The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
SCHNEIDER FACES
CHARGE OF MOVE
TO HALT JUSTICE

Minus the uniform Of the MetropolI-
tan police which he has worn twenty
six years, Capt Henry Schneider, until
Saturday in charge OF the Ninth pre-
cinct, will face q trial board In the
District Building at o'clock tomor-
row morning.
II the charges are sustained. Cap
tain Schneider will be permanently
shorn Of his uniform and dropped
from the rolls.
Although Captain Schneider was
given a vacation on Major Pullman's
suggestion Saturday night after con-
sultation with Frank L. Ball, COM
monwealth attorney of Alexandria
county. the fact did not become known
until forty-eight hours later.
Major Pullman, superintendent OF
police. had the comp.-int against
Schneider In his hands this morning.
1t was prepared by Inspector Grant
after Alexandria county officials had
called on him and charged that
Schneider. without legal excuse. at
tempted to hinder the course of criml-
nal procedure in Virginia
Accused In Junk MANS Case.
Commemorative Attorney Ball
charged that Schneider attempted to
have nolle pressed the case Of Ed
ward Ellison, south Washington
junk dealer, Charged Nth larceny.
Major Pullman refuses to make any
comment on the case. further than to
say that the trial board would go to
the bottom of It. Meanwhile schnei-
der's place at the Ninth precinct is
haE-r hrr TY.1a
and James A. Duvall. the former be-
ing in charge during the day and the
latter at night.
Percival II. Marshall, assistant cor
poration council: Inspector r. B.
Boyle. assistant superintendent OF po-
lice. and Inspector H. L. Gessford,
compose the board which is to try
They were named by Com
missioner Brownlow late yesterday.
Ellison, whose case Schneider Is al
legged to have attempted to have dis
missed, IL charged by Alexandria
county authorities with being impli-
Gated in the larceny OF shoes from q
and Southern Railway
car. He was arrested in
on information furnished
by railway detectives.
Governor Takes o Hand.
Governor Stuart requested his ex-
tradition and the District Supreme
Court granted the request. Ellison
took the case to the District Court
of Appeals, and a final decision has
not yet been handed down.
Commonwealth Attorney Ball, in
charges against the police officer,
declares:
Immediately after the grand Jury
returned the indictment against ELL
son charging him with completely in
the stealing OF goods from the Po-
tomac yard" Schneider engaged me
in a coRversatioh. He said Ellison
was a good friend OF his, that ELL
son was square in all his dealings,
and that the indictment was a
'frame-up.' He asked me to be leni.
ent In the case"
On June IS. the first day of the
] une tsfmli-of court in Alexandria
M Ball says that Schneider |
EsSt hila lathe court house and asked |
II there was any way the case could |
be Settled out OF court.
Mr.. Ball charges that Schneider
suggested to Police Judge Cloth that |
the Judge endeavor to have the Eli |
son matter brought up before him, |
II the writ OF habeas corpus which at |
torheys for Ellison had fIed was de- |
MED. and then a way could be arrang-
ed TO have the whole matter dropped. |
Schneider is ffty-two years old and |
/ native OF Germany.