Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08
WAY GIVEN OFFICER
|. TO ASK NEW BOARD
Capt. Stott Announces Will
ingnes to Withdraw From
Walker Rehearing.
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(From the $40 Edition Of Yesterdays Star. }
Refused earlier in the day, his plea
for a change of personnel in the Police
Trial Board in the retrial of the charges
against him of leaving his beat without
authority and subsequently removing a
part of his uniform, Policeman Luther
j. Walker of the fifth precinct this
afternoon was given the opportunity to
file his request for new board when
Capt. w. G.. Stott, a member of the
board when Walker was convicted and
fined on the charges, announced that
he did not care to serve in Walker
trial again.
1--WE did not file any complaint against
the personnel of the trial board be-
cause we did not think there would be
any question of the same board sitting
in this case as when Walker was found
guilty In the original hearing" j. Robert
Esher. Walkers attorney, told the board
this afternoon, in explaining his re-
Guest for continuance Of the case SC
that the request for a new board might
be made according to the regulations
of the police manual.
Walkers case was ordered retired by
the District Commissioners following an
appeal from the earlier ruling filming
him SIS.
Allen Sought to Appear.
It was in Walkers earlier trial that
Policeman r. j. Allen of the third pre-
cinct attempted to appear before the
board as counsel for his brother officer
and was debarred from doing so by
Inspector Lewis j. Stoll, chairman OF
the board. on the grounds that q
private's questioning Of his superior Off.
GERS in the case might prejudice the
officers against the private and might
prove embarrassing to his superiors.
Allen declared today that he intends
to appear before a new board, If one Is
named, as counsel for Walker.
The earlier refusal for continuance
and the removal particularly of Inspec-
tor Stoll from the board followed the
request by Walker for at least a new
chairman Of the board on the grounds
that Inspector Stoll already had stated
bias In the case, and therefore was
not competent to take part in its re.
trial. Inspector Stoll pointed out thai
the case was continued when it wa;
brought UP two weeks ago, and refused
further continuance, saying he saw
no reason for further delay.
Inspector Stoll's was the dissenting
| VOACC W GiollCI 4dtEI Plcd lOI d CUIl-
tinuance. The inspector held that hi
was capable of reversing his decision ir
the event that additional evidence wa;
| introduced which might change thu
earlier aspect of the case.
Continuance Granted.
When Capt. Stott voiced his objection
to serving again In the case. Assistant
Corporation Counsel Walter Fowler
suggested that the continuance b.
granted, and the board concurred.
Inspector Stoll's first refusal o.
Walkers plea sent Policeman Aller
hurriedly to the District Building
where the policeman laid the situation
before Maj. Hesse, Commissions
Daugherty and Inspector w. s. Shelby
assistant superintendent of police ant
personnel officer. The outcome Of thi
conference was not made public.
The specific charges against Walker
| were that, while on duty at the High
way Bridge before Christmas, he wen
into small building on the bridge anc
removed his shoes. Walker claims HI
went into the building for few min.
utes to take of one shoe to relieve Thu
pain from Q blister on his heel.