The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-16
THREE IMPORTANT MATTERS
SETTLED BY THE POLICE BOARD
THE. COMMITTEE is SATISFIED
Told That Wyatt Gould Get Help if it
/. Was .Needed-Chief Howard is
Confident of Conviction of
Alleged Gamblers.

In accordance with q resolution adopt
ed at meeting Of the Police. Committee
yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Cloves and
Shepherd, as subcommittee. appeared
before the Police Commissioners at their
meeting yesterday evening. The resolu-
ton, which was adopted after an inter-
esting discussion by the committee, fol-
lows:
Resolved. That a subcommittee of
three be appointed to confer with the
Board of Police Commissioners and Chief
of Police to ascertain If assistance has
been refused Mr.. Wyatt to aid him in
his Investigations, and if SO that the
Board Of Commissioners be requested to
instruct tire Chief of Police to give Mr..
Wyatt all the assistance necessary in
the performance Of his duty.
The resolution was offered by Mr..
Cloves, who stated that he had been ap-
preached by citizens who asked him why
the committee had not done something
in reference to .-le Wyatt Investigations.
It was the opinion of the committee that
Mr.. Wyatt had asked for aid in the pro-
secution of the work and that aid had
not been forthcoming.
In discussing the resolution. several
members of the committee said it was
not a prerogative Of that committee to
interfere with Me police department, and
that it would probably be considered a
reflection upon the Board for the COM
mittee to make suggestions to them The
matter was fully discussed.
Mr.. Cloves and Mr.. Peters were spe-
cially anxious to have the committee
go on record in the matter, and to let
the public know how it stood. The
other members felt, too, that while ii
might be an infringement upon their
rights, they should do something.
Mr.. Shea. an old member of the Com
mittee. said that the Police Committe.
had no jurisdiction. All they had to d
was to audit bills and pay for work tha
had been done. He said that if Mr
Wyatt was getting no help it was up ::
the Police Board and the Mayor to give
it to him. 1--WE have no more to do
with the workings of the department than
the Grounds and Buildings Committee :,
he said.
Mr.. Zimmerman wanted to see Mr..
Wyatt treated right, but he thought il!
would be a reflection on the Board to
suggest to them what to do. When Mr..
Wyatt indicated that he needed help, then
he would be willing to help him.
EXPRESSION OF OPINION.
Mr. Peters thought the committee had
as much right to express an opinion Of
the work of policeman or the depart
ment as any one else.
IF. Mr.. Wyatt needs assistance he
said "he should have it, and I am ready
now to express an opinion to give to
the public. If any official of the city
government is not doing his duty, I am
ready to cast a reflection upon him. and
will be as long as am connected with the
city government"
Mr.. Cloves said he had been approach
ed by citizens and asked why his COM
mittee had not done something.
The public is not informed as to the
duties of this committee said Mr..
Cloves. "Why should all hands be closed
against Wyatt and all stretched out to
the other side? He should have the as
sistance of the department in this mat
ter to help him in his work"
The result of the whole thing was the
appointment of Messrs. Cloves, Peters
and Sheppard as the subcommittee. Mr..