The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-14
A(nrl.
There appeared in the Evening State of the
18th instant the following article:
WHO ARR THE OpTEcTORS9

18th instant the following article:
WHO ARE THE DIRECTORS?
ChieC Poe Cot0uermdndS an order Which has
GtreH OfenSe.
Chief-of- Police John Poe to-day wrote the fol-
lowing letter TO Captain y. B. Angle, of the Sec
Ond district; AS the citizens seem 10 take
ofiense at our efforts TO keep the corners OF
Seventh and Broad streets from being OBJ
structed by idlers and loafers who stare at and
use indecent language to ladies' passing, shall
resclnd the ora n, as several or the force nave
been reported for doing this duty, and IN one
case charges have been preferred against po-
hceman Tor conduct nbecOmlng gentleman
III trying to properly perform his duty In fu-
tire instruct the men 10 only enforce the ordl-
me officer against whom the charge is pre-
ferTed in connection W b the execution OF the
order referred TO by Chief Poe Is ". q hilkln-
son 1t is made by Joseph l.. Rohleder. pnnier
on The Times, who hives on lwenty-seYenth
street
received many requests from ladies to keep the
corner in question unO Instructed, as often 1t was
almost impossible for hem to pass there.
1t was not my intention that the occurance
stated in the above article should have been
made public, but as deem the statement as set
forth TO be very compromising TO me, IT. OF
course, becomes necessary for me TO furnish the
public with he true facts IN the case as con-
Germs myself, which are as follows: =
On tuesday evening between and O'Clock L
walked up Broad street with Ar W. A.. JACOB,
he BEING on his Wa 10 ms home III the west
End. and my intention was tOhOard stleet-car
for the East Ind. just As We we'd at the
sout Invest corner of road and seventh streets
Ofnccr " ilknson came down ia street and IN
q very "a rupt manner ordered Mr.. JACOB
and myself to leave the corner We
left and walked mp In, iron Of Antonl S
store. whore we stopped agalD on the
edge Of the sidewalk Office Wilkinson
stopped mmetia i on ,he conner i c1nTelsa-
fYn e. gentleman .nanow $50 10 mc, cad
when b. had hu,shtd hi- talk he walked tack %
a. .nla i rdcrcd u fro IN la lOItlOn OF the
street replied that was waiting for car and
would leave a. soon as one came by. lie then
SAID that he had orders TO keep that portion OF
the street clear. and that he had spoken 10 mo
twice which should be enough for any gen
tleman naturally felt mortified a.
his remark, and replied that his talk
Was unnecessary, at the same time walking out
into the street 10 board the car which was then
coming downfhe street. Officer Wilkinson fol
lowed me to the edge Of the walk remarking IN
a very angry tone that the next time he caught
me on that corner he would arrest me without
speaking 10 me first and that he had spoken 10
me for gentlemen, but found that he was mis-
taken. ] remarked TO him that would see him
later about that, and Immediately repaired TO
Major Poe 8 Office and preferred charges against
Mr. Wilkinson, as stated III the above card, be-
lieving that this was the proper and lawful mode
OF redress. Very respectfully.
JOSEPH l.. ROHLgDER.
! was with Dir. Rohleder at the time above
mentioned and testify 10 the correctness OF MS
statement. W. A. JACOB.