INVESTIGATION OF CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

STAN

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

JUN 25.1952

DOCUMENT

WENT BIT.

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, INVESTIGATING
CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS STANFORD

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

PURSUANT TO

S. Res. 136

LIBRARIES

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INVESTIGATION OF
CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

29-2

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PART 1

JANUARY 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, AND 22, 1952

Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1952

COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

COMMITTEE ON THE

LIND. JOHNSON, South Carolina
FESTES KEFAUER, Tennessee
LESTER HUNT, Wyoming

24ЯIRE, Rhode Island

EARLE C. CLEMENTS, Kentucky

WILLIS SMITH, North Carolina

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota

JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER, Maryland

HERMAN WELKER, Idaho

WALLACE F. BENNETT, Utah

JAMES H. DUFF, Pennsylvania

FRED A. SEATON, Nebraska

ROBERT H. MOLLOHAN, Chief Clerk

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, INVESTIGATING

CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia, Chairman

LESTER C. HUNT, Wyoming

JOHN O. PASTORE, Rhode Island

HERMAN WELKER, Idaho

JOHN M. BUTLER, Maryland

ARNOLD BAUMAN, Chief Counsel

II

CONTENTS

Testimony of—

Ahearn, John, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Daniel B. Maher,
attorney, Washington, D. C..

Page

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-

ton, D. C...

129-135

Covell, Howard V., inspector, Metropolitan Police Department,

Washington, D. C.......

Monroe, John B., captain, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash-

ington, D. C...

125-128

Murphy, William Thomas, captain, Metropolitan Police Department,

Washington, D. C..........

116-125

Murray, Charles Borromeo, assistant United States attorney for the

District of Columbia__

306-332

Murray, Robert V., Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police

Department, Washington, D. C.-

275-287

Nelson, Charles H., Washington, D. C..

223-260

Nichols, Reuben, retired detective sergeant, Metropolitan Police

Department, Washington, D. C..

261-274

Olf, Murray, Washington, D. C., accompanied by William H. Collins,

attorney, Washington, D. C..

351-357

Scott, Edgar E., Inspector, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash-

ington, D. C..

287-295

Simkins, Roger, Washington, D. C., accompanied by George Hayes

and Milford Schwartz, attorneys, Washington, D. C.

Smith, Robert W., sergeant, Metropolitan Police Department,

Washington, D. C ́.

169-181

135-139

Stofberg, Charles, former assistant to John Russell Young, President,

Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia__.

Strange, Clyde L., captain, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash-

ington, D. C...

332-338

295-306

Taylor, Nathaniel Yvonne, Washington, D. C., accompanied by

Joseph Sitnick, attorney, Washington, D. C.

150-157

Terry, Miss Jacqueline, Washington, D. C., accompanied by William

B. O'Connell, attorney, Washington, D. C..

Warring, Emmitt, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Charles E.

Ford, attorney, Washington, D. C.--

157-169

191-200, 201-223

Wolf, Jacob J., lieutenant, Metropolitan Police Department, Wash-

ington, D. C..

357-366

Woods, Frederick, Washington, D. C., accompanied by Curtis B.
Mitchell, attorney, Washington, D. C.

181-187

Statements of-

Ford, Charles E., attorney, Washington, D. C., representing Abe
Plisco, Washington, D. Č.

190-191

Hughes, Denny, attorney, Washington, D. C., representing Sam

SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS

Number and summary of exhibits

Intro-
duced

on page

Appears

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-

ment, Washington, D. C...

2. Financial questionnaire submitted by Robert J. Barrett, then

Major and Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Depart-

ment__

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

Police Department

8. Financial questionnaire submitted by William T. Murphy,

captain, Metropolitan Police Department.

9. Statement of Nathaniel Yvonne Taylor, given December 26,

1951, in the offices of the Subcommittee, and sworn to be-

fore a notary public_

10. Statement of Jacqueline Terry, given December 17, 1951, in

the offices of the subcommittee, and sworn to before a

notary public_

11. Certificate from Dr. William B. Wardrop, dated January 16,

1952, re physical condition of Sam Beard..

12. Certificate of Dr. Joseph G. Glenn, dated January 16, 1952, re

physical condition of Sam Beach__

13. Letter to the committee from Dr. Benjamin Rones, re physical

condition of Abe Plisco..

14. Note notices from Riggs National Bank to Charles H. Nelson -

15. Report to the committee by Dr. Ronald A. Cox, of his examina-

tion of Abe Plisco.

16. Report to the committee by Dr. Clayton B. Ethridge, of his

examination of Sam Beard..

17. Financial questionnaire submitted by Jacob Wolf, lieutenant,

Metropolitan Police Department__

1 On file with committee.

2 Written into record.