Evening star., 1929-12-14
SHELBY. KELLY PREPARE DEFENSE
TO CHARGES OF INEFFICIENCY
Eleven Specifications Are Made Against
Inspector, With Thirteen Listed for Lieu
tenant in Accusations of ''Bungling

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genuine. There is no hot air about
that"
Mr.. Quinn expressed disappointment
that the charges against his client had
been softened in one particular. The
charges as recommended by the board
of inquiry accused Shelby. OF attempt
ing to mislead the grand jury as to
material facts and making untrue state
mentS to the grand jurors under oath.
In the charges as served on the men
Yesterday this was softened into an ac-
cusation that Shelby, while witness
before the grand jury, had "carelessly
and negligently testified" Mr.. Quinn
said that his client had been anxious to
meet all charges preferred by the grand
jury and did not appreciate this mitiga-
ton.
Full Text Of Charges.
The full text of the charges follow:
"I hereby charge William S. Shelby,
an assistant superintendent in the Met
ropolitan Police Department of the
District of Columbia, as follows:
charge 1-Ineff1ciency as evidenced
by neglect of duty in violation of para
graph H. section %, chapter II, of
the manual governing said force"
Specifications l to II, both inclusive.
"Charge 2-Conduct unbecoming an
officer, consisting Of acts detrimental to
good discipline and intended to bring
discredit upon the force"
Specifications l to IL, both inclusive.
charge 3-Conduct preiudicial to
the good order and discipline of the
PO1ipa nnnQFfT1nY1f in ViQ-
lation of paragraph s. section %,
chapter II, of the manual governing
said force.
Specifications to II, both inclusive
Specification THAT subsequent to
the death of Virginia Mcpherson and
the report that the body had been
found in apartment 219 of the Park
Lane apartment, 2025 I street north
west, on the 14th day of September,
1929, the said Asst Supt. William S.
Shelby, as commanding officer of the
Detective Bureau of the Metropolitan
Police Department, did fail to cause
that efficient and busineSs-like investi-
cation into conditions surrounding said
death which the circumstances war
ranted.
Identification Of Articles.
Specification 2-That the said Asst.
Supt. william S. Shelby did fail to re-
quire his subordinate to examine all ar
ticles and things in the Mcpherson
apartment for finger prints and failed
to have proper photographs taken OF
the deceased.
Specification 3-That the said Asst.
Supt. William S. Shelby did fail 20 re-
quire his subordinate Immediately to
provide means of identifying every
movable article in the Mcpherson apart
ment as to name, location and its re-
lation to other objects therin.
Specification 4-That the said Asst
Supt. William S. Shelby, command
ing officer Of the Detective Bureau
did permit a subordinate to sum-
marize or attempt to summarize the
evidence in the said Mcpherson case
and present such summary to the cor
oners jury, instead of permitting the
jury to examine available witnesses anC
evidence and draw its cWn conclusions
Specification 5-That the said Asst
Supt. William S. Shelby, commanding
officer of the Detective Bureau, did fai
to require written statements of all wit.
neSses and failed to seek out and in.
terview all available witnesses fol
presentation to the coroner's jury anC
grand jury.
Specification 6-That the said AS
by did release or permit to be released
from custody one Robert A. Mcpherson
jr., prior to establishing and checking
the truth of his alibi.
Mcpherson Arrest.
Specification THAT the said AS
sistant Superintendent William S. Shell
by did fail to rearrest or cause to b
rearrested Robert A. Mcpherson, jr
after his release and previous to tn
establishing and checking Of the trutl
Of his alibi.
Specification 8-That the said AS
sistant Superintendent William S. Shel
| by, commanding officer of the Detectiv
Bureau, did, while a witness before tn
first grand jury investigating the Nc
| PherSon case, careleSsly and negligentl
! testify as to certain facts in connection
! Herewith.
Specification 9-That the said AS
sistant Superintendent William s. Shell
by, commanding officer of the Detect1V
| Bureau, while on the witness stand be
fore the first grand jury investigator
the death of one Virginia Mcpherson
did raise his fist and state in apparen
anger, in substance, as follows: 'Thi
grand jury should indict that man an
that damnable woman for perjury
l Se~A
Assistant Superintendent William
Shelby, commanding officer of the De
tective Bureau, did indicate to wit
nesses who were to appear before tn
first grand jury what they should tes
tify to and what they should forget.
Specification IL - That the sal
Assistant Superintendent William S
Shelby did fail to secure complet
signed statement from Robert A. Nc
Pherson, jr., concerning all facts an
things relevant to the inquiry int
the death of his wife, one Virginia Nc
Pherson prior to the opportunity of tn
said Robert A. Mcpherson. jr., to com
municate with other parties.
This in the District of Columbi
to the disgrace and discredit of tn
metropolitan police force.
"On the complaint OF Henry G. Prat
major and superintendent, based upo
the report Of the special board date
December 4, 1929.
"HENRY PRATT,
Major and Superintendent of Police. u
Specifications Against Kelly.
The charges against Kelly follow:
81 hereby charge Edward j. Kell,
lieutenant in the Metropolitan Polio
: Department of the District of Colun
bia as follows:
I Hrsharoo ToefHciancv as eUidence