Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-10
Justice Agents Probably Will
Give Grand Jury Evidence
on Tuesday.
HOPE TO END INQUIRY
WITHIN TODAY PERIOD
Five First Precinct Policemen to
Be Arraigned Before Judge
Wheat Tomorrow.

Additional evidence Of police brutal
ity aliegedly inflicted on prisoners
reluctant to talk" will be presented
to the District grand jury by the De-
partment of Justice early next week.
it was indicated today.
Justice Investigators, expediting their
inquiry with the aid of extra agents,
are said to be preparing several"
striking cases involving alleged third
| degree tactics for action Of the grand
jury. probably Tuesday 1t is under
stood the exact number of cases pre-
sented will depend on investigative de-
| yelopments over the week end
Present indications are that the mum.
her may not exceed that composing the
hrst group of cases offered to the in
quisitorial body last week, in which in
olctmentS were returned against five
policemen Of the first precinct. The
accused officers will be arraigned to-
morrow before Chief Justice Alfred A.
wheat OF the District Supreme Court.
They are under bend Of 81 900 each.
Hope to End Probe Next Week.
1t is the hope of Justice officials 10
complete grand jury phases Of tie third
degree Investigation before the end Of
next week. An effort will be made to
hnlsh the entire probe within a week
or 10 days, despite receipt in the past
few days Of several additional com
PAINTS requiring further investigat ton.
approximately a score Of special
agents OF the Bureau of Investigation
are engaged in the searching inquiry,
which extends into virtually every pre-
cinct in the city. The agents are re-
ported TO have uncovered evidence Of
alleged third degree practices in most
OF the police stations, dating back over
a period of years
Some half hundred separate in
stances OF alleged cruelty in connection
with questioning" of suspects arrested
by police IN wide variety of crimes
have been called to the attention of Di-
rector j. Edgar Hoover and his staff il
IS said. Many of these could not be
corroborated sufficiently from the
standpoint of legal evidence 10 warrant
grand jury action, however.
Officials Make Denial.
In delving into the widespread charges
the Government operatives are known
to have interviewed many police officials.
All have denied knowledge not only Of
the specific cases under Investigation.
but of the existence of a third degree
system in the Police Department. No
definite evidence to contradict these
denials has been received. it is reported.
AS matters now stand it appears that
criminal action will be taken only
against policemen of the lower grades
charged with actual welding Of in
StrumentS of torture" such as rubber
hose, wooden clubs and bare fists.
In its final report, however, the De-
partment of Justice may include dis
closures made with respect to certain
"hlgher-upS' in connection with their
administrative activities
The grand jury is said to be in a
mood to inquire thoroughly into admin
istrative angles Of third-degree abuses.
with view to ascertaining if official
blame should be neted out
Policemen to be arraigned tomorrow
are Detective James A Mostyn and Po-
lic2men William r. Latin. William T.
Burroughs. William c. Grooms and
George E. Perry. All are charged with
aSsaulting one or more prisoners at
the first precinct station house August
81 and %.
Gibson Calls on Crosby.
Representative Ernest Gibson of YER
mont, who has taken an active part in
several Investigations of the Police
Department since coming to Congress,
today called on Commissioner Crosby,
but declined to reveal the purpose of
his visit.
The Commissioners were in confer
ence, discussing the police situation,
when Mr.. Gibson arrived at the District
Building. and he talked briefly with
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