Evening star., 1928-03-14

planned to Gibson about Hesse. and
that Gibson had sent the man to talk
with him tBlanton) This man, Blan-
ton declared. had said Hesse had
threatened TO run him out OF business
II he ever reported another policeman
for being drunk.
II went 10 Commissioner Dougherty
and Taliaferro about this charge"
Blanton said. land Taliaferro told me
that Hesse had not been drinking but
that he had bad teeth and that had
smelled a mouth wash. told the
tween mouth wash and whisky by the
way man acted"
Promises "Clean-Up."
Blanton explained that he didn't want
to do anything sensational. but that
with all the reports coming to him
about police hi jacking and giving pro-
lection to gamblers and bootleggerS. he
decided II was time to take some action.
There's going to be cleanup here, "
the Texas Representative shouted. rising
to his feet. Il haven't time to do any
more about this situation now. but I'm
coming back here in October and they're
going to clean things up"
Hesse spoke In low but firm voice,
looking directly at his accuSer.
II have no questions 10 ask you"
Hesse said, but / want to deny oil you
say about my drinking. My record
stands for itself. feel I am entitled
to have your charges filed against me
In the proper way. so that may
have complete hearing and have a
fair opportunity TO present my side OF
the case. with the right to answer all
these charges.
"As for the Taylor case, referring
to the reported hi-jacking case men,
toned by Blanton). have done all !
could to bring those men TO justice and
have haled them before the Police TRIAL
Board. / understand the district attor-
ney's once refused to issue q warrant
against Taylor and held that IL was q
police administration matter"
Tells OF Transfer.
Policeman Moore. now at the ninth
| precinct, testified he was under Cant
| Bremerman at the fourth precinct until
last November and that he heard Capt
| Bremerman tell Policeman Hellmuth
not To stand IN front OF certain book
| making establishment and picket IL, as
Hellmuth had proposed
| Moore declared that Bremerman had
| transferred him To the west side of the
| precinct, where l couldn't see so much =
| He said he asked to be transferred from
the fourth precinct after Hremcrman
| had turned loose q prisoner he had
| arrested on a concealed weapon charge
| Didn't Capt. Hremerman's drinking
deter his men from enforcing the liquor
lawp" Blanton asked the policeman,
| Moore replied that the question was
VERY embarrassing. hut that he had
heard 1t talked among the men,"
| Policeman Lawson accused Lieut.
Holmes of the fourth precinct Of ad.
vising him not To raid black and
didn't want him to get into trouble.
lie said Lieut.. Holmes had told him
that telling the plain clothes men al
the precinct about the club would ht
lust the same ~ telling the people
IN the joint"
"Tip.ofr" II Cited.
| Questioned closely by members Of the
! committee as tn whether he meant tc
say that the plain clothes men would
| tip on the club, Lawson said that was
what he understood.
| f.awsnn told OF numerous attempts he
had made to raid this establishment
and NJ hts failure t0 receive the neCea.
sary cooperation from the lieutenant
and "Sesgt, Bailey" lie said he hat
given 10 the grand jury Yesterday ths
warrant he had obtained for entering
this place. Lawson declared that othe,
membera of the precinct had left hin
and companion alone on the roof o
The establishment. when they we,a sup
pnsed 10 receive support IN a raid,
Policeman Marrow Of No, I said hs
had heard Capt. Hremerman tell P0'
lieeman iieiimuth he couldn't agree II
the plan for ploketing In front of Y
auspeCted place.
Capt nramermau, In response Il
questions from alanton, denied having
liellmulh lraDalelled 10 another ore,