Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24

= statement or request III behalf OF
49, t. Dickinson. editor of the Reli-
80 Herald lie stated that DR.. Dickin-
-, had n reporter present. bat desired to
,,-esent at the investigation in order to
.,s,ost 10 his reporter what should be
$50 as OF particular interest in the
meeting,
- rorfition of the room. in which Mcssrs.
g c.nns Welsh. and Bosher participated.
las decided 20 make no discrimination
~ mr. pickinsons favor. II was later
n.5 10 have him present. out when
vas called. It was found that he had
Icf the builuing.
~, Mr.. Beauchamp protested in behalf
representatives of the Law and Order
I,scI,e against the refusal Of the board TO
.,,l,a provisions for their being in the
49,, lIc said these gentlemen were Wit
,,<sseS and wanted to hear DR.. Haw-
,horne's opening statement
T,4cr on he presented to Mayor Taylor
sir,7ea protest from three OF these wit
-csecs against the action OF the board in
.,,-.llir,.- room for them at the hearing.
The SscnoSraphic Report.
.rer the decision as to the represen-
..,.,-es Of the -.aw ard Order league, the
,,f,oufec occurred in the Police Board:
~ Boshcr: DR.. Hawthorne. YOU
.,ts Won would bring some witnesses here
,,,-.,,,sr.ry. We would like to know who
80 the Witnesses.
n Hawthorne: Before we sum-
no., the witnesses. would like to make
--nIiminary statement Of what l would
Ike 10 prove.
NJ Jacobs: 7 think. Doctor. that you
,-sda a statement OF what you are going
~ -,-ovc Now. ! understand we talked
oys- II the other night. We have nothing
t. Tho world TO co with any matter that
,-r,-.,s the City Council; they are not
s-,caable to us IN any maner. shape or
$50. they elected US TO this body. We
,,7arstood that you said you could prove
.l7r statements you made in your sermon
Won, want to amend that in any way. do
you?
D-. Hawthorne: I want to state
What ] am going to prove before this
hoard, and the object have in proving it
:. The board will let me make statement
n.y. viii see at once the Importance of
Mr.. Bosher: Doctor just make your
statement as brief rs possible.
CDR Hawthorne rises.)
The Chair: Nrollt you have seat, Doc
tor?
Or. Hawthorne; 40; I want You
alto understand that am here to render
good citizen TO render the board in the
discharge of his duties. 10 furnish any
;rtelligcnce in reference to the situation
here which they are not in possession OF,
and at the same time. ] want to set my
self right before this community.
Statements which ! made in sermon
delivered some time ago have been dis
credited by utterances which appeared
IN the press. l wish TO satisfy this board
rri,7 To no
-,uuity that those statements Were based
upon facts Of which I had then the know
lslse.
IN regard 10 the duties of the Police
Department, I want to read what has
been the legislation upon the subject. and
nat will indicate to the board the motives
which / had in making these statements.
] want o show that this legislation pre-
scribing the duties OF this department and
y the city government has not been COM
7lied with. ] wish to read chapter :.
section 49, subdivision c, OF the charter
ri the city of Richmond, given by the
State Legislature. CTeads1.
THE COUNCILS POWER.
Powers vested in the Council to pre-
vent vice and immortality"
would like the reporters to take this
down and have it go in your report.
To preserve the public peace and good
order: to prevent and quell riots and dis
turbances and tiisorderIy assemblages: TO
suppress Il call the attention Of the
board particularly TO that clausep ito sup
press houses Of i'll fame and gaming
houses; TO prevent iawd, indecent. and
Gisorderly conduct, or exhibitions in the
city, and to expel therefrom persons
guilty OF such conduct who shall not have
resided therein as much as one year
That is a clause in the citys charter
grated by the State Legislature.
] wish to read from the Code of Virginia,
section $3.50: Keeping houses of i'll fame,
how punished; general character OF house
may he proved.
If any person keep a house of Ill fame
assorted TO for the purpose of prostitution
or iewdncsS. he shall be confined in Jail,
not exceeding one year and fined not eN-
raeGing $500, and in a prosecution for this
offence the general character Of such
house may be proved.
Richmond lily Code 1899 chapter So.
section s. The whole OF the police force
snail crdeavor TO prevent the commission
Of crime in the city and to preserve the
good order and peace thereof and secure
!ts inhabitants from loss and injury. and
snail generally have power to do what
ever may be necessary to these ends.
Every member Of the police force shall
earnestly cndeaNor, when any offence is
committed in the city. to detect and ar
rest the offender and strive TO enforce all
ordinances prescribing any fine or pu,,-
ishment for, and all acts of assembly,
relating TO, offences in the city
NOW, Mr.. President, every member OF
The Police Department of our city govern
iToat has taken an oath to obey these
laws OF the State. ] have the oath in my
pocket, | had it copied from the statute.
Produces copy of oathD Here is the oath
TO BE- taken by the members Of this board.
the chief of police captains, Sergeants'
ana private policemen
u do declare myself a citizen OF the
Commonwealth Of Virginia. and do sol
Cmaly swear Cor af1irm) that ! Wall sup
port and maintain the Constitution ana
laws OF the United States and the Con-
situation ard laws OF the State OF Nlr-
ginia; that / recognize and accept the
civil! and political equality Of all men
before the law. and that ! win falthiui'E
perform the duties of (whateNer me
place isl TO the best of my ability SO
help me God
Now, sir it is made the duty or the
Chief Of Police ard all of his subordinates
II detect and report all the violations OF
the laws of this Commonwealth ana me
ordinances OF this city And in the prose
cgtioa Of that work OF discovering, &c
'eclinC. and reporting any Violation Oh
These laws, he is not simply TO report what
ne detects by personal Inspection. + OF
instance. in the case of a house OF III
lame, The statutes do not provide that ne
s@al go INFO the house and sec tor nm
self and witness in that house acts OF