The Washington times., 1935-03-26
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men.
Six motorcycle traffic men
should be provided for his pre-
ninct he said, adding that he be-
Heves he could assign men better
than the Traffic Bureau.
Backs Rating System
~Uhe precinct civil service sys-
tenn should be retained, he said,
uring that the efficiency ratings
bs left to the captains and super
intendent Of police.
Captain Mansfield urged con-
Solidation of the Park and Metro
politan Police forces.
He said the Alcoholic Beverage
Board inspectors could work bet
ter under him than under indie
pendent agencies.
The structure of the trial board
civilians or police-should be
left to the policeman on trial, the
captain recommended, and final
appeal should be left to the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Urges Retirement Law
Captain Mansfield urged a 30
year compulsory retirement law
in the Police Department, adding:
"After Is or 30 years in this
business a man is washed up.
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and I'm not the policeman I
used to be-"
CAFE OWNER CALLED
Hugh Fred, owner of the res
taurant next door to the gaming
establishment on B Street, S. E.,
which was raided recently, was
the second witness.
Asked if he had a conversa-
tion with Capt. Joseph Morgan,
of the Fifth precinct, shortly
after the B Street raid, Mr.. Fred
Sadi:
II went to see the captain
on another matter. He said
something about being sorry
his men hadn't gotten any
thing in the raid. I told him:
"'YOu know why
"He asked what 1 meant and
/ told him someone passing
along b Street on the morning
of the day the raid was made
had said:
BE around about 2 o'clock
today and you'll see raid.'"
Mr.. Fred was questioned by
the committee as follows:
Q.-Who made that remark?
Al don't know.
Overheard Remark
Q-Was the remark addressed
to you?- A.-No, sir, some people
were walking along and I just
heard that remark. I didn't pay
any particular attention to them.
Q.-Were the people passing by
men or women? Amen.
Q.-How do you know? Al
heard the voice.
Q.-How many men? Al
don't know if it was one man,
two men, or how many there
were. There always are lot of
people walking around in that
block of B Street.
Q.-About what time did you
hear the remark? A.-About 10
or half past 10.
Q.-Did person walk up and
tell you to stand at your door at
2 O'Clock and you'd see raid next
door? A.-No sir.
Quizzed by Counsel
Committee Counsel John Fitz.
patrick then read that Captain
Morgan had testified Mr.. Fred
had told him someone had come
by and made the remark.
Captain Morgan had testified
Mr.. Fred told him he was stand
ing in the front door of his cafe
and certain person said "Be
standing here at 2 o'clock acd
you'll see sonuething."
The captain further had tcsti.
fled Mr.. Fred had had some con.
versation with the certain per.
SON"
Mr.. Fred testified he had not
conversed with the person and did
not know that the remark meant
a raid, but that after the raid he
had just put two and two to
gether.'
Denies "Tip-Off"
Mr.. Fred said he did not con.
slider anyone had tipped him off
adding:
''It was not tip-Off, gentle.
men. Someone just passed BY"
The committee counsel further
questioned the witness as follows:
Q.-WaS it Salkeld who gave
you the information? A.-No, sir
! don't know who it was.
Q.-Would you say it was not
Salkeld? A.-No, sir; would not
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