The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-21
SAYSPOL|CEN|EN
FORCED Him To
GET THEM BOOZE
c. W. Carlson Makes Serious
Charge Against Two PATROL
men of Ninth Precinct.

Sensational testimony is expected
to be adduced before the police trial
board next Saturday when Policemen
Bishop and Brown. of the Ninth pre-.
cinct, will have hearing on charges
OF conduct unbecoming an officer"
Both men are now under suspen.
sion. The charges are made in a
sworn statement by G. w. Carlson.
222 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
who furnished the information to In.
spector Cross and Captain Hartley.
1t Is alleged that while Carlson was
talking to q woman, who was sitting
in an automobile at West Virginia
avenue. near Florida avenue north.
east, the night Of September 10, he
was approached by the two policemen
and asked IL he had any liquor in the
car. Bishop, II is charged, put the
question. When he was told the ma
chine did not contain any whisky
something was muttered about hav.
ing the couple locked UP at the Ninth
precinct.
Makes Counter Proposal.
Carlson, for the woman's sake, ask
ed that such action be deferred and
demanded to know upon what charge
they would be taken into custody. He
limited to the policemen, it Is said,
that while he did not have any whisky
he had sufficient money >Yith which
they could buy some and offered Bish-
op a $50 bill. Bishop refused the
money. saying he wanted liquor and
nothing else.
get a quart of whiskey for the police.
q md aakad hn
the machine. He wanted the woman
TO accompany him on his journey Of
fering the car as collateral for his
appearance later with the liquor.
Bishop. It Is charged, refused to accept
such a proposition He told Carlson
to leave the woman behind and that he
should get into the machine and 60
after the whiskey.
As Carlson was passing a garage on
his way to get the liquor he told
several acquaintance Of what had oc-
CURED, and asked them IL they would
accompany him on the return journey
SO that they might be witnesses to
the handing over of the whiskey.
sullivan. 114s New Hampshire avenue:
Ray Donnelly, has Twenty-second
street; Jerry Ulrich, 1925 Thireeenth
street, and Joseph Goldsmith. 2026 NJ
street northwest. entered a car and
trailed behind Carisen's machine. II
Ia said they witnessed the handing over
Of the liquor to Bishop. Brown had
gone to call in from the call box.
When the policeman walked away
with the whisky the woman complain.
ed that improper proposals had been
made to her by bishop and that she
had been roughly handled. Examina-
ton showed, Garrison said, that her
blouse had been torn.
The two OF them entered the ma
chine, and went to the Ninth precinct
where Garrison lodged a formal com
PLANT with Captain Hartley. Follow.
ing an investigation by Inspector
Cross and the captain both rren were
suspended. Brown Is said n, to have
been involved in the occurrence except
that he did not report the matter. Of
ticials said this morning that ne
should have taken PROMPT action
Furthermore. It il pointed ont. the az
fair took place on his beat ard Bishop
was away from his beat when they
say he should have been on duty.
VIII Not Tell Woman's Name.
Carlson told the inspector and cap
tain that he will never diS'ulge the
woman's name.
Brown served IN the navy during
the war and Bishop saw service in the
army.
Charges Of conduct unbecoming an
officer" will also be preferred at the
trial board against Policeman Leo
Murray Of the First precinct. II is
said that an automobile In which the
policeman, two women and two other
men were riding on the Bladensburg
road Saturday night a week ago. ran
info a tree and trrnad tirfle Murray