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Richitt
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Storm also refused to discuss the
report itself.
II haven't seen the report" Mai.
Barrett said at his Colonial Beach
(Va.) summer home. II have been
here since Thursday. 1t is my
understanding that the inspectors
met but I won't get the report un-
til I return Monday. So, how
can comment on it or say wheth-
er I'm satisfied with it. I just
don't want to say anything at all" +"
Capt. Richitt. whose transfer
last February to No. 8 precinct
from No. 3, touched off the spec
tacular controversy, also said he
had not seen the report.
T'ln Satisfied" Richitt Says.
But I'm satisfied" he declared.
IT certainly hope that this clears
up the situation"
He added that he long has been
a friend Of Maj. Barrett and that
the friendship is unbroken.
maj. Barrett and I started on
the force about the same time,
he recalled. Our families are
friends. I always have had great
respect for him and always will"
Mr.. Maher entered the picture
several months ago while the
House District subcommittee in
vestigating crime devoted two
days to hearing the Richitt case
Capt. Richitt asserted at those
hearings and in other statements
that he had been transferred from
No. 3 Precinct. which includes
White House duties, because of
information he gave the subcom-
mittee.
He quoted Emmett Warning, re-
puted gambler. as having referred
to Maj. Barrett as "the boss"
Maher Reported in April.
In his report. submitted to the
Commissioner last April 6 but not
made public until June !, Mr.
Maher said the evidence would
support charges of insubordina-
tion, neglect of duty, conduct un-
becoming an officer, and conduct
prejudicial to the reputation OF
the force.
Mr.. Maher meanwhile resigned
May 10 as special assistant cor
poration counsel. He explained
the move as a desire to return to
private law practice and not be-
cause of any dissatisfaction with
the handling of the report.
The Commissioners finally sent
the report to Maj. Barrett fol-
whatever action he saw fit to take
They said they concurred in Mr.
Makers finding that there was
no evidence to support charges
that Capt. Richitt made against
Maj. Barrett at a congressional
subcommittee hearing.
On receiving the report, Mai.
Barrett announced he would seek
advice from his inspectors. He
indicated that he doubted the
wisdom of bringing the matter
before a trial board. He COM
mented that Il don't want blood
and I don't have any prejudice,
and I'm willing to listen to the
advice of Others"
Accused Inspector.
Capt. Richitt also declared that
he was ordered by Inspector John
r. Jefferies to turn in a false re-
port on a gambling complaint.
The Maher report found that:
There is not scintilla of -evi-
dence in the record that Mai.
Barrett at any time communi-
Gated with Emmitt Warning, or
made any disclosure to Warning
of his concern about gambling
law enforcement in No. 3 or No.
7 precincts. or made any disclos-
ures to Warning of the activities
of the House subcommittee"
The report also declared that
there is not a shred of evidence"
to support Capt. Richitt's accu-
sation against Inspector Jefferies.
Mr.. Maher charged that Pvt.
Ernest M. Reid had altered a pa
troll signal system book "for the
purpose of lending support to per-
illrious testimony