Evening star., 1935-03-24
MORGAN IMPLIES
AIDE GAVE T|P-0FF
Brown Orders Bean to Open
Inquiry-Shake-Up Seen
in Fifth Precinct.
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Schultz. 1T object to your being ac-
cused that way II it's not true"
"I told the captain who was doing
the tipping and he hasn't done any
thing about it," replied Salkeld.
Capt. Morgan pointed out, however,
he had told Salkeld about the place
in the morning and the raid was
made in the afternoon. He mentioned
the fact that a business man on the
block in which the gambling house
was located had warned him that he
could expect the proprietor to be
tipped off" of any plans for a raid.
Former Officer Named.
Salkeld implied that the tipping"
might have been the work OF a former
police officer named Smith, dismissed
on a graft charge, who accompanied
another precinct detective named
Pearson on his rounds, might nave
been guilty. Morgan had been ques-
toned about the propriety OF the
former policeman 'palling" around
with the detective, but he said he saw
nothing wrong with such an arrange
ment.
Schultz congratulated Salkeld on
his willing, fearless testimony, but
the detective replied rather nervously:
''I think I will be black-balled from
now on"
This committee will protect you to
its fullest extent" said Schultz. You
need not have any fear"
Morgan also was questioned ABOUT
other gambling places in his precinct,
but more particularly about a state
ment he was reported to have made
at roll call one morning in February
to the effect that every member OF
his command was taking graft except
one, and he was too dumb TO De
crooked.
Denies Statement.
Vigorously, Morgan denied he had
made such statement. He explained,
he told the members of No. such a
story, but had attributed it to
rumor emanating from resident OF
the precinct.
'At a roll call February 20. in a
talk with the men," Morgan said,
Il called their attention to a place on
Eighth street, near the Navy Yard,
and asked them why they had been
unable to get any information about
it. I told them of an ugly rumor
from a citizen that the proprietor had
boasted he had all the officers at
No. fixed, except one, who was too
dumb.
"I said don't think there is man
in this precinct who would take graft.
I didn't accuse any one of taking
graft. I merely repeated statement
of a citizen"
Morgan was given severe grilling
about that story as well as the "tip
off" on the raid, and at one point
when he hesitated in giving direct
answers to some of the questions of
John r. Fitzpatrick, committee coun-
sci, Schultz glared at him, and said:
Captain, you might just as well
loosen up. We are going to get that
information anyhow"
you are going to get it," replied
Morgan. II have nothing to hide,
nothing TO conceal"
Denies He Accused Salkeld.
Schultz and Capt. Morgan tangled
again when the police officer attempted
to indicate he did not suspect Sal
keld of tipping off" the gambling
establishment The committee stenog-
rapher was called on to refer back
to his statements, but Morgan in
sisted he had not accused Salkeld.
IT don't think Salkeld would violate
his OATH" Morgan said, after the
stenographar had read his previous
statement indirectly accusing the de-
tective.
Sergt. Bohrer, who accompanied
Salkeld when he made a futile raid
on the B street gambling house, was
questioned about the raid as well as
Capt. Morgan's roll call speech on
dishonesty.
Capt. Morgan, according to Bohrer,
was very sore" when he made that
speech, and acted like he really be-
1ieved it."
Pvt. OConrell also was asked about
Morgan's roll call speech, and de-
clared he had resented it.
after the captain made that
speech he said "I went to his Office
and said, 7 don't like that remark
I also told him I didn't think his
statement was fair to the men. Fur
thermore, I told him I did not think
there is any man in the precinct who
is taking graft. Why you can't even
get cup of coffee or cigar in the
precinct without paying for it.
Il asked Capt. Morgan to name the
man who said we were taking graft. |
He said the man was reliable, but he
refused to tell me his name"
Lacked Cash to Resign.
Schultz wanted to know O'Connell's |
reaction to Morgan's speech, and he |
said: well, If I had enough money |
would have handed in my reSigna-
ton"
Capt. Sheetz joined with several
other police officials who have ap- |
peared before the committee in advo-
eating consolidation of the Metro
politan and park police forces in the !
interest Of economy and efficiency. |
He also urged retention of the pres
ent civil service rating system but |
suggested change in the formula |
for determining efficiency
Sheetz likewise stressed the need
of an increase in the personnel of
the tenth precinct He said 27 addi-
tional men, including six motor cycle
officers, would be required adequately |
to man his precinct.
Questioned about disorderly houses
and gamblers, Sheetz admitted he
had a few of each in his precinct,
but explained that the gambling was
confined to the numbers" game.
Capt. Holmes was asked soon after
he took the witness stand about the
reputation of Salkeld.
LAS far as know" he said, "it is
very good"
First Precinct Discussed.
The nrohlems of handling a large