The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-27

DO YOU Know "l any olh't ponce "ih-
ciaI who has been charged so often as
you"'
Yes. sir. saw by tho papers the other
day that one officer WAS charged thirty
one times
RIAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Questioned as 10 his real estate trans
actions CAPTAIN Williams said in 1874 he
bought his home in east Tenth street and
conveyed IL 20 his wife. lie afterwards
paid $500 for "a summer home, IN COS
cob Conn one other real estate pur-
chase and sale was mentioned. on Whlch
Williams made "A profit Of Two thousand
dollars. ,,,
These were all the transactions Williams
owned to ,,
.rhc inspector produced bundle Of bills
and showed them TO Mr.. con for inspec-
tio9 c-ee~
"rhc only bin you will nnd, Mr.. Con-
said bo "that / endorsed was one Tor
$3.50 while / was in the Street-Cieanins
Department"
"Why did witness 80 on the stand
and swear to a lie against you?
't cant say
about you|'
They were mistaken
"Did Perkins lie?'
81 think he lied deliberately
The inspector then said ne supposed
charges were made against him because
he was "a police officer for twcnty-nine
years.
srgEET-CAR HoRsys NOD TO HIN.
"T am so well known In New Iork,'
sad he. that the car horses nod 10 me
in the morning
This caused a laugh.
Mr.. Con ala not like this display Of
merriment
Il think" said he. Inspector, if We are
10 conduct the examination within the
bounds OF prOprety you should Tefraln
from making any side remarks
Il am here Mr.. cor, 10 conduct the
examination with prOpricty' replied the
witness. saTCastiCally.
Tne Inspector said It was not necessary
for him to endorse the street department
bills. as the department could do so.
Did YOU ever hear any Of these charges
Of corruption brought against your
NO. sir
"Mhy Captain Schmittberger SWore ne
paid you money.
"ue swore to what was untrue
Had he any reason for committing per
jury"
'9ro keep out of State prison"
"IIow do you know
Il believe it TO be so
.Now. can you state 10 the committee
any tact to induce Captain Schmlttberger
10 testify he paid you bribes?
u can't state. / only conjecture ne
wanted to save himself
"Did you do anything 10 him,
yes sir: l assisted him"
There was a laugh at this. The wit
ness said that ne had read In some news
paper that CAPTAIN Schmittberger would
be granted immunity If he testified.
sCHMITTBERGKR swoRB FALSELY.
"Are YOU prepared to swear that
Schmittbcrgcr swore falsely!
yes sir
.Dfd hc swear falsely when he testified
that pool rooms fouushed IN his pre-
cinct2'
Gle reported them as closed
"But it, was your duty 20 find out II the
reports were true
1T takes nearly an my day to do office
did you ever take the trouble 20 verify
Schmttbcrger's reports"
q supposed them correct
well. then, you rest on your captains
report2'
."ro q great extent yes.'
Don't YOU know that you. yourself Of
ten made false reports when YOU were in
the Tenderloiu2'
"No. sir, i did NOT
"pid you ever report dsorderly
houses?'
eyes. sir. and closed them. too
"Cau you give me the name OF one
discrdcrly house You suppressedF'
The Inspector paused for moment and
said he could not remember
Mr.. con here suddenly asked for an ad-
jourument until tomorrow morning.
Inspector Williams left the stand smil-
iug. II was the general opinion that ne
will prove "a stubborn witness.
The examination of the Inspector Will
be resumed at 1880 JIM the morning.