The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
CHARGES NOT
SUSTAINED
Four Policemen Are Exone-
rated.
BOARD HOLDS MEETINGS
Question of Reopening the Case OF
Former Policeman Robinson to
Come Up at Next Session-Mr
McDonough May Explain.

The Police Board held a session last
night, and after hearing evidence against
Patroman Duggins, Pendleton, Kuhn and
Neisc, upon charges made against them.
sxoncrated each, and decided to meet
again on Monday night, at which time
the question of giving former Policeman
e. r. Robinson a rehearing of his case
will come up
Messrs Duggins and Pendleton were
charged with dereletion of duty In con-
nection with the recent Eighteenth Street
riot, but the charge was not borne out
by the evidence.
officer w. G. Kuhn was UP for talking
In rough manner TO Mr.. Nike Nc
Donough. but Mr.. McDonough did not ap-
pear and Mr.. Kuhn was acquitted on his
own testimony. Mr.. McDonough VIII be
asked to appear and explain his actions
at the next meeting. The charge against
Mr.. Neisc was trifling one, and was
dismissed. At the meeting Monday night
the matter OF allowing former policeman
n rehearing OF his case will be taken
called TO ORDER.
Mayor Taylor called the meeting to
order at o'clock. and Patrolman w. G.
huHn DeluR the IlTbl Oh lHe dCCuseu Aiot
was called In.
The witnesses in this case we're not
present. SO Mr.. G. r. Duggins and Mr. v.
Pcndleton came in. charged with con-
duct unbccoming officers. officer Gibson
was the first witness against the accused
patrolmen. and he told OF the Eighteenth
Street riot, out OF which the charges
had grown.
! The trend of his testimony was that
!, hca y1rpr 1r,f
in making arrests on the night referred
to. The specific charge was that the OFF,
GERS named allowed crowd to assemble
unlawfully on q certain night at Eigh-
teenth and Main Streets. without attempt
Ing to quell the riot.
Officer Wren corroborateo the tcst-
mony OF Mr.. Gibson. and said the accused
officers had stood by and failed to help
them make any arrests
Mr.. Duggins made a statement In
which he said he would have gone cheer
fully to the assistance OF Officers Wren
and Gibson had he known they were ar
resting any one. He had done all he
could to quell the riot He arrested two
men and was urging the crowd back from
the street all the while. The cars were
blocked and great confusion prevailed.
and witness had done the hes. he could
under the circumstances. Mr.. Pendleton
testified along the same line He would
have helped had he known OF the arrests
He had arrested n. man himself. and
rad done all he could TO Iuell the riot.
Officer n. W. Bailey. who was on duty
at Eighteenth and Main Streets on the
night In question. testified In behalf of
the accused officers. and said they bad
worked faithfully.
WERE BOTH ENUMERATED.
Chief Howard here made statement
He said the charge had originated out
OF conversation had by him with Mr.
skel,on, and chat the charges had not
been preferred by Messrs. Wren and
Gibson.
The witnesses were excused and an ex-
ecutive session was ordered but Mr..
Manning opposed this. and the matter
was taken up in open session.
On motion of Mr.. Manning, Messrs.
Duggins and Pendleton were unanimously
exoncrated. and the case Of Mr.. Kuhn
was taken up The charge was that Officer
Kuhn upbraded Mr.. Mike McDonough for
stopping car to allow an old lady to get
on Mr.. Kuhn testified first in his own
behalf. He denied the charge In toto
He became excited on the stand, and
with uplifted hands decared that he was
as Innocent as an angel. 1t was moved
that Mr.. Kuhn be exonerated and this
motion was unanimously adopted. MIR.
McDonough was not present. and Messrs.
Manning and Landerkin thought hs
should be summoned before the next
meeting 20 state why he had made the
charge and then absented himself.
MIR. NEISZ ENUMERATED,
This was adopted and the case Of Officer
P. l., Neisz was taken UP. The charge was
that he had talked in favor of the strike
In the presence of Mr. A. w. Hargrove.
who was the only witness against him.
The officer denied that he had talked with
any one In favor of the strike. Mr.. Lam
derkin was witness for Mr.. Neisz, but
he had not heard the conversation, and
Mr. Neisz was sent home excused.
Application was made by Officer E, r.
Robinson for the reopening Of his case.
and letter was read from Hon. sC.aM.
Wallace, Jr. on this line. Mr.. Brooks, a
stepson of the former officer, spoke for
reopening of the case, and said some new
evidence could be brought out In favor
of Mr., Robinson. which he thought would
rcinstate him, On motion of Mr.. Whittet.
Messrs. Whttet and Myers We're appoint
Cd a committee to pick out certain signers
OF the petition In favor of reopenlng the
case, and to have them summoned for
next Monday night at O'Clock.
The hoard after brief executive ses-
sion adjourned to meet on Monday
night at o'cock.