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OF arteries, and that hts blood pressure
would not interfere In any way with
his service.
1T was DR.. Murphy's threat that
caused him to be withdrawn from
duty a month and a half ago, and
| placed on the SO called sick list, when
as a matter Of fact he was not sick
! has not been sick did not ask that
he be put on the sick list, but was
able. ready and willing to work, and
wanted to be at work, but was denied
| this right.
| Asst. Supt. Evans testified 4 have
seen him In crowds where 1t required
a man with Judgment, and he has
| always been able to hold his own.
Il want you TO note all OF the fool
| questions asked Lee by one Of. your
inspectors on pages 5. s and Z. Why
! was II necessary TO find out what the
W stood for in his wife's middle
| initial? Or where his wife was born
or her age. or where he was married
or who was the minister who per
formed the ceremony, or what de
! nomina ton OF church this minister
! was. or what was his wife's occupa
! ton at the time he married her years
ago. or when his children were born?
| They are all d f questions.
NO Complaint Heard.
Capt Sheets testified under oath
that he has never heard Lee complain
| of being Ill, and that he has not been
! off duty during the years 1923, 1924,
| 1925 q nd up to the time he was made
to go off this year under the charge
that he should be retired. And he
said that it would not be possible to
get any man who could do the work
better.
inspector Harrison testified under
oath that he had never heard a, COM
plant, that he had never noticed any
indication of falling. and there was
no neglect of duty concerning Lee.
Capt. Flather testified under oath
that Lee never lost any time. was
always on the alert. that his physical
condition was good. and that he was
an excellent sergeant and policeman.
II don't think that you want this
record spread before Congress, espe-
cially when many Congressman and
Senators are getting out of patience
with the disposition to retire men. In
the prime of life, on pay of the
Government.
II ask you to please reopen this
case, and give me a chance to be
heard. before this man Is retired.
Very respectfully.
THOMAS IL. bIIAN ION.
Reply to Riaotom.
February %. 1925.
MY dear Congressman Bia anton:
Il have your letter of even date
relative to the case of Sergt. Robert
E. Lee. Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. Bv order Of the Boa rd OF Com
missioners of yesterday Sergt. Lee
was retired from and after February
IS, 1925. and granted relief in the sum
of 500 per month, payable from the
Policemen and F'iremen's Relief Fund.
effective on and after March !, 1925.
The foregoing action was taken in
accordance with a accommodation OF
/ the retiring and relief board. l exam
! ined the complete record of the testi
mony taken by the said board and ap-
proved it's recommendation.
The action taken by the Board of
Commissioners was final and a promo
ton was made to All the vaca ncy
caused by the retirement Of Sergt. Lee.
I'm your letter you refer 70 certain
questions propounded by the retiring
board to Sergt. Lee. which You de-
! scribed as fool questions l find that
these questions had to do with the
! family history OF Sergt. Lee, and 1t
| may we'll be that the answers as given
! Nv MIN may, aL some IuIuTe JlInc, DC
! OF considera BILE advantage or benefit
| to dependent relatives who, in the
| event OF his death, might be appli.
cants for relief from the Policemen
! a nd Firemen's Relief Fund.
/ II trust that the foregoing answers
your inquiries and that you will appre-
riste. for the reasons stated, that the
! case cannot he reopened.
Yours very truly.
? IF. A. FENNING.
| commissioner. D. c.
/ Hon. Thomas l.. Blanton.
House OF Representatives,
Washington, D. c..
Blauton's Answer.
Congress OF the United States,
House Of Representatives,
Wa shington, d. c..
March 6. 1925.
Honorable Frederick A. Fenning,
Commissioner OF Police,
District Building.
Ny Dear Col. FenninE: -.
You have probably learned by this