Evening star., 1915-08-07


Grimes, who was on duty at the time.
was notified to return to the station
and turn in his equipment.
Hearing May Be Next Week.
Under the usual procedure, It is stated.
charges will be formulated and he will
be called before the police trial board.
No time has been fixed for hearing. 1t
was said this afternoon, but in all proba-
bility the hearing will be set for next
week.
Maj. Pullman would not disclose the
nture of the testimony given against
Grimes. That will be made public when
the case Is tried.
The suspended policeman is a native
of Maryland He was regarded as one
bers of Capt. Williams squad, it is
stated. and his brother officers were
more than surprised when they learned
of his suspension.
Grimes has performed duty in the
fourth precinct for several years. It is
said that from time to time he was
detailed in plain clothes. and that on a
Of such occasions he worked
with Precinct Detective Raymond
at the fourth precinct this afternoon he
told a reporter for The Star that he had
no idea as to the cause OF his suspension.
He asserted that he was conscious Of no
wrong doirg Of any kind whatever, and
expressed surprise because he was sus-
pended, as he said. without having been
given opportunity to be heard.
Confers With Mr.. Laskey.
Maj. Pullman left his Office early this
and visited the office Of the
United States attorney to confer with
him relative to developments in the
Investigation. He carried to Mr.. Las
keys office copies Of statements made
by witnesses who were examined in the
district attorneys Office yesterday aft
Had a morning paper been in pos
session Of this testimony" said the
printed this morning would have been
an entirely different one"
Maj. Pullman explained that one of
the stenographers in his department
had taken the testimony and transcrib-
ed his notes. 1t took him practically
all night to write out the testimony, he
said.
A conference lasting more than three
hours was held between Mr.. Laskey,
his assistant, S. McComas Hawken, and
Maj. Pullman.
Not Depending Upon Kleindienst.
The conference, like that Of yester-
key at the city hall.
Mr.. Laskey said that all testimony
that Mrs. Stout might have given in
connection with alleged graft by GER
tain members of the police depart
ment would have to be corroborated
taken. AS to statement regarding
Raymond Kleindienst, the precinct de-
tective. convicted and sentenced to
three years In the penitentiary on a
charge of adultery. that he would
Mrs. Stout's statement,
Mr.. Laskey said he was putting no de-
tendency in any statement from Klein
dienst. He said any statement from
Kleindienst. like that of Mrs. Stout,
disorderly house and is under sentence
of two years at OccoQuan, would have
to be corroborated
Several more witnesses were dues-
toned today by Mr.. Hawken and he
said others would be heard by him late
this afternoon. Who the witnesses are
could not be learned.
Statement by Maj. Pullman.
The superintendent Of police Last
hight gave out the following statement
the progress of the investi-
cation:
THE investigation conducted by the
district attorneys Office which IL now
lnder headway will be continued and
officers of the police department will
cooperate In every way possible to
produce any information desired by the
district attorney. 1t Is to the mutual
interest of both the police department
md the district attorneys office to CO.
operate in this matter. An independent
of witnesses by the police
department. will not be started at the
present time, because this would not
,nly be a useless duplication OF work.
,ut would lessen the effectiveness of
he whole investigation.
'The work carried on SO far is purely
he business of the district attorneys
,ff1ce. If the investigation widens out
md the district attorney finds out that
here is too much for him to handle, I
,hall recommend the appointment Of a
special Investigating committee, made
ID of representatives of the district
attorneys office and representatives Of
he Commissioners. Under the direction
# the district attorney. Mr.. Hawken is
making rapid progress and is working
lar,l to get at the whole truth.
"It is unfortunate that there is an
that the charges cover mat
ers Of large graft. AS a matter Of
act. ./all the Information brought out
10 far relates to petty graft, and the
lumber Of men involved is very small.
Every citizen of Washington and every
,artment will do well to remember at
his time that nothing can harm an
lonest policeman when one or more
men are found to be unfaithfu1 to their