The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-20
MAJOR POE'S SUCCESSOR.
NE WILL PROBABLY BIZ SELECTED
FROM TIE PRESENT FORCE.
Funeral Csremonio. Over the Late Chief
OF Police-Aetion to TO Taken by
tho CITY omcizls,

The funeral or Major Poe Will, as an
noanccd IN yesterdays Times. take place
this afternoon at O'Clock from the First
lrcsbytefian cnurca The civ officials
Wlll NEE; az noon today TO take appro-
PIRATE action, and. after adopting
resolutions IN memory OF the late chief
81 loEce. tncy viii determine 10 attend
the funeral. and the Offices OF the Nari-
Gus municipal departments VIII be closed
during the time OF tho funeral as far
as TINS can be done without .ntcrf srence
with The interests Of t.e pubic.
The two branches Of the city Council
VIII meet IN the Council chamber This
afternoon az O'Clock. and from tfere
proceed IN carriages 10 the church. The
acrf.ces al the church VIII be- condu,tei
81 keN. Dr. II. 4. Kerr. the pastor OF
tna1 congregation, who viii be assisted
q. Kew, Dr a. y. f9ir OF the Grace
street Pr, sbytcrian church.
he intcrment will De in HOLLYWOOD.
with Masonic honors, conducted by Rich
mond Randolph Lodge. No. ~ OF when
Major Poe was prominent membef ana
one OF It's past masters
The police force. which he had headed
for 50 many years. viii attend in a body.
MAJOR roE's SUCCESSOR.
As to the election Of a successor TO
Major Poe. nothing definite has as yel
been agreed upon. and no Tin has been
fixed for a meeting Tor that purpose on
the part Of the Board Of Police Ccmin's-
sioncrs. who have The appointing power.
The board Is presided over by the Mayo
who is "a member cX-OfiiciO and has the
deciding power In case or tie. enough
however. has already been asceftalneu 10
state with safety that the poain VIII
proceed with great care. ana VIII Sc
lect conservative man, VINO - hot IN
clined to 80 10 extremes IN either ulfeo-
t.1n. ., L. or
aecfiou with the Office. besides those pun
Nshcd In yesterdays Times, are '8Ost "
Police Commissioner Charles ). b1siI5'
Captain Charles II. Epps, 1clonei W.
smith and Mr. Maxwell T. Clarke. III
View OF the fact that the regulations ol
the police department ToVi1e tn"e nv, ne
one can become a member OF inc Aall'
who Is older than forty-ive years. sew
cr.l of the gentlemen wins are not NV
members Of the Department. an" Mestiic
names have been mentioned as los' 10
'I Tadcn Commissioner Bosher. though
quite a number Of citizens wouH INK
tS,itcs ie nositivelv opposed 10 holding
mai Office and says that under no S,i
cumstances will he accept any putS'idd
80 cift Of the people Mr.. Bosher Is
also opposed 20 the selection OF $3.50 t,.e,s
sor Of Major Poe outside OF the Wc 1'tl.,'t,e
Of the present police force ne 'lll lll9
- ~ latter contains plenty OF Sood
material TO fiji this position. 49,,
These views of Mr.. BOshcr are hhaItu
by a majority OF the ineinDets - 80 saw
mai the next chief Of Police VIII De
APPOINTED in the line of promotion from
the present police force.
CANDIDATES on JHE FoRcE
Police Captains j. j.. Angle, y. Il. hu luz,
named are the foremost candidates. De
sides them, there are sergeant ~ ~
Thomas. crier Of the Police court "Ir
Acting Sergeant John r. SnlhDeIse' ,,,ro,,i-
10 the chief of Police, who are prom
n.ntlv mentioned The name OF NJ.
Shinberger. especially. seems TO be worthy
81 consideration. for that gentleman hoi
only Possesses an education Which Mouiu
vel I'M him for the position, being a
graduate OF the University OF Virginia,
but the fact that he has been so closels
connected with that once ever ~
the death Of Sergeant Washington lt"
wears ago. when he succeeded as cleIh,
may make his selection more u99s,' 9 3iro
than that Of others IT tle ItsriinI ~
collection. Captain Angle Will be the next
chief and In the event OF his appoint
mcnt there will be vacant captdlhcsi
ia which Sergeant Junius a. COSBY anu
Rohcri ] Brooks win be aspirants Ser
reont Cosby has the advantage OF SEMI
oritv IN his favor sergeant Il. j. Hoai
being considered incapacita'ea 10y "sr,
The present senior acting seieean, III
The Second district Is Othcer I. a. Alleh,
and I'm the event Of vacant seIseanlvs
the position would probably be ob,alnet
either by him or by ActinS sergeant
Vaptain Charles H. Epps who was in
command OF the Third police district ret
r,oeitivelv declared that he VIII not be
a candidate for the position.
DR. WOOD.
A large number of the friends OF DIR.
Ind b. Wood called on that gentleman
Yesterday and asked him II ne would
allow his name 10 go before the boaiu
for The position Of chief While II was
q Great surprise 10 the Doctor the gen
tlemen. knowins his ability and peculiar
fitness for the position, urged MN 10
give the matter serious ConslderauoIl,
which he promised TO do. No citizen OF
Richmond has the interest OF the clty
more at heart than Dr. Wood. ana his
experience as chairman OF the city ten-
fral Democratic Committee gives luil
proof OF his executive and administrative
abilities.
GENERAL WISE NOT CANDIDATE.
To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir In your issue OF this morning
find my name mentioned am )ng those
Which are considered I'm connection with
the office OF Chicf-of-P Police. now, unfor-
Inc Once ie alike honorable digniGcd.
and useful The present police force II
would De an honor 10 command IN me
city which l dearly love, bnt lei' ilor
gmbitions point I'm this direction, ana
deem IL proper 10 say that | would not
accept the Office If rendered 10 me. Inc
only interest WNlNu 7 N'NA AAi AN|fAN' 90
mis- connection is 10 see successor 10
Major Poe. in whose case. as in his. con-
tact with crime will confirm his quallty
OF gentleman. temptation VIII only nc
cautuafe his determination 10 remain
without stain. and the constant presence
Of iahoriOus duty Will surely increase MS
disrCsition and ability 10 do IT,
The one pleasure which ! feel IN writ
ing this letter. In the presence OF me
death which has come TO u.s. IS IN me
80 rtunifv of paving a Just tribute TO
Holm Poe even before he Is buried.
PEYTON WISE.
Richmond. Va. June 49, 1895.
CAPTAIN J. Taylor Stratton, in speaking
Of the report to the effect that his name
had been mentioned IN connection win
the position Of chief OF police. said;
Il am IN no way a candidate for the
piace and would not accept 1t II offered
me. am. however candidate Tor
the next Legislature.