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. Both Inspectors Edwards and Brom ‘stated that they advised Major © Glassford of the need for troops, They are emphatically of the opinion ~ thet troops wars nqcessary and were the only nears of preventing much less of lire, anong the Poli and ‘bonus marcherse ‘ . "Inspector Ogden T. Davis stated ‘thet on the morning of July 28%, inatructions had been received that the plain clothes officers de~ tailed at the Burom of Crixe Pravention, of which the Inspector hed charge, were not to take any part in the activities and were to meke no arrests. Be stated ha considered this « most tmueusl instructions in fact,” ve that theretofore it had bean ‘the duty of hin nen to ningle throughout the "camps, obgorve ‘conditions, end fumtet information of their activiti«: to the Police Department. Inspector Davie said thet he wes present evout 1e30 ofclock at the time the bonus marcher was shot and that in kis opinion the celling of the troope was nocercary to prevent furtier bicod- — * shed and love of life. Ho further steted that two of his men who had their shields on tha outside of thelr costs were recognized ty Major” Glassford fa the affected eres end were told by him to get ten alles away. In addition to this, one of hip mon was a witness to the shootiic of the bong marcher and went to the rescue of the policeman when ke wis attecked and his life placed in Jedpardy. This occurred notwithstanding the order for these nen to stay out of the area, ‘The “foregoing Inspectors ptated that they were not consulted by Livjor Glassford for advice nor did they receive instructions other than ae . indicated. . : TAeutenunt Ira Es Keck latte to Comnlasioner ‘crosty) stated that ia wes present when the riote occurred, saw additional truckloads of bonur marchers coming to the scene, and reported to tho Commissioners that i: his opinion and in the opinions of Inspectors Brom and Edwards with whom ho hed telxed, the Police could no longer cope with the situation. He waa tol that befors the troops would be oslled, a requost from the Chief of Folice was desired. He roturned to the scene of ection and so advised Kajor who stated that "Since Weterg hast leet control of iis: om men, the Pol not control the men longer*. ‘Major Glarsford was taken by Licwtenent Lock, _ together with Ur. Walker, to the Commissioners! office in the District Building about 1 P.M, Lieutenant Keok staten that Major Glacsford advised the Commtasioners the Police could no Longer hold the bonus marchers 11 check, hea esxed the question 2f he theught it necessary to coll the troops, he #ald he did. He further stated that the plans for the eviction of the bonus marchers from the building had been serranged the dey prececing the evacustion and that Major Clessford mipht have lesued bis inatrecti.ns on that dey. He also etatad that prectically no preparation hac baen mede io