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Fredette and Pvt. Kenneth
Winters of No. 2 Precinct, took
the stand to deny that they had
accepted money from Acalotti.
In yesterdays transfers, Sergt.
Fredette was moved to the Fourth
Precinct. Pvt. Winters had been
transferred to another precinct
earlier, and no action has been
taken as to Sergt. Burns.
Investigation Ordered.
The three policemen were Or
dered investigated after Inspector
George Wallrodt sat in at the
trial as an observer assigned by
Mai. Barrett. The investigation is
still in progress.
Acalotti still is scheduled to
stand trial on three gambling in
dictments growing out of United
States. Attorney George Morris
Fay's anti-gambling campaign
last March.
It was noted that Pvts Frank N.
Manthos, once known as the "one-
man vice squad for his under
cover work in obtaining $50 con-
victions in eight months, was
transferred from the Sticks
No. 6-to No. 2. one of the city's
"hot spots"
Pvt. Manthos was transferred
November Is, 1948. after the con-
troversial Alcohol Beverage Con-
troll case against Mitchell's Grill,
235 G street NV.
Accused Another Policeman.
Pvt. Manthos accused another
policeman of trumping up charges
against the grill and the ABC
Board dismissed all Al charges
considered.
Mai. Barrett would not say that
any of the personnel was being
transferred for disciplinary rea-
sons, but did agree that there
have been certain things in Ger
tain precincts that we all know
about"
Reporters recalled case in
Capt. Murphy's No. IA Precinct
when residents of the River Ter
race area called special meet
ing, charging police with using
"Gestapo" methods in hauling in
their sons for questioning about
repeated window breaking in the
home of Otis Van Elasingame. 1908
Ames street NE, a colored family
which moved into a white residen-
tial district.
Private Dismissed.
In Capt. Umbaugh's No. 9 Pre-
cinct, Pvt. Vincent S. Hurd was
found guilty by a Police Trial
Board of taking about $500 from
his collections for the Metropoli-
tan Police Retirement Associa-
tion and was dismissed from the
force. Before the trial. Capt. Um-
baugh said certain valuable evi-
dence in the case had been mislaid
and blamed some police as "negli-
gent" 49, .,... .-
Inspector Bullock will replace
Inspector John r. Jeffries in the
third inspectoral district and the
latter becomes inspector in charge
of clothing equipment and prop
erty. The post was held until re-
Gently by the late Inspector Milton
D. Smith.
However, one OF the six po-
sitions as assistant superintend-
ent. held by Inspector Smith, will
remain untitled at this time, Mai.
Barrett said.
Blackmap Transferred. q a
| 1t. Harry c. Blackman, a spec
ialist on, missing persons and sub
versive influences, who has been
on the special Investigations squad,
goes to administrative headquar-
ters as a supervisory lieutenant.
Six lieutenants are moved into
headquarters on rotation basis
every six months to act as night
supervisors.
At the end of the period, 1t.
Blackman will return to his form
er duties, which will be handled
in the meantime by Detective
Sergt. Jim Hunter.
Promotions included those of
Sergt. Ernest A. Fuller, promoted
to lieutenant and transferred from
No. 4 to No. IA. Precinct; Corp.
Percy G. Dawson, raised to SERGE
ant and transferred from No. 6 to
No. IA, and Pvt. John B. Southard,
raised to corporal and transferred
from No. 8 to No. 2.
Transfers included:
1t. George E. Cooper. from No. 12 to
the detective bureau; 1t. Carl G. Darnall,
from administrative headquarters to No,
4; 1t. George S. Eckels, from No. IA to
| No. 8; 1t. Albert I. Embrey, from admin
tstrative headquarrers 20 No 10: 1t
Charles F. Fox. from No. 4 to No. s.; 1t.