Evening star., 1952-03-07
Grand Jury Evidence
Disclosed in Bullock
Probe, Ford Charges
Commissioners Inquiry
BuIworked by Illegal
Move, Lowyer Says

The United States attorneys
office today was accused in Dis
trict Court of violating the law
by informally disclosing" secret
grand jury evidence to bulwark
the District Commissioners in
vestigation of Inspector Albert /.
Bullock.
The charge came from Charles
E. Ford. attorney for Inspector
Bullock. at the opening Of the
hearing on a petition filed by the
Commissioners to obtain minutes
of all grand pury proceedings re-
lating to the veteran police officer.
Mr.. Ford said it was his duty
as an officer of the court to call
the attention of Judge James r.
Kirkland to an order of the Com
|missionerS which said whereas
the United States attorney has in
formally advised the Commission
|ers that minutes Of the grand jury
contain evidence that certain
police officers have been derelict
in their duties and brought dis
credit upon the. Police Depart
ment."
Question of Honor Raised.
cit is my duty" Mr.. Ford con-
tinued, "to raise the question-has
some one violated the honor and
integrity of this court"
Judge Kirkland agreed that the
question should be gone into at the
hearing.
Inspector Bullock, who has ap-
piled for retirement, is bitterly op-
posing the petition of the city
heads which would reveal the
grand jury evidence which brought
about his indictment in the
Charles E. Nelson gambling con-
spiracy case. He was acquitted by
a directed verdict after he was
brought to trial.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Oliver Gasch told Judge Kirkland
that Inspector Bullock holds AMI
important supervisory position inI
the police department and added:
"At the moment this man isl
under grave suspicion.
Not Familiar with Evidence.
Mr.. Gasch said the Commission
ers do not know what evidence
the grand jury heard which led
them to indict Inspector Bullock.
Commissioners F. Joseph Dono-
hue and Brig. Gen. Bernard l..
came to court in re-
sponSe to subpoenas issued yester-
day and are expected to be called
to the stand later this afternoon
by Mr.. Ford.
Geoffrey Thornett, secretary of
the board, and Assistant United
States Attorney John w. Fihelly
also were subponaed.
Commissioners Donohue and
Robinson want to make the grand
jury minutes available to a COM
mittee of three lawyers appointed
to determine whether trial board
action should be instituted against
the inspector.
Inspector Bullock's fight took a
new turn yesterday when he de-
manded immediate action on his
application for retirement. In al
letter to Police Supt. Robert ".
Murray. Inspector Bullock de-
manded that he be retired as Of
tomorrow.
Cites Application Data.
The inspectors communication
10 Maj. Murray recited that he
had made retirement application
last February IL and that the
matter has been hanging fire since
hen.
The letter continued to say that
Bullock had been ad-
,ised by his attorney that. havingi
;erved 80 years and six monthsI
N the force and having reached
he age of IS, II have a right toll
,e retired at my election" He then
he be retired as Of
omorrow.
Maj. Murray said he would rec
to the District Commis-
toners that retirement approval
,e held up pending examination
i the grand jury minutes in the
(See BULLOCK. Page Al III