Evening star., 1953-09-10
Appeal by Bullock Studied
After Lawyers 2-Hour Plea
Commissioners
Weigh 2 Points in
Misconduct Verdict

The District Commissioners to-
day were pondering the appeal of
suspended police Inspector Albert
I Bullock from trial board find
ings of misconduct.
They had at least two new
point to consider, after argu-
ments by Bullock'S lawyer,
Charles E. Ford:
l. At least one member of the
trial board should have been dis
qualified because he allegedly was
"taken into custody" in Virginia
at one time in connection with
drunk driving hit and run
case
2. Bullock's flnances-the basis
of the boards guilty verdict-can
be traced down the line, with the
exception of United States Saw
ings Bonds.
Two Hour Argument.
MI Ford harangued the Com
miSsioners for more than two
hours yesterday. The chief bur-
den of his argument was that
the District government officials
who were appointed to the trial
board were either biased or un-
qualified in one way or another.
1t was in the course of this
argument that ne charged that
an unidentified member of the
board was taken into custody
on December % in Fairfax
County for drunken driving and
hit-and-run. He agreed to set
tie the case and after police
officials were called to help him,
he was released"
Mr.. Ford refused to name the
official and to state the year of
the alleged incident.
Each Denies Arrest.
Informed of the accusation.
each of the members-Robert F.
Cogswell, former District rent
control administrator; Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner
Harry F. Hansen and District
Director of Corrections Donald
Clemmer-issued prompt denials
that they had ever been arrested
on any charge
Fairfax Police Chief Carl Nc
Intosh told reporters today he
recalled that some time ago Mr..
Clemmer was taken to the police
substation at Groveton, Va.
Chief Mcintosh said there had
Leen a fatal accident on Shirley
Highway near Franconia. After
the accident he chief said, MI.
Clemmer's car approached and
struck the fender of another
au+o at The scene of the cra>h
An argument followed, the chief
said. and police took both men
to the Groveton substation.
Chief Mcintosh declared that
Mr.. Clemmer made some kind
of settlement, maybe $40 OF
SIS lie said MI. Clemmer was
neither charged nor booked and
asserted There was no ques-
ton Of whisky. Actually there
was nothing to it,"
The police chief told reporters
no District police officials came
to see him about the incident.
Mr.. Clemmer confirmed Chief
McIntosh's version of the in
cldent, with the qualification:
II may have nicked the fender
of another car as I passed by"
He said the incident occurred in
1948 or 1949.
Saves SUNDAY Punch"
Attorney Ford saved as his
Sunday punch" the claim that
he has obtained a certified pub
lie accountants report ION every
item" of Inspector Bullock's fl
nances except the savings bonds
and we're awaiting word from
the Government on that"
We have traced every cent
exc pit the bonds" declared Mr..
Ford. drawing a Sheaf of papers
from hi brief case and tossing
them face down on Commits
siorer Spencer's desk.
Grabbing the papers up again,
the lawyer added that he had
been ready to present this evil
dence to the trial board until
it became evident to him that
the board members were pref
udiced against his client.
Several Counts.
Bullock was found guilty by
the board of failing to file Dis
trict income tax returns during
the 1946-48 period, and of re-
fusing to explain nearly $4,000
extra income to Police Chief
Robert v: Murray and to the
Senate District Crime Investl-
eating subcommittee.
Assistant Corporation Counsel