Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
SUMMARY ARREST
SCORED BY BLAND
Asks Code to Aid Citizens
Under Suspicion in Estab-
fishing Identity.

An appeal for a system in the Police
Department which would protect per-
sons picked up by policemen on Sus-
picion and would assure diligence In
helping them establish their innocence
before they are incarcerated. was made
today before the Police Trial Board by
Representative Bland Of Virginia. Bland
appeared in the case of Headquarters
Detective Jacob Wolf who is charged
with conduct prejudicial to the good
order and discipline of the force.
Wolf is alleged to have arrested Mil
ton Levy Of Des Moines at Second and
East Capitol streets without sufficient
grounds TO suspect him Of stealing q
car. He was taken TO headquarters
and subjected to humiliating treatment
ana refused the rights of citizen in
that he was not permitted to establish
his identity. Mr.. Bland charged. He
was then kept in a cell at the first pre-
cinct almost four hours before his In
nocence was established.
Wolf also is charged with addressing
profane and abusive language TO Levy
and threatening him with violence and
permitting others to threaten him.
Was Not Abused.
The latter specification was not
proved by the evidence today. Levy
himself admitted Wolf did not abuse
him
Mr.. Bland made it plain to the board
that neither ne nor Levy had any de-
sire to prosecute Wolf.
"Sergt. VOLTS conviction would not
help Mr. Levy nor myself one iota." Mr..
Bland said What We do want Is some
system at police headquarters which
will protect innocent persons passing
through the city"
Levy testified he was stopped while
driving near the Capitol by Wolf and
Patrick Lynch. a special agent for an
express company
Wolf demanded his drivers permit,
Levy. testified, and when told the laws
OF Iowa do not require such card
requested TO be shown the registration
certificate for the car Levy produced
the required paper which was tied
around the shaft of the steering wheel
The certificate was made out in pencil
and had not been signed by Levy.
TO identify himself Levy produced his
watch and ring, bearing his initials
and name respectively.
Cursed in Quiz.
Wolf admitted he was convinced OF
Levys identity. but not as TO his owner
ship OF the car Al police headquarters,
Levy said he WAS subjected to another
questioning by gray haired man,
who. he said cursed him and told Welt
he should take the prisoner out in the
hall and beat him. These directions were
not carried out. Levy admitted.
Levy said Wolf refused to telephone
Des Moines police at his expense to
check ownership of the car.
Wolf denied he did anything to hui
initiate or embarraSS the young man.
Twenty witnesses testified as TO
VOLTS character.
Henry Case Continued.
The case of Policeman ID. N. Henry
OF the second precinct charged WIN
conduct unbecoming an officer. was con-
tinued two weeks because OF the ab~
sence of witness He is alleged 10
have been found in darEened auto
mobile with another officer ana TWO
women on New Hampshire avenue near
Concord avenue on August 10. Ihe
other policeman, G, w Woftheh, was
tried by the board last Friday ana rec
commended for dismissal from the force:
The case Of Policemen II. l.. jacobs OF
the third precinct. and w. Il. Lawson
were dismissed by the board when the
prosecuting witnesses failed to appear