The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-24
ARE s TED while
IN WITNESS CHAIR.
Special Policeman Sent to Jail
by Judge Scott for Graft
ing Dog Tax.
DID NOT EVEN DENY CHARGE
Prisoner Gave AS Excuse That
Sick Child Needed Money Be-
fore He Could Deliver 1t.

! Under charges preferred by Police.
man D. l.. Temple, Special Policeman
w. r. Davenport, of Henrlco county
was yesterday removed from Office by
Judge X. Carter Scott and committed
10 jail pending tho trial of a warran,
Issued in the courtroom. charging him
with obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses.
| 1t was proved that Davenport coll
| lected dog taxes to the amount OF Sd
from Archie Banks (colored). and used
| the money. 1t was also shown that he
| though q county officer. was not au-
thorized to collect dog taxes. Daven-
I, ports defense was that he found the
negro, who had pack OF eleven dogs
mad not paid On all OF them. He said
he agreed to take the money and turn
1t over to the proper authorities, and
explained to Judge Scott that he was
obliged to use it because his child was
III and he was out of employment.
Courts Severe Rcbukc.
IN deciding the case, Judge Scott
said that he was sorry he ever mad,
the appointment; that time after time
he had received complaint against TIL,
officer. but not until yesterday did h,
You have he continued. violated
the law. violated your oath OF Office
and violated my confidence"
Judge Scott then ordered that war
rant be issued. charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
The case Will be tried before Magis-
trate 4. j. Puryear this morning at 10
o'clock The Investigation took place
immediately after the completion OF
~ agy,S Nfn,r fe,t~
Policeman Temple was the nrst to
take the stand He testified that
Banks Informed him that Davenport
mad been to his place and threatened
to Kill the dogs IL $40 was not paid
Bankss wife was there alone at the
time, and she not having the money
told him to return at another time.
Meanwhile she made the report 10
Temple
Gave Receipt for Money.
Tn the appointed day Temple wen,
to the Negroes home and listened to
the transaction with Davenport from
So was paid, and that the policeman
gave receipt for the amount. The
paper was produced. Mr.. Temple fur
ther stated that Davenport attempted
to force the woman to pay more, but
finally agreed to wait until March IL
for the balance. Also he said that he
and not Davenport had been authorized
TO make dog tax collections in that
section some time ago. and that he
had often collected from Banks
Banks and his wife corrolboratec
Temples statements. the woman say
Ing that at first Davenport threat
ened TO Kill the dogs and have her or
her husband fined for keeping them,
because they We're dangerous Treas
urer Henry c. Hechler. who has charge
OF the collectors. testified that he had
never authorized Davenport to collect
dog taxes.
He added that he had put other bills
in his hands for collection, and that
much trouble had been experienced in
getting returns: that he had since been
advised that the business had been
placed with the wrong man.
What Davenport Said.
Davenport did not deny the charge,
lie said that while passing near tho
uesro's house. but on another mans
property he was attacked by the dogs
He went into the house to demonstrate
with the woman. but she said that the
taxes had been paid and that there
tore she had right to keep them. He
said he asked for the medals as evil
dence, but. according to his state
ment, She was able to show that the
money had been paid for only a part
OF the pack. AS a matter of accom-
modation, he said, he told her that
il she would give him the amount he
would pay the taxes the next time he
came TO the courthouse. The woman
had none at that time. telling him to
return several days later, which he
did, but in the meantime Policeman
Temple had been notified.
Before he left the witness chair the
warrant was served and Davenport
delivered his badge to Deputy Sheriff
Traylor. lie was at once carried to
the jail and locked up. lie made sew
eral attempts yesterday to secure bail,
but up to late hour had been able to
get no one to go his bond