Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-06
ALLEN IS GUILTY,
TRIAL BOARD FINDS.
Verdict Against Policeman
Quickly Reached; Fate Now
With Commissioners.
Continued From First Pase.l

toward the door, but Inspector Stoll
called him back and asked MN II ne
did not think his conduct before the
board in making these statements olo
not constitute INSTRUMENTATION.
You know I am singing my swan
song" Allen replied. IT know what the
inevitable outcome of this case will be.
You know as well as do the major and
superintendent had no right to prlng
me to trial for writing that letter"
Maj. Pratt Only witness.
Only one witness testified today and
that was Mai. Pratt, the complainant:
The policeman had summoned two wit-
nesses-Robert M. Buck Of the DAILY
News and Bernard Mcdonnell OF the
Washington Post-but announced at the
close of the trial that his purpose IN
doing so was to keep these two news
paper men away from his trial. AT the
outset of the proceedings the Two re-
porterS, at Aliens request, were oroereo
to remain in an adjoining room, wnere
they cooled their heels for nearly TWO
hours.
charges against Allen, was composed OF
| inspector Stoll and CaptS. Charles 1,
Peck and C. p. M Lord. Capts. Peck
and Lord replaced Capts. William O.
| Stott and 0. T. Davis, members OF the
regular board, who were challenged by
Allen.
CARRIED in Working Clothes.
Allen appeared at the trial CARRIED in
khaki overalls and a corduroy coat,
the outfit which he wears at gasoline
filling station where he is working
temporarily. Robert Burton, a young
| attorney, and the son OF H. Ralph
Burton, who had been retained by Allen
and later dismissed because OF his be-
! lief that he would not be given an inn
partial trial by police officials, came
| with Allen, as did his wife. Allen, how
ever, pleaded his own case with Burton
sitting near him in the capacity OF an
advisor.
The trial board room at the sixth pre-
cinct station was filled with spectators,
, among whom were Representative and
Mrs. Yates of Illinois. Mr.. Yates said
he had no particular interest in the
case, but attended merely to observe
| the proceedings.
Allen devoted a major portion of his
defense to the statement quoted in a
newspaper that he intended to make
an investigation of the United States
Attorneys Office for its failure to prose-
cute an investment broker indicted more
than a year ago and arrested several
weeks ago on new charge.
1t was Aliens letter of explanation
to Maj. Pratt concerning this statement
on which the charges against him were
based. Allen contended that the state
ment was a proper one for police
officer to make If he proposes to carry
out his oath as policeman. mo law
breaker is safe as long as you allow
me to remain on the police force" he
declared. 81 would not hesitate to In
vestigate any one, including the Pres
ident of the United States, II had any
evidence Of law violation"
Doyle Trial Monday.
Capt Doyle, commander of the
eighth precinct. whose defense of Allen
led to his suspension also, will not face
| the trial board until Monday. He was
to go to trial today, but got continu-
ance late yesterday, when efforts to
settle his case on the outside, failed for
the second time this week.
Robert e. Lynch, first assistant corr
poration counsel, who prosecuted the
case, spoke in a voice bristling with
anger in several sharp verbal exchanges
with Allen when the defendant insisted
| the charges against him were not ex-
| plicit. Lynch suggested that a die
| tionary be referred to If Allen failed to
understand the meaning Of the words
At another point, Allen asked Lynch
| question. The prosecutor replied that
he was not under examination, indicat-
| ing by his tone Of voice that he resented
| Aliens method of procedure. He was
upheld by the chairman.
BurIingame Trial Recalled.
The scenes at the opening of Allen:
| trial were Strikingly similar to those al
11n IF q Inn %
| retired commander of the second pre-
| cinct. The proceedings are being held
in the same room at the sixth precinct
| station in which Burlingame success.
| fully defended himself against the sen.
| sational charges of Mrs. Helen F. Bla-
lock, former Seventh street palmist.
A small crowd gathered outside the
station house to catch q glimpse Of the
principals as they entered. There also
was another small group inside the sta
ton house, lined in double file near the
| steps awaiting admission to the trial
board room, which was denied until the
I proceedings had started.
Allen sauntered into the trial board
room at 1912 o'clock IL minutes be-
! hind the time set for the beginning of
his trial. He was dressed in khaki over
alls, such as worn by mechanics. and
a corduroy coat--the same outfit which
|
Eighteenth street gasoline filling sta
ton. He took a seat in the rear of the
trial boardroom to await the beginning
of his trial.
Challenges Capt. Stott.
A few moments later, Inspector Stoll
called Aliens name and he answered
Here" Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lynch Immediately suggested that the
charges against the policeman be read.
Allen, however, before the charges could
Stott of the third precinct. his former
! commanding officer, and Capt. O.. I.
Davis of the second precinct and they
were relieved from the regular board,
and Giants. C. P. M. Lord of the thir-
tenth precinct, and Charles T. Peck
of the eleventh precinct, who, were
named as alternates about week ago,
were substituted. The policeman said
these two officers were accepHaDAe u
him. u. .,,o,
his only two witnesses-Robert M. Buck
If the Daily News, and Bernard McDon-
| nell of the washington Post-be re-
ouired to leave the trial board room
| Insnector Stoll complied with the re-
ouest and directed the two reporters
to wait in an adjoining room until
called.
Delay Nettles Allen.
Allen became impatient while news
paper photographers manipulated their
cameras in preparation for series OF
fiashlight photographs and arose from
his seat and asked the reason Tor tine
delay. He declared he had q position
at gasoline filling station ana ms en-
nioveT had graciously released him for a
few hours for the trial, but he probably
would become offended If he remained
away from his work too long. StoH as
sured him that the trial would start II
few minutes.