The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-23
CITY BUSINESS men
CONFER WITH CHIEF
Petersburers May Guarantee Police
Executive Reasonable salary
Increase.
INJUSTICE TO MIR. PIE.
PERKINS
Alleged That He Has a Just Gricv-
ance, Although Guilty of Making an
Assault on DIR. Drewry.

Petersburg, Va. June 22.--chief Of
Police Reuben F. Rasland. upon being
waited on by a committee OF represen-
tative business men last evening. with
held his decision of resignation as
chief of the Petersburg police depart
ment and took under consideration the
request of the committee to remain as
head of the local department.
Just what the committee proposed TO
Chief RagIand was not given out for
publication, but 1t lie generally under
stood that the increase asked for re-
Gently was guaranteed
Chief Ragland would not confirm
this when seen at late hour this aft
eruoon. but It is known that the COM
mittee urged upon him that the inter
est of the city was at stake and ear
nestiy requested he remain at the head
of the department.
Perkins L. Fined.
The case of Fred E. Perkins, OF this
CITY. against whom felony warrant
was sworn out a day or two ago by
DIR. William r. Drewry, of the Central
state Hospital. was heard before Mag
istrate watkins. of Dinwiddie County.
this morning, aand upon the evidences
-adduced was determined to be merely
a case of assault and the accused was
dismissed upon the payment OF a hne
of SO
II appears that a great injustice has
been done Mr.. Perkins. both through
the issuance of felony warrant ana
certain statements which have been
made through the press. The young
man, according to the best Information
obtaina Bile. was a valued employee OF
the institution and has been badly
treated and misused by the manage
ment on account of which several en-
ployes of the hospital have quit the IN
stitution Facts In the case seem 70
have been misrepresented to the coun
ty officers. which resulted In the fel-
ony warrant being issued. ana the
young man, who Is a respected resident
with excellent family connections In
this city. has urged that publication o.
certain existing conditions, especially
az to his case. be made known. Mr.
Perkins was represented by Mr.. Ber-
nard Mann at the magistrates court
In which Justice Watkins sat, and 1t Is
more than probable that full evidence
In the case will be published at later
date which will vindicate Mr.. Perkins
of the charge entirely. except as to the
assault.
swore to Brides Age.
Stencil Duke. a young white man
was before the Police Court this morn
ing. charged with wilfully and unlaw-
| fully swearing to the age of Milton
/ Wilson. In order to enable Wilson 70
obtain a mirriage license to marry
Miss Sadie Gray. The warrant was
sworn out upon complaint OF Miss
| Daisy Parrish. a sister of Wilson. or
| the 18th inst. Following an examine
ton of several witnesses. among whom
was the defendant. Justice Charles u
Plummer took the matter under CON
sideration and reserved his decision
until tomorrow morning.
Charged With Robbery.
| Charles Warner and ]. III. Jones
two white strangers. were arrested
| last evening after visiting the PEG
| pies Studio. on Sycamore Street
where they had photo cards made o
themselves. and were charged by tn
proprietor OF robbing the cash regis
ter of a small sum of money. 1t u
alleged that while Warner engaged II
an argument with the proprietor 81
to the price OF the photograph AM
lured him out Of the front door. tn
cash register was robbed by Jones
| Following the arrest of both. Warne
was painfully injured at police head
quarters while in the lookup by Ellel
| Jeter. a notorious colored prisoner. b,
/ being stabbed with a penknife severa
| times.
| In the Police Court c,is mornini