The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

| man on the lOICS WHO NOuIu dLSWCi ca
actly to the description given by Mr..
Potts OF the supposed officer who refused
to arrest men for stoning car. More
over. no county officers were stationed on,
the cars. If they happened to be on any
cars, they were riding as private citizens.
and were not there to protect the cars.
The city police rode on the cars to Lom-
hardy Street and protected them to that
point, where they got out. But the coun-
ty officers did not take charge of them
at that place. The company put It's own
armed guards on them Mr.. Green said
that the guards who did the shooting had
not been sworn in as officers, and did not
have the powers OF police.
Knew Where the Line Was
Another Richmond officer was now
placed on the stand. Policeman Hulcher
was at Lombardy and Main Streets be-
tween P. NJ. and P. NJ. on the eve
ming Of the oath. There were some peo-
Pile, the crowd fuctuating between TWEEN
ty-fiye and one hundred people. perhaps.
The people were attracted by the military
stationed at West End School, and the city
policemen kept them constantly moving.
so far as they We're able TO do SO. One
man was arrested for not moving, but
there was practically no disorder. The
city officers did not drive the people
men and boys, mostly in small numbers
INTO the county oAQS1O h lASii W
go away, which they did. Where they
went they did not know. Up to the time
Mr.. Hulcher left, at s P. NJ, there was no
big crowd at Lombardy Street. In the city,
or in the county, either so far as he
could see. His vision extended up the
street about half a mile
The most important part Of the testi-
mony Of this witness. however. was his
statement concerning the location OF the
county line He said he and the other
city police knew perfectly well where
the county line was-15O feet beyond Lom-
tardy Street-and recognized their duty to
protect the place up to that point. And
ability as long as he stayed there-undl
P. M.-before the shooting began. Mr..
Hulcher was Of the impression that the
military also knew where the proper
county line was. He thought something
was said about it during the day. yet
they got off at Lombardy. At all events,
they could have found out very easily
where the line was. The city police there
could have told them, II they had not
known. Colonel Anderson, In command
OF the regiment, and Major Saville, at
one time in charge Of the troops at the
West End School, are both residents Of
Richmond, where they have lived many
years.
The next witness was a county officer.
Gerald by name. He testified that there
was no special disorder before the shoot
ing of the 24th. His account of this
affair was not greatly different from that
given by the other county officers. with
the exception that the car was stoned
before 1t fred. There were no crowds In
the county. Now and then a knot of
people would gather, but they were
promptly dispersed blythe county police
men.
Condition of the Jail.
Something positive about the condition
OF the county jail was told by DR.. Lori
mer James. coroner of Henrico and health
officer OF the county He said there was
a systematic method of keeping the jail
In proper shape. which method he ex-
planned in detail He inspected the Jail
three or four time each week and some
times every day. 1t was swept washed
out. lined. ETC.. regularly. The cell in
which the guards were placed was on
the shady side of the jail. and was per-
ha ps comparatively dark. but 1t was per-
fectly cleaned.
nr. James expressed surprise that DR..
Darlington and Captain Guigon should
ask that they be permitted to inspect the
iail in the absence of himself the health
officer, who had charge OF the Jail. He
had no objection to an inspection by
r. l.
should be done In proper form, with
proper courtesy to himself. the coroner.
He had once gone to the Reservoir to
inspect the place there, but he made due
application to DR.. Darlington
Further, DR.. James stated that Solomon
had asked him about calling out troops
and that he (James) thought they were
needed.
Deputy Sheriff voegler testified that
: In, all
perfectly clean. 1t was on the shady
side OF the jail, but was no darker than
any other cell on that side IT was the
only one In the Jail unoccupied when the
men we're brought there. Solomon did
not order where they were TO be put.
He merely sent them there and the jailer
locked them up The cell was much safer
than the extra room, and they were put
there for one reason because there was
a suggestion that an attack would be
made on the Jail. Every precaution was
taken. and it was arranged with Colonel
Anderson to get military guard If neccs-
say. Revertng to the original point,
In the jail, was perfectly clean and
habitable.
Solomon on the Stand.
thrill of interest ran around the room
whan tha name of Sheriff Simon Solomon
Vas called and when the defendant in the
casa walked forward and took the stand
Ths crowd gathered around closer and
settled itself to listen closely to the
recital of the sherln
pnrsuant to the directions of his coun-
al = Inc witness began at the first day Of
the the, strike. and in regular sequence stated
No events and his connection with them
~ nd I'm 10 the night of the oath of
~ I've az when troops We're called out. on
the i7th, the day after the strike was
c eaT and the first day when the cars
.,sara not nm. he received from the com.