Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-06

measure Of justice.
smelled liquor on his breath?' Mr..
Blanton asked. Inspector HeadIey hes
itated for long time and said, This
is most EMBARRASSING
When pressed for an answer he said,
II have" Mir. Blanjou again asked,
Frequently or not2" Mr. Headley, after
hesitating again. answered. Yes.
Mr.. Hammer pressed Inspector Head
ley closely regarding whether Mai. Cor
don personally had refused to act when
the atIldayits OF trIc}. owner and
drivers had been brought 10 him.
Mir Hammer insisted that this infor-
nation should be brought to attention
Of the Senate since Mai. Gordon's
nomination for Judge is now waiting
confirmation, Hcadev said Il want the
committee to know that l did all in my
power. Mr.. Hammer said that II Mr.
Gordon personally had refused TO act,
that he Is unfit for Office
MI Blanton replied that he believes
both the President and the Senate are
Informed regarding these conditions
Mr.. Hammer and Mr. Gibson both
asked Inspector Head,rv If Mai Hcsse
had been delinquent or If there was
anything that he should have done OH
this case that he had not done. In
spector Hadey replied. He depended
on me and / did tie best / could"
Private Testifies.
George Hcllmuth. q private. l3 years
on the police force. testified that he also
had been approached by MIR McQuade.
whom he had known for years vino told
him that man had place on his
beat ON Fcur-aud-a- half street. and an
other man had place at Four-and-a-
half and l streets. stating that they
were good fellows and advising Hell
mlith 10 keep your eyes closed" Hell
mutn had answered that he would prob
ably be removed shortly from his beat
but that he intended 10 do his bes. 10
close UP such places.
Helmuih said that he spoke 10 the
captain OF the fourth precinct. Who had
told him that spying on such places
WAS plain clothes mems work ana adj
viScd him not to stand around too much
III front Of such places. and that Sonn
thereafter. he Was transferred 10 an
other beat and q little later entirely out
Of the precinct.
MIR. Blanton told the witness that II
any one tried 10 punish him for his
testimony that hr would come back
from Texas 10 defend him. He also
served notice that If any Of the wit
nc&Svs who were called IL testify before
the Gibson subcommittee were pun
iShed IN any way, that hr would vlgor
uuAly defend tncm.
Plans Investigation.
MIR Hammer made an appointment
with Officer iir!muth to secure informal
ton about gambling houses, saying that
and would close them up.
Inspector Shelby told the committee
that Policeman nelmuth is one of the
best officers on the force and is abso
lutely loyal and truthful.
Chairman Gibson put into the record
a compilation oi the number ot arrests
made each year and by classes since
iva, Last year there Wrrr 10000 AZ
rests. OF which alJ6 were tor Violation
Of the VGsIcad act and 1892 Tor tio-
lation Of the Sheppard law.
In 40 city III the country + ~ large
a number of the force assigned ~ work
on gambling. vice and moral law en-
torccment." Inspector Shelby said.
The hearing WAS adjourned until
Thursday morning mt 10 o'clock
The transcript from the hearing. to-
ecthrr With other information. was
lNii lfu over In the commissioners for
their study This morning hv Mir
Gibson Air. HiAnton. however, failed {.
furnish the Commissioners with data
requested OF him. explaining that hr
did not have Sufficient tluc To prepare
It.
Mr.. Hlantnn WAS IN irlephunic CONF
nWiiratinu With Commissioner Iu}u,.
tetro shortly before 10 O'Clock this
morning, and told linn that he WAS nm
able. because OF the lack nj time. Ia
prepare brief outlining nts Char1..,.
against the Police Department and Alpt
tirSAc. Mr., 1AlinItrro replied that Tho
Commissioners did not expect him :,
ille htlti. but AS explained III thrtr
letter 10 Him Yesterday merely Wanirt
information which he may possess vtth
respect Ia the matters referred Ia In hi.
attacks on Mai. iieaae and the Police
Department.
lsIanlnn IL said tu have anno,,ucea
that In did not have time e. assemble
this material. and If the Commissioner.
desired Ia obtain the Information. ths,
hnutild attend The hrariuga btfote The
Gibson committee.