Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-11-20
Barrett Lists S6O,55O
In Assets, Mostly
Inherited Property
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her husband not to invoke hi.
constitutional right not to divulge
condolences between husband anc
wife and to answer all questions.
In their letter submitting the
QUESTIONABLE to the Commission
ers, the attorneys said:
Maj. Barrett has made full
answers to each question contained
in the QUESTIONABLE except those
which by their very nature are
impossible of intelligent reply. He
has furnished elaborate docu-
mentary information in support OF
answers to many questions. It is
believed he has fully complied with
the written order Of the Board OF
Commissioners dated October 81
1851"
The Commissioners informed Mr.
Garfield and Mr.. Ford that they
did not care to exercise any con-
troll over the QUESTIONABLE, and
said the decision as to whether it
should be made public was entirely
up to Maj. Barrett. The attorneys
later said Maj. Barrett felt that
because of the controversy over the
QUESTIONABLE he felt the public
was entitled to a full look at his
financial statement
Lawyers Gather Data.
Maj. Barrett has been under
going medical tests in Emergency
Hospital for more than a week.
His physicians have refused to
reveal the nature of his illness,
but it was learned they have
agreed that he is so seriously i'll
that he no longer is capable of
carrying on as chief of police.
Because of his illness, his at
torneys said the burden of gath
ering a great deal of the informa-
ton revealed in the QUESTIONABLE
fell upon them. Many of the
questions were answered by the
attorneys from explanations fur
nished by Mrs. Barrett while the
major was confined to the hos
pital.
The police chief led the court
tight against answering the ques-
tionnaire, but gave in later when
District Court Judge James r.
Kirkland expressed the opinion
that while the Commissioners had
no authority to order policemen to
answer the document. they could
not. appeal for legal relief until
they had exhausted all admin
istrative remedies. The judge
termed the legal battle "prema-
ture" and denied Maj. Barrett's
injunction suit.
In answering the QUESTIONABLE,
Maj. Barrett revealed the major
ity of his holdings rest in real
estate, which jumped from $l5.500
in 1916 to $4,000 October / this
year.
The real estate holdings are set
forth in detail in the question
naire as So properties held by the
major and his sisters through in
heritance. He has long said that
his real estate properties came
through inheritance
Father Left $4,000.
Maj. Barrett's father. William
E. Barrett, died in 1916. leaving
an estate of $4,000, of which
the police chief received a one
ninth inheritance. His mother.
Mrs. Susie K. Barrett, died in
1948.
Concerning automobile trans
actions, the QUESTIONABLE reveals
a total of approximately 10 auto
mobiles bought and sold during a.
period from January %. 1916. to
date. His present automobile. a.
1851 Pontiac four door sedan,
was bought by the major April
10, 1851, in his wife's name. The
QUESTIONABLE states $500 is still
due on it.
The majors daughter. Mrs
jeanne Bartlett, who last week
gave birth to a daughter. was
married in November, 1850. The
Questionable answers a question
concerning the marriage as toI
What was its cost?" with al
simple Around $1,000" Stating
parents paid the cost, he answers
the question as to where it took
place with THE Nativity Roman
Catholic Church"
In reply to Question 36-Does
anybody hold for you, your wife,
or dependents, any money. Sc
curities, jeWelry or valuables
worth in excess Of $25o-Major
Barrett's answer was a simple:
mo"
"No" on Deposit Box.
The missionaries inquiry
into a safe deposit box in the
name of the major, his wife,
children or any dependent which
might have been rented or to
which he, they, might have &C
cess also was answered with a
simple mo"
In response to questions, Mai.
Barrett lists his wife's holdings as
consisting of automobiles and real
estate.
The QUESTIONABLE revealed the
major and his family had two tele-
vision sets in 1945 listed as gifts
from family friends" and another
in 1850.