Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02

room shortly after IL o'clock and was
waiting in line to be served when sud-
denly he. slumped to the floor.
John Whetzel, a driver for nearby
laundry, sitting at a table, saw Doyle
collapse and jumped to assist him. The
officer attempted to speak but the ef-
fort was vain.
At the same time, Precinct Detective
j. E. Kenny of No. 8, who was on the
corner, was attracted to the scene.
Policeman c. E. Brant, a traffic officer
on duty at the corner, hurriedly was
called in and the three men put the
now unconscious officer In Kenny's car
and started with him to Garfield
Capt. Doyle died just as he was being
carried into the hospital.
He was pronounced dead by a men,
Der of the Garfield staff.
Capt. Doyle was last in the public
limelight last year when he came to the
defense of former Policeman Robert j.
Allen, who was involved in a contro-
versy with the United States attorneys
Office, and was ordered before a Police
Trial Board on charges of insubordina-
ton preferred by Maj. Henry G. Pratt,
superintendent. The Trial Board ex-
onerated him, and he was restored to
his command of the eighth precinct.
The charges against Capt. Doyle were
based on a report he submitted to Nal.
Pratt, defending Aliens action in
criticising the United States attorneys
Office for failing to bring to trial an
investment broker who had been in
dicted for embezzlement.
Trial Last November.
The trial of Capt. Doyle was held
last November before a board COM
posed of Inspector Louis j. Stoll and
Capts. Charles T. Peck and c. P. M
Lord. Peck was recently retired from
the force.
Maj. Pratt's action against Capt
Doyle was taken after the command
ing officer was directed to comment on
Aliens published threats to investigate
the United States attorneys Office for
its failure to prosecute the investment
broker. Capt. Doyle's comment was
construed by Maj. Pratt to be disre-
spectful to a superior officer and he
was charged with INSTRUMENTATION and
ordered to appear before the trial board
t Twice efforts were made to settle
the case "out of court" when Capt
Doyle wrote letter to Maj. Pratt
stating that he did not intend to be
disrespectful in filing a report in de-
tense of Allen. The officer was In
ance before a disciplinary body and
thereby blemish his record, which only
once before had listed disciplinary ac-
tion-back in 1893, when he was fined
SIS for eating a sandwich and drinking
a cup of coffee in a lunch room ir
violation of police regulations.
Overtures Are Ignored.
Capt. Doyle's overtures were ignored
however, and he went before the Tria
Board after two previous delays in the
proceedings. The trial lasted only 4
hours and 20 minutes and the board
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Maj. Pratt was the only complaining
witness at the trial. He commended that
Capt. Doyle's action in sustaining Allen
shared equally the responsibility for
the officers insubordinate action in at
lacking the United States attorneys
Office.
Came to Force in 1891.
Capt. Doyle is survived by his wife
Mrs. Rosailee c. Doyle; son, Rober'
E., jr.. and a daughter. They resid,
at Fontanet Court Apartments, Four
tenth and Fairmont streets.
He was originally appointed to the
| force on June 10, 1891, as a station
keeper in the ninth precinct. He served
in that capacity until March 81, 1892
when he resigned, and was reappointec
as a member of the regular force TIT
following day. At that time a position
as station clerk was held by civilian EN-
ployes of the force.
Doyle was promoted to the rank o
sergeant on July l, 1901, and was made
a lieutenant on March %, 1906. HI
was made captain on July ], 1906.
During his 80 years of service he re
ceived 10 concentrations for drawer.
and efficient service.
When he was informed of Capt
Doyle's death, Maj. Henry G. Pratt, su
perintendent of police. issued an orde
for flags to fly at half staff on all po
lice stations. -.----.