Evening star., 1928-03-14

cinct. He said the order for the trans
fer had come from headquarters.
Isn't 1t fact that you have been
going around trying to help McQuade
foreman OF the grand jury get some-
thing on Officer Hellmuth?" Blanton
demanded.
II have not" Bremerman replied.
Asked About Visits.
Blanton then proceeded TO ask Brem-
erman about visits he had made to cfy-
tain business places In his prect"-.> ~.
Gently, and accused him Of trying to
dig up something on Hellmuth. ="
Bremerman admitted talking to several
persons about previous complaints they
had made about Hellmuth. but he de-
MED he was hunting things up on the
offlcer.
"You had better let Hellmuth alone,
captain" Blanton said. This commit
tee is going to back him against you!"
Mr.. Hammer interposed: Providing
Hellmuth Is the right kind OF ofi1cer."
Bremerman said the officers who had
testified against htn had given him
trouble at various times. and that he
had had two Of them UP before the
Trial Board.
Bremerman admitted having told
Hellmuth he would not agree to the
picketing plan. as he didn't think that
was the best way TO get evidence against
a place. He then presented to the
committee his record Of sal arrests.
Don't you know that there are right
now 63l gambling and bootlegging cs-
tablishments running in your precinct"
Blanton asked.
Admits He Drinks.
Bremerman denied that. but said
there were probably "a few" in every
precinct, but that I'VE are doing all
we can to weed them out"
DO you drink" Representative Gil
bert of Kentucky suddenly asked the
witness.
Bremerman hesitated and then re
piled that he was mot q drinking
man"
but do you drink" persisted Gil
bert.
well" said Bremerman. II have
taken . pint Of prescription liquor
home at times. but never drank while
on duty"
You took q drink at home this
morning. didn't you?" asked Blanton.
II did not"
when did you take your last drink"
1T was several days ago. Certainly.
took a drink several days ago"
Bremerman requested Chairman Glib
son to recall Policemen Moore and Law
son and ask them IL he had ever failed
to cooperate with them In enforcing
the law. The committee complied and
Moore said only once" while Lawson
said he had not always received CO.
OpefatiOnx
Maj. Hksse was permitted to ask each
witness whether or not headquarters
had ordeted rigid enforcement Of the
gambling and liquor laws. Each police
man and Capt. Bremerman testified that
headquarters always had ordered such
enforcement.
Committee Adjourns.
William w. Wheeler. a retired police
man. testified he had been told bv n
relative that MIR. Sinclair had said
he would rather serve six months than
testify before the Gibson committee.
Further explanation OF this episode
was not given.
Abraham Borak. q Southwest grocer.
testified Bremernan had come TO him
to ind out II he had ever had any
trouble with Hellmuth."
The committee then adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
There was q lull today In the grand
jury inquiry into the transfer Of Police
man Hellmuth from the fourth pre-
cinct and the promotion OF Precinct
Detective Arthur Fihelly from the post
OF patrolman of the first precinct, be-
cause OF activity against alleged gam
bling establishments. Edward c. Mere
dith. acting foreman OF the grand Jury.
announced that he wanted to read over
the record OF the statements made hy
the various witnesses during the past
two days. and would consult with other
members OF the grand jury ~ to the
necessity To recall certain OF the wit
nesses. and probably others whose
names appeared in the testimony. TO
afford them ali opportunity to answer
certain OF the allegations.
Mr.. Meredith intimated that the In
Quiry might be renewed tomorrow or
might have to go over until next week
The grand jurors devoted today 10 the