Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-18
RICHMOND POLICEMEN
GO TO HOPE WELL TO-DAY
VIII he Sworn III by Judge West "a,
Prince George Court
house.
ANOTHER HoID-Up REPORTED
Former Police Lieutenant John Por-
ter Takes Witness Stand IN His
Own Defense in Bribery Case-I.i-
quOr Indictments Returned.

-Four officers of the Richmond Police
Department viii 30 on duty to-day to
patrol the roads between Petersburg
and liopew1ll. according; to 1, statement
made last night at Prince George Court
house by Judge Jesse +. West who has
made rcquis!tion on Mayor .hinslie for
the detail. Judge West said that the
officers would appear in his court to-
day ana be sworn in ms special police.
men of Prince George County
me names OF the policemen who will
DC detailed for this duty have not been
made public at Police Headquarters,
ana considerable secrecy appears 10
surround the matter, so far as the city
officials are concerned. The detail will
he temporary. continuing only until
Governor Stuart and Judge West can
make further arrangements for break
ING up iawlessnesS in and about Hope
we'll.
HEHORTS or ANOTHER HOLD-uP
CANNOT DE CONFIRMED
Reports Of another hold-up on the
Petersburg iopcwell road were re-
ceiHcd in Richmond last night \ man.
VINO was apparently Il foreigner. stop
ped an automobile about o'clock last
night about halfway between Hone
we'll and Petersburg and called upon
TIC passengers 10 xiv. up their money.
Iherc was no official confirmation of
the result of the hold-up. and rumors
that the highway man had been killed
In view of tho humorous hold.ups
during the last two weeks the story Of
further activities ~, the part Of high
waynien was received with crcdcnce i'm
Official circles, although 10 direct in
lorna tion was available. The Rich
mona policemen. when they are placed
on patrol duty or the roads between
Inc powder plant town ana Petersburg
VIII be furnished with automobiles aui
VIII cover both the river and upper
roads between tho two points. espe-
ciaily at might. They VIII he armed
with Winchester shotguna, ana ,"ill bc
prepared for any emergency
cficcrs OF the North Richmond CHI
ztns Association yesterday sent a let
Ter TO Mayor .\!uslic. proteStin.. against
INC fetal! OF any policemen for service
IN pauoliing tho MISUNDERSTANDING
foad. rho letter states that citizens
IN IN" northern section Of the civ are
without proper police protection. and
'hHt the association has been told tina,
me city has not >uiiicicn, mon for ia q.
troll duty.
BALDWIN AND EEITS
TO CONSULT GOVERNOR sri ARR
I. l. F"its. ON" Of tho heads Of tho
haidwin-Fclts Detective Agency. Of
if"anok", ana possibly W g. Baldwin
himself VIII be in RiciuIond to-day to
confer with Governor stuart, rh. OK
ACT purpose az tn. conference is MOI
known. but II is Understood tina, IL
VII! nave 10 do with further ARRANGE
"'.!s lor aurmcnting III" polio. fore.
~ Iiopcwcll ~ ,ctcrinirrJ ou,rt "a
bring about Law and order IN Tn. com.
nlHhl'N. chptnin T.. n Anderson. who
mas been in charge oC III. baldwin men
uurlHS tho Hopew oil Investigations n. =
been making his Headquarters "a, Pc
tcrsnurG anG - at'endini; the sessions
OF INC circuit Court OF Prince George
haliY. II additional Baldwin mon arc
put on duty 10 cope with the Situation
~ itope"ell. Captain Anderson ~ re-
Ghfdcd as the logical man to bc pu, in
charge. He is thoroughIy familiar
WIN conditions there. and the worL
carried out under his direction has h.en
mighty commended
The grand jury a, prinro ,;oor.
Courthouse Yesterday rcported ,bat
true bills had been found arains,
'wo whotsale liquor houses OF Rich
inohd and requested that the Com
non"ealth's attorney and MS assist,
ant w. w. beverly. recently uomi
mated Tor Commonwealth attorney Of
Henr!co. draw ~ the indictments Thc
names OF the indicted parties w.r.
Withheld. Sin indictments we're re-
turned against George Manisiotis a
creek. charged with retailing iuuor
without a license.
Manislotis was an important witness
for the Commonwealth i'll the case OF
former Police l.ieu,enan, John por,ar
now on tria! for bribery in the cour,
AT Prince George s 4 Nippas re.
puted In be the head Of the Greek
colony. who was a witness for the de-
tense ana who was Indicted THURSDAY
Tor selling liquor. is named as a VIII
ness III several cases acainst S,njsi
otis