Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

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the affair. William Faulkner Of Cherry
dale Va.s another witness, expected TO
be questioned about taking q man from
Twelfth and e streets to the Foster
girls apartment the night Of the
shooting $3.50
Miss Frances o'Brien, friend Of Miss
Foster, said she intended to corroborate
the Foster girl. ~
John C. Cornell Of Philadelphia, said
to- have visited Miss Foster the night Of
the shooting, and George A. McVey, o
taxi driver who took Swortzel, Crotts
and Elgin TO the scene, refused b tell
reporters what they knew about the
case
And while the grand Jury probe was
under way, it was learned that charge
of maintaining d disorderly house. filed
as the outgrowth Of the shooting against
the Foster girl and Della Greathouse,
was nolle pressed by the district attor-
ney's ONCE, because Miss Foster Is Q
Government witness and reputedly for
lack Of evidence.
Murray Enters Nolle Prose-.
The nolle PROSE- in the disorderly
house charge was. entered by Assistant
District Attorney Charles Murray at
Police Court, acting on the direction Of
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover, It
was learned.
The warrant for this charge was
granted Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly, chief
of the homicide squad, the day follow
ing the shooting Of CrottS and the ar
rest of Crotts, Elgin and Swortzel.
Murray entered q nolle PROSE- on the
paper several days ago. It read: This
case Is nolle pressed at the direction
of Mr. RoVero
It was said at court that the case
was nolle pressed primarily because
Miss Foster is the principal Govern
ment witness against the three charged
with extortion and secondly because Of
himsy evidence Of diSorderly house
against either of the women
The district attorneys ONCE also re-
ported that action in the disorderly
house charge made by First Precinct
Policemen II. @. Wanamaker and A. D.
Mansfield, against Miss Foster, after q
raid in November, 1929, would be post
poned until an indefinite date
This latter charge was nolle pressed
In December by Murray after talking
with Detective Burke, who recently was
suspended for his connection with the
case. Following the shooting, Murray
issued another warrant on the, charge
when he discovered that Rose Marie
Foster was In the city. Murray stated
today that the case positively VIII be
tried In Police Court. ~ 80
GraveIy Hearing II Set.
Gravely win be given q hearing in
Police Court April on q charge Of as
sault with a dangerous weapon which
grew out Of the shooting Of Crotts. He
and Burke also are under suspension
Swortzel, Crotts and Elgin are facing
charges OF conspiring to extortion II
is the latter charges which the, grand
jury Is specifically charged to investi-
gate. However, officials indicated ex-
animation Of witnesses in the extortion
cases probably would result In testi.
mony having bearing on the shooting
and the conduct Of Burke. =
Is Listed as Suspended.
Thirteen members Of the police force
are carried on the department records
today as being under suspension, prob
ably the largest number Of suspensions
carried at one time in the history Of
the organization. Action Of the District
Commissioners yesterday in one case
resulted in the dismissal Of the police.
man involved.
In of the 13 cases, it Is stated, con.
Victions already have resulted from
hearings before the police trial board
and the cases are being carried on ap
peals to the District Commissioners II
efforts to get reversals.
Under provisions Of the law governinl
the Police Department, 1t is pointed on
by police officials, the Commissioner
and chief Of police are without powe
sunmarily to dismiss q policeman, n
matter how grave his offense.
1t is provided that no member OF tn
force shall be dismissed from once ex
cept upon written charges preterret
against him In the name Of the super
intendent Of police and after an op
portunity shall have been afforded hin
of being heard In his defense. The Law
stipulates that accused policemen shal
be entitled to be represented by coun
sci and to summon witnesses In hi
defense.
The law also provides that findings o
the trial board shall be final and con
elusive unless an appeal is taken there
from in writing to the District Commits
sioners. No policeman removed from tn
force is eligible for reappointment.
Production of motor cycles In Francs