Evening star., 1928-03-09
McQuade Holds PoIicemen's
Report of Protection
Plea Is False.
COMMITTEE QUESTIONS
FOREMAN ABOUT PROBE
Failure Of Jurors to Investigate
Bootleggers and Lack Of Indict-
ments Cited.

AoJ ACiAAcO d. doSOiuteIy LlOt True tIle
statements made by officers George
Hellmuth and Richard Cox of the Police
that he had approached
them with suggestions that they should
not proceed against man. who had
been described before the Gibson In
vestigating committee as a notorious
gambler The officers, however. re-
peated their charges
Mr.. McQuade promised the subcom-
mittee that he would start an investi-
CATION by the grand jury to determine
why Oflcer Hellnuth had been removed
from his beat in the fourth precinct
and later transferred out of the pre-
cinct after he had argued with the cap
tain Of the precinct urging police &C.
tivity TO close UP gambling house on
his beat. Mr.. McQuade said this In
ton Of why an officer named Fihelly
previously had been transferred when
he had been active against gambling
Joints and the charge that Ii had cost
$4,000 TO get rid of him.
Questioned About Jury Work.
Mr.. McQuade was questioned closely
By Representatives Gibson and Gilbert,
especially By the latter. as to why he
had not, as foreman OF the grand jury.
investigated such common knowledge
as the existence Of many bootleggers
and gambling joints in the National
Capital In the course Of this question:
ing IL was brought out that during MS
term as foreman of the grand Jury
there had been indictments against only
five gambling houses and not one
against violations of the prohibition law.
r<f inS1SsRA
that the grand jury vas doing only
minor part of It's work when it acted
as pet:t jury IN trying to deteruine
whathsr indictments should BE- issued
on evidence brought before Ii and that
It's larger and more important work
was inquisItorial, even to the extent OF
investigating 10 see whether the district
attorneys Office is derelict in the per-
Torrance of its duty.
Mr.. McQuade appeared before the
committee on his own initiative. and
testified that after he had read in the
newspapers the report OF the testimony
given by Joseph p MeGee. bondsman.
who stated that the Washington police
try. he had called upon Mai HeSSe, su-
psrinsendcnt Of the Metropolitan po-
lice. suggesting that the grand jury
should make an investigation Of Nc
Gees statement, in justice 20 the police
force and TO prove that such charges
were unwarranted or unfounded-
Holds Probe Opposed.
He said he later called on the District
Commissioners, and that Commissioner
Doughsrty told him there are too many
Investigations already and that another
one wouldn't help any. Then Mr., Nc
Quads dropped the proposal. He said
hat Mr., MCGEE had later denied that
he had made such statement.
After Mr.. McQuade had denied the
truth OF the testimony given ny the
two officers that he had asked them 70
give protection TO gamblers, Otice<
He!lmuth was called as a witness. Rep
reSentatiye Gilbert asked: You say
that YOU. In substance, did rot tell this
man 10 keep his eyes Shut?"
NJ McQusde replied: u certainly
did not and he knows IT,"
He explained the visit OF OScer He'll
muth TO the Washington Gas Light Co.
where Mr. Mc(2uade Is chief clerk. in
regard to the installation % q gas
meter, and said that the report Of their
interview as stated by Mr.. Hslln,uth
is absolutely not true
Representative Gibson then ousS-
toned Mr.. McC2uade as 70 whether the
grand Jury has been III session since ne
read In the newspapers a report Of Of
aCer He.,muth'S testimony To refresh
his memory. Mr. Gilbert repeated the
testimony In substance. ard asked,
After YOU read that testimony IN the
newspapers, did YOU have any inveSsi-
CATION made. as foreman Of the grand
jury. 10 disclose why this o.tlcer WAS
frcm his eSat> IL not for the
rAAS SAN hN a1tASxoSSN"
Mr., Mctsuade replied; Up TO this
time have not"
"Woaldnr that nave been prcper
duty for youF" Mr., Gilbert saSiSsed,
Visited Chief Justice,
Mr. McQnaae explained that tAe
grand Jury has NOT been IN session every
day and that happened only few days
ago,
Mr. Gilbert said. Il notice ey the
napers thar ycu did go IL Chief Justice
Mccoy and mutual ecnadeaces were
expressed"
MIR Me<suadv >ald that he went to
Chief Justice Mc(,cv tc Gsssy the truth
NJ the charge made,
Mir Gilbert emphasized that Mr.. Mr-
SnSde holds a very responsible POSITION
and that very serious charge We<
made, which you SAY is aeSc.uisA
false"
AS foreman vi the Sraad hurry yin
scu pFolNNSe to the grand hsgy IL md
,ut Why this agfltsr, whose superior cl.
acer gives such \ Sglenitd endorsement
ior estle,eney and trushsulneSS, ex~
pressed the willingness ~ break up
sametnS on his beat and MAS trans
'errrds"
Agrees to Investigate
Mr. McC>uade said that he wcasS
10 ~
orsteer Co> Of the iilper squad ~
he firSg pgeclnct VAS called ~ Wit
hess and Atr Ssilhcgs gSyNwed CeNS
eStsntony resaySltng MI, McS>uaaeS
asking HIM II ne had warrant tM
'ertatn Address. SANlsaS that The rxo~
,rieter MAS friend ef his and 4 ss>Nd
fellow, and asked u that testimony wAs
rue,
i certainly atd not, answered Mr.
McS>slade,
HE VAS then asked IL ne knew N any
'eaScn why these men whc had no
grievance ShoNld make such 4 enAFge
\Ir, Mctstade started ~ say 'tsNt unless
hey heard W scase tNveSttGatAcn that
had not eSen e<nnpleteJl" eaa this WAs
stricken rgSaln the rs<S,xA,
Nit 1lhegt, continuing his cass>AiS-
ng asked, "stew many Warrants hAs
our grand iarN returned Asasnss
tAtntSs" tlc Mas syAsd that
here had haen seyea gsaanplAintx Ana
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