Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Reported Irregularities to
Be Pr0bed After
Buckley Case.
JUDGES AND ATTACHES
LIKELY TO BE CALLED
Werner to Demand Recall OF Gar.
nett on Charge Gamblers Try
to Discredit Him.

The Special Crime Investigating
Committee of the House disclosed to-
day that developments in the assault
case involving M. Edward Buckley. jr.,
former Central High School and Penn
State foot ball star, provide only the
first step in thorough inquiry into
alleged Police Court irregularities.
Although the Department of Justice
is completing an investigation Of the
reported irregularities, the Crime
Committee, it was said. will continue
its independent probe and probably
call as witnesses the four judges as
well as attaches in the Offices Of the
corporation counsel and United States
attorney.
In the meantime, Representative
Werner, Democrat, of South Dakota,
an active member of the Crime Com
mittee, announced he would demand
that United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnet be recalled to the witness
stand to amplify his recent statement
that gamblers are trying to discredit
his Office. A majority Of the members
of the committee are represented as
being willing to let the incident pass,
but Werner declared Garrett is at
tempting to throw up smoke screen"
Trails May Cross.
The committee realizes that in its
independent inquiry into Police Court
activities, it may cross the trail Of
Department Of Justice agents, but at
the same time, it is anxious to get
the information 1t wants first hand.
The Justice Department, however, Is
to be asked for report of its fnd-
ings as q supplement to the COM
mittee's own revelations.
Garrett himself has told the COM
mittee of certain alleged irregularities
which resulted In the Department Of
Justice investigation. Additional in
formation given the committee coun-
sci, John r. Fitzpatrick, it was said.
indicates that the Buckley case Is
not the only one in which records
are missing.
If Garrett Is recalled he probably
also will be questioned about his
threat to have Policeman James Pc
tiers of the eighth precinct cited be-
fore the Police Trial Board of disci-
plinary action for his testimony Nom
day against Karl Kindleberger. assist
ant United States attorney in charge
Of Police Court prosecutions.
Threat Brings Warning.
Garnett's threat in that case re-
suited in the Crime Committee is
suing a warning late yesterday
against the intimidation Of its wit
nesses.
When the committee resumed its
hearings Chairman Randolph read o
prepared statement. apparently di-
rected at Garrett. It said:
I'm order to obviate any possible
Misrepresentation, ! feel impelled to
state on behalf of the committee that
all witnesses appearing before it will
be accorded every possible protection
within the power of the committee"
Although yesterdays hearing was
comparatively brief, 1t disclosed that
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out against Buckley were missing from
Police Court files, and that the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co. had
refused to make detectives Of its EN-
ployes for the purpose Of ferreting
out gambling Joints" in the District.
Two Witnesses Heard.
The only witnesses were 4alph A.
Van Orsdel, general counsel for the
telephone company, and William A.
Norgren. chief deputy clerk at Police
Court. who substituted for Frank A.
Sebring. the courts veteran clerk, who
Is i'll.
Sebring had been requested to bring
before the committee certain records
in the Buckley case-the card index
records and the information which
Policeman Raymond c. Redifer Of the
eighth precinct said he filed against
Buckley when he arrested him June
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