The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
RICHMOND v SUNDAY 1910

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ton for tho things wrote about first"
he said.
The witness finally admitted that he
referred to the Police Court and the
Hastings Court in his article az to
the departments of Justice and law
enforcement had descended. But lie
said that a judge may render a corr
rupt decision, but tho Judge himself
that lie included the Hastings Court
in other charges. still hamrnering at
the witness, Mr. Smith forced the fur.
thor admission that Yoder included
ten some sweet day the people Will
find out how crooked this whole de-
pnrtment OF Justice is" and included
all others who sat there.
Quoted Only Part Of Inv.
The witness was beginning to show
signs Of fatigue, but the questioning
went on remorselessly. <Yoder said
that S. L. Ledman had told him about
| the Police Commissioners riding on
1 free passes on the street cars on which
/ his article headed Police Commits
sioners Arc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Brides Trom tho street Car Company,
was based.
Smith. loudly. when you mentioned
\ part of the Constitution as to the
law about officials accepting FREQ
passes, you did not mention all con-
cerning that. subject? Why did YOU YOU
not put in that part which says that
the law shall not apply to policemen
and hrcmen? Did you read the City
Attorneys opinion on the question!
\ You put your construction on TINS clause
so as to make them out thieves when
| lawyers and Judges have ruled other
wise"
/ Il didn't so around looking for other
/ peoples opinions" said 4oder me
law is us plain as the nose on your
fact" He said that he had mentioned
the same part of the clause in Lynch
burg, and that he had not changed
1t from tho extract he made then. he
said he did not do it purposeiY. He
Another article on the rotten board
and the "rot:ea car company, the
iiercest of all, was read to the jury
as evidence. Yodcr was questioned as
to whom he referred when he wrote
tho suspicion is already becoming
prevalent that somebody was getting
rake-off." and replied that he Just
that Dutch" Learnan bore the reputa-
to collect money. but said that he
didn't make make. the direct ,irrsa,, cha r,s
Mr.. Smith read the definition OF the
word corrupt" as given in the Cen
.tury Dictionary, in reference to the
phrase corrupt alliance" on which so
The definition gave u lot of bad syn
onynls. The phrase came up for more
discussion in reference to the Malloy
case, and Yoder said that the womnn's
trial would never have come up II 1t
had not been for his publication. He
included the Police Commissioners in
his statement that protected crime
pays big dividends"
Don't you reiterate in subsequent
articles" asked Mr.. Smith, "tlrat all
Your statements. made In the libelous
article are true?"
Don't you know that these gentle
mon had denied thcm?'
II expect / did, he replied. and ad-
mitted thtat he heard the evidence in
Police Court and Mr.. Gordon's state
mcnt that he did not even know the
| Malloy woman.
Baptist Mndc Cartoons.
| lie was asked who drew his
cartoons, and said that Frank BAPTIST
some of prey 'h abee 5he eepetn nS
| Council pcclSing at broken bags Of
money, being included. Another ar
ticle, written after the Police Court
i trial, reitcrating the charges and de-
/ lished charges. was also put in evil
/ dence.
Didn't you write those Ledman let
ters?' suddenly asked Mr.. Smith.
No. sir. f'-Mr. Meredith broke in
and the court ruled out the question.
| II Just wanted to show that Yoder
| wrote some of these letters and gave
tGem to citizens to send to the Mayor
In order to stir up trouble" Mr.. smith
explained to tho court. But Judge
Harrison maintained his decision.
Brother Got Free Hoard, Too.
ioder insisted still that there is u
criminal alliance between the Police
| Department and evil, and that was al
then made him admit that his brother
| had boarded at the Park Hotel for
time. through the arrangement of the
witness free of charge. the board
going as part of the brothers hire.
Court adjourned at $3.50 O'Clock, and
| resumed at 4 O'Clock.
! Yodcr again went on the stand. Mr..
Meredith questioned him as to his
conversation with Deputy Sheriff Tray
| lOr, and said:
| What did he say?' The question
was ruled out and Mr.. Meredith noted
an objection.
you had Mr.. Morrison summoned"
said Mr.. Meredith, land / want 1t to
home sick Mr.. Morrison was the
1 registrar who took down Griffin's age.
II asked hlia twice. said Yoder. "as
to Griftln's age as recorded in the reg
| istrallon DOCKS, aOQ ne tOld me that
GriHn's birth was put down as in
| 1871"
Yoder was then dismissed from the
| witness chair
Warrant In Mnlioy Case.
| The unexccuted warrant sworn out
| March 81, 1909, by Sergeant Sowell
against Sophie Mnlloy. charging her
| with running an Objectionable resort.
/ was then introduced as evidence to
| show that the police had not made an
effort 10 close UP the woman's house,
and Sergeant Sowel! was put on the
stand TO testify as 10 the circumstances
| surrounding the warrant
| The officer testified that he went to
the house with three officers, and
found only two Malloy women there.
after searching the place. He said that
lie. had watched the house month
prior to the issuance Of the warrant.
! and that Captain Barfoot had issued
i orders that the house should DO watch
| ed He was never able 20 secure evi-
dence unon which to arrest the wo-
man, Mr. Meredith, on cross-cxnntilla-
ton. asked the officer II he had any
doubt rs to the bad character Of the
| mousse but the question was ruled out.
| as was Mr.. Smiths question as to
| whether any orders had been received
10 let the house alone.
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