The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14

pointed October II, 1900. and detective
sergeant since July a. 1911: john
r. Wiley, appointed April ). 1902 ana
detective sergeant since october :.
1909 and T. \. Bolton. appointed july
H. 900, and detective sergeant since
April .. 1872
IL y plain clothes man is attached
also to the First and Second stations:
~. W, Atkinson at the First, and +. l..
! kreng"l at the Second. Detective
krengel was also recently assignee
by the board to cooperate with the
| nited states government in the sup
PRECISION of the white slave" traffic.
All Of these men have been pro
NOTED To the secret service because
uf marked ability shown In that di
rection when they began life as po-
nreWen Each has his own caarac-
teristics. his own methods, and each
works in his own way. all accom-
plishine results.
District Captains.
or the district captains something
should be said for each has won
and deserved promotion. Captain
EppS IS the oldest OF the trio. ana a
veteran of the Civii War 4 man
Of conmandiug presence, and gem
tlerau every inch. he has made an
officer with an untarnisned record
lie is popular among his men. though
strict disciplnariau. and ENJOYS
Wild" acquaintance among all class-,
in the city.
Iiardly less could be said OF Cap
tain Barfot He Is both stern and
gentle with a heart a. of@ as a;na~
self 4 man beloved or hrs mem ana
an officer who is absolutely unafraid.
CAPTAIN Wright rose 10 nis present
position by sheer determination anc
abilltl He is tho sort of man VINO
risks everything i'll the performance
of his duty. and the men of the South
side have never lacked Il leader in him.
He IS man of great force OF char
acter but kind and sympathetic.
Among the other valuable assis.-
ants It headquarters is Clerk w. a.
T0ler who was promoted from the
RANKS 10 assist in the detective bureaj..
and - take charge or tae operation
t.f til4 Bertilion system. tie attends
to nil the correspondence OF Captain
McAtahon. and has proved nimseir
of invaluable aid. One of his duties
IS so formulate and write out the
daily police bulletin. which details to
the men on the street the speciai
cases which they must be on the guard
Tor and detect. He was selected for
hts ability. and Will remain where
u.s. a frt 4 sfysN
The Board OF commissioners.
And now a word for the members
uf the Board of Commissioners 1t is
they Who make and direct the poll
ctes Of the depart Ient. They receive
no pay They work for the interests
Of tho city. Criticism has been
hnrlod at them sometimes. but the
man who has never been criticised is
like tho man who has never made Il
mistako--he has never done anything.
They have the interests and welfare
Of the city and department at heart.
ana have always done what they
thought best.
They are Chris Manning. Jr., OF
Jeife rson ward: w. Douglas Gordon.
Of Monroe ward: T.. w. Thomas, OF
clay ward: Clifford We'll. of Henry
ward. II. NJ Boykin. Of Lee ward: ID,
Z, Mccarthy. Of Madison ward; r. n.
Goode, Of Marshall ward. and James
+. bradley, of Washington ward. The
Hon. y. &. Richardson. Mayor. Is pres
ident cx-offioio Of the board
Following are names of the police
men and the dates of their appoint
ments,
Louis Werner CHIEF, October 7.
1855.
W, II. whitloek. sergeant. Deem
Aag I. lSSs.