Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-02
PLANS ARE PUSHED
FOR DOYLE'S TRIAL
Maj. Pratt, After Talk With
Bride, Appears Determined
on Course.

With the collapse of secret negotia-
| tions for the withdrawal OF the charge
| of characterization against Capt. Robert
E. DOYLE defense and prosecution at
| torneyS today renewed their prepara-
tons for the trial of the suspended
commander of the eighth precinct,
scheduled to begin Wednesday before
O Police Trial Board.
Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
| of police. the complaining witness
, against Capt. Doyle, held a brief con-
, ference this morning with Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride, whose ONCE
is charged with the prosecution OF the
officer, but the nature Of the discussion
was not disclosed.
1t was indicated. however. that Mai.
Pratt does not propose to wave the
oii-e branch at Capt. Doyle. but. on ths
contrary. is determined that the trial
board Shall pass upon the charge
against the accused officer.
Not Party 10 Overtures.
Maj. Pratt pointed out that he was
which failed, although it is known that
he would have been willing to subscribe
to the withdrawal of the charges If
Capt. Doyle had officially denied that
there was any intention of disrespect in
his report supporting Policeman Rob-
ert ]. Allen in his criticism Of the
United States attorneys ONCE.
Chaplin w. Fowler and T. Morris
Wampler, counsel for Capt Doyle, are
understood to have arraigned to sum-
mon a number of witnesses. most OF
whom will be used to extoll the officers
character and his 40-year record OF
service in the Police Department. The
prosecution. on the other hand, it was
said, probably will not use many
witnesses. resting its case on the report
Can't. Doyle sent to Maj. Pratt in
response to his order for comment and
recommendations on Aliens letter OF
explanation of his statement that he
proposed to make an investigation OF
the United States attorneys office for
its failure to prosecute an investment
broker indicted more than a year ago
and arrested several weeks ago on a
new charge.
REQUEST Not Received.
The District Commissioners are still
awaiting the expected request from
Doyle's attorneys for the creation OF an
extraordinary civilian trial board to
hear the charges against the police
officer. but up to noon today 1t had
not been received. The original re-
quest for a special board was sent to
Mai. Pratt several days ago. but he
ignored 1t on the ground that the Com
missioners and not the major and super
intendent OF police are vested with the
authority to appoint police trial boards.
n. Ralph Burton and Tench T. Marye,
counsel for Policeman Allen, also are
making active preparations for his trial,
which has been set for Wednesday.
The LAWYERS declare they intend to show
that Aliens letter to Maj. Pratt, which
formed the basis for the charge OF
INSTRUMENTATION against him was not
"inSubordinate
Aliens request for a civilian trial
board was fatty rejected several days
ago by the Commissioners, and his at
torneys declare that this action was
mistake" since Congress has vested
in the Commissioners the power to Gre
ate special police trial boards for ex-
traordinary occasions like the police
mans case. Since there is no authority
to which the lawyers can appeal from
the decision of the Commissioners, they |
must rest Aliens fate with q police trial |
board. although there is stronge ikeii- |
hood that several members of the reg |
ular board will be challenged. Capt. |
William G.. Stott of the third precinct, |
Aliens former commanding 0facer, Is |,
one of the members Of the regular board. |