Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-26

cutor by others claiming TO have been
the victims Of police brutality.
Collins sent Commissioner Reichelder-
fer the following letter:
In the absence of Mr.. Rover, United
States attorney. acknowledge receipt
Of your letter Of this date, calling at
tention to suggestions now being made
/ from several sources as to alleged third
degree methods being employed by the
Metropolitan Police Department in con-
/ nection with their investigations Of
crime.
AYou may rest assured that this
ONCE viii cooperate in every way to
| the end that q thorough investigation
personally call your letter to the atten-
| ton Of the grand Jury tomorrow morn
ing Immediately upon its convening.
For your information shall ask
the grand jury TO start its investigation
on Tuesday next September LIST, and
IL you have any complaints other than
the ones now being discussed In the
public press I would appreciate it If
you would submit same to this ONCE.
Harker Case to BE Probed.
The grand jury is expected today TO
inquire into the charge OF housebreak-
ing and larceny against Harker, who Is
charged with breaking into premises
727 North Capitol street August II and
taking $157 from . cash register. It
Is expected that the matter Of the al
legged beating of the prisoner viii not
be called TO the attention of the grand
jurors IN the course Of the presentation
Of the 1ousehreaking case by Assistant
United States Attorney John r. Fitz-
gerald.
The witnesses summoned to appear
today include Angeles II. BacAs, one
Of the owners Of the premises where
the robbery Is alleged ito have occurred:
Fciice Capt. william y. Holmes, De-
tective Mostyn, who Is accused by Har-
ker Of striking him; Policeman Bur-
roiighs, who made the arrest, and Po%
hcerian Latin. Other witnesses are
ThofaaB a Curtin, IL 4 street. who
says he saw Haxker with roll Of
money and was drinking With him
August 81; George q. Price, Silver
Spring, Nd, to whom Harker is said
to have lent $40 and who went with
him to select new suit Of clothes. and
Willian. Il Bogar, salesman Of Drey-
fuss Bros, who sold the suit Of clothes.
A striped shirt showing seven blood
spots and two smears art locked up in.
the safe at the first precinct station.
as evidence Of the beating alleged to
have been given Harker
With the shirt are q new suit of
CLOTHES ana panama hat which Harker
10 alleged TO have purchased with
money the police charge he took in
the burglary.
The clothing win be displayed be-
fore the grand jury when It takes up
the case.
Two Other Civilian Boards.
II the case goes to trial before a
civilian trial board. it win be the third
In recent years to take such course.
Both Of the others resulted In ac-
ouittaIs.
Capt. Guy Burlingarne was tried in
February and March, 1929, for his asso-
citation with Mrs. Helen Blalock, q
titian-haired PIANIST, who read the
palms Of her clients, told them their
future, and helped out the Police De-
partment with Information on the side.
Numerous letters were introduced in
evidence signed by the captain with
endearing signatures, such as "HeartS0re
Daddy" There was one Of them which
wound up: Please, please, let your
daddy bring his shirts back home"
Although he admitted he signed the
letters Burltugarue said that the whole
thing was an Idle jest-somethtng done
In the spirit of good, clean fun. The
trial board acquitted him. Its member
ship comprised Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Donald A. Dawson lchair-
mani, Assessor william p Richards and
Dr. Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent Of
Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
In December, 1929 and January, 1880,
special board was convoked to try In
spector william S. Shelby and Lieut..
| NOV Capt. Edward j. Kelly on charges
Of bungling the investigation Of the
death Of Mrs Virginia MCPHERSON
This board acquitted both officers and
gave Kelly a special commentator.
! Former Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Layson e, Atkins served as chair
man Of this board, and his fellow mem
bsrs were J. B. Gordon, District sani-
tary engineer, and Capt. Herbert G.
WhitehuTst, then District co-ordinator
and now District highway engineer.