Evening star., 1935-03-18

the department. Headley pinned the
badge of office on Bean at that time.
In August received a letter from
Blanton. Afterward some one told
Bean Blant0n had written me.
Bean, a few days later, came to
my Office, said he had heard about
the letter and wanted to know If I
wanted him to retire. told him
absolutely no
II think this whole thing is lot
of unfounded rumors.
We'll. this correspondence between
you and Blanton did not start from
rumors?" asked Fitzpatrick.
NO" said Brown, but there have
been a lot of rumors'
Schultz then broke in and asked
him if he had heard the rumor that
Headley was to replace him as super
intendent.
Yes" Brown declared, "I have
heard rumors and rumors."
Did you hear this one? asked
Schultz, that certain members of
the Police Department are trying to
put me in an embarrassing situation?"
NO" Brown answered.
Fitzpatrick then asked him if he
had heard whether police are shadow
ing members of this committee.
No" said Brown. But I got an
anonymous telephone call the other
day telling me where Mr. Schultz
would be at a certain time I am not
a muckraker. I told that party I
didn't care where Mr.. Schultz went
or what he did"
Never Heard of Trailing.
Then Fitzpatrick asked if Schultz
was being trailed. He replied that
Inspector Burke told him he had put
a plant" on Schulte's car shortly
after it had been tampered with some
time ago.
But" added Brown, Il never heard
that he had been trailed by four men" 3"
What was your agreement with
Mr.. Blanton?" asked Fitzpatrick
II had no agreement with him"
1T was Mr.. Blanton's agreement.
1t was my purpose to promote Bean.
Blanton approved that"
Fitzpatrick quoted an excerpt from
Browns letter to Bean, which read: ::
Il want you to know the agreement
between us will be carried out"
Il simply intended" explained
Brown, Ito promote Headley after
Brown retired"
Il heard nothing more from Mr.
Blanton after the correspondence of
last August" Brown continued,
until this session of Congress.
Blanton introduced a bill for Civil
ian Trial Board.
Fitzpatrick interrupted to ask
Brown if he knew of any reason why
Bean should be forced to retire?
mo" Brown answered. Brown
continued with an explanation that
he came to the Capitol with Headley
to discuss the trial board bill with
Blanton when the Texan brought up
the Bean matter.
While I was in conference with
Blanton," Brown added, "he told me
to ask Bean to drop in and see him.
Bean was not anxious to see Blanton. :"
Representative Reed, Republican, of
Illinois, asked Brown if he had con-
sidered Blantons interest in the vel
fare of the Police Department.
ITO some extent" replied Brown.
after Bean held his conference
with Blanton,' Brown continued,
Bean told me Blanton wanted him
to get out April /.
Decided to Remain.
'The other day he came to me again
and said he should get out as he had
planned and wanted to leave April Is.
Il told him in the first place we
didn't retire men in the middle If the
month and thought it would be a
mistake for him to leave, so he de-
cided to remain on the job."
Reed asked Brown if it wasn't en-
barrassing to him to be approached
by some member of Congress to have
a certain man appointed or promoted.
Not all the time" Brown replied.
sBrown then admitted in response
to a question by Fitzpatrick that he
wished Blanton had not written him
the letters about Headley.
THE whole thing is embarrassing, :"
declared Brown. He pointed out,
however, that Blanton had interested
himself in two members of the force
and neither had been promoted.
Brown completed his testimony
shortly before 1890 and the commit
tee recessed until 80 when Inspector
Headley will take the stand.