Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

Behind Closed Doors.
Immediately after close of the trial
at 1:o8 o'clock this afternoon. the spe-
cial trial board went from the sixth
precinct police station to Maj. Davison's
Office in the District Building and con-
vened behind closed doors at 80
O'Clock to determine its findings. Twen-
ty-five minutes later Chairman Dawson
came out and revealed that the board
had reached its verdict, but he declined
to make 1t public until Capt. Burlin-
game and the board of District Com
miSSioners. which was in session in an
adjoining room, had been formally noti-
fed. Shortly before 2:30 o'clock Capt.
Burlingame arrived at the District
Building and was admitted to Maj.
Davison's Office few minutes later.
The captain came out with copy
of the verdict in his hands. Tears
were gathering in his eyes. and he
was almost speechlesS. Newspaper men
the verdict were told by the veteran
officer in a voice choked with emo
ton that they would have to get their
information from the trial board
Within five minutes Chairman Da-
vison. followed by his two colleagues,
DR.. Edgar Bocock. superintendent of
Gallinger Hospital, and William p.
Richards, District tax assessor. came
out of the chairman's Office and
marched into the office of Commits
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty The news
paper men We're then admitted and
given copies of the trial boards verdict.
Commissioner Dougherty declined to
make any comment on the findings of
the trial board. but he pointed out that
its verdict was final. The Commission
er's statement indicates that no further
action will be taken by them.
Commissioner Dougherty then thanked
members of the special trial board for
their services and discharged them from
further duty.
Text of Boards Report.
Following is the text of the report of
the special trial board
ITO the Commissioners, District of
Columbia: On February %. 1929.
trial board consisting of Maj Donald
A. Dawson, chairman: DR.. Edgar A.
Bocock and Mr.. William P. Richards
convened at police Stationhouse 6 In
the District of Columbia. pursuant to
the order of the District Commissioners
of February 10.
''The board investigated the charges
game as set forth III the original COPY
of same attached hereto. The record
of the trial accompanies this report.
consisting Cf IL volumes of testimony
and various exhibits.
I'm compliance with section 6, chap
ter II, of the manual of the metropolis
tan Police Department, d. c., 1925. the
following findings and recommendations
in the case of charges against Capt
Guy E. Burlingame are submitted:
Findings: OF all specifications, I to
16 inclusive, not guilty.
"Of charge ! conduct prejudiciai to
the reputation. good order and disci-
pline of the police force). not guilty.
"Of charge conduct unbecoming
an officer), not guilty.
THE recommendations: That Capt
Guy E. Burlingame be acquitted of all
charges and specifications.
"A signed copy of this report was
served this date upon Capt. Guy e.
Burlingame by the chairman In person"
The findings were signed by Mai.
Dawson, DR.. Bocock and Mr.. Richards.
A decision to close the trial without
arguments was reached at conference
between opposing counsel after the
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