(11-25-2013, 08:40 PM)Gene C Wrote: Speaking of A C Richards, his letters to Weichmann continue to be offered on Ebay for the low, low price of only.......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-of-The-Best-...2a2f54a828
It's only 20K- a bargain! Great prize for a forum trivia question winner.
Not the letter but a chance to bid!
(11-25-2013, 08:38 PM)L Verge Wrote: It was a handwritten page that really gave no information on the trial before the police board, but did make reference to John Parker. Without other papers, it made no real sense - but it must have to someone, and only a few people knew I had it in the desk. I have my suspicions, but that's all.
My gut reaction is that the transcripts are still out there in private hands -- unless some unknowing family member threw them out. As of about five years ago, the owner was believed to still be alive. The police historian that I was dealing with, however, was young and was doing double-duty by working on the archives. I don't think that he wanted to push too many buttons on the old guys because of his youth. I even made a copy of the A.C. Richards biography to try to win him over when I found out that the department did not know about the book, but it didn't work.
Rich Smyth can correct me on this, but I don't believe that Parker left any descendants.
Interesting info Laurie. There's a lot more to be revealed here. Do you know the names of the five members of the D.C. Police Board that dismissed the charges against Parker ? I've searched but can't find their names.
