Evening star., 1952-05-08
Bullock Obtains
Sick Leave After
3 Hours on Duty
forget Of 5 Probes
Had Resumed Post
Under Restrictions
By J. Theodore Grown

Inspector Albert I. Bullock re-
turned to police duty this morning
after an absence of six months,
then promptly had himself placed
on indefinite sick leave.
Three hours after Police Chief
Robert V. Murray allowed him to
resume duty under unexplained
conditions, the inspector was
ordered to take sick leave by the
Police and Fire Clinic.
The speed of today's develop
ments contrasted sharply with
delays encountered in the con-
troversial Bullock case over a Pc
roid of months.
The high-ranking officer had
not been at his desk since last
October, when he was indicted on
charges of gambling conspiracy.
He was acquitted of the charges
by court direction. Judge James
R. Kirkland ruled the prosecu-
ton had produced insufficient evil
dence.
Inspector Bullock had been on
leave ever since the trial in jan
uary. Meanwhile. he had applied
for retirement. But the Commits
SionerS deferred action on his re-
quest while four other investiga-
tions were being conducted into
his activities.
Came to Head Today.
The whole case was brought to
head by Inspector Bullock at
8 am. today. He reported for
duty at that time.
Maj. Murray told reporters the
inspector was on duty and exer-
cised full police powers" But
the chief said the inspector would
not wear his uniform and would
remain in the executive Office
suite. The Bullock office is in
that suite.
Maj. Murray said he wanted to
discuss certain things" with the
officer. He said these pertained
to the Bullock testimony before
the grand jury that indicted him.
Less than three hours later, In
spector Howard v. Covell, the po-
lice executive officer, told reporters
that Inspector Bullock had been
placed on sick leave. He said the
officer had complained this morn
ing of not feeling well and that
he was permitted to go to the Po-
lice and Fire Clinic for examina-
tion. The clinic is in the 1000
block of Thirteenth street NV.
No Explanation of Ailment.
Inspector Covell said the clinic
ordered the sick leave. He did not
state the nature of Inspector Bull
locks ailments.
The grand jury indicted In
spector Bullock on charges of con-
spring with the Charles E. Nelson
numbers ring. The multi-million
dollars Nelson racket was exposed
last year by the old Kefauver-
iO'Conor Senate Crime Committee.
Since January the police off,
GERS activities have been investi-
gated by the Commissioners, a
special committee of three attor-
neys. requested by the Commits
sioners and by Maj. Murray.
The Senate District Crime Com
mittee headed by Senator Neely
has been looking into his personal
finances.
To date, no reports have been
made public.
The lawyers committee said it
was unable to make a full in
vestigation because the court
would not allow it's members to
study the grand jury testimony.
The lawyers filed report which
the Commissioners have kept
secret.
Await Senate Action.
The Commissioners said they
would wait to see what the Senate
committee did before taking &C
ton. Among other things, they
are faced with a problem of de-
Gliding whether to permit Inspec-
tor Bullocks retirement. He ap-
piled for retirement while on
leave.
The Senate crime probers take
the position that their inquiry is
independent of the Commission
ers'. They criticized Inspector
Bullock for failing to return his
police financial QUESTIONABLE
promptly. The probers said he
ignored the Commissioners or
der to file the answers within a
Today period.
Maj. Murray today refused to
state when the matter would be
cleared up by the police depart
ment.
Inspector Covell, assistant su-
perintendent and executive off,
Ger, said the question of "restora-
tion" to duty was not involved
today. Technically, he said, the
officer was restored to duty
when the suspension was lifted.
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