The Washington times., 1931-09-08
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been dragged in the mud by
reason Of the vicious frame.up
which the Grand Jury in . re-
cent report said was made with
knowledge Of or through the In
competence or negligence Of GER
tain police officials.
would Stop at Nothing"
"Since the police officials per-
mitted q frame.up in my case
before, and If those officials, or
any Of them, are still members
Of the police department, I am
Of the opinion that they, not 1,
should be the object Of your In
vestigatiOn. From past expert
ence in my own case, l believe i
can say that those responsible
for framing me wouldn't stop
ut anything"
The ex-policeman points ou
that retrial Of his case before AM
kind Of board would inflict grea
expense upon him and the pub
betty would embarrass his family
The letter says:
washington today is con.
fFOnted with tremendously inn.
portant task. Washington must
end bad practices of its police
force and it must eliminate
those responsible for that cOndi.
tfOn.
"This is a gigantic undertak-
ing, one which should compel
the complete attention Of local
and Federal officials.
Might Divert Attention
Anything that will divert Of
ficial attention from the
thorough investigation which
was initiated by you, sanctioned
by the President Of the United
States, and ably carried for
ward by the Department Of
Justice, United States District
Attorney Rover and the present
Grand Jury, should be elm
mated from the picture.
81, therefore would like to
suggest that all plans that in
vOlye further consideration Of
my case be dropped immed-
lately.
81 shall not press for rein.
statement. If, however, at
some future time, when de-
velopments indicate further
th. my only sin on the police
!. force was that I merely
incurred the diSpleasure Of
superior officers, 1 then would
be most happy to have your
voluntary, deliberate and friend.
Z " consideration Of my case.
Should Touch Bottom
':T cannot too strongly urge
that the present investigation
Of police methods go to the
very bottom Of the situation in
Washington"
Inspector Louis j. Stoll toda!
took the first step to defenC
himself against implications il
the Grand Jury report that h
was a party to the frame-up o.
Staples. He announced himself
as willing and glad to subjec
his connection with the Staplet
case to trial, either before (
petit jury or a trial board.
Stoll was the investigating Of
1icer in the Staples case and i
the only high official at presen
In the department who was con
l1ected with the case.
Hunt Wants Hearing
Policeman Joseph Hunt, who's,
dismissal from the force wa,
urged by the Grand Jury, has
likewise, announced that he wOuIC
welcome trial by such q board q
the Commissioners contempIat,
appointing.
Both Stoll and Hunt have re
tanned counsel to chart thei
course over the troubled sea-
ahead. Stoll is represented b,
Henry I. Quinn. who gaineC
prominence as defendant counse
In the famous Shelby-Kelly tria
Of two years ago. Albert w
] Jacobson has been retained t,
defend Hunt.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of tn
bureau Of investigation Of the d.
partment Of Justice, and Inspecto
John M. Keith, head of the loca
bureau, conferred today upon tn
status Of the inquiry and on a
legged brutal methods of the PC
lice Department in handling pril
cners.
Cases PiIing Up
The department has more thal
Q score Of cases now under invest
CATION and additional ones are b,
ing reported daily. However, til
department believes it can finiS
its work here within 10 days q
two weeks.
Having already won five indie
ments Of policemen from tn
Grand jury as result of the
Investigation, the agents expect
have additional cases ready fc
presentation to the jury With
two days.
Whether or not District Alto
ney Rover will submit them to th
Grand Jury or wait until mel
week is problematical.
The cases which the FEEDERS
officials are understood to
ready to turn over to the LOCI
authorities for prosecution are ii