Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
POLICE BOARD WILL HEAR 1T.
Commissioners Decide That There is
Nothing for Them to Investigate

Officer Wyatt will appear before the
Eoard of Police Commissioners next
Thursday afternoon at o'clock to make
a statement in reference to certain
charges that have been made against nm
a times in regard to his conduct as an
officer. The board at its meeting, yester-
day afternoon took up Officer Wyatt's
request for an investigation, and after
discussing it for some time decided on the
action above.
At a former meeting of the board Wyatt
asked that some inquiry be made by the
board to investigate the nature of the III
mors that had been going the rounds
concerning his conduct, but as no charges
had been preferred to the board yester-
dav. there was nothing for them to act
upon, but they deemed it proper to give
the officer the opportunity to make a
statement in justification of his conduct
and he will be heard at the special meet
ing called for next Thursday, 1T is not
thought that anything will come out OF
the investigation, if such it may be called.
USE OF PIGEONS"
One Of the commissioners said last night
that it was well known that any officer
who did any active work in ferreting out
crime and violations of the law. was
compelled to use stool pigeons and
various methods for detecting offenders
that would not be recognized as exactly
conventional in polite society. The chlet
difficulty that confronted the board yes
terday in considering WAITS request
was to determine what was to be inves-
tigated, in the absence Of any definite
charges from any source.
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the board from the district committees.
Messrs. Bosher and Mccarthy, of the
Second District, urged the necessity for
a thorough renovating or the Second Po-
lice Station. The station was reported as
clean as soap and water could make 1T,
but there is need of complete over
hauling of the fittings, and such was re-
commended to the board.
WINCHESTERS FOR POLICE.
Messrs. Manning and Bosher We're APP
pointed a committee to report on the pur-
chase of repeating Winchester rifles for
each of the three stations 1t is the pur-
pose of the board, if possible, to equip
each station with ten Winchesters to De
used in case of riots. At pr Mt no pro-
vision is at hand for such emergencies.
and the officers have only their revolvers
which would not prove serviceable wea-
employed in dispensing mob. 1t is the
intention of the board to gradually secure
the necessary number OF WincheSters for
the stations, where they may be readily
accessible in case of need
INCREASE OF FORCE.
TIL board brought up the matter of re-
questng the Council for five additional
policemen, and it was the unanimous
opinion of the board that these men
should be added to the present force.
AT present, five officers are detailed for
sanitary inspection. and it is the desire
of the board to put on five more men in
their stead so that the sanitary force can
be kept regularly at their work, and not
be interrupted for other service.
INSPECTION OF DISTRICTS.
Police Commissioners bosher and Nc
CaTthy We're taken from the Second Sta
ton to the City Hall in the patrol wagon
yesterday afternoon. Nc little excitement
Ias caused on the streets by this unusual
scene, until it was learned that the COM
m;ssionecs We're willing riders, and were
simply testing the convenience of the
conveyance after making their inspec-
ton Of the Second District force at Sixth
and Marshall streets.
The commissioners suggested that the
the opinion of those who &C Instantly ride
to pieces all at once ike the dcacons
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Yesterday was the regular fall inspec-
ton day of the Police Department