Evening star., 1947-12-26
Policeman Is Accused
OF Kicking Official
OF Health Institute

An O1Qclal OF JHS NdIlOlldl 1IlSJl-
tute of Health today charged that
a policeman at the eighth precinct
station kicked him in the chin and
stomach while he was held in a
station cell on Wednesday.
The official. Manley w. Kilgore,
81, of 4201 South Four-Mile Run
drive. Arlington, said he plans to
bring suit against the policeman,
Pvt. George R. Douglas. and pos
sibly others at the station.
Mr.. Kilgore, chief fiscal and bud
get officer at the institute, appeared
in court today on charges Of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell granted
continuance of 10 days.
Mr.. Kilgores attorney, J.
Grahame Walker, said 1t appeared
his client had been manhandled by
police.
Displays Bruises.
Mr. Kilgore displayed to reporters
two bruises on his lower abdomen
and one under his chin which he
said had been caused by Pvt. Doug
las kicks.
He said he was not informed of
any charge against him until about
four hours after being taken to the
station at las pm. as witness Of a
taxicab accident. He was released
at about 8:15 pm, he said.
He was charged with drunkenness
at $50 pm. Wednesday. When he
appeared in court this morning he
was charged with disorderly conduct
as we'll, the charges covering both
the scene of the accident and the
police station.
Denies Drunkenness Charge.
Before going to court, Mr.. Kilgore
denied the drunkenness charge to
reporter. He said he had had one
drink at about am. Wednesday
with a group of friends and another
at about II am, and some non
alcoholic punch.
DR.. C. J. Van Slyke, medical di-
rector of the institute and chief OF
the division to which Mr.. Kilgore
Is attached, said he drove Mr.. Kill
gore from the institute TO the Dis
trict line, where Mr.. Kilgore took a
taxicab.
HE was certainly not intoxicated
In any way at that time" DR.. Van
Slyke said. He was talking as log
ically as any man possibly could.
We discussed Office policy and Mr..
Kilgore advanced some very good
ideas"
Dr. Van Slyke said Mr.. Kilgore
was highly regarded at the institute.
Cab Driver Arrested.
The taxi Mr.. Kilgore hailed struck
and injured a woman at Wisconsin
avenue at Ellicott street NV. The
driver, Charles j. Peasants, %, of
5312 Forty-f1rst street NV, was ar
rested on charge of driving while
drunk. He was held under $500
bond.
When he appeared in court today
his case was continued to December
81 to permit him to retain lawyer.
Mr.. Kilgore said he was pushed
into a police car by an officer he
believes is named Creel and was
told he was wanted as witness.
At the station at Forty-second and
Albemarle streets NV, he was told
to sit down and wait. He objected,
he said, and explained the police
had his name and address and could
reach him any time they wanted
him.
Says He was Frisked.
""I insisted that they let me go
home or put charge against me, y
he said. Then they frisked me
took everything out of my pockets
and put me in a cell.
Mr.. Kilgore said when they told
him he had been drinking he de-
manded a test. Capt. John E. Fon-
dahl said Mr.. Kilgore was making
an uproar in the cell. Mr.. Kilgore
said he made a noise because
wanted a test made right then
Mr.. Kilgore asserted Pvt Douglas
came into the cell and kicked him
and then Pvt. Douglas and Pvt. Ras
A. Nelson, the station clerk, pushed
him into another cell.
He had telephoned his wife when
he first reached the station, telling
her of the accident and saying he
would be home late, Mr.. Kilgore
said. He said he was not allowed
to use the telephone again until
about 6 pm, when he called his
wife again. He was told at that time
Ne was charged with drunkenness
and that $40 collateral was required.
Friend Posts Collateral.
A friend came to the station later
and provided the collateral.
Capt. Fondahl said he reached
the station at about $3.50 pm. and
could not work in his Office because
of the noise from the cell where Mr..
Kilgore was. He ordered Pvt. Doug
las to move Mr.. Kilgore to another
cell.
Capt. Fondahl said it finally took
both Pvt. Douglas and Pvt. Nelson
to get Mr.. Kilgore into the other cell,
and the captain said he helped push
the prisoner through several doors. y
He said one of the officers had an
arm lock on Mr.. Kilgore.
Mr.. Kilgore had rushed into the
office demanding to talk to the cap
tain, he went on. II told him he
had been drinking and that was his
only trouble" Capt. Fondahl said.
Capt. Fondahl said so far as he
knows, Mr.. Kilgore was not injured
in any manner except what was
necessary to get him back into the
cell block"
Pvt. Nelson suffered brush burn
when he was showed against door
and had to be treated at the police
clinic Yesterday, Capt. Fondahl said.
LOST.