The Washington times., 1928-03-26
B[ANTON FLAY5 Police
At STAPLES TRIAL
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nlodestIy admitted being too clever
for the cops. He told of keeping q
whisky cache In an auto truck
which he had in dead storage on
the second floor of the Traymore
garage with fieticiOus license tags.
A short while ago this truck was
confiscated by the police and taken
to the Third precinct by. Policeman
Staples. Under whitening cross
examination by Blanton, Coleman
admitted he was out to get"
Staples for taking his truck and 21O
gallons OF whisky.
Blanton. in cross-examination
charged Coleman with perjury and
read several times from an affidavit,
made by Coleman at Police Head.
quarters March s. which was con-
siderably at variance with the testi-
mony Coleman gave today.
1t was during the cross-examina-
ton of Coleman that Blanton
charged the police inspector had
known all about Coleman's whisky
selling activities and his possession
Of 20 gallons Of whisky lin a ga
rage which was managed by the son
Of a police captain" and that the
police had done nothing toward
bringing Coleman to account.
When Williams interposed objec-
ton TO the reading of the affidavit.
BIanton showed the first trace OF
emotion.
This man had admitted to an in
spector Of the Police Department, "
~ ~ a Na e -
Of whisky and he has not been al
rested. It is matter for the public
to know and 1t affects the integrity
of the entire Police Department.
can show that no policeman has ever
arrested him either for possession OF
for transportation.
"This is a deliberate, wilful frame
mn on the false testimony of this
regrn' m is a deliberate. wiIfu
franle.up by Officers Hunt and
Schenk. and this board ought 10 b.
the first to want to know all about II
"Does the board want 10 close iii
eyes to other corruption in the police
department in order TO be tech
nical?"
After the board had retired and
returned with their decision over
ruling BIanton, Whaley suggested
that possibly the Texan could dc
more good by bringing it up before
another tribunal as he had threat
ened to do.
In coleman's testimony he De
clared he had paid sums ag2regat
ing nearly 800 TO Staples for pro
lection and that his Friendship
had ceased with Staples when thu
latter said he would have shot g.
him had he been sure he was boot
logger who threw a smoke screen II
his face on Wisconsin Avenue.
John Green, colored, 2009 l. st
N. w. cousin of Colenan's. testi
fled that he had given Staples 81
and that he had seen Staples push
ing Coleman's truck to the polio,
call box.
Assistant Corporation Counae
Wahly announced he had appointe.
Captain Lord, of the Thirteent!
precinct, and Lieutenant Walsh
sixth precinct. AS special member
Of the police trial board for tn
Staples case. Captains Burlingan,c
Scott and Bean were named alter
mates.
Among the grave charges whicl
have been brought against Staple
are those of intimidation of women
Bookkeeping. and solicitation and %
ceptance Of brides.
According to one of the charges
Staples. on February "a. entere
the apartment of Marie Water.
2222 n st. n. W., and made vii
proposals. to her and did assault
her by laying his hands upon her.
Blanton declares that this charg