The Washington times., 1929-03-01
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department was made by Major Ed.
win q. Hesse, chief OF police, who
said that lie>had known BurliEgame
for 30 wears. s'@ssFsB rr-tt7a 81 ttGa
The chief revealed that two United
states investigatoriai agencies had
been called on, at some time not
specified, to investigate anonymous
charges made against Buflingame.
owe used every agency said the
chief. ITO run down the allegations
against him. but we could not run
them down and they could not be
proven"
Hesse did not reveal what the
charges were.
Major James r. Lusby, disbursing
officer of the District. declared the
captain to be "tireless and extraor.
dinRrily efficient" and that he has
an excellent reputation.
"A man of great integrity and a
policeman OF unusual ability" was
the manner in which the defendant
was described by Percy II. Marshall,
former assistant corporation counsel
Odell 8. Smith. civic leader and
business man, declared Burlingame
to have ."the very best reputation" !"
Testimony that Burlingame had at
his request been given the most
dangerous and difficult police assign.
ment was given by j. Thilnan Hen.
drick, former District Commissioner.
II like him and trust him." said
| Hendrick.
| Needham c. Turnage, United
States Commissioner, testified that
Burlingame has an excellent reputa-
| ton an an officer and a man and
that she made things hum when
! he was on the rum squad"
StIH They Come
Courageous, resourceful and tire
less" were the words Of Inspector
Henry Pratt. assistant chief of
police. Questioned by the prosecuting
attorney as to whether he knew any
thing about Burlingame's home life
or associations, Pratt declared His
life has been devoted to the police
| t'departmeHt mad he has had very
little time to devote TO building up
outside associations.
Pratt told how Burlingame, while
in the detective bureau, wotild sleep
on tables in order to be on hand for
whatever duty might develop. Pratt
also touched on the calling in Of the
United States agencies In an effort
| to ruin down allegations against Bur-
lingane. but Ike the chief, He did not
/ so into details. j.
I Major WI Peak. .sliperinteDdent
of the District jail, declared Burlin-
game to be an excellent police Off.
GER. A similar sentiment was ex,
pressed by John N. Harding. superin-
tendent ofe w oOdwaEd aud I0thrOp's.
George Thatcher, a typewritins
e. pert, will be placed on the stand
to refute the testimony Of DR. VIII.
lam Souder. expert from the Bureau
o4 Standards.
1t seems that Leahy may make
am attempt to prove that the let
ters were written on cButlingan1e's
typewriter By someone other than
himself. s
The probability Of the veteran
police officer having been framed,
viii he stressed, it Is, indicated.
Then to top off all OF this, the de-
Tense will point to the sterling
reputation huilt up for RurlingaHae
by the big pafade" Of fellow
officers. bankers, professional men
and good. solid citizens.a Z @
Trial Adjournment.
The trial win be adjourned this
afternoon until next Tuesday. Cor.
poration Counsel Bride must go to
New York tomorrow apd the In.
auguration ceremonies will prevent
the case being taken up Mopday.
Neither defense nor prosecution at.
tofneys win predict when the trial
Will end. but unless something I'M
foreseen, occurs closing arguments
will be made late next week. R
Only two persons have been found
who could corroborate in any detail
the story OF Mrs Blslock. They are
William Rabhitt.. real estate teller ~
the District National Bank, ana
tPcharlise Green. colored sxpressman.