Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
4 sECRET SESSION.

Just before Mayor lay idfB'h NliS
board 10 order an informal session was
hold 10 determine whether or not MEM
bers of the press should be admitted.
The Mayor was in favor of II. but Il
IS understood that the commissioners were
not Anyhow. the reporters were not IN
yited in.
The members then retired 10 the private
office OF the Chief OF Police, and went
into secret session. In the mean time
Interested persons congregated in the
ante-room Of the Chief, upon the stairway
I'm the grand corridor Of the city Han,
and in front and all around the big
building, and on the opposite corners.
The rumOr Of Il combination had dam
pened the ardor of the Angle m1n, and
betting was slow. All during the morn
ing the odts appeared to be In favor OF
the Captain OF the Second District, al
though some persons were reported 10 be
Offering 10 on Captain Howard. IT Is
said that there has not been an election
IN the Police Department in the past
fifteen years i'm which so much money mas
changed hands.
The crowd about the city Hall was an
eager and impatient one. and every time
a commissioner came outside the star
chamber he was questioned as TO whether
or not a Chief had been selected. Each
time the interrogation was mNfe there
came an answer urging patience
HOW THE RESULT WAS RECEIVED.
Finally at 1910 o'clock the head Of Com
missioner Figs Was seen emerging from
the Chiefs Office That gentleman was
closely followed by the other members OF
the board. Mr.. F'igg promptly announced
the result OF the secret session, ana Mt.
Kosher assured those cOngregated in the
aute-rOOm that the action or the poard
had been unanimous. Further than THIS,
none Of the commissioners would nave
ANYTHING TO say concerning the meeting
All queries as 10 the vote. the number
Of ballots. who did the nominating and
who were the endorsers Of the candidates
fell upon ears which. to all practical
good. were deaf as posts. The news oil
the election Of Captain HOWARD as Chie'
spread throughout the building ana upon
the streets in few seconds ana was
received with enthusiasm by the friends
Of the junior captain. The crowd thei
slowly dispersed.
All members Of the board We're present
AT the session, and it was reported last
night that the ballot upon which Captain
Howard was elected resulted as follows:
For Howard-Messrs. Bosher Figs
Welsh, and jacob.
For Angle-Messrs. Laube and Wen
brunn-2
The Mayor did not have an opportunity
10 vote. because there was at no time ;
tie vote for the Office.
The election Of a captain, sergeant
and private promptly followed. and wa
without any great amount OF interest o.
anxiety In a 3 neral way.
SKETCH or THE NEW CHIEF.
on the evening OF June 10th Captain
ola rod "a tai
t. iii the unexpired term of the late
/ lanes B. Peasants lie was appointed
{ a policeman December 10. 1865. by DaViC
/ / Saunders. who was Mayor by appoint
| uent OF The Commander Of Military DIS
trict. No. / In July 1866 he was ap
poiutcd "A roundsman and was assigned Il
/ The Second District. He was made act
! ing sergeant July l. ls6s. served In ina
/ CAPACITY until the military commando
; appointed captains and sergeants Tor IN
whole city, when he was put DacK oi
! beat duty, where he remained uhtli III
Enabling Act OF 1870 was put In force
Hon. Henry *. EllysOn was appolnte
Mayor. and Major John Poe, Chief OF Po
lice. Major Poe organized "A police force
when Captain Howard was appointed
sergeant and assigned TO duty with eigh
men to guard the Capitol and Governor
Mansion. Here the new Chief RENAME
until the Cahoon force gave up. Sersean
Howard was then assigned 10 the flrs
Police District. where he served uni
his promotion To the captaincy.
Captain Howard is ABOUT y years 0
| age. and has lived In Richmond nearly a.
his life. He was fine soldier durih
| the war having entered II as sergean
a, IN. organization OF Company !. OF III
old First. On April %. 1857 at the RI
organization Of mis- command at York
town, he was promoted TO the ONCE
lieutenant. and al the deatn OF Captal
4 Tabb. who vas killed August 3
1852. Lieutenant Howard was made cal
tain OF his company at Manassas.
was wounded several times.
SKETCHES OF THE OTHERS.
Captain-elect Lucien ". Thomas Is
officer OF unquestioned ability. He Is M
the senior ranking sergeant In the Thir
District. but 10 recognized as a nne ma
by all who know him. lie Is ABOUT
or IS years old. and knows almost ever