The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-26

that any definite movement was afooG "
this direction, but 1t Is undoubtedly TACT
that numbers of people In AMI out OF
Henrco are talking about the occurrences
OF the past few days With referchca lc
the county and the military. There ar O.
OF course. many others who do not CEN
sure the sheriff for what no has dor g
and really believe that he has acted
properly In tho premises, but tho eSis.
tence OF those who think otherwise can.
not be doubted. Several gentlemen were
seem Yesterday and they expressed them
selves In unqualified disapproval Of tie
course of Mr.. Solomon. They nre dis
posed TO blame him for much Ct the
Vine Street disturbance of !. etlrcsday
night, and believe that IL he had ordered
out tho military three r,urs sooner, the
terrible scene would ne4cr nave peen
enacted.
Gould Handle It Himself
throughout the whole matter, Mr.. Solo.
mon has acted on tho ground that he
would not be warranted III asking .or
assistance until the situation became sc
serious that no could 10 longer manage
1t himself. No later than Wednesday eve.
ming, few hours before no sent In his
application to the Govor1,r he DECLARED
that the disorder had been almost con-
fined to Richmond. and that the Henrlco
constnbulary wero amply al'la 70 look
after things there After tho trouble on
Main Street. however, ha made tie call
and as will be recalled Issued Herewith
statement in which lie laid the blame fot
tho whole matter upon the guards of the
railway company, who, he declared, have
aggravated the situation hero by their
presence. He declared furthermore that
these guards had fred on Henrico people
without cause, and that no called fol
tho militia that he might BIO able sde'
quately to protect tho inn ,cent idcn, wo
mon and children OF Henrlao.
Judge NNickham Is sick. and Is at his
homo In the county. He was at the co,ft.
house for short while yesterday IN
consultation with Mr.. Solomon 1t ls
known that the Judge advis ed Nj. Sclo.
mon to call out tho troops, MS preventh.
1.-Two and precautionary measure, and tat
he declined to do so, ASSERTING that he
did not need assistance at thar time.
The Law
Tho rumors of possible movement for
the removal OF tho shorty attracts inter.
est to the procedure wl,,o'l would be fol.
lowed in such n case, Ths County Court
would have entire jursdction In the mat
ter. Section sci of tho Cob Of Virginia
Removal OF Officers from Office: Pro
ceedngs Therefor" reads as follows:
Tho County and Corporation or~Hns-
tings Court, shall have p>we. to remove
from Office all county. :'lty and djstrict
officers elected or appointed for their re.
spective counties. cities, anl districts for
malfeasance. mlsfeasance, incompetency,
or gross neglect OF official duty; provided
however, that such power to remove the
separate clerk Of any Circuit Court and
the clerk of the Chancery Court CT the
city of Richmond shall be vested only in
said courts, respectively: provided. first
that nothing In this section shall be con.
strued to Interfere with any power vested
In tho Mayor of any city BY section q
OF article Of tho Contribution OF tle
state. or to repeal any provision OF the
charter OF any city or any ordinance in
pursuance of such charter for the re-
moval of any Of Its officers. All proceed
ings under this section s,n.l ne by order
OF or on motion before TIL, proper conrt
upon reasonable notice to tho officer &c
be affected thereby: and such cnlcer:
shall have the right to demand a trial by
Jury, except in, cases where tho officers
is an appointee.''