The Washington times., 1932-08-01
VETS EVICTION
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POLICE HEAD
Policemen Also Give Details
1 of One Killing and Injury
/ to Many Others
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IL also reported GIldI Ile LOlO
the Grand Jury the two principal
leaders were Bernard Mccoy and
Leo Battiste Darlington, N. J.
The latter is father of seven
small children.
Both men had been quartered
at Camp Marks and were among
those who came from Anacostia
soon after evacuation of buildings
had begun.
Back Up Policemen
Policemen S. M. Hartung, of
the Second precinct, and R. C.
Peterson, of the First precinct,
followed Carroll to the stand and
it is believed their testimony cor,
roborated Carroll
Policeman Henry H. Prince. Of
che Third precinct, was also sup
posed to have testified but in
juries suffered in the rioting con-
fined him to the hospital.
Cases to be taken up at today'S
session are:
United States VS.. Mccoy, who
is charged with aSSaulting Police
States VS.. BrotiS Saulkner on q
charge of aSsaulting Policeman
John E. Winters, and the case
against John o. Olson. charged
with aSsaulting GlasSford'S chauf-
feur, Policeman Richard o.
Bankert. Ten witnesses we're TO
be heard today.
Inspector o. T. Davis, head Of
the Crime Prevention Bureau,
who has been called on by Gen
eral Glassford to account for his
authority for rounding up group
of radicals Friday and marching
$50 of them out of the city, made
report to General GlaSSford at
l o'clock today when the police
superintendent returned from the
Grand Jury room. Neither Gen
eral Glassford nor Inspector Davis
would comment on the contents.
Inspector Stands Pat,
Inspector Davis said he had not
been officially notified that he
was to "be put on the spot" but
was emphatic in declaring that
he believed he had acted in the
line of duty and according to
full authority Of the police reg
ulations and the laws regulating
the District Of Columbia.
The inspector indicated that
the orders for the roundup came
' from higher Ups" and added:
Il think l know as much
about police work as anybody
in the District of Columbia.
When all the facts are known.
my action will have been JUS
titled"
Friends of General Glassford to.
day resented implied criticism of
him contained in President
Hoover's letter to the Commission.
ers. Many said they would not
remain idle if the police head
were made the official goat"
B. E. F.. Commander w. w
Waters, addressing his men yes
terday at thei4 camp in Johns.
town, Pa, told them of his plan
to establish a new camp for job.
less war veterans on a tract near
Laurel. Md. which was donated
by the owner Maud Edgell.
He told the 5000 encamped in
Johnstown he expected to move
them from that city in two weeks
McCloskey Asks Aid
Opposition from Johnstown
citizens to ayor McCloske: .
action in inviting the veterans
there continued to grow, an or.
ganization of civic bodies com.
municating with Governor Pin.
chot in a protest against the in
Vasion.'
MCCloSey, meanwhile, was ask.
ing the Red Cross and President
Hoover for aid in feeding the
veterans and caring for those who
are i'll. His telegram to the Red
Cross said:
Thousands of men, women
and children whose homes were
destroyed by fire in Washing
ton, D. c.. are stranded here.
They are in desperate need of
food, clothing, medical supplies
and tranSpOrtat ton.
"In the name of humanity
and common decency. please
show you are American by rush
aid. The S ''uation is very dan
gerouS unless you rush a ship
ment of necessities. The eyes
of the world are upon you.
Responsibility rests on you and
you alone"
1t was sent to John Barton
Payne, Red Cross chairman.
De Witt Smith, manager of
the Red Cross eastern area last
night said the Red Cross may aid
women and children of the bonus
marChers enCamped at Johns
town, but that no other par.
ticipation" is planned.
Telegram to Hoover
Smith said McCloskey's tele-
gram was received yesterday and
a reply might be formulated to,
day.
He said the Red Cross con,
fined its relief work for bonus
marcherS to Washington when
the veterans were here and that
no plans had been made to con.
tinue the work in JohnstoWn,
though officials may decide to do
so. A veterans relief headquar.
tiers here is still open.