The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20
LOSES NO TIME
AFTER HEARING
CHARGES READ
Aldermen Called to Meet Mon
day Night to Concur in Low
er Body's Resolution
Make Clean Sweep
Members Urge
Conduct of Commissioners
Thomas and Parker Highly
Complimented in Evidence.
Investigate All, Says English

gaat nF00uer powers
should be given the proposed ccsn-
natttee of City Council ON tavestlxa-
ton of the efi,ciai conduct of mesm-
hers of the Poiice hoard. the Com-
mon Council last night adopted, by
large majority, substitute for
the resolution passed by the hoard
of Aldermen the previous night.
fixing the membership of the com-
mitt~e MT seven, instead of Ave, and
giving the committee the power to
investigate the conduct OF the en-
tire membership of the Police
Board. as well as the department
itself.
Immediately upon the adoption OF
the resolution President Adams, Of tha
Board of Aldermen, who was in thu
chamber. directed the City Clerk to
call the board in special session Mon
day night at o'clock, to act upon
the amended resolution
There is no doubt OF its adoption by
the board, as every member OF that
body has indicated his desire to pro-
coed into the investigation as quickly
as possible. The resolution lis simply
designed 10 make saeaver the require
ments OF the committee. The COM
mittee Is enlarged SO that no possible
question can be raised as to It's mower
or authority.
All Papers Are Read
Unlike members Of the Board OF
Aldermen. who the night b. fore OBJ
4ected strenuously to the summary sent
the Mayor by the Vice Commission be-
ing made public. the Common Council
agreed unanimously to n resolution
offered by Councilman Rogers. thar All
the papers In the matter be read by tn.
clerk
. In the beginning Mr Rogers sought
energettcally TO. prevent publicity Of
the summary, He entered a protest in
the shape Of motion that the papers
be placed in the hands Of the clerk OF
the body and there held until the spe-
cial committee called for their, This
motion was not supported by Council.
and then Mr.. Rogers. in order thar the
entire summary which accompanies re.
port No. might he made public
and not be given out In disjointed sec
aons. offered resolution that all tina
papers in reference to the matter In
the hands OF the clerk be read
Unanimously Approved.
inns motion met with with the ap-
proval OF tie entire body the only
absentee being Councilman Jefferson
Powers. OF Jefferson Ward.
In the steEtortan voire. of which
slefk August is possessed, and which
has made HIM famous the nrs, 20
port of the Vice Commission wa.
read The large gallery quietly ana
earnestly ient their ears TO every
word This report has been printed
In the papers. IT startled the people
or Richmond. In It's exposition Of the
condition of affairs in the underworld
or the city. 1t aroused the attention
OF the officials Of the city govern
ment. and upon its receipt the Mayor
directed the Vice Commission 10 hand
In further evidence of alleged dere.
liction OF d,ky on the part of the Poo
lice Haard--
Following this startling paper the
Vice Commission presented a second
report. This also has been printed.
Clerk Alfred Mcdowell gave City
Clerk August a little rest. by reading
the report. The spectators hung on
10 every word. although the report
had been sven the greatest publicity
in the papers
Then came the moment Of all mo-
ments. Tn" summary, accompanying
report No. 2. was read.
From Curiosity to Disgust.
There were many business men ana
other leading citizens In the Council
chamber Many of them were there
probably through curiosity As the
reading of the summary progressed
the expressions on the faces OF the
spectators changed from mere curl
osIty to intense interest. then to as
constituent and finally into disgust.
as the revelations were presented one
by one, quickly following each other.
AS Clerk August progressed In his
reading the evidence drawn by the
Vice Commissioners from policemen.
witnesses before them In their Inquiry i
ard investigation, indicated that for =
long time conditions in the affairs OF
the Police Department were deplor.
ably wrong.
The names of 1--WE Police Commits
sioners were read. Commissioners
We'll. Mccarthy and Goode were
named In connection with the incl
dents leading up to the horrible reve-
lations made by the several police Of
icers, The names of Commissioners
Parker and Thomas were referred 10
in terms OF admiration by Detective
Krengei in the testimony given BY
him before the commission.
III we had a complete Police Board
like these two gentlemen safd De-
tective kreneel, THE policemen Of thu
frouffrued uu ThirHt nnRAA