The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
CAUSED STIR IN
POLICE STATIONS
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moriam, have played skim most dit
fcult and scientific game, resembling
somewhat faro-a negro who got away
from a skin game with enough money
to pay his fee for ball would be de-
tained at the station house but a little
while. A magistrate was always there
to take the fee. In some cases 1t is
alleged. when the Change" was not
quite enough, a credit account, has
been conducted. The privilege was
abused. no Enthusiastically to sucn an
extent that hereafter 1t Will be DIS
continued for good
| Had the prisoners arrested at the FIRST
| station last night been allowed bail
nnder that old .recognizance" way OF
doing business. twenty-six prisoners
/ would never have slept In the cells
| One or two magistrates would have been
| from four to eight dollars better OF III
| this worlds goods.
| Squire Mccarthy. who generally can
be found at the First Station, was not
| there last night when the reporter called
| Magistrate Duke was summoned to bail
! a man., but, after learning that the per-
| son who wanted to become security for
| the person iincarcerated did not own SUI
| fcient real estate. declined to do So.
Squire Lyle, around whose action In
baillng the wrong prisoner a few days
ago swings the entire trouble, was in
1 tie First Station. He talked with the
officers a good while.
I One prisoner. who was arrested after IL
o'clock, had to be taken to the secore
i Station House. There wasn't enough
room In the First Station for all OF thost
who had been arrested. Out of the en-
tire number there was not one who hat
been charged with anything worse thar
misdemeanor. In addition to the. skin
game negroes, there were DRINKS and dis
orderlies.
Another result from the ruling of Judg
Witt will he that the proprietor OF tn
restaurant from which meals for the prls
J, oners are furnished, will make a goo
thing. He will have to serve all thos
!. In the cells two meals today and on
meal before they 20 to court on Monda,
But none need fear that the city wi
, go into bankruptcy because OF tn
amount Of the food bill to the offendin
ones. Justice John Jeter Crutchfeld l
yet presiding over the bench In tn
basement OF the City Hail.. and whe,
crap artists once paid $3.50, they ma
have to double the amount within
week or two. Costs may also add L
something greater.
Justice Looking Around.
Justice Crutchtield visited tho Fir
station last night. He was there b
fore o o'clock and remained for son
time. Then he left. visited a barb
shop and returned after 10 o'clock az
took a look at the cells wherein we
confined the prisoners.
He said that he came to ball no OF
and that his visit had no particul
Significance. He did not say VIII
action. II any, he would take regardll
the magistrates. 1t is a fact howeve
that on several occasions Justt
Crutchiield has forwarded forfeit
ball bonds to Judge Witt. He has be-
merciless in his resentment Of the ma
ner in which some magistrates ha
occasionally acted
Eight prisoners In all were conhn
in the cells at the Second Station. N
a one was ba.iled and pone was "rcco
nlzed"
An order from Chief of Police Wern
that has been posted in the static
houses is OF particular interest at Il
time. 1t says that no Justice OF
peace shall visit any cell and inquire
the prisoner therein whether or not
} desires bail, This has been the custt
in the past. Citizens were denied
privilege To the sergeants Chief w
rer says that this order must be
forced strictly. He also tells them
conhne felony prisoners separately VIII,
II Is possible to do SO.
BY. the side of this order of Ch
Werner Is another order from Capt
Rarfoot which forbids any lettering
the staHon-house by any one not
policeman.
a., ne Action Of Judge Witt.
ar. Judge Witt. OF the Hastings Co
Iav has made a partial investigation OF
asa Lsle case. and without coming to
,mc final decision, he has reached the conc
sion that straw bonds Will not pas
The future Judge witt. as far as
has looked into the matter, Is OF
opinion that magistrates, other than
nycth Police Justice Or his deputy, ought
20" TO grant bail unless there is somctl
to back IT, Just what he told the c