Evening star., 1925-02-24
ACCUSES OFFICER ,
/ OF DUTY NEGLECT
AutoiSt in Collision During
Chase Ordered by Police
man Asks Probe.

Complaints that Policeman f. S
Marshall of the Traffic Bureau, after
Communicating an automobile to en-
gage in a chase after an offending
motorSt, failed to make proper re-
port Of a collision in which the COM
nsudeered car became involved dur
irg the pursuit, is being investigated
by Inspector Albert j. Headley, di-
rector of the bureau.
The allegations were made late yes
terday afternoon to the inspector by
Philip Hartford of 140S 2Sth street,
driver of the machine utilized by the
traffic officer in the chase, and Charles
a. Carry of 3415 Lowell street, whose
car was struck by Harford's. The
collision occurred Sunday afternoon
at Connecticut avenue and kalorama
road. They were requested to state
the facts in writing.
Describes Collision.
According to Mr. Hartford. Police
man Marshall alighted from a street
car at Columbia road and Connecticut
avenue. hailed Harford'S car and re-
nuested him to catch a motorist who
had driven to the left of the street
car. Hartford, with the policeman as
passenger. drove his car north on
Connecticut avenue toward the
bridge, and at kalorama road, south
of the bridge, collided with Mr..
Carrys machine, in which Mrs. Carry
and their three children were pas
sengers. Harford's car was dam
aged considerably, the owner states,
while Mr. Carry reported a damaged
rear fender and bumper. No one was
hurt. although Mrs. Carry and the
children suffered from shock.
Hartford and Carry declare that
Policeman Marshall jumped out of
the formers machine without hating
to investigate the extent of the dam
age or inquiring as TO the condition
of the occupants, and commandeered
another car in continuation of the
chase after the original quarry.
We waited for some time, expect
ing the officer TO return. but when
he didn't, we began hunting for him.
Mr.. Hartford said yesterday. Finally
I located him at Eighteenth street
and Columbia road, where he was di-
recting traffic. l asked him what he
! was going to do about our accident,
and he told me he couldn't do any
thing about it. I asked him who was
going to pay for the damage, and he
said he couldn't and didn't know
who could Then I reported the COL
lision myself to No. s precinct"
Police man Summoned.
The police at No. S, having re-
oeived no report from any officer re-
garding the collision, requested all
other precincts to notify them if they
knew of any policeman who had
commandeered the car as reported.
1t was later found out that Traffic
Officer Marshall was the man, and
he was summoned in conference with
Inspector Headley and the two COM
plainants late yesterday.
At this conference, Inspector Head
ley later stated, Marshall pointed out
that he had warned Hartford to drive
carefully. and that he satisfied him
self that the collision was not d seri-
Gus one before continuing the pur-
suit. The motorist being sought
eluded arrest, however, and Marshall
says he viii get a warrant for him.
Marshall declared he returned to the
scene of the accident later and found
no one there. The charges that Mar
shall did not report the accident in
the customary way will be investi-
gated thoroughly, the inspector said.
Despite the fact that she has no
arms, Miss Rosalie Freedman of
Philadelphia is an exceptional ar
tist, painting portraits and scenic
views by holding brush between
her teeth.