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

Police officials today have before
them for action a complaint from
Hugh c. Trey, real estate salesman,
that he was improperly treated by In
,spector Albert J. Headley, chief of
The 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..
lreys letter is accompanied by afd-
davits from witnesses, his own state
ment has not yet been sworn to.
Mr.. 1rey's version of the case Is
that on October 10 he left his ma
chine near the corner Of 18th and 1
streets. and when he returned he
found a card from Policeman Schot-
ter directing him to leave So collat-
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
81, but that officer reminded him that
no had torn UP a card and would have
TO leave SO. 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 SO and return.
Mr.. Trey said he sought the advice
CT Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ringgcld Hart, believing that. he
should not be required to put up $40.
He later saw Commissioner Oyster
and a call was sent to the traffic
bureau ordering his release
The next day. Mr.. Trey said, he
left his car on l 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
started away to buy them. Mr.. Trey
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
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 patrol box, where he was re-
quired to wait for a patrol wagon.
Arriving at the traffic bureau on this
occasion. S5 collateral was requested.
Mr.. Trey said a friend had communi-
Gated his predicament to Mr.. Hart
and again he was ordered released:
not been properly treated and made
written complaint to Commissioner
oyster.
Policeman Schotter claims that on
the first day he called the traffic
bgTeh9 bgI, esa and ta said Mr. na 1Te first fhpd
more than the usual collateral be re-
quired.
Member of Special Squad.
The policeman says he was a mem
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 I streets.
Schotter asserts that on the sec
ond day he timed all of the cars in
the block on 1 street and that Mr..
Irey's car was left in one place for
one hour and 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. Trey
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 a convention.