Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
LASKEy TO DIRECT
u. S. PROSECUTION
Mitchell Names Ex-District
Attorney as Federal Leader
in Mcpherson Case.
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way with the Mcpherson death was
turned over to Policeman Allen.
Maj. Pratt pointed out that Allen IS
under suspension, and he does not UNI
. derstand why he should have been put
in possession OF an official and conf
dental police report.
The memorandum, dated yesterday,
was addressed to Capt. Stott by Police
man F. p. Martin The latter informed
his superior that about 3:45 o'clock on
the afternoon of Wednesday, while at
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, he was accosted by a white
woman, neatly dressed. about so years
; of age, who wanted to know where she
! could get in touch with Officer Allen"
| II told her." the memorandum said
Il did not know his home address, but
| She could get the same from the third
precinct by calling, ir she desired"
; The woman, Capt Stott was told.
said she was an old schoolmate of Mrs
: Mcpherson, ST.. and that she had on
four occasions heard persons say there
was some connection between the death
of Mrs. Mcpherson. jr.. and that Of
) physician who took his life two days
after Mrs. McPherson's death.
The Senate Resolution.
, After brief preliminary debate in the
Senate over the Blease resolution for
, an investigation of the Police Depart
/ ment, 1t was referred to the committee
on audit and control which must report
back before any action will be taken on
! the resolution by the Senate itself.
After brief preliminary debate over
, the Blease resolution in the Senate it
was referred to the committee on audit
and control, which must report back
before any action will be taken on the
resolution by the Senate itself.
Among other things, the resolution
would require the committee to inquire
into the reasons for the suspension of
Policeman Allen in connection with his
investigation of the Mcpherson case and
why he has not been restored to duty.
Another section calls for full report
on the number of persons who were
given permits during 1929 to carry con-
cealed weapons.
, King Death Is Brought Up.
Still another section Of the resolu-
ton would require an investigation of
the steps taken by the grand jury and
the District attorneys Office in the in
dictment of several persons in connec-
ton with the death few months ago
Senator BleaSe has discussed on pre-
) vious occasions in the Senate.
After the resolution had been read
, by the clerk of the Senate, Senator
Moses, Republican. of New Hampshire.
who was presiding at the time, ruled
that it should go to the committee on
audit and control, which always passes
| on the possible cost of senatorial in
/ vestigations.
, Senator Blease interrupted to ex-
J press the belief that the investigation
, would not involve an expenditure Of
/ funds, and, therefore, need not 80 20
: the audit and control committee Tor a
report.
/ Senator Jones. Republican, of Wash
, ington and a member of the District
/ committee. declared the resolution is
! a complex one, covering many different
matters, and that he thought it should
be referred to the District committee
for study and report.
To this suggestion Senator Blease
replied that that would be asking the
committee to do something 1t should
have done anyhow.
Jones and Blease Differ.
After the resolution of Senator Blease
had been read, Senator Jones Of Wash
ington said:
IT wish to suggest to the Senator
! that 1t is very complex resolution and
covers quite number of different mat
tiers. I desire to suggest to the Senator
that 1t should be sent to the District
committee for consideration and posi-
bic modification or amendment"
To this suggestion Senator Blease re-
, piled as follows:
I'VE will put the resolution in a
, refrigerator If we should send it to the
, committee that Is going to do the work
! If it is desired to send it to any COM
mittee at all. send it at least to some
, committee where it will have an oppor-
tunity of coming back to the Senate
would not blame the committee on
the District of Columbia for keeping it
. back; it is asking them to do something
. that they should have already done
without any resolution"
. IT think the Senator has the wrong
. idea," Senator Jones said in response.
Senator Blease said he was not going
to discuss the question further at this
, time except to declare there are things
in this city that ought to be cleared
up" He said his resolution would help
to clear up the situation.
Moses Repeats Ruling.
Chairman Moses repeated his ruling
that it should go to the committee on
audit and control, which course was
followed without further discussion.
The resolution as introduced by the
Souh Carolina Senator read, in part,
as follows:
Whereas numerous reports and the
newspaper editorials and articles have
appeared and now are daily appearing
In reference to the official conduct of
those in charge of the Police Depart
ment, the Detective Bureau, the District
attorneys office, the District Commits
sioners and those in public Offices con-
nected with the government of the
District of Columbia, which reports, if
true, show inefficiency and corruption
in said government. and which, If true,
should cause the immediate dismissal
: of all who are connected with the con-
If not true, should be as early as pos
, sible shown to be exaggerated. Be it.,
Resolved: That the committee on
!. the District of Columbia or a sub
committee thereof be. and are, hereby
instructed to Immediately make thor
= ough investigation of such charges and
report its findings as early as prac-
ticable. Be it further,
Resolved: That said committee or
subcommittee hereby is authorized to
summon witnesses and to punish for
. contempt any official or other persons
, who refuses to testify before them when
!. duly summoned to dc So"
Detailed Inquiry Sought.
Then follows section calling for de-
: tailed information regarding all per-
sons who have been given permits dur
!, ing the past year to carry concealed
i weapons as well as any application
J, which may have been denied.
Part of the resolution dealing with
the death of Lee King, reads as follows:
= Resolved. further, That this COM