Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-28
BATTLE ROYAL.
.,,c1oR WILLIAMS AGAINST IN
W eUISlTOR coFF.
,.o of,iciaI's Memory IL at Times
~ ,,.eh At raolt-Charses Against
Anthony Comstock.

NrHt
r,.ice.inspector Alexander $. VIII
- resumed this morning in Part
80 .,,,, Court. Lawyer Con suddenly
: ~ s.r an adjournment last night
- u, The examination was getting
cling Mr.. Con thus had night
go. over his plans. Inspector Will
..S early on hand.
laf r., pr. Lyman Abbott. OF Brook
an carly visitor. The fact that
t..pcctor was to resume the stand
D large crowd OF visitors. and
..i tbc services Of half dozen
to keep the entrance to the
clear. The members OF the
Deco we're slow in gathering. and
81, n.fsre any senators appeared.
..,ptain Martens came in and
as seat
., lawyer Gor came in' he and
., Lexow had long conference.
..,l stenographer was by their
,-. down what was said. In
,f.Avoy. IN fun uniform, came In
s.e the session began.
,.st II % O'Clock when Chair
y, rapped for order. Captain
mas called. and had a moments
,... Nr. Gon
80 "a, lam Meakim was called
..e but there was no response.
o. s9M MIR. Gon, that Cap
SIMS failure TO respond be noted
-'-,ieS l am especially anxious
..., Ncakim's attendance here,
.e an honest man he will come.
liter from his physician say
d., muscular rheumatism from
.. Is suffering Is not sufficient TO
DIS attendance.
..r.fs u Captains Washburne and
-t we're then called. They were
F, r.r.,tel as sick
u. Westervelt." said Mr.. Goff,
. .he station-house two hours ago.
-.l..gei o subpoena.
~ Williams then resumed his
- fie stand.
~a where in Japan" said Mr..
i .v.a hoA your property.
OBJ. northern part OF Japan" was
ever see a paper giving you
.., =, The real estate?"
.f.s SIR. I did.'
.-. r.rsnl-General Of Japan informs
,.. t foreigner could not hold pro-
.. ID, time you say"
., ....s. b. mistaken. for I was there
. o.. t~e"
o.. .t. C.nsul-Gcncral n l--?'
... h. liable 20 make mistake"
-. o.-rcss said he ala not remember
commissioner French introduced
...-s 81, him when he was In the street
.-- apartment.
.-.-,.-a- INSPECTOR williams. that
not a man on the force who
t.., charecd with 50 many crimes as
d never heard OF the charges"
STEALING STOCKINGS.
av., heard YOU were accused OF steal
... .t.ogs from a woman of bad repu-
l,.-"
=. T.. sir" Cexcitedly); "no man
.-.- accused me Of stealing these things"
u- Ce then read an extract from
o.. --rl. department. records dated
,...r o. lS1i. IN which. he said, Superin-
,-'.~. WalHng made charges against
,r- Williams OF stealing pocket
,.- h.efs. a pistol. a velvet vest. a
-..r..5,l cane. and dozen and a halt
C. kings.
-. v-l ~ull say no man ever accused
t., r, stealing stockings?"
S-trateadent Walling did not charge
Is
Uh1 ctarged you, then?'
o.. u - have been the woman"
--s. makes the thing worse-to be
.--.l hy a woman with stealing from
-s. ~ ul-repute."
j .0-'t remember such charges"
"r.n you Iare deny that these charges
- preferred and that YOU thought they
.! .o, he referred 10 because you sue
,-..I 20 getting them OF the record?'
q. a - TO say l got them on the
W 10 q pressed the Inspector hard at
r.. f.r- and the latter interrupted IRE
.g Nr Con had TO admonish him.
I.. sou a nv that those charges were
'..'-.,.I against you by Superintendent
-. .... 01 recollection Of them"
-. .l.f charges were preferred, woLld
=. .- . .y 20 forget them?'
' tra not"
I ..k y1u again. will you deny on
,.- .a.t t11se charges We're preferred?'
I n.. a.t deny on oath; but have
.t.cn of them" (Excitedly0
81, Sd. remember appearing at head
,s-.-- ~ April 2. 1873. and standing
r- .al such charges made by LOU
Sr-l.
= 20 D. member"
90 o. f he.e said that in regard to
-...c Williams there was no record In
o. ..-, Of a notable trial in which ne
Or. charged when the records were first
t~ ty the committee.
.tter We called attention to its alb
i--. from the record" said Mr.. Gon,
90 r.s I1t in. This was the case OF
Gas-i crosby VS. Inspector Williams,
svt.e ;Ae commissioners stood two to
.."
UISORDERLY HOUSES.
o. witness. In reply to Mr.. Goff. said
3 remained in the Eighth Precinct until
N.tuter lSi when he was transferred
% ,.- Fourth Precinct The Inspector
.--l hat "a man named Connolly acted
Dis warl-man and collected in the
Ltttn Precinct.
;anl d.s0rderly houses" said the
i,T-o'or "in the Eighth Precinct, and
lt hem there because 1t was fashion
s-"
t' sou mean 10 say that you. an in
fsor 90 police. left disOrderly houses
ua,c- because II was fashionableY'
u y.a Iut II that way
.-- Inspector then explained that he
i'-e'sl 60 women the first month he
- 10 ihe precinct, and what he meant
fashionable" was that II was impoS-
a. I" root out the houses.
h. AicnraarlV "
l. tte city,"
-ai't know that"
l.l knew Laura and Madame Bennett,
y r4l disorderly houses in your pre-
t.rr'
.ea-i ~ such people"
:. We're there any respectable people near
. anne Bennetts?
la. Sir: plenty. A respectable family
tr-i Myers lived there"
h'w IS IL YOU allowed such notorious
i--.ss b exlst?'
ltey We're not so notorious. Mr.. Goff.
l- you ever report those houses?'
Yes Pr: 90 the police commissioners
.. sranl jury"
.Ss G1N then read long list OF
,'frach' houses. which hourshed on
s'tta street. In Captain Willlams's dis
VII not recall the names mentioned.
~ Gof also read from a report made
y ne Board OF Education. Williams re-
'9''ei % the board that eighty-three dis
"'rfy houses existed in the precinct
't' The Wooster-Street School.
we've these houses open with the
u.Hicigc % the authoritiesT
.Noi with the guilty knowledge"
:, hal You not the power TO suppress
zoe tghty-thTee dlsorderly housesT
bad the power" mesitatingly)
;, ana u was your duty 10 suppress
les. SIR; II was. and went 10 the
rati jury."
Now We have II that you did not
l'ues,'
J haf no complaints against them"
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