Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
ALLEN AND DOYLE
TO STAND TRIAL
Must Answer Charge of In
subordination by Order
of Maj. Pratt.
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squarer shooter than I have been
, That was mighty nice of him."
Ridded OF his uniform. the suspended
official was clad in civilian clothes. 1t
is the first time, many of his COM
rades said, that they had seen him
without his police attire.
Despite an order that he should APP
pear at o'clock. Allen failed to arrive
until $50, explaining his absence by
saying that difficulties with his auto
mobile had detained him.
Upon his arrival at the precinct, AL
len halted to talk with reporter
Inspector Bean ordered him into the
office Of Lieut.. Ready. Allen did not
Immediately respond. but a few min
utes later walked into the room, where
he was relieved of his equipment by
Inspector Bean and Lieut.. Ready. 1t
was the latter's first off1cial act as
acting captain.
Allen Sorry for Doyle.
Closeted with the police officials for
only a brief moment Allen emerged
minus his shield. He refused to COM
ment other than to say that he was
sorry for Doyle.
Longer in service as a captain than
any other man in the United States
Doyle must feel badly Allen said
And am sorry for him"
Before Allen left the precinct he was
again recalled by Inspector Bean, who
addressed his as Mister" Allen, and
requested that he come in the ONCE
FOR moment. The second time Allen
made arrangements to turn in his uni
form and soon left the precinct.
A series OF unusual events preceded
the suspension of Doyle and Allen,
which under ordinary circumstances
could have been ordered by Mai. Pratt
without first seeking approval of his
action from the Commissioners. But
Pratts hands had been tied literally
by the Commissioners in lifting a for
mer suspension against Allen over the
strenuous objection OF the police super
intendent.
Merely Made Suggestion.
Thus, Maj. Pratt, after deciding that
Doyle and Allen had been "insubordi-
nate" merely suggested" to the Com
missioners in memorandum that the
two officers be suspended from duty
lin the interest of discipline" pending
trial on charges to be preferred later.
Faced with the responsibility Of re-
lieving Doyle and Allen of active duty.
the Commissioners met last night and
after extended elaboration united
Pratt's hand by directing him to fol-
low the normal procedure in cases in
volving discipline in the department.
traits action came swiftly. He i'm
mediately issued an order directing the
suspension Of Doyle and Allen, effective
at o'clock this morning, and recon.
mended approval Of the order by the
Commissioners. The Commissioners
gave their approval promptly and Pratt
repaired to his ONCE and issued an
order directing Inspector Thaddeus r.
Bean to put the suspension edict into
effect.
The case Of Doyle and Allen was con-
sidered by the Commissioners in con-
ference with Maj. Pratt from 9 to 10 80.
and only copies Of the official orders
were made public to reveal what oc-
Cured. Neither the Commissioners nor
Maj. Pratt would discuss the proceed
ings.
Normal Procedure. -
The record. however. shows that on
motion of Commissioner proctor
Dougherty, Mai. Pratt'S. original menu
orandum suggesting the suspension of
Doyle and Allen be returned to the
Major and Superintendent of Police
with instructions that this case be
handled in the manner normally EN-
pioyed In maintaining discipline in
the department"
Whereupon. Maj Pratt, by formal
communication. told the Commissioners
you are advised that orders have been
ISSUED Suspending Capt. Robert E. DOYLE
commanding officer of the eighth pre-
cinct, and Pvt. r. ]. Allen, attached to
that precinct, from duty, effective. Q
am, October %, 1929, and recommend
your approval OF the attached order
You are further advised that charges
VIII be prepared and the two officers are
cited TO appear before the trial board
at the earliest possible date"
The Commissioners thereby approved
Pratts action In the following order:
ordered: THAT the action of the
major and superintendent OF police in
suspending Robert E. Doyle, a captain
in the metropolitan police force, from
duty, without pay. effective 8 am. Oc-
tober %. 1929, subject to a reservation
OF power under provisions of the Com
miSsionerS' order of June 20, 1914, to
remove such suspension both as to such
otticer and as to the withheld pay, is
hereby confirmed.
"2-That the motion Of the ma jor
and superintendent of police in Sus-
pending Pvt. r. j. Allen, a private,
class 2, Of the metropolitan police force,
from duty without pay, effective at 8 am.
october %, 1929 subject to a reserva-
ton OF power under the provisions Of
the Commissioners order of June IS,
1914, to remove such suspension both
as to such officer and as to the with
held pay, is hereby confirmed"
Copies Sent Out.
With this order Maj. Pratt then di-
rected Inspector Bean to execute it, and
copies were sent to Doyle and Allen.
To correct an erroneous impression in
published reports, Commissioner Dough-
erty explained that the proviso inserted
in the formal order approving the Sus-
pension of the two police officers which
stipulated that the Commissioners did
not yield their power given them in law
to review and pass on whatever decision
or sentence might be handed down by
the trial board, is included in all such
orders, and was not deliberately placed
in the Doyle-Allen order.
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