The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-15

lskrengefs alleged sale OF ran and
1 who reported that Krengel had take !
! Il from Ridley. was then put on the
Y stand. He contradicted Krenger rat
~. saying that former Detective
i Wrenn did not accompany him, and
deciasng that Ridley mad told him
that Krengel had come and taken the
I pin from him,
Questioned closely By CITY Attorney
Pollard and Mr.. Mcclure. officer
Hertucci disclosed the fact that he
bears officer Krengel grudge and
throughout freely showed evidences II
bias and of desire TO do the detective
sergeant an Injury. He bitterly ar
raigned Sergeant krengel for an NJ
legged Injury TO brother officer IN
accepting from the police board 4 re-
ward witness declared belonged ~
Sergeant Sherry. He admitted deivIr :;
into the police records In an attempt
to prove this charge and amitted thai
= he stopped his investigations 5esure
learning all the facts Ia me case. He
+ admitted. too. that IL was he VINO told
Attorney Smith about the Ridlev ase.
Nearly an hour was then taken up
by Mr.. Pollard and Mr.. Mcclure to
show that krengel was entitled 10 the
reward Bertucci declared belonged TO
Sergeant sherry. The case involved the
arrest and conviction of two negroes
who assaulted street car conductor
on the Seven Pines line in June. 1918
Sergeant sherry arrested one Of the
two. and Officer Duffy the other. The
reward of SI0o was divided between
two negro spoilers and Sergeauts At
kinson and Krensei and officer pufry
Atkinson Explains.
Sergeant Atkinson testified that he
and Sergeant KrenRei were assigned TO
the case and worked upon IL for two
weeks, one OF the men being arrested
hy Duffy by means of information fur
nished by them. The other man, with
the two sergeants close on his trail
surrendered to Deputy sheriff Lyons. of
the Henrico County jail. and was by
him turned over to Sergeant sherry.
The latter thus being credited with the
arrest The reward. testified Sergeant
Atkinson. was handed TO him. Sergeant
KrenRel and officer Duffy by the Vir-
sinia Railway and Power Company of
hciais. with the remark that they had
worked hard and the company wished
30 reward them. They gave s25 20 the
two negroes who had helped them. and
turned the balance over TO the police
board Hair was then returned to them.
the other half going 70 the Police
Benevolent Association. When they
learned few weeks ago that Officer
sherry claimed part Of the reward
they surrendered the money TO Chief
Werner. The chief, called 10 the stand.
said the money is now in the safe at
police headquarters
Louis Rlagi. saloon-keerer. was
the first witness called. Questioned
by Mr.. Mcclure If he bought "a gun
nj xxrfA idha
OF reward or of advantage To him
self the witness answered emphati-
cslly in the negative.
Refused Reward
A. Mccarthy testified TO the fact
lthat Sergeant krengei had asked him
for information about a member Of
the knights Templar with the initials
Of IF. A. c." saying he had IA watch
charm belonging to him. Witness vol
unteered to find the owner and did
so This turned out TO be f. A. Chap.
man. who. witness said, told him he
had lost q fine CHARM. Witness so in
formed Krengel Mr., Chapman was
then called and testified 10 the return
iof the charm and TO Krsngers refusal
to accept reward.
Counsel for the three commissioners
began to object TO the questions put
Mr.. Chapman. saying that no accuse
tons regarding q watch charm had
been made by them and that the com
mittee was losing time by hearing
such evidence. The witness could
testify while the lawyers ars chewing
the rag here interjected Councilman
| Rogers, OF the committee. On vote
the objection was overruled and Chap
man was allowed 20 answer the ques-
lions put him by Mr. Mcclure.
Then began the character witnesses,
some fifteen in number. Robert Crump
was the first, He had known Sergeant
KrenEel for six or seven years. In
response TO questions he said he would
believe Krengel on oath and had never
heard his veracity questioned. D. c.
o'Flaherty had known Krengel for
years and had never heard his
versc city questioned.
Funston Praises KrengeI.
o. II. Funston gave the detective
sergeant what was probably the best
recommendation given by any of the
witnesses. He said he had first known
the sergeant at the time OF the Epis-
copal general convention in the Gall
of 1907.
"Mr. Krengei was employed FOR
small consideration or volunteered to
work for nothing. I forget which," ne
testified. THE convention was in SEES
SION LOT three Weeks ana 1 was thrown
with him all day practically through
out the convention, found him dur
ing that period absolutely trustworthy
! became interested in him because
OF his faithfulness. have kept in
touch with him since that time and
have never heard his veracity ques-
toned.
G. w Morris. who had known
Krengei for eight years. would be
lieve him on oath or off oath" Ma
jo,- G. 0. saville had always found
him absolutely Trustworthy" Ser
seant Shumsker declared him to be
absolutely trustworthy so far as !
know" Officer Wynn had found him
efficient ana Trustworthy" and ON
Ger Jordan declared he would, believe
what he said. Oficer Carter testified
to his confidence in Krengers verac-
ity. and DR.. c. r. Robins declared
that he had always considered him
OF very fine character" Commits
missioner Parker testified that he had
known Krengel for about twelve
years, had found his reputation good
anc would believe what he said.
As White Slave OfYicer.
Testimony having been adduced to
show that Krengel was not removed as