The Washington times., 1929-10-22
HTEF PRATT HOLDS DOYLE AND ALLEN ARE INSUB0RDINAT
CAPTAIN AND PRIVATE
MAY FACE TRIAL

potentially capable Of rendering
much valuable service to the Dis
trict of Columbia. in the way Of
clearing up difficult crimes.
Concerning Aliens statement
that he intended investigating the
District Attorneys Office, I submit
that in my opinion Allen was justi-
fled in making said statement in
view of the fact that he had in his
possession at the time information
that on two former occasions Mof.
fatt had been indicted on similar
charges and that although several
years had elapsed since said tndict-
ments Moffatt had not been brought
to trial. .,.
in hand and having heard that Mof-
fatt had boasted that he had an
assistant district attorney fixed Is
it any wonder Private Allen made
the statement that he intended to
investigate the District Attorneys
office, but it should be readily nn-
derstood and appreciated that he
had reference only to the Moffatt
matters. For this he should be COM
mended rather than criticised"
Cites Moffatt Case
Doyle pointed out that Allen had
spent much of his time off duty,
and had gone to personal expense in
his Investigation of the Moffatt case.
"That he was successful in his ef.
forts is attested by the fact that
Moffatt was held for the Grand Jury
under $4,000 bond" Doyle further
stated. <a@
Doyle said he Bhlieved Allen meant
no "disrespect" to Pratt or Commits
sioner Dougherty in the letter he
sent Pratt. Pratt had criticised the
tone" of the letter, and other high
police officers denounced it as out
right insubordinate.
Doyle was required to make
recommendations in the Moffatt
case. His actual recommendation
follow:
'First-That in accordance with
the customs Of the department., I
commend to you the excellent work
of Private Allen in the Moffatt case.
"Second-Believing, as do, that
Private Allen meant no disrespeet
to the major and superintendent or
the honorable commissioner in writ.
ing the said letter of October 10,
1929, recommend that said letter
be filed without further action.
Signed. Robert E. Doyle, Captain,
Eighth Precinct"
Spoke For Itself
The arrest of Moffatt occurred
early this week, following several
days investigation by Allen. He was
charged with larceny after trust
as a result of complaint that he
had secured approximately $60,00e
through a shady financial trans
action in which two men were
victimised.
Following the arrest Allen criti.
cized the District Attorneys Office
for not having prosecuted two old
indictments against Moffatt. Hear
ing of this Commissioner Proctor
L. Dougherty requested a complete
report from Allen on the incident.
Aliens report the tone" OF which
was objected to, was forwarded by
Doyle with the comment that 1t
spoke for itself.
Major Pratt returned it to Doyle,
Aliens superior, with the request
that he accompany it with a recon-
mendation as required by police reg
ulations.
In commenting on the subsequent
appearance of Captain Doyle before
the board of police and fire surgeons,
for a physical examination, Major
Pratt said the fact that Doyle had
high blood pressure did not neces.
sarily slate him for retirement.
II medical treatment can remedy
the high blood pressure, no action
in retiring him is contemplated,
Pratt said.