Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-06

the Nowlan Company. testified that tho
retail value Of the small ring was be-
tween Sc and IS; that the retail value
OF the sapphire and diamond ring was
at the outside $50; and that the retail
value OF tho earrings could not exceed
$50.
Mr. krengel swore that he paid ].
Weinstein. pawnbrolser, $S5 for the
sapphire and diamond ring. j. Vein
stein. pawnbroker, testified that he sold
same to Mr.. Krengel for SOS. Accord
Ing to Mr.. krengers own testimony he
had made in this transaction out Of
this admitted denizen Of the under
world SIS. II Weinstein be believed,
he had made s22
SAYS NRENGEL MADE
100 PER CENT PROFIT
If the retail value Of the small ring,
as testified to by Mr.. kohler and Mr..
Winston be accepted, Mr.. krengel
protited at the rate OF approximately
100 per cent ON this transaction.
Mr. Krengel testified that he had
worn this ring upon his little finger.
He was then asked to put il on his
finger. The ring was too small to go
over the first joint of the little finger.
MIR. krenEel then said the size OF the
ring had been changed since he sold 1t.
j. r.. Allen. jeweler, testified that
the earrings were worth at retail Sl65
or slT5. Accepting Mr.. Aliens valua-
tion, MIR. Krengel made $50 or s35.
Acce ating the testimony of Messrs.
kohlcr and Winston, Mr.. Krengel had
protited between 1920 and $125 on this
transaction.
Mark Ridley and Annie Clayton, col
ored, reside near Brook Avenue ana
Baker street. Ridley's premises have
been OH several occasions raided by
the police. who suspected him of selling
cocaine. MIR. Krensel had sold Ridley a
scarf pin, Il watch and a brooch for
the following amounts. respectively:
SIS, S25 and $50. according 20 Ridley
and Clayton. The prices which Mr..
Krengel paid for the scarf pin and
watch were not disclosed. AS to the
brooch. Mr.. krengel testified that the
same had been sold TO Ridley by one
Moses or Lafe Golden, pawnbrokcr's
clerk, but admitted that he had de-
lrered the brooch TO Ridley rs favor
TO Golden.
GOLDEN DENIED SELLING
JEwELRY TO RIDLEY
Moses Golden, the only pawnbrokcr's
clerk in Richmond of that name, tes-
tihed that he had never sold any
jewelry to Ridley. MIR. krengcl then
testified that he had made Il mistake.
that the person for whom he had de-
livered the jewclry was one Louis
Wildbore. pawnhroker's clerk, whom
he could not ind after diligent search
AT the concluding session OF the
Investigating Committee Mr.. Wildborc
appeared upon the stand and testified
that about Christmas Mr.. krcnEcl
came into his place and asked how
much he wanted for the brooch. He
replied $50: Mr.. Krengel took the
brooch and three days later brought
him $50, and that he CWildbore) had
no idea TO whom Mr. krengel had sold
5he brooch.
On the night of February 10. 1915,
two supposed hiEhwaymen were ar
rested on Grace Stree, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Streets Ser
eeants KrengeI and Wiltshire were de-
tailed by the Chief of Police TO make
the arrest. They were joined by Pri-
Yates Tucker and Mitchell. Mr.. kren-
gel on this occasion gratuitously stated
under oath that Sergeant Wiltshire
was as drunk as n billed owl" which
made the arrest very difficult one"
Sergeant Wiltshire was at various
times during the night under the on
servation of the following officers: the
Chief OF Police. Captain of Detectives
MCMAHON. sergeant Jeter. Sergeant
Bailey. and Privatcs Mitchell and
Tucker.
All Of whom testified that Sergeant
wiltshire was not drunk and showed
no indication of having taken single
drink.
SAYS KRENGEL TRIED
TO HUMILIATE; OFFICER
This evidence, to my mind. was con-
elusive and demonstrated a willful and
deliberate attempt on the part OF Mr.
Krenge. falsely to disgrace and hui
initiate his brother officer in order to
exploit himself.
The evidence disclosed that Mr.
krengel had shot to death two colored