Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
WYATT EXONERAT Ed,
Captain Angle Denies That
He Advised Miss Newton
to Prosecute.

Again has Officer Wyatt been vindicated
of charges pressed in court. In the 70
lice Court yesterday morning ne was ac-
quilted of the charge of assaultlng ana
cruelty beating his niece, Miss Lottie May
Newton.
The case has caused no little comment.
and much interest was evidenced When1t
was called in the Police Court yesterday
morning. Mr. John Garland Pollard
represented Mr.. Wyatt and when, In ans
wer to one of his questions as to VINO
had advised the swearing out OF the war
rant, Miss Newton said Captain Angle
advised me to have a warrant sworn out
for Mr.. Wyatt, charging him with conduct
unbecoming g. gentleman Mr.. Pollard
said some pretty hard things about the
arrest Of the policeman.
THE whole trouble" he said. was in
stigated by the enemies of Wyatt
There is no ether reason. His enemies
have. been hard at work to move him
from the force because he did his duty.
1T is n significant fact that the young
woman had a consultation with Angle,
who lost his place on the force for neglect
of duty, or who was allowed 10 resign
under that charge.
.'The punishment of his adopted daugh-
ter was WAITS duty, and it has been
shown that he did what duty compelled
him to do His enemies have taken ad-
vantage Of these circumstances. There IS
nothing but prejudice and venom IN the
case
Squire Graves said, in dscharging the
policeman, that he did not see where there
had been any cruelty practlceo III tne
punishment Of the gr:..
Miss Newton is girl between II ana 10
years of age She testified that she mad
been whipped with a strap and sald she
had been advised by Captain Angle 10
swear out the warrant
Policeman Wyatt testified that the girl
asked to be taken from ST. Paufs Home
Church and that he took her because ne
thought he could manage her AT the
Home there had been complaints ABOUT
her flirting and he had talked Win her
and with the matron about II.
"ahe is good and virtuous. [ believe,
he said: but I thought it my duty to try
and keep her so and had to whip her to
40 It. she not only went to the house or
:, ne1ghbor to see a young man, but she
vert almost before day and waited tor
hin, 70 get out of bed. She let him In the
ba elk way of the house while we were
away. and despite all the corrections and
despite the neghbor trying to get rid OF
her she kept it up.
'.T Rave done the best / could for her.
and she is still welcome to my home II
she cares to come. There are circum-
stances around the case that | do not
care to relate unless it is absolutely ne
cessary."
Mrs. Wyatt and all of the neighbors.
even the grocer. testified to the girls
conduct 1t was shown that she had
magriied a story against the peace Of
Mr. ard Mrs. Wyatt.
There had been a few words over Wyatt
bowling to a lady he had paid attentions
to before his marriage. Mrs. Wyatt was
a bit jealous. There was nothing more to
it, He had not seen her four times in ten
years, end only bowed because she had.
The girl developed this into a family fuss
ard began carrying tales to the neigh
l'ors.
Again taking the stand Miss Newton
said that Wyatt had congra tuated him
self on his mothers death and that he
had turned her out of his home before;
also that Mrs. Wyatt had caused the
girls mother to go out in the snow bare
footed and that Wyatt was the cause
Of her death.
These charges are, in substance. all the
reports that have been diligently circulat-
ed against Wyatt ever since the fight
with Captain Angle, the latters resigna-
ton and the wholesale conviction Of the
gamblers.
Wyatt denled t2eIu very UIleIly tnlS
morning.
Mr.. Wyatt is indignant over. the publ
city given his family affairs. He said
when seen last night, This is my private
affair and don't see what the public has
to do with it. If the child of any private
citizen had gone to the police station
and asked for warrant against the par
ent it would bave been sent nome. but
because it is me the child is given all
kinds of advice and a warrant Is sworn
out Az I said before I whipped her be-
cause it was my duty. She IS now with
her aunt on Chestnut Hill. I sent her
word that she could come back. but her
aunt wants her and she will stay there.
If it were anyone except her aunt I
would have her come home again.
Mr.. Wyatt would express no opinion in
regard to Captain Angles position. He
said ..Tne child went to the chiefs Of
flee in the morning but would not make
go into court; later in the day she went to
Captain angles house and after that the
warrant was sworn out. But don't know
anything about it,
Captain Angle said it was untrue that
he had advised the girl to apply for a
warrant against Onlcer Wyatt
He says the girl called at his house
just as he had finished dinner yesterday
afternoon, recalled herself 70 his recol-
.lection-he had formerly known her
5slightly-and told him the same story
of the whipping that she had told the
chief, as printed IN the papers this morn
ing. All he said 70 her was that II she
had been wronged the only advice he
could. give her was to see the chief OF
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