The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
WAITS CASE
NEXT THURSDAY.
Police Board Fixes on That Day
for investigation.
RIFLES FOR TIE DEPARTMENT.
Weekly Drills to Be Resumed-Bo
Feels Confident That Council Will
Give Them the Increase
Asked For.
Police Board Fixes on That Day
RIFLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT
Weekly Drills to Be Resumeo-Board

At the conclusion of "a lengthy meeting
of the Police Board last night that body
decided to fix upon next Thursday after
noon at 5 O'Clock as the time for going
into the Wyatt Investigation
I'VE will give Mr.. Wyatt the opportu-
nifty that he asks for said Mr.. Jacob.
and when we find out what he wishes
us 10 do We will know Just how to pro-
coed. AS the matter stands now the BOARD
does not know how TO proceed.
This view was taken by the other MEM
bers, and Mr.. Jacobs motion to set next
Thursday afternoon as the time for#the
hearing was adopted
Mr.. Wyatt's letter to the board was
read. In it he asked that his course as
a policeman and asa citizen be alnVestl-
gated. He said that many remarks mad
been made that tended to injure him, and
he wished to have the opportunity OF
disprovins the things that had been said
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The Committee on Rules. OF (which MT.
Landerkn is chairman and Messrs
Welsh and Mccarthy members, reported
that they would be ready to submit the
result Of their work at the next regular
meeting. TWAS decided, however, to call
a special meeting for the consideration OF
the report when it was ready. The COM
mittee will meet on Wednesday night.
The question of employing a drill mas
ter 1Or -IuS tlS " 60 - - 49,
by ..-r Welsh, but was decided pv#the
hoard that the captains Oft the tree dis
1ricts were competent to conduct the
drills
Major Howard stated that he had or
dered the captains to resume the weekly
drills that had been discontinued during
the summer.
ming thought that each station mouse
should be supplied with rifles and the
men drilled in their use.
RIFLES FOR POLICEMEN
.Richmond#is a big city now" he said.
..and we don't know when the Ponce
Department may be called upon to use
guns. | think t..s board should take
some step in this direction.
This suggestion met with favor, and
the chair appointed Messrs Bosher ana
Manning a committee to inquire into the
nrice of rifles. with the object OF pur-
chasing a quantity for the department.
The board felt this an important step,
and no time will be lost in getting The
firearms.
The hammerless pistol was also rele-
gated to the rear. and the board instruct-
ed the Chief to get the Smith y Nssson
double-action revolver Tor the use OF the
department hereafter
At Mr.. sLandelkin's suggestion the Of
fetal headgear for. the various captains
will be in future. instead OF the Old heavy
regulation caps a lightweight Grant hat.
similar to those worn BY, members OF the
| G. a. r., with gold decorations.
MORE OFFICERS.
| Mr.. Welsh, of the committee that APP
reared before the Police Committee of
the Council at its last meeting. reported
| that his committee had been cordially re-
| ceived. and that the application fer five
| additional policemen as presented, would
| be acted on favorably by the Police Com-
| mttee and they felt that Council would
The reports from the chairmen of the
| grant the requst.
| various district committees on inspec.
| ton of the force were of the best. Ihey
| indicated that the department was IN
| bteter condition than ever. AZ the 'nspec-
| ton yesterday twenty-s:x men were ous
at the First District; at the SECOND
twenty-five men were OUT, aliu d t -l'
| Third thirty were out. This was splen-
| did showing.
The report of Major Howard sho"eu
CHEFS REPORT. -,
November l. 1902.
Hon. R. NJ. TAYLOR, Mayor.
and President of the Police Boa l !:
Dear SRI respectfully submit the &loi-
lowing report of work done by the e g
lice Department during the month "
/ October. 1902:
The following members Of the force >, ! re, =,
ported sick. and were prompt i,l.eiuse,
/ by the police surgeon: Z " .e..
day: John Finnegan. nineteen GAYS :. =.
T. Frayser. four days: II. Harris.
thirty-one DAYS. L. Fl. Hulcher. Jour
days: J. II. Hulcher, one day; : s.