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the record that Mai. Barrett at
any time communicated with
Warning.
It also said there is nothing to
show that Maj. Barrett made any
disclosure to Warning of his con-
Germ about gambling law enforce
ment in No. 3 and No. precincts,
or made any disclosure to War
ring of the activities of the House
subcommittee.
The report also said these is no
evidence to support Capt. Richitt's S
charge that Inspector Jefferies di-
rected him to make a false report
involving suspected gaming
place in the Third Precinct.
The Commissioners said they
have decided the original report
embraces disciplinary matters for
administrative adjustment by Mai
Barrett. They said they therefore
had referred it to him to take
"such action. if any, as he deems
advisable without further instruc-
tions from the Commissioners"
Capt. Richitt on Leave.
"We have confidence in Mai
Barrett and will support him, "
they said in statement. I'VE
have instructed Mr.. Maher to turn
over to Maj. Barrett all state
ments or other materials that he
may have in support of his con-
clusions. We have placed Mr..
Maher at Maj. Barrett's disposal
for such assistance as he may
need"
Mr.. Maher, who has submitted
his resignation effective June Is,
said he hoped he could finish up
the assignment by then.
Capt. Richitt is on annual leave
and could not be reached for COM
ment. He went on leave Monday
reported for duty yesterday and
went on leave again this morning
He is not due back on duty until
Monday.
Mr.. Maher's original report in
volved charges made by Capt
Richitt before the House subcom-
mittee and in the press, as well
as complaints of his superior Off
GERS.
Warning Denies Bribe Attempt.
Before the subcommittee or
March 3 and 4, Mr.. Maher re-
lated, Capt. Richitt made these
charges:
That Emmitt Warning had told
him in his Office at the third
precinct January 81 that Maj
Barrett had informed Warning
the subcommittee was interested
in the lack of enforcement OF
gambling laws in precincts No
3 and Z. Capt. Richitt stated, &C
cording to the report, that War
ring had made an apparent at
tempt to bribe him.
That Inspector Jeffries directed
Capt. Richitt to make false
report involving a suspected gam
ing place in the. third precinct.
Mr.. Maher said that Warning
admitted a visit to Capt. Richitt's
Office. denied he had attempted
to bribe Capt. Richitt and stated
that Capt. Beverly Beach of No.
precinct had told him of the lack
of gambling arrests in No. 8 and
z precincts. 80 %'5'''P
Call Made by Barrett.
Warning denied having talked
with Maj. Barrett and Maj. Bar
rett denied ever having talked tc
Warning, he said.
MAJ. Barrett stated That on
February l, 1850, he called both
Capt. Richitt and Capt. Beach and
told them that the committee
was concerned with lack of gam
bling enforcement in No. 3 and
precincts and to give him spe-
Ecial report in explanation" the
report said.
Capt. Beach now states that
he had such a conversation with
Maj. Barrett on February OF
shortly thereafter and upon the
same day he met Emmitt Warning
on Wisconsin avenue and told him
(Warring) that the major cen
sured him for the failure to make
such arrests"