INVESTIGATION OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEME IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HEARINGS BEFORE THE CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LIBRAI 24 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PART 1 JANUARY 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, AND 22, 1952 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA O NT: AOHNSON, South Carolina FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota Escolhunter, Tennessee JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland LESTERG JVNT, Wyoming HERMAN WELKER, Idaho WALLACE F. BENNETT, Utah JAMES H. DUFF, Pennsylvania FRED A. SEATON, Nebraska SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, INVESTIGATING CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia, Chairman LESTER C. HUNT, Wyoming . HERMAN WELKER, Idaho JOHN O. PASTORE, Rhode Island JOHN M. BUTLER, Maryland ARNOLD BAUMAN, Chief Counsel CONTENTS Ahearn, John, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Daniel B. Maher, 2-3 Barrett, Robert J., former Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Charles E. Ford and Daniel B. Maher, attorneys, Washington, D. C---3-55, 59–101 Beach, James, sergeant, Metropolitan Police Department, Washing- Covelí, Howard V., inspector, Metropolitan Police Department, Hall, Mrs. Sarah Mears, Washington, D. C.----- ----------------- 140-149 101-110 339–349 Monroe, John B., captain, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash- Murphy, William Thomas, captain, Metropolitan Police Department, Murray, Charles Borromeo, assistant United States attorney for the Murray, Robert V., Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police ------ 275-287 L 223–260 -- 261–274 --- 351-357 Scott, Edgar E., Inspector, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash- Simkins, Roger, Washington, D. C., accompanied by George Hayes and Milford Schwartz, attorneys, Washington, D. C.-- Smith, Robert W., sergeant, Metropolitan Police Department, Stofberg, Charles, former assistant to John Russell Young, President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia --------- 332–338 295–306 - 150-157 ------ 157-169 -----191-200, 201-223 Wolf, Jacob J., lieutenant, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash- Woods, Frederick, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Curtis B. ------- 181-187 Ford, Charles E., attorney, Washington, D. C., representing Abe --- 190-191 ------ 189-190 SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS Number and summary of exhibits Intro- Appears on page on page 1. Records of arrests for gambling felonies, misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct, covering the period July 1, 1946, to December 31, 1951, submitted by Robert V. Murray, Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Depart- 2. Financial questionnaire submitted by Robert J. Barrett, then Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Depart- 3. Copy of the invoice of Arcade Pontiac, covering sale of Pontiac automobile to Robert J. Barrett, May 3, 1946.... 4. Copy of invoice of Kearney Oldsmobile Co., covering sale of automobile to Robert J. Barrett, July 9, 1946.-.. 5. Letter dated July 25, 1951, to Ralph W. Boyer, broker, Frederick, Md., from Charles W. Lowe, Ijamsville, Md., witnessed by Philip N. J. Shade.--- 6. Copy of letter (exhibit No. 5) with the handwritten notation "This is an exact copy of original made in my office. July 25, 1951. Robert J. Barrett"... 7. Full 'statement of Inspector Howard V. Covell, Metropolitan 8. Financial questionnaire submitted by William T. Murphy. i captain, Metropolitan Police Department.--- 9. Statement of Nathaniel Yvonne Tavlor, given December 26, 1951, in the offices of the Subcommittee, and sworn to be- 10. Statement of Jacqueline Terry, given December 17, 1951; in the offices of the subcommittee, and sworn to before a notary public.--- 1952, re physical condition of Sam Beard. ----- physical condition of Sam Beach -- 13. Letter to the committee from Dr. Benjamin Rones, re physical 14. Note notices from Riggs National Bank to Charles H. Nelson.- 15. Report to the committee by Dr. Ronald A. Cox, of his examina- 16. Report to the committee by Dr. Clayton B. Ethridge, of his 17. Financial questionnaire submitted by Jacob Wolf, lieutenant, 13 Written into record. |