Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-09
OTHER BRUTALITY
INDICTMENTS SEEN
Rover and Hoover Confer on
Plans for Further Grim.
inaI Action.
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are not included IN the clique your
chance for advancement Is poor.
Il think my record while at the
ninth was more perfect than the
average. but all men are human, and
when they witness discrepancies COM
mitted by men who eventually reach the
grade of major of police, guess they
usually follow the footsteps Of their
superiors.
Il hereby appeal to you as to what
course if any I could take to be rein
stated to the Police Department and
resign Immediately, as I would appre-
ciate being in position where could
secure honest employment"
Other Precincts Involved.
1t is known definitely that the Justice
investigators have collected what they
regard as convincing evidence Of police
brutality in precincts other than the
nrst. The more than two-score com
plants under investigation name police
men in nearly every precinct
In their investigation of each case
Federal authorities are questioning not
only officers specifically charged with
mlstreatmant of prisoners, but their
l.
taken as an indication that the Govern
mcnt is delving into the question Of
official condonement of the third do
gree rs system.
Director Hoover intends to make q
report embracing "all the facts" uncov-
cred by his augmented force OF agents.
including statements Of "higher-ups"
regarding alleged use of the third d.
gree 1t is unlikely he will express any
opinions as 10 whether of1cials are re-
sponsible for third degree conditi )ns
disclosed, nor make recommendations
Tor improvement OF conditions.
May Draw Conclusions.
The final report will however. give
an accurate picture Of the situation as
the Department Of Justice found II.
from which the proper authorities
may draw their own conclusions as to
the culpability of administrative officers
Of the Police Department.
W. w. Bride. corporation counsel was
In conference yesterday afternoon with
Acting Attorney General Thatcher. pre-
sunably about the third degree investi-
cation. Neither official would discuss
the nature of their conference
The first group Of indicted policemen
VIII be Arralened in the District Su-
pren1e Court Friday morning All are
under bond of $1,000 each. on charges
OF asssult-either simple or felonious.
Bride Studies Plan.
Plans Of the District Commissioners
to create a special civilian board t.
pass upon the grand Jury report recon-
mending the reinstatement CT former
Policeman Orville Staples and the pun
ishment OF police officers responsible
for his dismissal were held in abey-
ance today while Corporation Counsel
Bride began study of the legal and
actuarial problems involved in the APP
pointment Of such an extraordinary
group.
Mr. Bride was instructed by the Com
miSsioners to determine the legal scope
of the power of the proposed civilian
board, and whether those selected to
serve could be compensated out of a
special appropriation allotted for emer-
gency purposes.
Until Mr.. Bride reports on these two
questions the Commissioners. it was
said, will not take any further steps
to create the board. which. according to
their previous announcement. would be
directed to consider and act on the
grand jurys recommendations.
Await Plans Of Officers.
The Commissioners also declared they
were reluctant to 60 ahead with their
original plans until there are further
of Inspector Louis J. Stoll and Police
man Joseph H. Hunt of the second
precinct. both of who n were attacked
in the grand jury report-Hunt directly
ana Stoll indirectly.
The removal Of Hunt for the part he
Is alleged to have played in the Staples
case was recommended by the grand
Jury. which also urged a severe repri-
mand for all officers involved in the
investigation OF the case. Inspector
Stoll supervised the inquiry which led
to the dismissal Of Staples
Albert w. Jacobson. attorney for
Hunt. has demanded an immediate trial
for his client. before a regularly con-
5tituted trial board. but there has been
no indication from the Commissioners
If this IS to be granted.
The only announcement forthcoming
from the Commissioners is that any
inquiry or trial resulting from the
grand jury report would be conducted
by a group Of prominent men enti-el@
independent of the District govern
ment.
Quinn Ccnfers with Bride.
Henry I. Quinn. counsel for Inspector
Stoll.i cor ferred this morning With Cor
poration Counsel Bride. but the purpos.
OF the conference was net disclosed
Quinn already has challenged the grand
Jury to indict the police Official for
perjury.
The voluntary offer Of Staples to
have his case removed from considara-
ton has lessened the problem of the
Commissioners in disposing Of the
grand jury's recommendations How
ever, the two other phases Of the grand
jury report dismissal of Hunt and
the reprimanding of the officers in
volved in the Staples case-are still a
source OF grave concern at the District
Building. but the Commissioners de-
clare they are not going to be
"stampeded" into action.
Maj. Henry @. Pratt, superintendent
OF police, was closeted this morning
with Commissioner Herbert 3. Crosby.
Afterward, the Commissioner said only
routine police affairs were discussed