Evening star., 1945-11-08
Officer Testifies
To Farm Work
|0f: Policeman
1t. Barnes Reveals
Mon Marked On Duty
Was at snyder's S Place

1t. Charles Barnes, attached 10
the Silver Spring police substation,
told Montgomery County Circuit
Court jury today that one of the
policemen under his command had
been marked on the station work.
sheet as on duty when he actually
was on the farm of D. Leroy Snyder,
suspended county police captain on
trial on charges of malfeasance in
ofice.
1t. Barnes explained, however,
that the policeman, Coy Moorefield,
frequently had changed his tours Of
duty with other policemen to work
on the Snyder farm, and on those
days he was marked as working"
He said he could not recall the
specific days, adding that the en-
tries were not false since the police
men had traded periods OF duty with
one another.
Second Day of Trial.
Capt. Snyder went on trial yes
terday on charges growing out of
the alleged use of policemen on his
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police reports to show them on duty
at the time.
1t. Barnes testified that Clarence
Gray. a former county policeman,
had been under his command until
July, 1914, when he was transferred
to the shift commanded by Sergt.
Jerry Hobbs.
Mr. Gray testified yesterday he
had worked on Capt. Snyders farm
on several occasions when he was
scheduled to be on duty.
1t. Barnes said he knew Mr.. Gray
was going to the farm, but that he
was not working on county time. He
admitted under cross-examination
however, that the policeman could
have been working on the farm on
county time after he was transferred
from his command.
Emory and Julien Patton, who
live near Sandy Spring, said Mr..
Gray had told them after he re-
signed from the force last August
that he would see to it that Capt.
Snyder lost his job
Gray Can't Recall.
In his testimony yesterday. Mr..
Gray, when asked whether he had
made such statement, replied that
he didn't know.
/ Shortly before court recessed yes
terday, Sergt. Jerry Hobbs of the
Silver Spring substation, testified
that according to work sheets at
the station for June 26 and a. 1945,
Mr.. Gray was marked present both
days. Mr.. Gray. the States principal
witness, testified earlier that he had
worked on Snyder's farm on those
lays as well as on previous occasions.
On Special Assignment
:, Sergt Hobbs, who was in charge of
!: the station from 8 am. to pm.
. both days, contended that he never
marked anyone present unless the
particular policeman actually re-
. sponded to his name at roll call. -
Under cross-examination, Sergt.
Hobbs admitted that Mr.. Gray was
on special assignment June ~ but
THAT he was certain the former
. policeman was not on the farm. He
said he didn't know where Mr. Gray
was. Mr.. Gray resigned from the
force last August.
Police Chief H. Leslie. Carlin dis
puted testimony by Mr.. Gray that
the latter had spoken to him and to
Police Commissioner Richard H.
Lansdale about, his work on the
farm but that they had taken no
;, action.
Chief Carlin said he had talked
with Mr.. Gray last August to ask
him why he was resigning but that
. Mr.. Gray had given him no reasons.
Others Tell Of Farm Work.
Policeman George Schnabel. also
. stationed at Silver Spring, said he
. had worked on the farm from am.
to pm. September 10, 1945. He
, said he was scheduled to report at
: the station at 4 pm. that day but
went home instead and reported
for work the following day. He
added that he made up the time he
.. missed the following week on orders
/ Of Snyder.
Earlier, States Attorney Joseph
B. Simpson, 'jr. introduced in
: evidence work sheets of the Silver
Spring station for September 1s
showing that Policemen John H
johnson, Roy r. Wren and Calvin
G. Davis were reported working on
their respective shifts. The three
/ had testified previously they had
+ not reported for duty after working
) on Snyder's farm.
Il Leo Hull, Glenmont, who resigned
from the force last September, told
e the jury he had worked on the
farm with Mr. Gray in the fall OF
. 1943 although he had been assigned
! to day duty at the station during
part OF that time. He said no de-
ductions were made from his police
! salary for this work on the farm.
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