The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-26
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the writer of the article from which these
paragraphs had been clipped. Mr. jacob
stated that the board earnestly desired
to thoroughly sift these charges. and
asked that the reporter give the names
of the persons referred to. and any
other information that would help TOR
ward the thorough probing of the DANA
ging charges given such wide currency
by publication.
The first paragraph or charge was
taken up by Mr.. Jacob first, that relating
to the $3.50 necessary to get on the police
force The reporter gave the name of
Mr.. Philip B. Shield as that of his IN
former, the prominent man." whose In
fiuence was asked by the man who had
been unable to pay $3.50 to get on the
police force.
The board at once decided to summon
Mr.. Shield. and Detective Sergeant Glib
son was sent out to look Cor him.
Passing to the second paragraph
quoted above as considerable delay was
necessary before Mr.. Shield could be
found, Mr.. Jacob asked the reporter the
name of the police officer who had stated
thta he had been ordered by his superior
officer to leave gambling joints alone I'M
til ordered to raid 1t.
OFFICER WYATT NAMED.
The reporter replied that Acting Sergeant
William H. Wyatt, Jr., had stated to him
that Captain James B. Angle had ordered
him not to raid a gambling joint on the
north side of Broad between Eighth and
Ninth in the old Swan Tavern. until
ordered so to do, and that the place had
been raided the day after Captain Hulce
succeeded Captain Angle at the Second
Police Station, and a number of negroes
caught
= IoI -
ing Sergeant Wyatt. and Captain Angle.
The former arrived in a few minutes aud
was admitted to the board room. The re-
porter and Mr.. Wyatt We're both sworn
by the Mayor.
The reporter then stated that he had
met officer Wyatt on Broad Street. near
Ninth, a short time ago, and had asked
him why no raids were made in the
Second District upon gambling places
at the time when raids We're made in the
First and Third Districts. The officer
had replied that no raids were made. as
orders had been issued that no raids
should be made without first notifying
the Captain. and no orders to raid had
been received from the Captain. The re-
porter said that Officer Wyatt pointed
across the street, remarking that that
was a gambling place in which a game
boys. ten and twelve years old were TAX
ing part. Officer Wyatt had said that he
had been ordered not to raid any place
without notifying the Captain, especially
not to raid that place. The officer had
said that the place was raided by the
police within forty-eight hours after
Captain Hulce succeeded Captain Angle
and number of negroes caught, and
the joint broken up.
WAITS TESTIMONY.
officer Wyatt then testified before the
board He stated that the reporters tes-
timony was correct. He had met him on
broad Street, and in reply to his question
had said. our orders from the captain
are that we raid no gambling joints until
wo first notified him He had pointed to
house across the street, the old Swan
Tavern, saying: ..That's a gambling joint.
run by negroes. where small boys as
young as ten years play
II reported seventeen slot machines run
ming in the Second District testified Of
fcer Wyatt. ..I went to Captain Angle
twice about a slot machine at. Fifth and