Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-30
uR SNEAD'S WORDS.
., .TrmS The Statement He Made
About a Police Commissioner.
r,cc MAKES PROMPT DENIAL.

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,u ,nout the sunday Liquor
,.u,us-ordinnncc Conccr"i"s she
..couu,ant-To Burn the
r,,cr--wntcr Committee.
,.ttsyc come out with the same
.f hair on my head" said Alder
-..r sn.al. as he emerged from
i-'. ,... ~ The chief of Police last night,
saving attended a special session
... roarI OF Police Commissioners,
,.'s hsi lasted for three hours. The
,...., from Clay ward was closely
'....l i.y Chief-of-Police Howard. who
.,.5 .ae Icu side Of his head in a
...,. way. and declared that the
.,i,r consideration had never
..- ,..lr 20 him until recently. ana that
... stood as he thought 1t should.
..,.. which had engaged the atten-
lt-e board was the Sunday-hquor-
and thc manner ia which it has
3d., esfrci ont here.
r.. one of the liveliest and most
.... n..slass the board has ever held.
. l.n called because OF the ap-
.... of an editorial in the Times on
r.t.nl which contained the fol-
.. l-laerapn'
...rIttD.utn Snead made very as
....rr. statement in the cOurse OF
.....l.4s Thursday evening. He
a.sa1 ..F p..lt
.-,.......1a,rs told him some time ago
..t himself and two other members of
l..rI uDrc the only ones willing 10
r. s.nlay laws enforced. This is
matter tilt cannot be dropped here
,~l. ....tl to he the fullest inyestiga-
.., otr ll there are men upon the
r..a F.arl who are opposed to having
,ts 0r- ol this land enforced. their
-.... should be ascortained, and they
.r,.l le asked by the Council TO re-
.. anI r they VIII not do 1t. they
..H never bee reelected. This mat
,.- s,iIi be probed TO the bottom We
,.c expect nothing but corruption and
Confusion If the authorities Of the land
vakat Violations Of the law"
THE ALDERMEN PRESENT.
Mayor Taylor In calling the body 10
,-..r. txflIned the object of the meet
,- ars stated that Aid rman Snead had
l..r requested t. be present 10 give the
.len; tte police commissioner to whom
b. fal referred. and that that gentle
nan a.- ou hand. Mr. Snead was asked
..n..r ~ questions in this connection,
s,.t. said that Mr.. Figg had made such
s.,.Mcu. 10 him when the Commits
snr came up for re-election some
r-es ago. He said Mr. Figg called
Pee nm TO request his support for the
l... and in speaking scout Sunday
l-r-s.ling. stated cmphaucally that
Dr tw0 other members OF the board
rle putting forth any effort 20 break
i. ne liquor traffic on the Sabbath. Mr..
s. added that the statement was
scat surprise 10 him. as ne thought the
c.r board should Go all i'm its power
g. Cypress violations Of the laws.
3D. Flsg absolutely denied having made
s.b statement 10 Mr. Snead or
s-y one else. lie said be did call
AIR.. Snead at the place of business
q the latter. and in the course Of
.. conversation which ensued admitted
r. be had heard that the Alderman
e., not going 10 vote for him becalxe
81. bad changed upon the Sunday liquor
ratt.l According 10 Mr.. Figg. he eX-
,anei to MT Sn ad that the board had
l.r thc sweeping resolution provid-
.e tAI all persons entering or coming
rm places on the Sabbath. wherein
aor .s sold, should be summoned
q. witnesses and had found that this
ras ea unjust regulation. and 1t was
.rsr..4 at later session OF the
l--,l
Nr sre3i again affirmed rhat M. Figg
b.. spoken as he had quoted him, ana
ss4 tat he 1Sneadj would make the
s statement when the Council
a-t. convened as the Committee Of the
Wa.a lIe said he could do nothing more
ir.rt what ne remembered OF the con
,r4tun He could not saw that he had
i-e wrong IN what he had said before
%. Council. De- could not say that he had
r3. nl.sstatement of facts when he
believed Le had stated what was said.
POSITION OF THE BOARD.
general discussion as 20 the positions
O. ae memt rs of the board was gone
n. ana the records of the board eX-
snuel il show that the commissioners
.si voted for the suppression OF the sun
t.y Iuur traffic. and that each man
l.i lIs.l tlo matter deep thought, and
urrau EFFORT Chei Howard said that
90 -rrl ast Friday had he known any
ra. ., OBJ. resolutions upon the books
e t- board touching The Sunday Oh
'rrtarce aul that he az once realized
Vat tae object OF the second resolution
VS. N leiya th. carDlng-out of the l~w
Drl,y within the discretion OF the Chief
e p,..
l.t $50 resolutiOns bearing upon Ibis
'',r U.rs read. The first was offered
d. l.r F.-- on August ., 1885,, and was as
Ee.tl That the Chief Of Police L
i sa hereby instructed to derai |
''it m.r tum each district, whose dut. |
sal t. 90 watch bar-rooms on IN, |
s-.'att-i.t-. and take down the names
' Persons entering such places as wit !
i.e, AGAINST those who may be -
li.a t0r keeping their bar-rooms op,G |
''- i.st ftc police so detailed be allowed |
'-'rf har-iaoms at the discretion
". 't.t of Police.
""0t'| That the Chief of Police |
a'. Instructed TO see that the pOlic, |
l.l SPECIAL attention 70 gambling houses
W Aleu,f The l7th the first Of he |
,i.te r. afions was amended 80 as t
'i fs follows:
Resolved That the Chief II Police Dc |
'Al ., hereby instructed 10 detail three 1
''. li.m each district whose duty f. |
q" 90 watch har-rOoms on the Sab |
'-ials all i.at thc police 50 detailed !
t'."ti O. enter bar-rOoms at the dis /
h ~ .he chief OF Police AMI r tn |
catering finds tho bar IN opera |
ih.n he shall report the Keeper Of /
3d. f weil as citizens who sholl he |
'-..nr hc law.
'' vote upon this question stood 3 lo
as follows.
Aes-rs Wcinbrunn. Figg, Iaube
",l.r and Wc'sh-5.
N.es-Nr Jacob
CHIEF POEs ORDERS.
." Nas ttea explained that Major Pee
~'o Ntief of Police. nai given III, /
' TOD ha captains not 20 report IN, !
persons coming out or goinl !
N".fe side-dcors gates. or Other |
entrance 70 places where liquor |
NgTItE Hut,r this Cggopt