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so deteriorated that the Board of
Police Surgeons recommended his
retirement with full pension
rights, incidentally-for physical
almost m m d a telyI
after he had answered it the
luestionnaire). Three days after
he released the QUESTIONABLE, he
was we'll enough to leave the hos
pital.
In January some Of hisl
mannerisms came toI
light. He had a penchant for
conducting large financial trans
actions in cash and for destroying
records.
Had 3 Residences.
1T appeared that on a COM
paratively modest income he felt
able to maintain three residences
"a home in town, a beach house
in Virginia and a $4,000 farm
in Maryland. When his daugh-
ter married, the wedding was a
5000 affair-all paid for in cash
of which he claimed to have
borrowed $500, also conveniently
in cash.
I'm about a six-year period.
over $4,000 worth Of his financial
dealings were conducted in cash.
These included, according to him,
a $4,000 alteration on his beach
home for which he paid in cash;
a $1,000 deposit on his farm,
which he paid in cash, and car
after car during this period that
he bought for cash."
Mr.. Bauman said when the ex-
chief was questioned about his
enforcement of the gambling laws
during his four-year administra-
ton, ''he exhibited an ignorance
of conditions which was, to say
the least, difficult to understand.
He said Mr.. Barrett's answers
were evasive when asked what
firm, aggressive steps he had tax
en- to enforce gambling laws.
Brought Decentralization.
"Since this was the man at
the head of the police depart
ment." the investigator contin-
ued, lit was small wonder that
evidence of a profound demorali-
zation among his subordinates ap-
peared,
THE head of the Auto Squad
Gt. Jake Wolff admitted bland
ly that during the post war pc
riod. when cars were very scarce,
he had been gray marketing in
them.
"A precinct commander (Capt.
William T. Murphy found extra
duties for three of his subordi-
nate officers when their efforts
to enforce the gambling laws be-
came a little too intensive"
Then Mr.. Bauman swung at the
new police administration of Maj.
Robert v. Murray. though he men
toned no one by name. He said {:
Even with the full attention of
the public focused upon our hear
ings. the precinct commander who
punished his men for interfering
with gambling is still in command
of his precinct, and the police auto
squad is still headed by the ad-
United gray marketeer."
Cites Carper Story.
Mr.. Bauman also reviewed the
story of 1t. H. H. Carper. who
was suspended as head of the mar
cotics squad after testimony that
he took bribes from dope peddlers
He recalled that 1t. Carper re-
quested an opportunity to return
as a committee witness so he could
explain where he got the money
deposited in a bank and above his
earnings.
"Over three weeks have elapsed
and he has not yet sought the
opportunity to make his eXplana.
tion," said Mr.. Bauman. "The
record of his testimony still
stands, I don't know-I cam
remember"
The investigator agreed tina
the police department is under
manned and underpaid. He sale
this is a chronic problem through
out the country. He declared
more men and better pay woult
not, in itself. assure better Law
enforcement because he doubted
= that a "city treasury can pa.
more in salaries than the gangs
ters can in bribes."
Leadership Needed.
/. "Most of the solution" he said
"has to come from inside tn
police organization and the in
dividuals who serve in tin
tegrity. aggressive leadership ant
leadership that prepares to &C
, at the first sign of impropriety
The officer on the beat won't TAX
9 an apple if he thinks his bos
8 won't stand for it If he get
caught" -.
{ The investigator said anothe
) safeguard lies in fearless. impair
tial. intelligent and knowledge
able operation of the District At
!. torney's Office.
s But the real answer lies in
: reversal of public apathy" he de
9 clared. 1.-THE real answer lies i
a public demand, loudly and In
: sistently made. that these condI
z tions be speedily and permanent
3 rectified. Even in this voteless cit
g p public makes its strength felt