Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
District Commissioners 0. K.
Action-CounseI ToB to
Draft Specific Counts on
Which He May Be Tried.
GIBSON THREATENED,
1 BLANTON TELLS HOUSE
Plot to Put Case of Liquor in Auto
of Committee Chairman and An
other Run Him Down With Car
Planned as Retalitory Moves,
Texan Declares on Floor.

Texan Declares on Floor.
Capt. Guy E. Burlingame of the
second precinct, today was sus-
pended from duty at his own re-
quest by Maj. Edwin B. HesSe,
superintendent of police. The Dis
trict Commissioners approved the
suspension. The corporation coun-
sells office was ordered to draft
specific charges against Capt. Bur-
lingame on which he may be tried
This was the latest move in the
series of sensational events which
started last month with charges
preferred against the captain by
Mrs. Helen F. Blalock, Washing
ton palmist, through the Gibson
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committee.
Shortly after the order for the sus-
pension of Capt. Burlingame had gone
forward Representative Blanton of
Texas charged on the floor of the
House that the life of Chairman Glib
son had been threatened because OF
his exposure of police conditions. Mr..
Blanton said plot to place a case
of liquor in Mr.. Gibson's automobile
and another to run him down with an
automobile had been unearthed, Ru-
sners of the second plot have been af1oat
Tor several days, but Mr.. Blanton has
declined to confirm them.
Blanton also charged on the floor
that Capt. Burlingame had received
money from several bookmakers in ex-
ehange for protection, and named Sam
Beard. Frank Mccormick and Eddie
KiIleen. One of these, he said,
I,aid $500 a month to Burlingame. Mr..
Elanton said he had asked the Com
missioners to investigate these charges
and they would not do SO.
Capt. Burlingame, in requesting his
Suspension, bitterly assailed "a certain
Senator" as using "the protective man
tie of his privilege that so many nave
nut on before preferring charges against
kitizens and officials whose characters
they are anxious to aSsaSsinate.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas at
tackled him on the Senate floor last Sat-
urday and obtained passage OF an
amendment to the District appropriation
bill withholding Burlingame'S pay until
he should be cleared of the charges
bending against him.
Capt. Burlingame called on Maj.
Eesse this morning with his request In
writing He was accompanied by VIII
liam E. Leahy, local attorney, who
denied that he had been retained by
Capt. Burlingame.
-
morning" it read, "has brought me
the information. which you have
undoubtedly read, of the action
recommended by certain Senator,
who. beneath the protective mantle OF
his privilege, the cloak that so many
have put on before preferring charges
against citizens whose characters they
seen anxious to aSSaSsinate, has now
6;rectly accused me of being crooked.
have always had the best interests OF
the Metropolitan Police Force OF thc
District of Columbia at heart. I have
spent my life in giving to 1t the Des'
that was in me, devoting all my ener-
gies for the past three years TO ASSIST
In bringing that force to the position
Of excellent efficiency which, / am con
WINGED. the great majority of our people
In the Capital believe it possesses not
Nithstanding its traducers.
Demands Proof of Charges.
"In view of this last unjustified ant
,,nprounded attack, not only upon me
hut the force you SO ably command
and even our honorable Board OF Com
koissioners. whom respect and in whom
4 know people have absolute confidence
Il believe the time has now come Wnei
3 should demand that they who charg
Hlould be compelled to present tnel
evidence in order that this campalgi
of mudslinging should be brought 10 al
end.
ACCORDINGLY, I respectfully reques
khat Won enter an order forthwith re
Illeyine me of the command OF the sec
end precinct and SuSpendlng me unti
scharges have been preferred ana m
yindication secured.
II further respectfully demand tina
I should be given hearing as mne
idiate as the business Of your ONCE WI
allow. Sincerely yours, GSlgneo1,,
GUY E. BURLINGAME.
Eurlingame conferred with Ma
Eessa and the latter then drew up
recommendation to the Commissioner
that the captain be tried by an eS
traordinary trial board composed c
,fhers than members of the metropoll
i+an notice force. This the CommlS
Isioners approved, but no comment wa
Iforthcoming as to the probable MAKE
up of the board.
THE makeup of the extraordlnar
trial board requested by Maj. Hesse WI
he considered at the regular seml-Weekl
board meeting of the Commissioners te
morrow. Shortly after the Commission
,ers' approval of the suggestion becan
known rrImor sprang up that Ut
Board of Commissioners itself would
as the trial board This since has pee
discounted, however, and 1t now Is OF
lleved that three prominent citiZehS W!
be asked to serve. 1t.
Mai. Hesse's recommendation, whle
was approved without change, follows:
attention is invited to the attacht
communication received this mornlr
from Capt. G. E. Burlingame OF Il
metropolitan Police Force.
"I have relieved the captain fro
command of the second police precmC
and. forwarding this request, have
recommend that trial board compos'
tof others than members Of the Metr
lpolitan Police Force be designated
lhear such charges as may be preterr'
lagainst him, leaving to the Commissiol
Fers the constitution Of said board.
at is further recommended that q
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