The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-29
RUNPROT ECTED
BY POLICE,
He SAYS
Former Dry Agent Packard
Creates Sensation BY Re-
fusing to Testify.
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Fowler said he would not have
made this charge against Davis II
the latter had not brought charges
against him.
Former agent Ralph d. Ruby was
called to the stand and told Of the
alleged statement by Davis at Halls
place the night OF the raid.
According to Ruby, Davis said:
II don't see any of the No. 4
men around here! Sheetz and some
Of the No. 4 men are protecting
Hail. II not, Hall would have been
locked up before this"
Chairman Wahly then asked
whether any other statements were
made by Davis at the time.
Said Officers Drank There.
yes" Davis said that quite a
few of the officers Of No. went
BY Halls place and had their
drink"
Ruby testified that Davis had
later in two other conversations
made the same charges against
Ruby told the trial board that he
made verbal report OF the con-
versation to Divisional Chief
Simons the following day or a day
later.
IT told Mr.. Simons that didn't
think there was anything to Davis
statements as far as Captain
Sheetz is concerned" Ruby testified.
The next witness called was
former Agent Clark H. Packard.
Before I go ahead I want to ask
the court" Packard said, whether
the bottle which was brought here
Saturday is going to be used in
the case"
Packard Puts Question.
Packard was referring to a bottle
OF liquor alleged to have been
seized from the automobile Of two
bootleggers. Prohibition officers
say no liquor was found In this car
and police claim they found bottle
of corn whiskey.
The raid on the car was made
by both prohibition agents and po-
| licemen.
II don't intend to testify unless
my question is answered" Packard
told the court.
Attorney wampler then inter.
| jected and declared that he had
never heard OF witness giving con-
d.tions before he testified.
| Chairman Wahly then told Pack.
ard he saw no connection between
the bottle and the specific charge
under consideration.
Wanted to Talk OFF Record.
IF you keep what 1 say off the
record I'll tell you," Packard said.
! Chairman Wahly then asked At
torney Wampler whether he OBJ
iected to Packard's talking off the
/ record. Wampler said he did.
There Is a roundabout way of
getting this witness to testify"
Chairman Wahly said, "but I do not
want to resort to it. We could re-
port the matter to the major and
superintendent OF police and he
could get an order from a Judge of
the Police court directing the wit
ness to testify"
Packard was then asked again
whether the question of the bottle
had any connection with the testi-
mony on other charges.
Yes" he replied.
"Do you refuse to testify because
you might be incriminated?". Wahly
TASK.
Refuses to Answer.
mo, 1t wouldn't incrtminate me,
Packard said. ''If you are not 60
ing to take the bottle in evidence
there IL no use Of me giving further
testimony"
Packard then refused point blank
to give testimony regarding Davis
alleged statements in Halls estab'
lishment in southwest Washington.
Former Agent Fowler was again
called to the stand. He was asked
whether he had ever heard Davis
make a statement in which the
latter said that Sergeant J. 0. B.
Gray and Policemen c. A. Berry
and Thomas O'Donnell had knowl.
edge OF the condition at Halls
near-beer emporium.
Eyes" Fowler replied. "He made
tsuch a statement to me in the
Second precinct police station. He