The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-21

The investiga ton OF the conduct OF
Police officer Murray was opened with
a frank statement from Captain A. B.
Guigon. Captain Guigon admitted that
his complaint and feeling against Mr..
Murray had been TASTY. He said he had
since talked with the motorman, by
whom Mr.. Murray stood coming down
tho hill from Chimborazo Park and
through Eighteenth Street, and was as
sured by him that the officer rendered
him ~---~''---1 service. This declaration
Gil the part of Captain Guigon was eff
fective, of course, in placing Mr.. Murray
In n very much better light before the
Board to answer the real charge against
hirn-not going to the Police Court when
summoned to do so.
Police Officer Murray was put OIL the
stand. Hc was asked to give his account
at Eighteenth and Broad by Policeman
Baker This Mr.. Murray did. showing
that ho saw no resistance to Baker by
the street,car men. The story Of the
crowd at Eighteenth and Broad was told
on the stand. But it was stated to Mr..
Murray that the only charge against him
was not going to the Police Court when
summoned to testify in the case of the
car men. Mr.. Murray said that he was
not regularly summoned but. Sergeant
Epps phoncd him OH the morning of the
TO court. Mr.. Murray told the sergeant
that he knew nothing OF the case but
hearsay, and. therefore, would be OF no
service as witness. Witness said that It
serve the city by being on the cars, and
went there, though he knew it would be
more comfortable and less dangerous at
the Police Court. When he told Sergeant
Ilpps the circumstances, his sergeant
said, can right" and he thought that
ended the matter.
told Mr.. r. Murray ali right when lie
told him he knew nothing about the case
but hearsay. 1t was evident to the board
that the officer against whom the COM
plant had been made had not gone to the
Police Court upon the request OF former
Policeman Baker. because, knowing moth
ing Of the case in question. he thought he
could be OF more service on the cars.
The body took tho matter under advise
ment in executive session but a few
minutes, and Mr.. Murray was sent for.
lie came out in a minute, his face wreath
ed with smiles. 1t is .'al right" he said.
IN reply to eager questions and his friends
crowded about him, shaking his hand IN
congratulation, The board continued III
executive session.
Applicants Introduced.
One Of the features Of the early mo-
ments OF the executive session was the
introduction to members OF the Board
OF applicants for positions on the force:
1t was not known then that the Board
of Aldermen was going d TO- turn down me
Board and each young hopeful who won't
thought his time had at last come to be
ono OF the finest.
IIuclcr,. of the Third District, spent
some time with the Board and it Is
understood that the shooting at .om-
hardy and Main was investigated, with
view to finding what the police OF tlat
district did towards catching the offend
ers.
a gentleman was admitted to the pres
ence Of the Board and requested that
the body reopen the , case @. OF f ton a..
force, on the ground that new evidence
had been found which would place him
in very different light before the
Mr.. robinson had been summoned to
| appear before the Board only the day
| before the meeting occurred ana, there
! fore. did not have al opportunity to get
| his witnesses together.
Arrested Many,
shown that Mr.. Robinson has made
| as many. If not more arrests since the
! strike began than any man IN his dis
! trict, and, further, y is alleged that Cap
/ tian Guigon is willing to state ior, his
! emanated, that the punishment of officer
! was -geater than was desired and great
| or, IN his opinion, than lie deserved, view
! ed with the present lignts, ms case
| Mr. Mike McDonough was summoned.
| He was beseeed TO state to the Board
| the name OF the policeman who asked
| him, using an oath the while, what he
had to 90 With helping LADY d OF ~, ear.
4 Donoush to be the man and the BtOrd
| decided TO hear his case OH Friday
! night.
Unfinished business was carried over
until that time
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