Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-09
Rover and Hoover Confer on
Plans for Further Grim
inaI Action.
PRESENTATION OF CASES
MAY BE MADE MONDAY
Lsngdon Offers to Tell ms and
Outs Of Rank and File"
Of Police.

Indictment of number of additional
policemen on charges involving alleged
use OF the third degree will be sought
before the District grand Jury late this
week or early next week, it was learned
today
United States Attorney Leo A Rover
VINO secured the indictment last week
OF nve policemen of the first precinct
on evidence presented by the United
States Bureau of Investigation. was in
conference today with j. Edgar Hoover.
director OF the bureau. Plans for fur
ther criminal action were discussed i,
Is understood.
1ohn M Keith. inspector in charge
OF the Federal inquiry. Is said 10 have
MADE rapid progress with other third
degree cases under investigation. An
unannounced number OF these are vir-
tually ready for grand jury action and
may be given to the inquisitorial BODY
Frloay. 1t was indicated. Presentation
OF the cases may be delayed until Mon
DAY or Tuesday, however.
LansdOn Offers 10 Tell All.
VINO was dismissed from the force fol-
lowing an investigation OF the shaving
OF beulah Limerick. today offered to 40
before the grand jury or any congress
slonai committee and tell the ms and
outs OF now the rank and file of the
romeo department conceal embarrass-
ments that have never been exposed"
Langoon was held for grand jury ac-
t!on Dy coroners jury Investigate
lhe death OF the Limerick girl How
ever, ne was not indicted in connection
Win the Staying. He Was dismissed
from the force when he refused TO
testify before the Trial Board regarding
dlsmantled still found in the base
ment OF MS home by detectives working
on the murder case
Inc former policeman'S offer TO tell
what ne knows about the department
was contained in letter mailed from
Lynn. Mass. on August 10 last. To Mai
Henry q. Pratt, Superintendent of
Police.
Refers Letter to Rover.
Pratt referred Langdon,s letter IN
MI Rover. who SAID he would call
Langdon before the garnd jury il the
former policeman was found 10 have
IN MS possession facts Suficient TO war
rant such step. The Police Depart
ment was requested TO make an investi-
CATION OF Lanedon's offer, and 70 re-
port back TO Mr.. Rover
LangdonS letter also contained a re-.
quest that ne be reinStated and allowed
10 resign Immediately afterwards, This
was refused
His communication follows
writing you this letter may seem
unusual under the circumstances of &C.
currenceS in the past. After consider
ing everything. | feel that my dismiss
sal from the Police Department wa
unjust III that higher tribunal cleared
me OF all charges OF guilt.
Cites Marine Record.
IL seems unjust for man who served
- months overseas and who was picked
rs one OF the best men in the Marine
Corps TO MI position OF trust AND
honesty, guarding confidential and Sc
cret codes. listening to secret discus
SlonS among ranking Government ON
Gals. TO BE- forced into breaking I'D his
nome, unable 10 secure employment and
at present financially broken owing to
the Judgment passed by men who are
AFRAID TO give man a fair trial be-
cause they fear the newspapers
With the exception of one man
Capt. o. T. Davis. l feel that I am
morally superior TO the men who tried
me. as l may be forced to divulge IL
to give me living.
Il was charged with aiding q crime
that God knows l am innocent of by
few men who blundered on Other
homicide cases. through their neglec1
of duty while seeking pleasure while on
duty.
Il never felt that I would ever reach
the level of being a squealer. but rather
than do dishonest acts for subsistence,
/ a n
become one. but in my case will not
have resort 10 stories of fiction, but to
realities, being unatraid TO go before
any grand jury or congressional COM
mittee, and will the ms and outs of
how the rank and tlle Of the Police De-
partment conceal embarrassme that
have never been exposed.
Keeping my mouth shut while a
member of the Police Department didn't
seem to help me much. for once you
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