The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-02
the part of some OF the police com

the part or some or the police com
missloners
Workman who are they
Krengel: Goode, Mccarthy and Well.
Workman: Then you violated your
oath OF office
Krengel: Once; should have ar
rested Mr. We'll for the good OF the
city
The witness then went into the his
tory OF his cor nection with the Po~
lice Department giving that evidence
at his own request. He had beers
Il retty had he said, but on advice
of DR.. Moncure. DR.. Semmcs and
Jake umlauf. resigned and reformed
his mode of living. He then applied
for reinstatement and was unanimous
~ appointed by the Police Board. He
laid his own record bare, even TO put
ting on record letter from a former
woma-. he had known. now married
and living in New York, asking for
the return OF hundred dollar loan.
I. stated that ho had never Dor
rowed the money.
The witness Was then handed aver
10 attorneys gor the Comm 'ssionof&
for REORGANIZATION He was hraI
taken Ina hand by Hiram smith, VINO
put him through close examination
In an attempt to attack his cred4hlN'T
aa a witness. He first made h'fn
write down several dates his OWN
name ana the word pair laying ths
foundation for the identification ~
receipts he had in his possession
showing that Detective krengel had
sold .IeNelry To James steward. IN
Brooke Avenue.
Changes Ills Tactics.
Mr.. Smith then switched ms i'o
of questioning aud Nnufnt - snow
that Sergeant Krensei had been re-
lieved Of his duties for other reasons
than his alleged tronole with Comnoss-
Sioner Gocde
smith: Did YOU mean to ultimate
/ that you were removed AS Federal of's-
Ger because Of your experience Win
AIR. Goode7
krengel No.
smith. Hut you thing So
kr.nxeI have no thoughts eorn-
smith. DO you not know That yoa
we're removed because the Rpproprla'
ton ran out9
krangei. do not know that
Smith no YOU not knqw that aftcr
you we're relieved no police on'eer "@s
named in your place.
Asked about a rebuke administered
him by Judge wit after the trial or q
cass in the Hustinass Court. the witness
said that the only time ne hao oeeA
called before judge Wits bar II was
TO be compli1He
The witness was then questioned
about the testimony he gave ia tha
case OF an assault on Main street Mt
smith seeking to show that his testis
n,onv in Police Court Was cotitradicfea
/ by an officer who was present upon tha
/ scene of assault. He also attacked INA
reliability of testimony given on the
occasion of his shooting negro. TINS
attorney then came down 10 the ar-
rest OF a man in connection with tht
recent robbery OF n safe on ths X y.
Il r. Railroad. with the intent 10 show
that what he told "a reporter did nos
agree with the facts In the case,
Sale Of beverly.
/ Mr.. Smith then disclosed his pur~
/ pose in getting the witness 20 write
! the dates and names on piece or
/ paper Producing two rings and pair
| OF earrings he had the witness
| identify them. and made him tell TO
| whom he had sold them (James
1 stewart). what he received for them
/ and what he had paid for them, lt
/ developed that he had sold the rings
| for $i15 and the earrings for &200.
For the latter he had paid $3.50. he
testified, TO Isaac HILL 3eweler; Tor
the valuable ring SIS to Weinsteins
| on North Sixth Street.
! Smith: How many times have you
been back in an effort to secure pos
| session OF those rings again?
/ Krengel: Not once.
Smith: Where did you get the lit-
tie ring?
( Krengel: II belong to my wife;
had been wearing 1t upon my little
/ finger.
/ Mr.. Smith then made him try II on
! and he was. unable to get IL upon hfs
finger. The witness insisted. however.
that he had worn II there and sug-
gested that il might have been
1 changed or the setting placed upon ,
/ new ring.
Mr Scott then took the witness,
| making him repeat much OF his tests-
mcnv and attacking I at points.
| The committee then adjourned
/ until Tuesday. when other Of the four
teen policemen, called for last night.
| Will be examined. One or two more
sessions will probably dispose OF the
taking OF testimony aud argument VIII