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ohn of the praceding aey. Threats were being. made by; bonus marchers of serious violence when darimess fell... The Comalssioners tuted - that Lt was the opinion of Inspectors Erowm, Edwards, Been cod ~ Davis, ond Lieutenant Kesk of the Metrepolitan Police Departaent, ae well as thenselves that had the arrival of troops been da- deyedy, bloodshed and denth’ could: ‘not heve been averted, | Comisstonér, Gots had 1 no "persons knowledge ‘of the shtustion. "On. Suguat 3ra Taterviene | wore conducted wits Inspectors’ of the | ‘Police Department, bo aleo furnished copies of atutenentas wileb taey hed nade at the request. of: the Comminssoners. : - a . faspector Louis I, He Bavsrde, Lxeoutiva Offtcer and Agsl stent . Superintendent, states that he received no instructtons in regard ste sctivitles on the 28th of July mtil 7930 AM. when he. was told 13 have. gp detail of 100 men wt 4,000 feat of rope report to the” (Dreffle Bureoy st 9120 in connection with the evacuation of a portion -af the area owned by the Treasnry Department on Paonsylvenie Avenue at 3rd and Pour and One-helf Streetss. These men were personally = instructed ty Major Glaseford, wno drew a diagran on & bleckboard, end Inspector’ Edwards then received hia first detalled information of whet the operstione were to ha, At about 12 o'clock, the Police were attacked vith bricks and several ware injured. Thia continued uatil 6 trics wan called et 1216 by Kejor Giasaford for “lunch®. At about this time, heving bem informed by Inepector Brown that bonus marcniva from the varloug campe were moving in, without furtaer instructions _ Inspector Edwards dirtcted that all Police officers on or off duty bs Beat, to the scene, mumbering‘shout 509 men. . . PS ak ar Inspector Ernest 8. Brom, Senior Aselatant Suparintandent, .., #teted that he received bis inetructions fer the cpprations on tee WE Pe the Slant tian when .euUhy <OGh 10r the f.Tat Tine at 9430 AeHa, Khen hs found Ganeral . Glaseford maxing a dlegran on the bleckboard in the Traffic Bureau aquad 3 room tnd was instructed to regulate trafiiea in the affected | .area. During the time of the rlote and several tines throughout * . the dey, Inepector Brows stated that he waa placed in cosnand w,, during the absenee of General Glaasfords with no Anstructions | a8 .te what was te be donde a ar ee a