The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
MADE NEW RECORD,
POLICE DECLARE
Fever Disagrceable Features
Than Ever Before OH Christ
mas Day i'll Richmond.
BOYS HEARTILY COMMENDED ::l
Mayor, However, Would Elimi-
BOYS HEARTILY COMMENDED
Mayor, However, Would Elinli-
nate Popcrackcrl from Celc-
bration--The Day After.

nate FOPcIdCkeIt IIoIll sSsiS
bration--The Day After.
'.Richmond had the quie.est Christ
mas in the tilirty-hve years have been
on the police force" said Captain
George w. Epps, who was acting chief
OF police yesterday, while Major Wer-
rer celebrated the day with his family.
From all sources come Indications
that, though the holiday was genu-
ipely enjoyed throughout the city, there
was comparatively little disorder. less
drunkenness than usual. no serious
fires, and but few police cases of great
Importance. One murder In danger
GUS negro quarter. and few minor
cutting and shooting scrapes went 70
make up the docket at the station
houses. Those whose condition WAS
lust plain drunk. and against whom
no charge or disorder was entered. We're
allowed to go when thoroughly SOBER,
nrd no record was made OF tnelr cases
In the Police Court
Chief Shaw, of the Fire department
said that he and his men had never
srent so duiet a Christmas before. Al
ready for instant action. but four
minor alarms came in during the day.
No water was thrown In any OF these
cases. and the aggregate Of the damage
would be trtflins.
Boy. Behaved Themselves.
Mayor Mccarthy declared that the
city was to be congratulated on 10
successful Christmas. THE only re-
eret have" he said. SIS in the acca-
sional accidents to young people IRON !,I
explosives and fireworks. ! want tie
| CHILDREN to have all the pleasure posslr
bile, but 1t seems to me that, as 9, pIs
tn eliminate the tirecracker element
from the Christmas celebration. There
| ware many cases not reported OF small
| boys with damaged hands and races
| there is always the danger OF fright
/ ching horses and disturbing SICK peo-
pler
The Mayor was Of opinion that the
position taken by the Chief OF Police
in allowing the boys 20 have boniires
had been fully justified, as no serious
1 fire or disorder had arisen from this
cause. The Mayor continued, "On the
whole. think the boys OF the city
have behaved admirably under the cir
cumstances, and 1 hope they all mad
4 happy Christmas and will. enjoy
bright and prosperous New Year.
i Chief Werner, who was quietly en-
i loving a little Christmas of his own
4 yesterday. after the rush and eAelte-
ment was over, appeared to be in a
. most genial and satisfied frame OF
I. mind. , "a
. mirably,'. he said. They respected my
! orders in regard to bonhres, and in
trot one instance did I find that the
L., lat, Grac In fnrntHHnn
places. The boys seemed TO reallze
, theiraplace in the community, and gen
orally respected the rights Of theit
/ elders and did no damage to property
or to the city's streets or curbings.
J, "There vera fewer DRINKS this year
! than usual" continued the chief. Las
wear we arrested ninety-tivc men iol
!, drunkenness This yea, tn '.,. -, No ~
!, lonly sixty-four cases. The CHRISTMAS
!. celebration was conducted on lines 81
! order and propriety, and never IN my
: career as a police officer have seen
r such generally good conduct
shooting of Negro Woman.
Justice crutchheld. of the Polict
fnurt was also In a genial and con-
@|tented frame Of mind yesterday. Tlf
t most orderly Christmas can remsnl.
!, her, he announced, and since ne ahtes
). hack to the days of the Indians VIA
4 settles 1T. -,
= ant one really serious case came vi
IN tho police Court yesterday as th'
4 ,.fsnlt of this Christmas celepratlol'
rIthc shooting of Mary Cooke, and IN
! 4ustice has not yet decided Whethel
Y this was a genuine murder case Or No.
:, II happened In. a bad nelghbornoue
Z innd four arrests have aireaaS pes
!, made. Those charged Win nas!Hs
: mart in the affair are Cornelius Coos
/, / r. Z Il
3 otto Pool all colored. me shoot.n !
7 occurred CHRISTMAS eve night, Just al
9 ,er midnight. In the Police Court yes
terday the case was continued 70 "
4 sSth for further investigation. core
/ ner TAYLOR says that the accounts :
u far given are very conflicting. lie VI
i hold an inquest on the body OF q.
2 Cooke woman this mefhihs ae
III oclock go.
7 From the statements OF the police,
: seems that the ambulance. under y
{. Hlnchman and Or. Strole. With waite
4 Fnrd. driver, was called to ltarrlso
: ana Leigh Streets to attend lame
It Fauntleroy fcoloredD, shot In the nee nee
While Dir. IIinchnlan was dressin y:
wound o sang of drunken fnesfoe
Il surrounded the ambulance. tnro s
l. stones and bricks, one o. 'An., tu,u
+ ling Driver Ford severely. Folicstlss
S, ErenEle and Coleman came to me vs.
g cue and drove the mob back, a nump'
:. Of the negroes drawing revolvers at
~ firing into the air, Two negro ms
4 and a woman, apparently not OF u
y gang, walked along before the g
lolder. A shot was fired and Ind the y "
g, man. Mary Cooke, threw UP her nam
4 and fell with bullet hole In her lun
Hearing the firing, squad OF mf
: from the Second Station. under Sc
= geant Sowell. with Policeman iols
2 Walker, Tiller. Shields and Porliau
came up and arrested seVerai mempe
A. Of the crowd. who We're known TO !
p. AIMED. The woman, Mark coo Is 9, re1u !,
u 10 make any statement, although q
told the doctors she knew VINO ht
shot her, As announced In YESTERDAY
y, paper. she died about 8 o'clock Chr,s
- mas night without making any az
Is A whole charter OF minor aeelden
and fireworks explosions Wsfe re ar,n,
ed. none, however, being OF serlo'
Is character. although the anlbuian
doctors kept fairly busy christmas.