The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-22
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DETAILS OF
CASE TOLD
TO0YSTER

wssss~SVsAOO !" @Nss~sU WI" ~
clarss Officers Are Planning
'Frame-up."
Schuford c. Fincher, war vet
sfan, under treatment at the
Mount Alto Hospital, who was ar
rested on November when he
presented a Government meal
order in payment for food he had
eaten at the Model lunchroom on
Fourteenth street near H, has writ
ton q letter to District Commits
sioner James F. Oyster, demanding
that action be taken against Po-
icelnan O.. w. Mansfield, who took
him in custody, and Sergt. H. H.
Carlin, of First precinct, whom he
.eharss with ill-treatment.
Threatens to Prefer Charges.
Z. Unless Commissioner Oyster takes
Nction against the men, Fincher de-
| olared he will prefer formal charges
1 bsfore the police trial board against
| them. In their own defense, Mans
( fisld and Sergeant Carlin claim that
Fincher was insolent when questioned
and had be explained to them the
true circumstances of his case he
would not have been detained at the
\ D0lice station for investigation.
I, Ffncher's letter to Commissioner
Oyster follows:
"As a disabled soldier 1 have for
months been undergoing treatment
! for disabilities incurred in line of
duty. Tuesday. November 3, when
T. was sent from Mount Alto to a
specialist for examination. J. had
something to eat at the Model lunch
room on Fourteenth street near n;
/ and presented q Government meal
! order. al
Detective Steps Up.
THE man at the counter did not
understand. and while ] was ex.
clothes, who. later learned, was De-
tsctive Mansfield, voluntarily inter-
Tered and announced he would take
charge. showed him the ticket,
but he would not listen to reason
and .roushly told me Il would have
TO pay cash or go with him. he
vtook me to the First precinct. where
I found the desk sergeant as Ignorant
and insolent as the detective. Reai-
ising might miss the importah,
enRagement with the doctor. ] asked
the man behind the desk how !
could arrange bail, but he said .Sit
down. or I'll knock you down This
has since been denied by the police
who are probably not aware that
there was q stranger present VINO
afterwards spoke to me Of brutality.
when the captain arrived ne
listened to what I had tried to ten
tho other pair and immeda.ely Or
dered my release as he realized was
being held unjustly and illegally.
Nven Z the usually convenient disor-
DERBY conduct charge could not be
placed against me as I had nothing
Whatsoever upon which they could
trump up such a charge.
n Claims Insult And Humiliation.
II have been politically insulted,
my honesty has been questioned by
two OF your representatives. 1 have
been openly Inundated and have
been falsely arrested
81 fully understand the ability OF
nach a closed corporation as police
force to work up some sort OF a
&ease in an attempt to discredit me
and infer, from some Of the malicious
Yntsanformhtion given Captain Ham
ut the Veterans Bureau as the re-
suit Of an alleged investigation, thst
such is the plan.
However, II so happened there
was a thoroughly representative pri-
vate citizen, who did not even know
me. who took in the whole disgrace
ful affair and who today stands
ready to aid me.
IT hold him in reserve to see II
any Of your men will attempt to
tell me or later him such a concoc-
tiun a. they told at the Veterans
Bursau. in an attempt to whitewash
the case, when 1t was gently limited