Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06
Grand Jury Foreman Accused
as Officers Reply to
BIantOn 0IIiZ.
SMELT RUM ON HESSE'S
BREATH, SAYS INSPECTOR
Testimony on Warrant Procedure
in Gordon's Office Should Go to
Senate, Hammer Ayers.

hdiLlIl ~. S4Lt(udte, AOiCt!idI4 va t!AC
grand jury, vas accused by TWO police
men, testifying before the Gibson SUBJ
committee OF the House District COM
mittee today, Of endeavor!ng to persuade
them to give protection to gambling
houses. This testimony vas given in
reply to questions py Representative
Blanton OF Texas after the men Rad
stated that they never had conferred
with Mr.. Bianton and did not know how
he procured the information.
The Gibson subcommittee ordered that
transcript Of the testimony OF the two
officers be sent to Chief Justice Mccoy.
in whose court Mr.. McQuade Is foreman
Of the grand jury.
This with testimony reluctantly given
bv Inspector Albert j. Headley that ne
repeatedly had smelled liquor on the
breath Of Mai Edwin B. Hesse. super
intendent Of police. while on duty, ara
the declaration made b. Representative
Hammer of North Carolina that testl-
nony regarding the failure OF MAJ.
Ppvton Gordon 10 issl;e warrants IN
the case now being investigated snot!d
be sent TO the President and me
Senate. were the high spots o. toFla!
hearing.
Action Is Delayed.
In the meanwhile. it was announced
this afternoon that the District COM
rnigsiouers will take TO action with re-
spect to the charges against the Police
department and Mai. Hesse until 'ne
Gibson subcommittee completes IT'S pres
ent INJURY. Proctor L. DougrertT,
chairman OF the Board OF ConrliSSion-
ers made this statement this afternoon
following his return from the Caplioi:
where he and his colleagues appeared
before the subcommittee on appropCla-
tions of the Senate which has the D3s-
trict appropriation bill under conSiceEa-
ton.
the Capitol the Commissioners con-
vensd for their serni-weekly board SsS-
sion and Commissioner Dougherty
said il would be devoted only 70 rou-
tine matters ard that the Blanlon
charges would not be considered.
According to present plans OF pro
cedure the Commissioners IN their IN
vesticstion viii first a1aly1e the teS-
.fmony bearing on the Police Depart
r,rent given to the Gibson subccrlnlit-
foe copy of which they have obtain
ed and then await further deve-oQ-
nre,lts before taking definite acton
when the committee completes us
hearings IL Is the intention o. ne
Commissioners 70 decide whether MAJ.
Hesse should be given an opportunity
10 answer BlaDtoN'S charges III "E!tHis
or 10 have him defend EiTSeN az =
public trial II the latter proceal!Te 5
adopted. the Commissioners wo01a con.
s;,ttlte themselves as a trial board and
Mai HesSs would be allowed 20 call
witnesses 10 testify IN his BEHALF. MI
BIarton also would BE- called upon 10
appsar at the trial ard present Ms
testimony.
Attends Last Meeting.
Mr. Blarton announced several TINES
in th,, cN,urSs, Of hearing and more
formally at its close that this was the
last meeting Of tht, CicSo;l iIiveStlSatorS
tina, he will attend. rs he must devote
his time 70 the interests of MS cCA-
stituentS and 10 rational pEooieflS. oNt
tina. he believes lie has given S!aF'
that the District attorney. tAe fNe-.SE
force. the District Commissioners ana
the Gibson subcommittee car carry
through.
Chester c. Stepc. = policeman II TIE
ninth precinct. who has been ~ pro-
hibition enforcement work and WHO was
mentioned by Mir SiautcG rs having
become at.iuent III short time, laid BE-
FORE the committee a record ct a
places which he had raitsd and ciNSsd
0p He also presented letters and had
TWO witnesses present ~ testify that liz
had earned sS,6+5 fcon hauling Saf.S
and gravel FOR the Columbia SanS y
Gravel CO.
Wien Mai Hess, was called rs q Wit
ness BY Mr.. ElaHtou. he stated ;cS- X
MAS There to answer any Questions the
committee saw II - ask him, bur SuS-
sc>,s'S that rs the rScccG ~ the Gibson
<ubcciNmittce was being sent ~ TIE
District Commissioners and the District
attorneys og.lce. by wlloiu he p;N>Saely
would X examined on certain phases -
it, that Il might ~. - pccSNeE fcr ns"'
to ee questioned q: this tlms cn S"ih
matters
Vrse Complete Record.
Chairman G,h$cu p9t .ng> the recrsG
that Cpmlul>>iNNer tAn&GSr(N had asked
tor trtu>crip; VI tl'e heaTsnSS as3
copies " the ay,s0aN;t lie SAID tNas
au that iEan>sNycI III cysen meetings
would ee SSug ~ the Commissioner.
but said he had uo rssht ~ she n re-
,N,rg ON What had tvanSp{ryd III fNerU-
tive session. Mir, WantcN and rsAeS
,NeNNNyS III the Cro.lNtItrx. sels tina; \
cVn,p,eGc rrvx,ya tN>th ~ ClN,a ana
e\gvutiVe SeSSiNn $hotld ex' transmitted,
Mir tanmer forrcOll}y uySsi JNas
MAJ, Ns>>e ee a,lt'Ned ~ Ssc yAe .s$sl-
iucsy submitted ~ tire Committee ~
snre Ne As rNN>> examined, tse SasI
he held no cses for Mar, ht>>e, cas ~
VAS W olN'n mind aUI wa3gsAi - ><sy
That the superintendent Mas fyeaeeS
f'iStN. r>pres0lsv St0re ne declared tez
nuvp>'Ss ~ Ntr, HlanSoa ~ 10 set RrNSt,
NJ; W nfltte"
MIR, MAngt'n denjed tnae ne u trvttG
- get Ne>SeS scalp ana said ~ <,,}
N!N SHOW ne tNat WIZ ar. tgNuss s,,o-
'NtN IL TOst'rrr the law III \. sh,, r<,>s
IF'eNa he has
Accounts nlner,
Naen Mr, Hlaneca started aSktnS
MAJ, Ne>~e acout hsS PERSONA. hAesgN
MN Mr. Namsneg and Nh llsS>>,,n gA-
iSrsed MIR ttttSN>'u advised MAJ NgS~a
That Ne >N>N>sd answer any Slss>NtinlAS ~
ISsaEd e. entcrVvNeNs cf Law. eas S,sS-
sS>trd that he StNali tensp,eSy nls &,
allow his c>NsSusuttNnat r$SAsS IL *
ntynged
MAJ Ne>Ne'S men,>>sy aid nns asry<,
Nth thsg Vt NN Mant,,nS tvxay<luus
ihe n,,Ne<r " times apd the matters
lt>Tu>>yd Wheu NV h,anlVas I<,ngeryvl
NHN hun as his HftSA Ny n.ang>,l
's,AS,'N Questioned htn gVgs,Y<ttus rsl,,
talk vt hs> >ie~k. ~ wNtth
Nc Sla'O'S ~ haV' >Ai1 thAt ~ wanted
,>N@th'V1d IN HNxv :. >>3suoa a.