The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-12

pleted.
Mr. Manning was replaced on the
stand to tell of Rex Grifiin's appoint
ment on the police force, Yoder having
charged that he was elected through
w. p. Dutch Leaman's influence.
The witness went into an exhaustive
explanation to show that Griffln's
appointment was delayed seven OF
eight months because Leaman was
working for him. and that he was
finally appointed on the Endorsements OF
L. a. Hawkins, a superintendent of the
Locomotive Works, where Griffin had
been employed; of Watson Myers, g
former police commissioner. and at
that time an enemy OF Leamans: OF
Thomas Byrnes. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, and of John J. Lynch,
Councilman.
lie showed the application In proof
OF Grlttin's age, thirtyfour years, and
In denial that he was more than thir-
| ty-lvc, the age limit imposed by the
board on applicants for the forge.
Not Lcamnn's Appointcc.
lie said that Griffin I::= manly,
straight, rair Fellow. that he had como
| to him on the claim of boyiood
| friendship, ard that he told Gria.n that
the reason he was not elected was
IedllldI1 was MOthluS III
the candidates behalf. ana that !ha
ncard did not want the nublc to think
that Leaman could put man on the
force. The witness afterwards went to
see Commissioner Gordon, who said
emphatically that he would not vote
for Grittin. Finally, after further dis
cussion. Griffin was sent for, and was
told that in order to be appointed. he
must SEQ Leaman and let the latter
understand that Griffin was not recelv-
ing the appointment through Leaman's
influence But rather than hurt Lea
mans Feelings, Griffin said he would
give up his application. That SO I'M
pressed the two commissioners that
Grimm was afterwards nominated, and
was later elected.
The prosecution rested It's case With
these three witnesses.
Evidence for Defense.
In beginning the evidence for the
DEFENSE. Mr.. Meredith read from chap
ter 80 of the city ordinances, which
prescribes the duties of the Police
Board and the oath of office to be TAX
en- by the members.
A man named White was summoned
to testify as to the alleged converse
ton between Commissioners Manning,
Gordon and Justice Crutchfield in
court on tho morning of the Malloy
trial. He said lie saw conference
between the lawyers and police.
Reginald walker said that he wrote
letter to Judge Witt about Pucchl-
nelli's SALOON at Eighteenth and Nam
Streets, asking why 1t had not been
| moved, as had been promised when the
| license was granted. But replying 10
| Mr.. smith, he said that he did not
| know that the complalnanss against
| the location of the saloon had with
| drawn their complaint. Mr.. Smith
| said he wanted to show that the man
| VINO furnished Yoder the Information
| did not take the trouble 10 ma the
racts
several witnesses We're put on to
/ show that the Malloy woman hore
! nad reputation. Most of them agreed
itnat the reputation was bad, but c. j.,
Mtncee and w. I'll. Walton said they
knaw nothing about the house and
thar tnev would not give Yoder any
! ,nrormation. John Pollard said that
bn mad telephoned to Yoder' to come
- sec MIN. but not about the house,
and Minsee said that Yoder had come
To him of his own accord
pastor Goes Slcuthing.
The Rev. Tilden Scherer rcclted the
,,etor,, NJ the complaints from MIN
INA members Of his church about the
/ hnnsa on Nineteenth Street, and SAID
that the woman had been ordered "
MOVE Hc told of his sleuthing TO
J discover the character Of the house
sona NJ The success which had attended
b;s venture into an unknown field. He
admittea 10 Mr. Smith that he Is now
| n,intine Yoder's pamphlet. and added
| that he is editing the young peoples
/ noner of the Presbyterian denomina-
| ton. ~ am in hearty sympathy with
/ Mr.. Yoder," he added. Replaced on
/ tho stand. lie said that Captain Bar
! foot came down TO the church on the
| "Wednesday night following the for
nal complaint lodged with the police
| on Monday. He also acknowledged
| that the officer to whom he applied
| first informed him that no complaint
| had been made about the place before,
but that it would be acted upon
! Mr.. Lorraine, chief baggage agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
| stated that he was one of the party
making the complaint, and that when
he left police headquarters he was
under the impression the place would
be broken up.
lOucr Witness. ..
Yoder was the last witness placed
on the stand. and he occupied the
chair for ,fearly an hour After he
left college. he said that he went to
preaching and teaching. He described
his periodical and the work he is en-
gagged in, and said that 1t had been of
the same character in LSnchburg,
where he had written up the police
and Mayor and had exposed crooked
deals, He stated that his publication
was responsible for the removal Of
the Chief of Police in that city,
He denied that he had come here to
attack the enel11tes OF T. Marshall At
| kinson. "A hrother-in-law OF MI AT
| klnson's called mo UP one day. he
said, land made an appointments for
Atkinson to see me. He afterwards
wrote TO mo that the same conditions,
existed in Richmond as in Lynch
burg. ana he made me a proposition
"a come here" He told OF his flnan-
cial dIhlculties, and said that Atkin-
4 son offered him a loan, which. after
4 further conferences and discussions,
he accepted,
at was hnally agreed he said,
"that IL I got the loan he should have
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