Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-18
SUPERIOR
DEFENDS CONDUCT
Capt. Doyle Holds He vio-
lated No Rules in Moi
fatt Case.

Faced with censure from his SUI
periors of Policeman Robert j. Allan
for his conduct of the case against Will
liam Lee Moffatt, investment broker,
Capt. Robert e. Doyle Of the eighth
precinct stood by his guns today in his
defense of the officer and refused to
modify his statement of last night. in
which he said that Allen acted with
his complete approval.
Whether that approval goes so far
as to condone the alleged statement Of
Allen that Il intend to investigate inn
mediately why this man Moffatt was
allowed to be at liberty by the district
attorneys office while many indict-
ments are pending against him." Capt.
Doyle was unwilling to say.
Requests Statement.
Capt. Doyle said that he had adj
dressed communication to Allen re-
questing a written statement embody-
ing the information required by an
order issued yesterday by Maj. Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent of police.
Pratt acted under directions of Com
missioner Proctor L. Dougherty, who
instructed him to ascertain whether
Allen said, as quoted in newspapers,
that he was going to investigate Why
the office of the district attorney had
never brought Moffatt to trial on two
indictments of false pretenses returned
by grand jury February 81, 1928.
Defending Allen, Capt. Doyle said:
"I wish to state that in the manner
in which Pvt. r. j. Allen and myself
handled this matter there was nothing
irregular. In my judgment there was
no regulation violated, nor was any
custom of the force transgressed.
IT wish to state further that Pvt.
Allen has acted in this matter with my
full approval and hearty cooperation.
This is not an attitude on my part
limited to any particular case, but
rather it is. an attitude indicative Of
the manner In which I have always per-
with which position have been honored
for almost "a years of my nearly 40
years on the Metropolitan Police Force
Of the District Of Columbia.
Expects Aliens Report.
Capt Doyle said that he expected to
receive a report from Allen in q couple
of days and that he would transmit it
to Maj. Pratt Immediately. He has not
questioned Allen orally as to his author
ship Of the statement in question, he
declared.
Pratt's order stated, in part:
Such conduct is very unbecoming a
member of the Police Department,
whose full duty is performed in present.
ing such facts as he may be able to OBJ
tain as evidence Of the commission of
crime to the Office of the district at
torney, and he has no concern as to the
action taken by that Office"
Today Allen Is proceeding under
orders OF Capt. Doyle with his investi-
cation Of the Moffatt case.
II will welcome any investiga-
ton by the Police Department concern
ing my action in the Moffatt case"
Allen asserted. I'm my investigation of
this case, violated no police regula-
ton.
Jonas Rudolph, 666 E street south
east made official complaint to me that
Moffatt had Incorporated $54. 900 of
his funds. and Harrison Orndorff, 1921
Fairmont street, also complained to me
that he had been victimized by Moffatt
to the extent of $4,000.
Il reported these facts to my superior,
Capt. Doyle who in turn ordered me
to take the proper police action. took
the proper police action with the re-
suit that William Lee Moffatt is now
on bond and is due to appear in Police
Court tomorrow morning to answer the
charges against him."
Allen arrested Moffatt Wednesday
afternoon on a warrant sworn to by
Orndorff.