Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
POLICEMEN CHARGE
McQUADE TRIED TO
SHIELD GAMBLERS

SHIELD GAMBLERS
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10 back the Police Department. but
that number OF officers had COM
planned 10 him about Mai. Hcsse drink
ing. and that MIR. Blanton had smelled
liquor on the ma jor's breath. which
the major said was medicine.
Mai. Hesse said he did not recall
the interview the way that Mr.. Blanton
stated. Mai Hesse said he did not
recall that Mr.. Blanton had assured
him that II he would eliminate that
feature OF his administra ton as super
intcndent Of police he would BE- bis
best friend
Chairman Gibson assured Maj. HesSc
that if at any time he cared To make
any statement before the committee III
answer to anv charges made against
him he would be given full opportu-
pity.
Questioned on Raid.
Mr.. Blanton then questioned Mai
HesSe whether he knew certain dell
cateSScn store az East Capito! and fNlN
street. and whether he had been III a
back room there NJ night. and asKeu
whether 1t had been raided. Maj. HeSSe
replied that II had not been raloed. ana
asked MFR. Rlanton, "Iiave YOU any EVIL
dence as 10 how many times we have
tried to ret something on that place.
MIR. Blanton also asked about place
In The middle Of the same block which
was raided last week. Mr.. Bianton SAID
on information by "A woman. VINO COM
nlained that her husband had oecn
getting Nuuor there Mr.. Blanton pu'
INTO the record letter received from
an indignant woman, winch nao o't!i
sen, by a bootleeRer to her husband,
giving three changes or ADDRESS ana
signed with the bootlecgerS name ana
telephone number. which were Wade
part of the record.
Mr.. Hessc replied that. oil course, lie
knew there are "a great many ooo'icb
gers in Washington, and lie mas rtcc''eo
thousands Of complaints. and MS DC
par,mcnt has Investigated each o''c'
Reviews Testimony.
Mr. PHANTOM reviewed the testimony
given before the subcommittee fIiuaS
vit,.u Mat, IlrsSe and The Commissioner"
v,cr,. Drescllt. asking II he Gid mol COM
slider that that was concrete evidence Oh
which the laW-cutorCfiuB aulhoii' u"
4Dollld act. Mai. lieascs replied lhat inc
n,,!lre duty first WaS 10 get anu i}s!i'iS',
Tie policeman If he was ioUno guli'E %
hilaCking. and stated. Il want 70 cav.
any one who f. violating the law aI'o
the records will show H. :, ,u., a.
Mr. MANNER said he would lKe 70
have Insucetur Hcadlcy, VII" hau pe.!'
working on the case since J'fel''ne' io'
called as a witness To explain th' "'''S
Mai. HcSse said: No one can aeC'isc 'nc
OF criliclzluE inspector lif"a'tS, n.
Blantun said lIc had always otlr'l '~',',
Inspector licuuity because u" ''''" 'N''''>'
him square aud reliable. "a. .,
Reu!c.cnlAtl4e Gilbert said ulat IL
Mr. HIuuton had anything FoiiStt ucHEt
tn iav before the subcommittee ne WI"
in favor Of continuing Tie inquiry wv
IL he was merely bringing out a"i'.
Thing sensational he waA opposed W ~
MIR. Hammer said that ii" mas btt'l
making Il study from IL nu'lio'' W.
charge. that have been brouehi 10 mn
by persons of whose fcsinrhioli'y "o
has not been fully assured nnd mas n.'i'
unable 10 ind anything IN WINCH M"j'
ileaae acted diahonorabIy.
Admits Having Warrant
Mr. rlauion called AZ II witness lich~
| ard Cox OF the liquor Auuhu, Wit, III
leply To questions testified that MI. NC
| Llude. foreman 81 the grand Jury. h''o
| n krd him II he had IL warrant iot Il
place IN HE 1900 block on q street
| known Is be gambling house. oflcef
Cox said he had answered Nc" b'it
! at the same time lie actually hhd II WAL
rant IN his pocket Mt, Mctauad" haa
| told him that the man Wis Il so"u
| fellow aud Ii friend Ut his
| In rcplV 10 clos" Cf0hS~rNAnllnhtloi ny
| Representative Bowman Cox said thhi
| when he went Ia serve the warrant the
place Was vacant aud that hr had
| been back there hlx or seven times ana
| could not pet IN.
The copy Of Cox'a testimony Is to
| he sent Ia Justice Mccoy.
| A woman testified that She had been
| told tiiat hcr husband WA getting
| liquor at two different places. but both
| pruiuiCturS denied they had hnld hlt
ANY. M. l.innton asked her II size Know
anything about her husband b"nbiIne
| that he drank win Mai iiraAe, and fhr
| protested that size did not.
Iieadicy Sworn In.
| Inspector iicadley was hNnfn III. Mr.
. HIantun established by questions that
| Inspector iitadley had had 40 tonIrt~
| rnres With him about his pfenent III
| yehtitatiun He had inspector iichdlrY
| tell al iia Work in inYeAihatlns The
| uitatut cahe since December ~ ahd
| iIt afhduVits secured from ihr o#tlti
! and drivers at u rum running ttltk,
| aud ot his taking lie matter hrf"lt The
| Dlatrirf attorneys office iuAinCtnf
| Ifeahit n,.id that Nal tirhae iIad uotet
| given him u Unit Ut "a hours In wi'th
| IA make ihn report,
"Hince Mai llrhac has tepn htucfin'
| n infant of police and niiittailY utlHHt
tiiC nuiIeA Of that Utilce Aate yuu ottl