Evening star., 1928-03-27

/ the records to answer that
Then B'anton did some rapid calclla-
ton. Assuming we have i,34S police
men in Washington. as the records
show" he declared. If all made the
number Of arrests that Staples made
there would be 4,0547s4 arrests, or
about eight for every man, woman and
child in the District" Sheetz smilngly
suggested perhaps that was correct.
Called sober Man"
Leaning over toward Capt Sheet.
Blanton asked: Have you ever seen
Staples take a drink"
Sheetz replied he had not.
Ever smelled liquor on his breath?'
No"
Hes one of your sober men, isn't
he?" Blanton demanded.
Sheetz repned that he was.
The Texan seemed jubilant.
"One Of the few of your sober men
in No 80" ne asked. eXcitediy. There
was considerable laughter IN the crowd
cd courtroom. Mr BlantOn, who cVi-
IDENTIFY had made Slip OF his tongue,
said he had not meant to indulge IN
Ievity and asked that his remark be
stricken from the record,
Can't. Sheetz was asked by Mr.. Blan-
ton 10 tell about his visit to No. pre-
cinct al ron call on the morning OF
March 8, and the captain SAID BlHnton
had told the men that he had heard
two officers claim they were going 70
get" Staples because they believed that
he had tipped the Congressman Oh
about the hijacking case. Blanton add
ed the captain admitted. that ne would
not stand for frame-up on Staples
or any one else. and that Staples was
no more 10 him than any other honest
police officer.
Blanton then questioned the captain
about his knowledge Of Staples efforts
10 get a warrant for the arrest OF Cole
man from Assistant District Attorney
Hart. The witness declared that ne
was quite sure there was some ques-
ton about the license on the truck
seized. and for that reason the war
rant was not obtained.
The captain told about an investiga-
ton Of the circumstances under which
the truck was taken and said no unfa-
vorable report about Staples was made
following his inquiry.
BIantOn asked the captain II he mad
ever corrected the incomplete entry on
his call book regarding the seizure, The
witness said he had not. and later ad-
mltted, under examination by Mr. WI
liams. that he should have had the
item corrected by the officer who
made It.
Seen as Horse Play.
What many thought was near fist
fight on the floor Of the House yestef-
day afternoon between Representative
B!anton and Representative Gchafer OF
Wisconsin. over Mr. Blanton's speeches
In the House regarding the Staples case,
was regarded by most Of those who en-
joyed the clash as h0rsepiay between
the two members.
Some ~ their exchanges we're with
drawn from publication In the Record
The row came during consideration 81
the bill proposing penalties for giving
false information 10 the police regard
ing commission o. crime
Mr. 6chafer censored Mr. Blanton
for appearing on the floor recently,
charging high police officers with &C
ceptlng bribes IN liquor enforcement
case He called attention that the
same member had later asked the Com
naissioners 10 nullHy provisions Of the
law which require police officer 10 90
before the trial board. he declared
that u Is improper for any member oi
the House ~ speak on the floor IN be-
half of any man while he n before the
+
not attempt directly or indirectly 10 In
fuence the decision Of the board
MI EiantOn had told the House that
Inspector Pratt. assistant 8upefinfud~
eut " police, had urged the passage
~ this bill and then attempted ~ read
an sfnds vi IN relation 10 the Staples
caBe. which had been sworn 70 ~ ms
ofEce by woman who ohaFged that
another woman had without authority
used nef name in another affidaWt
against staples
Called a Cyclone"
When Mr.. Blanton used the Nofde
false information" Mr. Gchafer asked.
How aboIt the false information you
brought onto The floor that you could
not EgbstanlIate2"
Mr.. Gchaffer said that Mr Blanton
: Was not discussing The blll under COM
+ siderslion, bat attempting ~ discuss 4
( matter before ne trial board Mr.
EEslton Described Mr Genafer as "si~
+ Naya busting loose like an unRoyefnab'e
eyci0ne Hhen there IL nothing ~ him
but vino This remark was later
Withdrawn by Nj Blanton when Repre-
! sentative EudeFhlil stated that. - H.
Has MT voluntarily Withdrawn, he
/ Wo0io move " nave u expunged from
Z me FeCH1
Later. when Mf ischafeT got The
+ fooF. he described MT Elsutou as Try
ing ~ run the House, trying " run
every department ot Government from
/ the Police Department doBp. gBd said
f the bJlhe knew we'll whom he referred
i 70 n 0as then thai Mr. 5chafef ceu~
ayfed Nh EisnL0nE activities la behalf
/ II Officer Staples and said Il can take
+ care ~ myself on the floor " this
! HOUSE ~ outside NJ this House, and /
/ viii nat be inumidsted ~ any state
/ f0eui He makes here ~ else 8here"
! Later ~ EjaHboH passed this Init
/ n0atIDH ~ fst!cufts aside with a lauf@,
( rs ing
! When my friend from Wisconsin bpd
meet eheb other lH gymnasium ~
othefNi / viii not even compel MIN
~ WeiRh 10 With nle. ! viii waive my
exCeaE Ia weight"
BiBnt9n weighs eiOse ~ 200 pounds
lEchafer. 8ith hts 273 agsluas, oiles WaS
s locomotive snginaegs