The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-10
JUNK MAN
IS SNANED
IN CHARGE
IPatroIman Hudson Claims Al
bert Taylor. Tried to Get
Him After Raid.

Sensational charges against one
private citizen of Anacostia and sew
ceral members of the Eleventh Police
\ precinct We're preferred yesterday
by Millard S. Hudson, who will be
brought before the trial board next
Saturday on charges of conduct un-
becoming an officer.
6 Hudson charges that Albert Tay-
lor, of 1106 Good Hope road, sought
to buy police protection that he
might sell whiskey un,solested.
CLAIMS HE As(FRAMED."
Because he would not listen to the
alleged overtures OF Taylor, the
policeman claims he was halec De-
fore the trial board!
Certain policemen in the Ninth
precinct" Hudson charges, tipped
off" Taylor on June 10 when Hudson
attempted to raid the junk shop Tor
liquors. ....
Without disclosing his plans, Hud-
son, on Friday night last, enIsteu
the services of Internal Revenue
Agents Harold r. Stephenson and
Rose and made a second raid or
Taylor's place. ..-r. ...,
The raid yielded five gallons of
wine one gallon OF alcohos 4
quantity OF coloring extracts, oil OF
Juniper and fake revenue stamps.
TAYLOR was arrested and charged
with selling whiskey; with having
whIskey and alcohol Illegally in his
possession and with having lake
revenue stamps.
Appearing before Commissioner
Hitt Yesterday at noon, Taylor was
released in $1,000 bonds. His case will
- haard nm August g.
In the meantime a rigid investiga-
ton OF conditions in the Ninth pre-
cinct has been inaugurated by the
: officer in charge, Capt. c. p. NJ Lord
Captain Lord intends to learn
swhether or not Certain policemen"
as charged BY Hudson, have been
"tipping" alleged violators Of the dry
laws OF prospective raids, and wheth-
er they have been paid for this
service,
OYSTER WANTS PROBE.
Commissioner James F. Oyster, who
is in general charge of the Police De-
partment. has also become interested
in the case, and is determined to sift
the charges against the men in the
Ninth precinct,
The case against Hudson was sched-
uled to be heard yesterday morning,
but was postponed until next Satur-
day afternoon because some of the
witnesses in the case could not be
present .-.
81 merely insisted that Taylor COM
ply with the law" says Hudson.
on the day following the first raid
on .Taylor's place, which yielded moth
ing, Taylor met Hudson on the street.
They engaged in an argument over
the attempted raid and Taylor charges
Hudson became abusive and used pro-
fame language.
summoning Crossing Policeman
Tierney, Taylor had Hudson arrested.
The matter was reported 70 Captain
Lord and formal charges were made
against the policeman.
Captain Lord declared yesterday
that Hudson had always been a model
policeman; that he had attended to his
business at all times and that he had
never been in trouble while a member
Of the police department
at has come 10 my attention that
TAYLOR has been trying to have Huf-
con removed" Captain Lord said. "I
am going to go TO the bottom OF this
matter, and II any men in my com
mand are in league with Taylor in
selling whiskey they may expect no
mercy from me-"
Hudson is an eN-service man and
was one OF the drafted men from the
Distrlct Of Columbia, who was sent
20 the training camp at Auburn Ala.
lie later saw service overseas
FIGURED IN RoDuERY CASE
Taylor has been involved in police
matters in the past. He was inpli-
Gated in the now famous freight car
robberies." which took place near
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