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see - Ldettenant Keok Further stated thet Majer Gassf pereon for the Conmiseloners to handle, that he sould perfors ne funstion we leas gives written fastructions aligned hy the Coaniseiouers, and that he aygued the necessity of orders even though written, Lieutenant Keek, when asked if any plea had teen made to raise the draw of the dnacostia Bridge on July 24th, afivised that apparently there had not, Intpestor Thaddeus Ry Been stated that his knowledge of events that day wes Bhat bead be eh nk bee eee ek es be me ee be eee 2 Me eh (SLO TE US. BE PES FE AS SES OP 2 SUR PCRST TF VEE FO Bey VSS SEES * 1 otgloak, In bis opinica, as a result of hie experience end his observation ef the rieting, he belicvai it necessary to have troope called and that it wan | @ matter of inpossibiitiy for a Departaent of the aise of the Batropelites Peliae Departzent to cape with a altustion ef that kind, He furtier stated that if troops had sot arrived when thay did, there sould have been mere trouble, further bloocate! anéd losa of litee Zven after he reported in response te tho general oall he received no tustrictioas, Mut simply did what be eon~ sidersi beat, Inspector Prank W, 8, Duzke, in charge of detectives, stated that he took wo pert in the Felies activities on the <éth of duly, and that he had re- eelived inetructions early in the serning from Major Sleasforé te have none of his plain clothes nen in the vicinity, Sis duties sould not weuclly enbrace ectivities in « situction of this kind, The Comsissloners and the Police efficers were exaulacd by the Grand Jury on dugust 4th, , At the request of tnited Btates Attorney Bower, interviews were had with & nusber of the neighboring residemts in the vicinity ef the bonus eletse and es & result of esald interviers, tea such witaesses were subpoensed testify before the Grand Jury to the effect that the local situation aicht have been texen sare ef by “ne Police had it not been for the great influx ef bonus marchers apparently from other cacps around Vash iagtems