Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
CAPT. BURLINGAME
SUSPENDED AT OWN
REQUEST BY HESSE
Continued From First Page.)


game, reads:
Ordered. that Guy E. Burlingame, a
captain in the Metropolitan police force
of the District of Columbia is hereby
suspended from duty without pay, to
take effect on and after February IL,
1929, with a reservation Of power under
the order Of June Is. 1914, to remove
such suspension as to such officer and
to the withheld pay" The order was
signed by Maj. Hesse and by the three
commissioners as approving it.
Probe to Fix Salary Status.
Suspension of Capt. Burlingame au-
tomatically relieves him of his duties
as member of the police force and
carries with 1t the surrender of equip
ment. The result of the investigation
will determine the question of his loss
of salary during the time he is Sus-
pended.
Should the captain be tried and ac-
quilted, he automatically will receive
full compensation for the time between
the date of suspension and time of &C
quittal. On the other hand, it Is stated
should conviction and dismissal result,
he will receive no compensation for the
intervening period.
~ ID SCI Uub JIlN rules Oh lie HldI-
ual that complaints against members of
the force by any person other than
the Commissioners or member of the
force, in order to form the basis of
charges, shall be made in writing and
under oath.
Accused members of the force are
afforded the right to be represented
by counsel and to bring witnesses.
1t is said that Capt. Burlingame will
waive his right to two days notice
should the charges be in regular form
and will demand that his accuser or
accusers appear and state their COM
plants the same as in other cases in
volving trials before the trial board
Mrs Blalock's whereabouts are unknown
to the police.
The suspension of Capt. Burlingame
automatically placed Lieut.. j. A. Pierson
in command of the second precinct.
Maj. Hesse will call at the precinct late
today and confer with Lieut.. Pierson on
the latter's new duties.
Blanton Hurls Charges.
Mr.. Blanton paid a glowing tribute
to MIR. Gibson for his work in investi-
eating police conditions and the House
applauded. He declared that it was a
noble piece of work" and that as
result of this service for the public
Mr.. Gibson's life had been threatened.
They" threatened to frame Mr.. Glib
son. MIR. Blanton said, but declared
Gibson is above suspicion. He said that
plot was laid to place case of liquor
in Mr.. Gibson's automobile and that
it was also planned to run him down
with an automobile.
Mr.. Blanton reviewed Investigations OF
various scandals in the Police Depart
ment, in which he has been the con-
spicuous figure, including the Staples
case. Former Police officer Staples
was in the gallery during Mr.. Blan-
tons speech. Mr.. Blanton reiterated
directly facing him from the gallery,
had been framed" He declared that
Capt Burlingame was one of the two
officers hand-picked for this trial with
orders to convict Staples.
He also reviewed the Blalock charges
against Capt. Burlingame. Representa-
tive Simmons of Nebraska stated that
it seemed necessary for the presence of
Mrs. Blalock If anything is to be done
about these charges. He asked Mr..
Blanton to tell his colleagues where
Mrs. Blalock is.
Mr.. Blanton explained about her
trip to Texas, following which she said
she was going away, and he said he
did not know where. He declared that
she is afraid of her life, and then made
verbal attack on Maj. Hesse,, who, he
said, offered her protection, but that
he had no confidence in Maj. Hesse.
He read into the record the affidavit
made by Mrs. Blalock when she made
the trip to Texas TO consult with him.
News of the suspension of Capt.
Burlingame was flashed to Chairman
Gibson shortly after he reached his
Office following q conference with Mr..
Blanton in the latterS office in the
House ONCE Building.
While Mr.. Gibson declined to make
any comment on the unexpected de-
velopment, he indicated that it may
prevent further action by the committee
on the refusal of the Commissioners to
agree to its demand last week for the
suspension of the police officer. The
committee, however, will meet this
afternoon, he said, to consider the let
ter received from the Commissioners
Saturday, in which they announced
their intention of adhering to their
original plan not to take any action
against Burlingame until Mrs. Blalock
put in her appearance and testified to
the charges contained in her sensational
AFFIDAVIT.
Gibson Tells Story as Answer.
When asked whether his committee
would take any further action in the
case since Buriingame had been sus-
pended, Gibson replied by telling story
on a Senator, who. he said, was discov-
cred one day throwing his mail into
waste paper basket without opening it,
and in reply to a question from
curious visitor declared that most
problems settle themselves If you give
them time enough"
Mr. Gibson had planned to hold all
executive meeting Of his committee
this morning to consider the letter from
the Commissioners, but postponed it, he
said, when he was given advance in
formation that Capt. Burlingame was
to appear before the Commissioners and
that important developments were ex-
pected.
Mr.. Gibson went to the House ONCE
Building ostensibly to hold the execu-
tive meeting of his committee, and
met Mr.. Blanton on the third-fioor
corridor. The two then went into Mr..
Blanton's Office.
The topic discussed at the conference
was not revealed, but Mr.. Blanton said
afterward that Mr.. Gibson probably
would issue statement later in the
day. Mr.. Gibson also was reticent about
his discussion with Mr.. Blanton, but
he denied published report that a
police official, other than Burlingame,
was to be investigated by his committee.
The committee, Gibson reiterated.
has received number of complaints
against the conduct of members of the
Police Department, and these will be
investigated as far as is practicable
when supported by responsible citizens