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have referred to Is stool pigeons.'
Their use has been considerably re-
stricted, but In some cases it IS virtually
essential" - 3.
Representative vinkham then said to
Col. Woodcock. "Ycu expressed yourself
as being against that system, I think,
two years ago"
Eyes. sir" responded Col. woodcock,
land 1t has been limited now to the
cases where the man has information
all ready that he wishes to sell to the
Government. For instance, q typical
illustration Is where q member Of an
outlaw mob wishes to give Information
regarding the operations Of his former
associates which results In breaking up
that organization"
Stiu Opposes System.
Have you changed your opinion from
what 1t was two years ago?" queried
Tnkham. -
mo, SIR" replied Col Woodcock, "my
opinion as expressed then related to the
situation that we should never employ
these people to do ordinary investigat-
ing work. That is done by the civil
service people. All information must
start with q clue or basis for action.
It Is way Of paying them for the in
formation that they turn over to the
Government.
Representative Oliver interjected: "It
IS akin to the practice Of Offering re-
wards for the disclosure Of facts that
will lead to a conviction"
Eyes, sir; that has been a very old
practice" said Col. Woodcock.
you have spoken about the civil
ho IA
temporary employees such as you have
mentioned under the civil service?"
II would like to distinguish between
temporary employees and special en-
ployes," replied the director. Special
employees are in the informer class
They are not under the civil service.
I believe the bulk Of that money Is
spent right here in the District Of Co
lumbia. It Is . system that was In
vogue before was in charge, by which
the Police Department uses q certain
number Of these people. The bureau
pays for them. The number that the
bureau employs directly is very small"
Representative Tnkham queried:
THAT is, the bulk Of that money Is for
informers in the District of Columbia? ?"
Have Ten in District.
InaC Is correct, RESPONDED the pro-
hibition director. "I will give you that
q little bit more accurately. We have
an average Of 10 Of those people In the
District of Columbia. As I said be-
fore, they are selected by the Metro
politan police, and we know nothing
about them except that we provide the
money to pay them. That expenditure
ought really to be transferred to the
expense accounts Of the Metropolitan
police. should say, by any fair appor-
tionment."
A statement showing the total num-
ber Of special employees known as stool
pigeons" and also special agents
throughout the country was inserted in
the record by Col. Woodcock, showing
q total number Of $40, including 80
special agents. To all total Of
$49,500 was paid.
Referring to the local prohibition en-
forcement district, Col. Woodcock's
table explained that Of the 146 special
employees" in this district during the
fiscal year 1882, "the number employed
by the Metropolitan Police Department
was SO. They were employed" con-
tinued the explanation, "for periods
ranging from three to four days to
practically the entire year, but the av-
erage for the year was 10 special en-
ployes. This is the maximum quota
allotted to the Police Department and