Evening star., 1923-10-20
DECLARES HEADLEY
WAS D|SCOURTEOUS
Hugh C. Trey Will Be Required
to Swear to Accusations,
Police Assert.

Police officials today have before
them for action complaint from
Hugh c. Trey, real estate salesman.
that he was improperly treated by In
spector Albert j. Headley, chief of
'he traffic bureau, and Policeman
gillian A. Schotter, in connection
with alleged parking violations.
The stories told today by Mr.. Trey
and Policeman Schotter differed as to
just what occurred. 1t was stated at
police headquarters today that for
NAL charges will not be laid before
the trial board until Mr.. Trey swears
to the complaints made in his letter
1t was explained that while Mr..
lrey's letter is accompanied by afil-
davits from witnesses. his own state
ment has not yet been sworn to.
Mr.. Irey'S version OF the case is
that on October 10 he left his ma
chine near the corner of 14th and l
streets, and when he returned he
found card from Policeman Schot-
ter directing him to leave So coliat-
eral at the traffic bureau.
Tore Up Card.
The real estate man said that on
the impulse of the moment he tore
up the card, but after realizing his
mistake he sought the policeman and
asked for another card.
When he reached the traffic bureau.
he said. he rendered the desk man
So, but that officer reminded him that
he had torn up a card and would have
to leave $40. Mr.. Trey said he did
not have that amount in his pocket,
and was turned over to Inspector
Headley, who finally directed him to
get the $40 and return.
Mr.. Trey said he sought the advice
~ Eyl
RinggCld Hart, believing that he
should not be required to put up $40.
He later saw Commissioner Oyster
and call was sent to the traffic
bureau ordering his release.
The next day, Mr.. Trey said, he
left his car on I street and went to
the District building to get new tags.
his old ones being broken. When he
returned he found he could not get
the tags on without new bolts and
says it took him about half an hour
to go for the tags.
Said He Could Not Move.
The complainant's statement is that
Policeman Schotter directed him to
move the car, to which he replied
that he could not legally do so until
his new tags were fastened on.
Policeman Schotter placed him un-
der arrest and he said they decided
to go to the traffic bureau in his
machine, but Mr.. Trey states he had
left his keys in his Office and asked
Schotter to go with him to get them.
At this point Trey claims, Schotter
took hold of his belt and walked him
to a patrol box. where he was re-
quired to wait for a patrol wagon.
Arriving at the traffic bureau on this
occasion, So collateral was requested.
Mr.. Trey said a friend had communi-
Gated his prediCament to Mr.. Hart
and again he was ordered released.
Mr.. Trey declared he felt he had
not been properly treated and made
written complaint to Commissioner
Oyster.
Policeman Schotter claims that on
the first day he called the traffic
bureau and said Mr.. Ireys first card
had been torn up and suggested that
more than the usual collateral be re-
quired.
Member OF Special Squad.
The policeman says he was a men,
ber Of the special squad sent out by
the traffic bureau to break up park
ing violations and that on the second
day he again was detailed to the
vicinity of 14th and 1 streets.
Schotter asserts that on the Sec
ond day he timed all of the cars in
the block on 1 street and that Mr..
1rey's car was left in one place for
one hour and a half. He said he
placed Mr.. Trey under arrest the
second day because the card was
torn up on the previous occasion. He
said he had another policeman with
him at the time to support his testi-
mony, but that in both cases he was
directed not to make out papers for
court.
Policeman Schotter said that since
the occurrence he has been trans
ferred from the first to the second
! precinct.
| In the letter of complaint. Mr.. Irev
asserts that on his first trip to the
! traffic bureau Inspector Headley
| talked to him in a very loud, dis
courteous manner"
! Inspector Headley is in Chicago
| today attending q convention.