Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14


statement. Before q case can
be sent to the Complaint Re-
view Board, the complainant
must make a statement under
oath.
Mrs. Anderson complained
in the AFFIDAVIT submitted by
Mr.. Davidson that she was ar
rested for passing a red light,
driven to the Ninth Precinct
station by the arresting officer
Pvt. L. Blancato. and was there
insulted. She said the wagon
was called and she was dragged
bodily from the station house,
tearing her dress, shoes and
stockings. She said she was
taken to the Women's Bureau
where she had to post SIS col
Lateral.
Mrs. Anderson was charged
with disorderly conduct, driv-
ing on the wrong side of the
street and passing a red light.
Police records show she was
found guilty of the trafic
charges last week, elected to 60
to traffic school and sentence
was deferred. Court records
show the disorderly conduct
case was continued to Sept. 3.
Capt. Peters said mis- investi-
CATION so far has brought state
ments that she became dis
orderly when stopped en- the
street, screamed and refused to
drive to the station. He said
Pvt. Blancato had to drive her
to the station. He said there
was another scene in the sta
ton house. during which Mrs.
Anderson refused to walk to
! the patrol wagon and had to be
carried forcibly. He said he had
been told there was more
trouble at the Women's Bureau,
where Mrs. Anderson refused
to see her husband or let him
post collateral for her. He later
posted it at the Ninth Precinct.
In the next five cases. police
have been unable to find q for
NAL complaint.
Stephan A. Mason, 4501 Tex
as avenue Sc, claimed he was
arrested at his home after he
called the precinct to protest
that a policeman had become
nasty while telling him his next
door neighbor had complained
that Mr.. Mason had cut of the
neighbours water supply. He
said a sergeant, lieutenant and
corporal responded to his call
and arrested him. He was
charged with disorderly con-
duct. Court records show the
case is scheduled for trial Tues
day.
1t. John E. Burton Of the
Fourteenth Precinct, the ar
resting officer, said 1t was Mr..
Mason who did the cursing in
public and he has no evidence
that any police officer used
profanity. He said Mr.. Mason
is able to turn of his neigh
boris water supply and the po-
lice have asked the Water De-
partment to correct this.
Mrs. Ada Mae Brown, 1924
Sumner road Sc. is the COM
plainant who gave an affidavit
reporting a severe beating by
the police in the cellblock of
the Eleventh Precinct. She said
she had been waiting at a bus
stop when she was grabbed and
put into a scout car. AS a re-
suit of the beating, she said.
she suffered a broken shoulder
and jaw bone, lost teeth and
had to have Is stitches in her
mouth. She also stated that
she was taken to District Jail
and held for five days but was
not charged with anything and
was told she was just there be-
cause she was ILL.,.
An injury report at the Elev-
enth Precinct says Mrs. Brown
was injured while in the de-
tention room of the precinct
"in an unknown manner" and
was transported to District
General Hospital where she was
treated for decorations Of the
left lower lip.
Here condition was listed as
mot serious and she was re-.
leased to the Women's Bureau.
Court records show Mrs.
Brown was given five day sent
ences each on charges of drunk
and disorderly and the judge
recommended disqualification.
A beating affidavit was also
sworn to by Joseph GraysOn,
1765 Swami street NV, who
said he was cleaning a lot he
owns in the next block when
he was accosted by a policeman
no went of to get reinforce
ments and then came back and
beat him unconscious in the
presence of several other po-
licemen.
Grayson, who has a long rec
ord on drunk. disorderly. and
assault charges, is now free on
81, 900 bond after pleading not
guilty to disorderly conduct and
assault charges in the case
about which he complained.
A charge of assault on q police
officer was reduced to simple
assault and the case is set for
August /.
Capt. Otto Fuss Of the Thir-
teenth Precinct said the ar
resting officer, Pvt. G. c. MUIR
ray. reported he saw q group
of men lettering in an alley
and ordered them to move on
He said the others agreed but
Grayson, who had been swear
ing at one of the men, now
started swearing at the police
man, showed him. and refused
to leave the alley.
The policeman reported he
tried to arrest Grayson but he