Evening star., 1928-04-03
phantom TRAFFIC
INCIDENT PROBED
Hesse and Inspector Brown
Begin Check of Policeman's
Statements.

Mai. Edwin B. HeSSe, superintendent
of police, and Inspector E. w. Brown, in
charge OF the Traffic Bureau, today
initiated an investigation of alleged con-
fiicting statements of Policeman Dalton
z. Galimore of the incident Saturday, N
which he was reported to have stopped
Representative Blanton of Texas for
exceeding the speed limit.
The investigation followed the pub
lication yesterday Of an Afh.iavit signed
by Policeman Galimore in which he
categorically denied having stopped
Blanton or having accused him Of yio-
lating the trafac regulations. Inspector
Brown. however. told representative
of The Star today that Galimore in
formed him Saturday morning IN the
presence Of witnesses that he had stop
ped Blanton driving between 81 and
IS miles an hour on New Hampshire
avenue. but that he did not arrest the
Representative. In subsequent con-
versation with the policeman on the
same day Inspector Brown said he ccr-
rected the previous statemen. and said
that Blanton was driving on sherman
avenue and not on New Hampshire
avenue.
Inspectors Statement.
After the publication of Gslimore's s
,fidayit Inspector Brown said he
questioned the oficer and he admitted
signing IL, although he said he was not
aware Of Its full contents. Inspector
drown said that Galimore told him
hat Blanton came to his home with
he afndayit Sunday and asked him
% sign Il, which he did after rtading
niiy portion Of It.
Although Galimore In the af1davii
ienied that Blanton had been speed
ing. Inspector Brown said that while
ne was questioning the policeman about
the afidavit ne again stated that the
Representative was driving between so
and IS miles an hour Saturday IN Q
zone where the limit Is q miles an
hour.
Mai. Hesse gave the following state
ment TO The Star today:
"On Saturday. March 81, about noon
[ think. Inspector Brown came to my
oifice, where I was in consultation with
Assistant superintendent Pratt. and
stated In the general conversation
which ensued that Blanton had been
held up by Onicer Galimore Of the
Trafic Bureau on New Hampshire ave-
nue. for violating the speed law: that
he was operating machine at from
20 to IS miles per hour.
Il was not interested In the matter
one way or the other. but IN reading
the account Of the affair published in
the edition Of The Star which ! read
Saturday evening. find that it is sub
ssantially correct with the information
given to me by Inspector Brown"
To Prepare Report.
Inspector Brown announced that he
would prepare an ofiicial and detailed
rerort of the affair tor Maj. HeSse.
which would contain the statements
made to nm by the policeman. This
report also viii contain. he said. state
ments from the group Of persons who
were In the Traffic Bureau Saturday
morning and heard Gaiimore state that
he caught Blanton speeding. Several
employees OF the Traffic Bureau and q
prominent Washington business man
were among the witnesses. accor6ing TO
Inspector Brown.
Mai HesSe said he would decide what
action To take in the affair after In
spector Brown submits his ofsicial report
The inspector indicated that the report
would be IN the police Superintendent's
hands tomorrow morning.