Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-26
MOSTYN TO FACE
3 OTHER CHARGES
Convicted Detective Accused
of Beating Three CoIOred
Prisoners.

Convicted yesterday Of a third-degree
assault on James Henry Harker, Pre-
cinct Detective James A. Mostyn of
No. precinct faces trial under addi-
tional indictments, charging attacks on
three other prisoners last August.
William r. Latin, suspended police
man of Mostyn's precinct, who also
was convicted in the Harker case by a
jury in Criminal Division /, is not
involved in further charges, although
he may be called as witness in one
Of the later trials of Mostyn.
Mostyn, who like Latin, is at liberty
under bond of $1,000, must answer to
charges that he beat two colored pris-
onerS in the so-called third degree"
room Of the first precinct station house
on the same day of the attack on
Harker. A third colored prisoner is al
legged to have been assaulted by the
detective August 8.
Charges Flogging With Hose.
Harry johnson, one of the colored
prisoners alleged to have been beaten
on August %, was f1ogged with the
same piece of rubber hose referred to
in the Harker case the Government
has charged. Mostyn was acquitted of
the alleged rubber hose attack on
Harker, but the jury found him and
Latin guilty of flstic assault, the
or $500 fine or both.
The other colored youths alleged to
have been victims of Strong-a arm meth
DDS by MoStyn are Preston Brooks and
Walter w. johnson. Mostyn was in
dicted by the october grand jury on
charges OF simple assault" in these
cases.
Justice James M Proctor yesterday
deferred sentencing Mostyn and Latin
until their attorneys, James A. O'Shea
and John H. Burnett. have completed
arrangements for an appeal The
court gave the attorneys four days for
this purpose.
Policemen Give Thanks.
In the meantime Policemen William
T. Burroughs and William C. Grooms.
whom the jury exonerated in the Harker
case, were giving thanks in old-fash-
Toned thanksgiving style today.
Burroughs father of 10 children, was
surrounded by his happy family and a
number of relatives and acquaintance,
who came to congratulate him. Bur-
roughS was represented at the trial by
Attorney Frank j. Kelly.
Supt. OF Police GlaSsford is authority
for the statement that Mostyn and
Latin will be tried by the Police Trial
Board on charges of having been CON
victed by court of competent juris-
diction." The pair will not be hailed
before the Trial Board until they have
been sentenced or until an appeal has
been disposed Of
Glassford said he was undecided about
bringing Burroughs and Grooms before
the Trial Board, in view of their ac-
quittal in the court.
Prepare 16 Other Gases.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
Is making ready to proceed with the
prosecution OF Is other policemen who
were indicted for alleged third-degree
The next trial will be that of Head
quarters Detective Robert j. Barrett.
who will face Justice Proctor and a
jury in Criminal Division No. l next
wednesday on charge of beating
George B Baber, exonerated murder
suspect, on April 6 last.
Barrett will be prosecuted by Assist
ant United States Attorney Julian I.
Richards and will be defended by At
torneyS Harry Whelan and Russell Kelly.
Detective Barrett was indicted by the
grand jury for an alleged fistic assault
on Baber in the latters apartment at
the Marine, Thirteenth and Belmont
streets, where the officer had gone to
question Baber in connection with the
murder Of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes,
cashier of the Garden Shoppe. Baber
was exonerated Of any connection with
the murder.
Waited at Apartment.
Barrett is alleged to have found
Baber out when he and several other
policemen called at the apartment. but
it is charged they waited until Baber
returned to his room
Barrett, the Government charges.
pummeled Eaber in the apartment In
the presence of the other officers AND
OF friend Of Baber, Mallon Milburn
The latter is expected to be one of the
Government witnesses at the trial.
Trial Of George Sorbef, another sus-
pended policeman, on a charge of at
lacking Arthur T Paul on August / last
also is due to begin next week.