April 1, 1959: Judge Williams writes a personal letter to Herb Schurter in response to Schurter's criticism of dismissing charges against blacks.

"I feel that when police officials instruct their subordinate officers
to arrest only Negroes on a given charge, it will not be long before
their newly gained power will prompt them to enforce other statutes
only against certain other groups."

April 13, 1959: Parker to Williams:

"In that I have no knowledge of any such instruction issued in this department ether orally or in writing, by any officer in authority, I believe I am entitled to the facts upon which you base such statements."

"Every person conversant with the true facts knows that vice officers ignore gambling elsewhere and concentrate mainly on Negroes. It is not denied that Negroes gamble, but gambling goes on  rampant in every section of the city and arrests should be made where it is conducted. This is not being done."

Police Commissioner Herbert Greenwood resigns and the Police, Fire and Traffic Committee moves to examine Williams' charges and Greenwood's resignation.

The Police, Fire and Traffic Committee invites Williams to discuss his allegations.

July 9, 1959, Williams writes:

"During the greater portion of the last three and one-half years I have served in one or another of the divisions that heard all petty gambling cases, either on arraignment or for trial. I have noticed that the vast majority of the defendants appearing before these courts are Negroes and that the straggling few Caucasians are those caught in Negro games.

"I became very curious as to the reasons for this …."

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"I am not urging the police to cease making arrests in Negro districts but only that they enforce the law equally in all districts. I hold strongly to the belief that when the public knows there is equal enforcement of the law resulting in all offenders being subject to arrest, there will be less resentment of the police as an authority figure and the courts will gain more respect."

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"May I suggest you ask the chief … If the imbalance between the number of Negro arrests and the number of Caucasian arrests for gambling as shown by the department's 1957-1958 statistics are to be taken as indicating that Negroes, who constitute approximately ten percent of the population, actually do about ninety percent of the gambling?"

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"I appreciate very much your willingness to entertain this matter and I deeply regret that my duties prevent me from personally attending your meeting."

–David W. Williams

July 10, 1959, the Police, Fire and Traffic Committee urges the Police Commission to review the matter.

July 22, 1959, the Police Commission notes that Williams' actions were overturned by the appellate department of the Superior Court and says:

"The position of this board is that subject file does not contain sufficient substance to justify exhaustive and time-consuming inquiry. This conclusion is also based on the board's personal knowledge of the policies and activities of the Police Department. It is, therefore, recommended the matter be filed."

Aug. 6, 1959, Police Commission to the City Council:

"Judge Williams' letter consists of a rehash of public statements attributed to him and ignores the fact that the Board of Police Commissioners determines Police Department policy and is its Charter designated head. His repeated reference to the chief of police in a personal vein tends to indicate a personal attack rather than an official inquiry. This entire matter was carefully reviewed by the Police Commission with its general manager at the time of the judge's public utterances and no evidence was discovered to support his allegations."

Sept. 2, 1959, the Police, Fire and Traffic Committee moves that the matter be filed. The matter was closed. The Watts riots were six years away.

Parker died in 1966; Williams died in 2000.