The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
POLLOCK TO ACT
AS POLICE Chief
Will Be in Charge Instead Of
McMahon in Werncr's
Absence.
.PATRoLMAN DIsMIS S ED
Police Commissioners Ask That
Baggagemen Be Required
to Register.

Captain of Detectives Thomas j. Nc
Mahon was shorn of some of his au-
thority last night, when the Board OF
Police Commissioners decided that in
! the future, during the absence of Chief
of Police Louis Werner, Captain George
Pollock. secretary OF the board. VIII
be in charge of the department
In the past 1t has been customary for
Captain Mcmahon to become acting
| head of the force. and the action of the
board in transferring this duty to Cap
tain Pollock provided much gossip and
comment In police circles.
For long while 1t has been known
! that there has been IL certain amount
| of internal friction in the detective
bureau. but the decision reached BY
| the commissioners last night was the
| first public admission that things wero
not moving smoothly.
Is weIl-ISnown onlcer.
Captain Pollock is one of the most
popular officers of the department. lie
| is brother of Councilman Gilbert Il.
| Pollock. He is detailed for duty at
! headquarters, and aside from acting
as secretary of the Police Board Is
secretary of the Police Benevolent AS
ISOLATION.
No explanation went forth with the
announcement that the board had de-
cided to relieve Captain McMahon OF
| portion OF his accustomed duties. 1t
was merely said that lin the future
! Captain Pollock will be acting chief CT
| police in the absence of Major Werner.
! When both are away Captain Mcmahon
| will become the head. pro tenn.
The announcement came as sur
prise to practically every one. That
| the commissioners were considering such
! a step had never been known, and their
apparently sudden decision was some
! thing in the way Of mild sensation
| Whether 1t Will prove to be the fore
! runner of other changes which arc
/ contemplated in the detective bureau
! remains to be seem However. 1t was
| of sufficient interest to cause a great
deal of talk among persons concerned
Choose Substitutes.
| The commissioners had been called
to meet for the purpose Of eiecting
thirteen substitute patrolmen TO take
the place of twenty regular men who
, will be detailed for duty 70 assist the
| Henrico county police next week at the
/ State Fair Grounds.
I Before going into that matter the
commissioners gave their attention to
the case of Policeman w. Il. Coleman.
L
ported for being found asleep while oy
! duty He was given n hearing and dis
! missed from the force. and Reuben
. Shumaker elected to all the vacancy.
| Coleman was elected less than a year
ago.
The resignation of Policeman Z. L.
! Hartman, of the Second District. was &C
/ cepted, and l.. Bertucci was elected In
| his place.
\ u.ba commissioners ware in snSSion
for nearly three hours. They succeeded
| in choosing thirteen substitutes. and
will have to select three more before
the opening OF the fair next Monday.
| Arrangements were perfected for the
detail of twenty mon.
Baggngcmen to Register.
Commissioner Cliff We'll introduced a
resolution calling upon the City Coun-
ell to enact an ordinance providing
that all persons who solicit baggage at
dcpois and docks he required to give
their names and addresses to the police
and procure badges to show that they
are duly authorized The resolution,
which was adopted. was as follows:
Whereas. the Police Department is
always solcitous OF the convenience
and protection of strangers visiting
Richmond. and
Whereas. the efficiency of said de-
partment in this particular might be
increased by providing greater protec-
ton to the travelling public by requir-
ing all persons soliciting the carrying
of 3atchels. parcels, etc. in around
railway stations in this city to regis
ter at Police Headquarters. with their
addresses and such recommendations
as may hereafter be prescribed. and
upon tho payment of 81 receive Il badge
corresponding with the number as
signed when registering; therefore. be
Il it
Resolved by the Police Board. That
we hereby petition the Council of the
city of Richmond to carry into effect
the above recommendation"