The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
COMMITTEE ENDS
POLICE INQUIRY;
ARGUMENT CLOSED
Case Now Goes to Investigating
Body. Which VIII Meet to
Make Report
SEVEN HOURS TAKEN
TO MAKE ARGUMENT
Five Attorneys Analyze Evi-
dence and Make Pleas-Mr.
Scherer Declares Disorderly
Houses Can Be Closed

Houses Can Be Closed
All evidence II In, all argument
has been heard and the case
against the police department of
Richmond u now In the hands OF
the investigating committee Of the
City Council 10 consider In execu-
tive session.
The FIRST meeting for this pur-
pose Will be held for sometime next
week ON call Of the chairman
and In n short while the report Of
the cunmittec will be delivered 60
the council.
The close came rather unexpectedly.
II had been expected that the time
consumed In the Introduction of new
evidence would prevent completion
yesterday OF argument by counsel.
However. though several new wit
nesses were placed on the stand by
Murray McGuire, counsel for the vice
commission and III X. Pollard, City
Attorney. but half an hour was con-
summed in this manner. and at 1880
o'clock argument was begun by Mr..
Mcclure TO continue until the stroke
II 3 o'clock last night
Five Speakers in All.
There were five speak ets. Mr..
dctfHtTe opened for the vice commits
ion. and was followed IN order by
Hiram Smith, for Commissioner II.
!. q Goode. J.. r, Page. for Commits
ioner We'll and X. e Scott, for Com
Missioner n. r. Mccarthy. City At
ornes Pollard closed.
That disordcrly houses oonld
bo closed and that evidence
against the owners could be sc-
cured by tho police, If those In
authority were anxious was the
testimony given by Luther l..
Schercr. chief claims agent for
the Chesapeake and Ohio. High
Constable w. III. Wyatt. onc-timc
police officer. gave similar tes-
tiUouy. relating that he, when
member Of the force. had found
no great difiiculty in securing evil
dence sufficient for conviction.
"My personal opinion" said
MFR. Schcrcr. lis that proper ef-
fort to close such houses has not
been made. II L. a well known
fact that there are such houses
all over the city
Murray Mcclure. following the wit
ness, asked TO be put on the stand and.
being sworn, testified that one of the
witnesses at the previous meetings had
told him one thing In regard TO his
knowledge of Krengers dealings with
Mark Ridley. but on being called TO the
stand had testified to the reverse.
# Mr.. 4ict'uire Opess.
VII At f:so o'clock Mr. Mcclure hegan mis-
. Arxuusant-- Hetc emphasized shs. peint
that there 10 a dinerence eetween ttiai
for removal from ofnce ana triai TOT
felony. il Is the dinerence, ne saia'
between e'vii and criminal case.
In the latter ~ is necessary 70 Pro.e
the charges neFond reasonable oouo,.
IN the latter " ~ necessary ohis 70
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he closed with an appeal to the COM
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