Evening star., 1928-03-30

to the position of precinct detective
with additional compensation at the
rate Of $240 per year, solely because
of mis- exceptional qualifications and the
efficiency shown in his work in the
first precinct,
There being no vacancy at the time
in the first precinct. Mr.. Fihclly was
transferred To the twelfth precinct, and
later assigned TO the ninth. entirely on
account of his efficient services rem
dered under his assignment In plain
clothes.
mo testimony of any kind has come
before the grand jury to Substantiate
the said charges and statements made
before the committee
THE only statement made to the
grand fury in this connection was by
one George l. Hellmuth, member of
the Police Department of this city, but
he could not furnish the name of any
person making the assertion that $4,000
was paid for Fihely'S removal from
the first precinct As far as the grand
Jury could ascertain. the said charges
and statements seemed TO be the re-
suit of hearSay only no concrete teSu~
monv by any one being developed to
prove the truth Of the charges
MCGuauC tS AnScnt.
The report of acting Chairman Mere
dith on Hellmuth reads;
March Q. a subcommittee of the
committee on the District of Columbia
of the House of Representatives re-
quested Mr. Martin ID. McQuade, fore
man of the grand jury for this term
to have said jury inquire into the trans
fcrs of Mr.. Fihelly and a Mi. George
l. Hellmuth from the first to the
twelfth precinct. respectively.
when the matter OF the Hellmuth
transfer came up Mr.. MCQuade was
of the opinion that his presence might
prove embarrassing 10 Mr.. Helmuth and
therefore retired, appointing the writer
as acting foreman.
Il have the honor to report that the
grand Jury has conducted a most thor
ough and impartial inquiry into the
above mentioned matter. and 1t is the
conclusion of said grand jury that Mr.
Hellmuth was transferred for the good
of the service
Two copies Of the transcript Of the
testimony are attached hereto. 1t Is
the opinion of the jury that a peTusal
OF same will bear out its conclusion.
Our inquiry. as such inquiries fire.
quently do, carried us far afield at
times. and consequently much of the
testimony is irrelevant To the request
Of the committee of Congress. It may
prove OF interest. however. in its bear
ing upon certain phases Of the inyestt-
CATION OF the aforementioned COM
mittec."
Inspector w S Shelby, in his testi
mony in reference 10 Precinct Detective
Fihelly. told the grand jurors he is a
very fine. outstanding and energetic
officer. Because of the very efficient
service that he rendered in his assign
ment in plain clothes. without addi-
tional compensation, his name was
placed on the list for promotion to
precinct detective, and when vacancy
in that grade occurred, in the Spring of
1927. Mr. Fihelly'S name. with several
others. was discussed. and he was
selected as the most capable and COM
petent man on the eligible list"
"Resents Authority"
Referring TO Hellmuth. Inspector
Shelby said, He is an efficient officer.
but he is a man who resents authority"
Inspector William H Harrison APP
peared TO take the responsibility for the
recommendation that Hellmuth be
transferred rom the fourth 10 the sixth
precinct. following his investigation of
the conditions in the fourth precinct
last October He declared he had
recommended the transfer for the good
Of the service" and in hopes that
Hellmuth might find a more congenial
assignment. Asked If he considered
Hellmuth a trouble-maker Harrison
said he considered him q kind of
agitator"
Capt Robert E. Doyle. under whom