The Washington times., 1915-08-07

visia Iva sssdI tNavs sHss' fearea' that
harm might come to her as result
Of the graft exposures and has asked
Events in the probe moved rapisly
today after the long conference at the
District Attorneys office, and II Is
understood that action will be brought
against several members Of the De-
There will be. no let-up in the inquiry
following today's disclosures. Mr.. Haw-
ken and Major Pullman are intent on
allegations made by Mrs. stout, and the
inquiry will be pursued until all avail
able witnesses are exhausted.
Graft allegations against members OF
she police force have so far been COM
Stout. Up to the time Of the confer
ence this morning no matters, not crigi-
nally laid before the District Attorney
Hawken has. however. several hundred
pages of testimony, much OF which. 1t
was learned officially. is Of corrobora-
Major Pullman stated this morning
that no dependence had been put In
Kleindienst as the chief witness for the
Government in the probe, and that he
did not regard any testimony by Klein
denst as Of supreme Importance.
1t was intimated just before the con-
ference this morning that an official an
nouncement would be made upon it's
conclusion. 1t was announced that sew
eral witnesses will be brought before
Mr.. Hawken today.
Officials conducting the inquiry re-
fused to state today whether state
rnent from kleindienst would be sought
effort would be made to bring Klein
dienst In against his will.
Going To Bottom.
r,,II~ t. .l-x4 INA <1 uaf
to the bottom Of the graft charges. and
Is doing the utmost to further the in
quiry before Mr.. Hawken. He took with
him to the conference this morning
over a hundred pages Of testimony in
the probe that was taken yesterday
afternoon by a police stenographer.
The nature of this testimony would
not be divulged. Major Pullman gave
out the following official statement with
respect to the probe:
The investigation conducted by the
District Attorneys office. which Is now
under headway. will be continued ard
officers Of the Police Department will
duce anv information desired by the
District Attorney. 1t is to the mutual
interest Of both the Police Department
cooperate in this matter. An indeDen-
dent examination of witnesses by the
Police Department will not be started at
the present time, because tniS Wouiu
not only be q useless duplication of
work. but would lessen the effectiveness
OF the whole Investigation.
Making Rapid Progress.
"The work carried on so far Is purely
the business Of the district attorney 8
office. II the investigation widens out
and the district attorney finds out that
there is too much for him to handle, !
shall recommend the appointment of a
special investigating committee. made
up Of representatives of the district at
torney's office and representatives OF
the Commissioners. Under the direction
of the district attorney. Mr.. Hawken is
making rapid progress and Is working
hard to get at the whole truth.
1T Is unfortunate that there Is an i'm
preston that the charges cover mat
ters Of large graft. AS a matter of fact.
ell the information brought out SO far
relates to petty graft, anu the number
OF men involved Is very small. Every
citizen Of Washiny yton and every men,
bei of the Metropolitan police depart
n?ent will do we'll to remember at this
time that nothing can harm an honest
policeman when ono or more men are
found to be unfaithful to their trust
except one thing-that is. a false idea
OF loyalty which may' lead honest men
to protect the dishonest"