The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12

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BW'lntte.. To act In conjunction Will, the
Snr the theatres regarding thor exits and
}saiety appliances III case Of fire or panic.
IN, board went into exc III tive session am
n tt,sY aidored the rlpU.. VI tho committee
5olsy,iles. 5} VA N ta
89I5r'hls session ian for moro than an
#I1,our. and tho report was fully discussed.
ana slightly amended, before It was put
q on It's passage and adopted.
The Chief Exonerated.
VI 1hcn the cl,arges against MAJOR ':,1
Howard were taken up. The only =, VIII !,
4 ,,esscs against him were Mcssrs. W. ".
West and ". II. Walker. The former
preferred the charges, and tho lat'er
was summoned as n witness.
IN sr)urinr the examination OF Mr.. walker,
u Ia slater that he had helped II, securing
tho conviction OF Pat Griffin. VINO was
found guilty Of selling liquor on Sunlhy.
ara tina, he was still working on sun
day opening cases.
SThc specific charges against ttle cnle.
were that he declined to ntu MT. We YVES
when no asked for assistance IN "o !
ing IN two alleged cases OF sunuas
n i,a,,nr ealing md that he used language
,lnbccpminE an officer III CONVEX su''o''
N
Mr., West had asked that Officer Wya.e
Id detailed to help on the cases, put
In reply to question from the chiei nc
said that witnesses had neen secured VINO
wou]d testify that they bought liquor III
3 the places mentioned,
Major Howard then told him that ms
\ the cases we're already worked up, thefe
& was no necessity for detnring any ohe
on the cases, except to serve the sum
53 monses and warrants.
9 Mr.. West and MIR. Walker had lnsls.co
on Policeman Wyatt being detaileo M. M,.
walker had had several conferences Win
AR wyatt, one at his home, and telt
! that he was the man to have. as no was
familiar with the cases. and was OK
\ perenced and trustworthy.
IRE said he had asked Mr. wyatt TO
help him out, and that the officer .olu
him he was busy on two other cases NV
could not do SO. unless detailed by inc
Chief. He suggested that Mr. Walker
so 10 see the Chief.
The Cases Worked Up.
- ,rhen the two gentlemen called on the
$chief, He found by questions that the
cases had been worked up, and he aldeo
them In the matter OF getting out the
I, errants and advised them to get q law
yer.
Il Mr.. Welsh asked Mr.. Walker last night:
"Then the chief did nll YOU asked MIN
20 do. except to detail Officer Robins 10
serve the summons instead OF MI
iWyattt?'' ,,r.a ..ox
~ ~ we would have preferred man VINO
could have asked the witnesses what
they knew about the cases, before We put
them on the stand.
.That was tho business OF your law
SER" said Commissioner.
Allegations Withdrawn.
do | understand that you wish to
" .thdrnw that charge against the chleI,
asked Mr.. Ainsle
yes" said MIR. West. II will with
icraw that"
Then the specification that tho chief
lad used language unbecoming an OF
1lcer In reference to Mr.. Wyatt was
brought up.
III had believed what the chief said
TO me- said Mr.. West. II would have
believed Mr.. Wyatt q man unfit to hold &
,,ubic or any other trust
phe chief said he did say things along
that line and that he had nothing TO
take back and would repeat them again,
II want to say said the Chief, that my
record ever since have been on the
force is that l am an opponent Of Sum
q day opening and have fought 1t for years.
~ offered to help these gentlemen. then
4 and will be glad to help them whenever
ti.ey wish me to do so. But. as Chief OF
T,olice, / do claim the right to name the
4 man whom may detail for any business
4 in connection with the department"
Mr.. Walker thanked him and said he
would call on him soon. as he had a
,ratter on hand in which he might be
4 able To help.
After few minutes elaboration, the
Board dismissed the charges against the
CHEF, and adjourned.