Evening star., 1921-11-09
D. c. DETECTIVES
UNDER CHARGES
Ex-Detective Weldon Files
Claims Against Grant and
Piemm0nS.

Sworn charges were filed with
Maj. Gessford today by former De-
tective Sergeant Ned Weldon
against Inspector Clifford Grant
chief of detectives, and Lieut.. c.
Flemmons. night chief of detectives.
The charges against Inspector
Grant are .malfeasance in office and
inefficiency." Against Lieut.. Plem-
mons. the former detective lodges
charges Of neglect of duty and in
efficiency"
The charges against Inspector
Grant, as drafted by Weldon. read:
Charges Against Grant.
81 desire through this method to file
with you as the official head of the
metropolitan police department, charges
of malfeasance in Office and inefficiency
against Clifford L. Grant, inspector in
charge Of the detective bureau. To wit:
That he did from the first day of No
vember. 1915. to anl including the
4th day of October, 1921, commit acts
in violation Of law.
'On various occasions, in violation of
law and the regulations of the police
department. he made use of automobiles
assigned to the detective bureau, for his
own personal use and for the use Of his
family and friends. and the friends of
immediate members of his family and
others.
He did on numerous occasions take
and cause to be taken to their places
Of business a lady and a gentleman
in no way connected with the police
department in cars. the property of
the District government. which were
assigned to the detective bureau.
Claims Bureau Cars Used.
He issued a verbal order that one
of the chauffeurs was to take one of
the detective bureau cars and each
morning go to the Office of the WASH
ington Herald and get four free copies
Of that paper. one for himself, one for
his wife. one for a lady friend and
the other for a Mr.. Hoover. The later
two of whom the inspector escorted
to their places Of business each morn
ing in the headquarters car.
"When making fishing trips, out of
the city. Inspector Grant has fire.
Quently issued orders that the detec-
tive bureau car should call at the
home of each member of the party
that was to accompany him, bringing
other car would be waiting to convey
them to the fishing grounds.
inspector Grant would frequently
telephone one of the detective bureau u
chauffeurs to bring his car to some
given point, where it was used to
convey himself. family or friends, to
or from the theater or upon social
calls. This was done without the
knowledge of the officer in charge
of the Office and in plain violation of
the rules of the police department
and the act authorizing the use Of
these cars. and to the detriment of
the work of the detective bureau.
Stolen Autos Mentioned.
inspector Grant encouraged the
use of, and did use for his personal
accommodation. stolen automobiles
that had been recovered by the de-
tcctive bureau.
"On one occasion a Buick auto, re-
ported stolen in Baltimore, Md, was
recovered at the Central garage by De-
tective Waldorf. When this car was
brought to the detective bureau. In
spector Grant gave me positive instruc-
tions not to notify the Baltimore police
department, as he wished to make use
Of the machine for several days. This
car was used for a period of five days,
at the expiration of that time the Bal
timore police department was notified.
and an insurance company adjuster
claimed the machine, but before the
ear was delivered to him, he was re-
quired to pay a garage bill of $35. and
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