Evening star., 1936-11-09
THIRD POLICEMAN
MAYBE SUSPENDED,
IN PRINCE GEORGES.
Another District Motorist to
Have Grand Jury Hear
Complaint.
BOWIE is EXPECTED
TO APPOINT AIDE
Would Assist in Preparing Evil
dence for Presentation to
Grand Jury.

Another Prince Georges County,
Md, police suspension is expected
tomorrow when the Board of Com
missioners meets in Upper Marlboro,
it was learned last night.
At least one Washington motorist,
complaining of law enforcement irreg-
ularities to be investigated at a special
session of the grand jury, is scheduled
to appear before the group.
Two constables, Warren E. Peake
and Claude A. Reese, were relieved Of
duty by the board last Thursday,
pending the inquiry's completion.
Commissioner Vinton D. Cockey Of
Laurel, leader of a movement to
initiate an independent investigation
by the board, said last night that his
colleagues would hear specific COM
plants against police activities. II
charges warrant further suspensions,
Cockey declared, the group would
duplicate its action Of last Thursday
in temporarily removing officers until
the jury's investigation ends.
Separate Inquiry Opposed.
Cockey introduced a resolution for
a separate board inquiry at Thursdays
session. 1t was voted down 4 to !.
Chairman Perry Boswell, who con-
sistently has opposed any independent
investigation, explained that the "af-
fair is really out Of our hands, since
the grand jury has already taken it
up" But he pointed out the board
would take appropriate action"
against any of the policemen if COM
plainants could show proof of irregu-
larities by those officers.
Two more important developments
are expected this week. States Attor-
ney Alan Bowie Is scheduled to ap-
point an assistant to help him prepare
evidence for presentation to the grand
jury when it reconvenes next month.
He has delayed this appointment until
completion of his prosecution of GRIM
inal cases in Circuit Court. That
work probably will end tomorrow.
Bowie has said he would select his
assistant before the end of the week.
Another vital step in the general
inquiry viii be the photostating Of
court records for study by the COM
missioners. Deciding to request these
copies from the States attorney at
their last meeting, the commissioners
have not yet formally sought them
from Bowie. The prosecutor, how
ever, has said he would permit the
photostating.
Copies to Be Studied.
The copies will be checked against
some 100 aff1davits taken by Keystone
Automobile Club attorneys from Dis
trict drivers who have been arrested
for traffic violations in Prince Georges.
They will be studied to determine the
court disposition of cases cited by the
motorists. charging police
collision.
If the records substantiate auto
lists charges, at least three more po.
lice suspensions, in addition to tomor.
rows probable suspension, will be or.
dered. The commissioners. however,
uCC4diC tl1dI ILICl1 dlAdlyolo VI tlIc CUp~
les will be purely administrative"
procedure to determine validity of any
charges against the officers and not
an independent investigation of the
force.
Board Cites Suit.
In suspending the two policemen
last week the commissioners cited a
suit filed by Raymond R. Iannucci Of
308 Sixth street, who seeks S140 from
Bondsman Elmer Pumphrey Of Suit
land. The two were mentioned as
the arresting officers in the suit, which
charges that Pumphrey accepted
$101.70 for fine and costs" and a
$50 fee for furnishing a $1,000 bond
on an exceeding go miles per traffic
violation.
Iannucci filed an afidavit with
Keystone Club attorneys in which he
averred he did not go to Police Court.
A certified court record, attached to
the suit. shows disposition of the case,
with forfeiture of $11.70, on an ex-
ceeding As miles per hour charge.
Also attached to the declaration are
photostatic copies of two receipts al
legged given to Iannucci by Pumphrey
for the total s151.70. The $140 sought
in the suit is the difference between
the s11.70 collateral forfeiture and
the $151.7o.