he locker clubs membership books,
~ it'll instructions to ascertain the
7nes of members of the police de-
mont who appear thereon, and
n HIt them to him.
sew and startling disclosures of
iro corruption will be made If the
cnce said to be in the hands of
ef Beavers is substantiated.
Big Shake-up Foreseen.
ID Coming on the heels Of the stories
disgraceful orgies at the notorious
4 Ola Bradley resort in the rear of 127
81 auburn Avenue the new revelations
II the alliance between the police
men and the blind tigers and locker
clubs are expected to presage a
Chief Beavers has reports in his
ossession that many Of the men on
lie force, in deliberate violation of
le Police Commission order Of a
ears ago, have cards Of mem
ership in the city's locker clubs
Their reports are to the effect that
rtain policemen are in the habit of
linking frequently at the locker
abs and in the blind tigers.
The practice is said to have result
in the virtual protection Of places
hich are being conducted contrary
law and in the Generalization Of
part of the police force. The in
stigation into the locker club fea-
IRE Of the police scandal was begun
luietly by Chief Beavers. When the
III ews of the probe leaked out, the
hhief refused to discuss it at any
myth. 1t is known, however, that
locker clubs are being carefully
atched and that the name of every
Ebliceman who enters, except on
lsiness, is reported to headquarters.
More Men Involved.
A number of dismissals and sus-
snsions are anticipated. Chief Beav-
Is said that he was without sufficient
Incidence at present to make known
e names o fanny of the men who are
danger of dismissal, but intimated
at several policemen who have not
mentioned in the scandal up to
lis time would be involved.
MlThat the exposures in the police
partment will result in the Grand
nv reopening its probe into vice
nditions, and the alleged practice
patrolmen in visiting locker clubs
ID blind tigers" investigated, is
pected when the jury goes into
ecutive session Tuesday morning.
BaiIiffs and deputies are in readi-
Bess to begin issuing subpenas for
,rsons to give testimony along this
ne, and it is regarded as not i'm
4 ~obable that Colonel Thomas B. Fell
r will be recalled to submit new
ldence he is said to have secured
ut substantiated his charge Of cor
\ upton.
When the Grand Jury finished its
II 'ce probe more than a week ago 1t
II as learned it would make a favora-
Il K report on the existence of alleged
otected vice and commend the po-
Ii8a force for IT'S efficiency
Expose Changes Plans.
The recent expose that called for
suspension Of eight patrolmen
der charges of protecting, or not
porting. a negro blind tiger and dive
: are said to have frequented, and
charges of corruption and a fur
sr investigation that followed, will
suit in the Grand Jury changing
presentment and more than likely
foine deep into the locker club and
ind tiger question.
RThat Chief of Police ]. L. Beavers
ieved he had not finished his work
en- he suspended eight patrolmen,
was willing to go before the
4 nd Jury to tell it the result Of his
n stigations thus far. was substan-
~ la in an interview with him Mon