Evening star., 1952-05-11
This Week Is Crucial
For Several Accused
District Policemen

UlSIrIC1 P0IICemen
Developments this week are ex-
pected to clarity the status of
several police officers under in
vestigation for reported criminal
acts or violation of Department.
regulations.
The group includes Inspector
Albert I. Bullock. 1t. Jacob Wolf,
head of the auto squad Sergt.
Miller Dixon, colored, of the rob-
berry squad. and possibly others.
Inspector Bullock is due to re-
turn from sick leave tomorrow
morning, ready, fit and able" for
duty. Except for two hours last
Thursday, he has been absent for
more than six months.
Inspector Bullock was indicted
in October on gambling conspir-
acy charges. He was suspended
until his acquittal in District
Court last January. Then he went
on leave until Thursday. When
he returned, he complained of
feeling Ill.
The Police and Fire Clinic
ordered him to sick leave. Later
the medical examiners found him
fit for duty, commencing tomor-
row.
Questioning Likely.
Maj. Robert v. Murray, super
intendent of police, said last night
the inspector probably will be
kept in his Office until various
matters are settled" Presumably.
the major planned to question
Inspector Bullock about testimony
before the grand jury that in-I
dicted him. ~.
Maj. Murray said there would
be no point in putting the in
spector back into uniform until
the matters are settled. He added
however, there will be no final
disposition of the Bullock case
until the Senate District Crime
Committee reports the findings Of
a separate investigation.
This means nothing will be
done now about Inspector Bull
locks recent application for re-
tirement. The Crime Committee
is examining the police officers
financial status
Carper Case Under Study.
Originally. developments were
expected this week in the case of
1t. H. H. Carper, chief of the
narcotics squad. and his top aide.
Sergt. William L. Taylor. The de-
velopments were expected in Dis
trict Court, where a grand jury
has been studying charges that
both officers accepted bribes from
protected dope peddlers.
Court officials said last night
the grand jury would not complete
the Carper-Taylor phase of its
Investigations before next week.
Both of the policemen were sus-
pended after the bribe charges
were leveled at a Senate crime
hearing.
1t. Carper denied the allega-
tions, though he admitted dispos-
ing of seized dope in a manner
contrary to law. Sergt. Taylor
made no public statement.
Wolf Hearing Thursday.
A trial board hearing for 1t.
Wolf is scheduled Thursday. The
Senate Crime Committee pro-
duced testimony that 1t. Wolf, in
the postwar years. bouht % new
automobiles and sold most of them
in the gray market.
The head of the auto squad will
be tried on charges of dealing inI
the gray market and also dealing
in used cars, though not licensed
to do so. 1t. Wolf moved for dis
missal of the charges last Fri
day. His petition was referred toI
the Corporation Counsel's office,
which will handle the prosecu-
ton.
Meanwhile, a police committee
of seven inspectors is studying
Senate testimony concerning Capt.
William T. Murphy, a precinct
commander. Several policemen
told the Senators that Capt.
Murphy disciplined them becauseI
they became "too active" against
numbers racketeers.
The testimony of four police
men will be considered this week
by the Commissioners. One case
involves Sergt. Dixon. The other
involves three policemen - not
identified - whose Senate teSti-
mony conflicted. According to the
Crime Committee. two of these
testified to one set of facts and
the third to another set. This
case also went to United States
Attorney Irelan for possible grand
jury action.
ShimOn to Face Board.
A second policeman facing trial
board action is 1t. Joseph w.
Shimon of the second precinct.
But his trial is not scheduled un-
til May q. sA-
1t. Shimon faces five charges.
The accusations range from un-
authorized overlapping to max
ing false statements to a Senate
subcommittee and his superior
officers.
Located at his Falls Church
: home yesterday. 1t. Shimon de-