Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
CITY HEADS REFUSE
SUSPENSION ORDER
FOR BURLlNGAME
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by the Commissioners. There appears
to be no precedent for the suspension Of
a member Of the Police Department
when an individual making charges Of
misconduct has removed from the juris-
diction and cannot be located; and
when 1t would appear tha6 charges, IL
regularly formulated, would not likely
be substantiated before the Trial Board
In the absence OF the complaining wit
ness. II Mrs. Blalock can be located
and be made available as witness, the
situation would be materially altered.
Diligent efforts are now being made to
locate her.
THE Commissioners appreciate the
attitude expressed by you that the pur-
pose Of the subcommittee Is to be help
ful to regularly constituted authorities
Of the District, and all Of its inquiries
have been undertaken solely In that
spirit.
THE Commissioners greatly regret
any conflict with the views Of the menu
bers Of the subcommittee, but feel that
they would be untrue to their own d.
rect responsibilities and duties II they
substituted the views and recommends
tons Of the subcommittee for their
own carefully considered views and
conclusions. Therefore, we are con-
strained to repeat that further action
In this case seems undesirable at this
time in the absence f Mrs. Blalock as
the complaining witness. II there is
any request by or in behalf Of Mrs.
Blalock for personal protection in the
District Of Columbia, it win be fur
niShed, \
I'VE trust that the subcommittee
VIII recognize the desire of the Com
missioners to fully protect the interests
OF the public and all persons concerned
Ia this matter. It Is the purpose Of the
Commissioners to cooperate heartily IN
every way to accomplish an early dis
position Of this matter.
IT any other information In regard
to this matter Is now or hereafter be-
comes available, the Commissioners
would appreciate the prompt transmit
tai thereof TO them"
The Commissioners last Tuesday,
after giving Capt. Burlingame oppor-
tunity to reply to the charges, wrote
the committee that they could take no
further action in the case unless Mrs.
Blalock could be produced In person to
Burlingame declined to take advantage
Of his opportunity to make q statement
regarding the aff1davit or the copies Of
the letters alleged to have been written
by him to the palmist.
Hit Legal Difficulties.
The Commissioners, who have spent
an enormous amount of time on the
Burlingane case in the past three
! weeks, devoted their entire afternoon
board meeting to it yesterday. At the
luncheon recess following the morning
session, Commissioner Dougherty stated
| that the final decision would undoubt@
edly be reached yesterday. but as the
hours wore on and Corporation Counsel
Bride kept shutting back and forth
| from the meeting room to his Office Il
became clear that the meeting was en-.
countering legal difficulties In its plane
ned deposition Of the case.
It was nearly 8 o'clock when ths
meeting broke up. This was after Mr.,
Bride had hurried to his Office and
returned with q copy Of the District
Code held open with his finger, mark!
ing one of its sections. Commissioned
Dougherty announced that no decision
had been reached.
During most Of the meeting yester4
day Mr. Bride and his principal assist4
ant. Ringgold Hart. were with the Come
missioners. Mai. Edwin B. Hesse, supert
intendent Of police, was called in early
in the afternoon but remained only q
short while.