Evening star., 1947-06-20

blackjack. Charges were ulSullSSeu.
May 7, 1880, he was tried by the
department on charges Of using OBJ
scene language at prisoner ana
for arrest without justification.
Charges were dismissed.
December 1, 1880, he was pro-
NOTED to detective sergeant and OBJ
tanned a number of commentators
for his work on murder cases. He
was transferred from No. 4 to head
quarters and the Detective Bureau.
October 16, 1881, he was suspended
during an investigation OF the bru-
tality charges. He returned to duty
In September, 1888.
In July, 1886, he received a reward
for the arrest of mail robbers at
Union Station. Three years later
he was made lieutenant and as
signed to No. 8 precinct.
In 1941, following the shakeup, he
became temporary captain and In
June, 1913, temporary inspector.
Three months later he became a
permanent inspector in charge OF
the Detective Bureau.
His record shows he received II
concentrations, but his own file
adds up to 101.
Mr.. Barrett's personnel card at
headquarters carries only n OF his
101 Communications. Officials ex-
planned that different police super
intendents had different policies OF
recording the concentrations so
that all such citations given the
detective are not shown.
Long List of Citations.
The concentrations begin in May.
1890, with recognition of efficient
and painstaking work" in a house
breaking arrest. They include cita-
tions for work in the arrest OF the
murderer of Mamie Solomon in
1881; for arrest of Union Station
mail robbers in 1886; for run down
of three criminals in a car resulting
in the breaking of six holdup cases
in 1912; for investigation leading
to arrest of four persons resulting
in the clearing up Of II cases OF
holdup and robbery here and a
murder in Baltimore, also in 1912;
for the quick solution in 1943 of the
murder of Mrs. Charlotte w. Robin
son; for work in the solution of the
murder of Miss Catherine Cooper
Reardon in the Washington Cathe-
dral in 1914; for the seizure of Sher-
man Lucas, leader of a band of
burglars, and the clearing UP of
$50 crimes, in February of this year;
for the arrest of man who shot a
ninth precinct policeman last
month and for the solution of the
Frank Kelly murder last month.
In 1881, just before the incident
resulting in his court trial, Mr.. Bar
rett was commended by a citizen
for the manner in which the detec-
tive served a warrant on the man.
Another of his concentrations
came during his period of suspen-
sion in the court case to July, 1882.
He threw a tear gas bomb into and
entered, unarmed, house in which
a man had barricaded himself and
was shooting at police trying to
arrest him.
Only last April %, Mr.. Barrett
picked up 36 days annual leave
which had accrued during the period
October 16, 1881, to September 26,
1888, while he was suspended from
the force. In approving the action,
Acting SIpt. Walter H. Thomas
said Mr.. Barrett was entitled to
the extra days under police regula-
tionS.
Took Trip to Florida.
On February 13, when he had
seven days leave left over from last
year, Mr.. Barrett took two-week
trip to Florida. The records also
disclose he took 80 days sick leave
last year, nine more than the 80
allowed, but that the surplus was
approved by the Board Of Police
and Fire Surgeons.
Records in Mr.. Barrett's own
Office credit him with 16 hours over
time due. The appended notation
says the time is for work Mr.. Bar
rett did on two days he usually is
off duty.
Other inspectors being considered
to succeed Maj. Callahan are Acting
Supt. Walter Thomas, Oscar J. Let
terman, John Folwer, Clarence Tai
ley, Arthur E. Miller and Lloyd
Kelly.
The captains under consideration
are John R. Jeffries, No. precinct;
Benjamin F. Kuehling, No. 4 pre-
cinct; Walter T Storm, No. IL pre-
cinct; Floyd Truscott, No. 13 pre-
cinct; John Fondahl, No. IL pre-
cinct, Clarence H. Lutz, No. 10 pre-
cinct, and George r. Wallrodt. No.