Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-10
C0NTRAD|CTS PART
OF VICE REPORT
Patrolman Galbraith, Mentioned
in No. 3, Says Commission
Was Mistaken.
QUESTION KRENGEL CLOSELY
Asked as to Transactions in Jew.
elry and Firearms With
Saloonkeepers.

Patrolman A H. Galbraith, one OF the
witnesses before the Vice Commission,
t"stifyins before the Council commit
tee investigating the Police Department
1T last nights session, cOntradicted.
under oath. part OF the report OF the
Vice Commission to the Mayor known
as report No. 3.
Galbraith told the investigators that
the reference to him In that report as
having gone before the Board OF Police
commissioners in a specified instance
was "a mistake" He demanded that
II be corrected
II did not make any such statement
% the Vice Commission" the policeman
said. II could not have made any such
statement. because was not before the
hoaTd or Police Commissioners on that
occasion or any other occasion. was
never before the Board of Police Com
missioners in my lie. Whoever drew
that report made a mistake"
Ihis challenge OF the accuracy OF the
reported findings OF the Vice Commis-
sion was one Of the few interesting
developments of the hearing
SMITH MAKES FURTHER
ATTACKS ON I<RENGEL
Attorney Hiram NJ Smiths fresh at
tack on the veracity Of Detective Ser.
reant KrengeI, further damaging the
testimony Of that witness. whom he
compelled to acknowledge having trans-
actions with Louis Corrieri saloon
keeper: the testimony OF Chief OF Police
Louis Werner 10 the effect that on the
night Detective Sergeant Wiltshire,
according TO krcngers testimony, was
drunk as a billed OWL and "slobber-
iig at the mouth" Wiltshir>. was the
officer who reported the arrest made
ny himself Krengel and Tucker. and
the chief had no reason TO suspect that
wiltshire had taken drink: the ;esti-
mony OF officers who told Of the activi-
lies OF Commissioner -. T. McCarth,.
In the interest az the preservation OF
law and order in tisordcrly neigh
horhood, and the appearance on the
witness stand OF the frs; citizen Wit
ness. a tewclcr from whom KrenEel
bought for 800 the diamond earrings
he sold to Smut" Stewart, the alleged
negro policy deslor-these were the
more important incidents OF tho scs-
SION.
WOMEN CRUSADERS
OCCUPY FKDNT SEATS
True 10 their promise. the feminine
'''l'- Ai!pIi IIolfl the SocIdi service l. cd
"ration occupied the front bench behind
the witness chair. They had recruited
their strength. There were seven. in
stead or the accustomed i've. Chairman
Barton H. Grundy and al OF the other
members OF tho committee We're In
ihcir seats az s o'clock
At llI5 o'clock. after being in scs-
sion more than three hours the inves-
tisatinE body adjourned. TO meet again
next Friday night
~ tho opening OF the session At
torney David Meade White represent
ing the Socia! Service Federation. read
from The Times Dispatch OF Yesterday
The statement OF the officers OF the
federation explaining their presence at
the hearings.
Detective Sergeant Fred l.. Kremscl
was the hrst witness in tile chair.
neinG recalled by City Attorney FOL
lard. Mr.. Pollard made a vain effort
to have tho witness answer questions
concerning statements made by him at
previous sitting ahou; gambling
places in Richmond. Objections from
the attorneys for the commissioners
were sustained ny the committee and
Attorney Smith took the witness in
hand
KRENGEL ADMITS TRADE
IN ARMS AND JEWELRY
Under a vollev OF questions fired at
him by the lawyer Krengcl admitted
that he had sundry business transac-
lions with Louis Hiagi. saloonk eeper,
and Louis Corrieri. another saloon
keeper. Krengcl admitted that he had
sold Biagi a pistol for $40 which he
had purchased from pawnbroker for
SIS. He further admitted that he had
sold Corrieri Colts revolver some
years ago and a shotgun purchased
from another pawnbrokcr. The sale OF
,he Colt, however, was some years ago.
probably as far back as 1905
Councilman Rogers. OF the investigat-
ing body, interrupted with n suggestion
that Krengel be required TO take out a
license as a dealer in secondhand fire.
arms and jewelry, provoking an out
burst OF laughter.
What do YOU know about Mark
Ciridley. colorcd?" Mr.. Smith asked the
witness
What is the purpose OF the ques-
iion?' NJ. Rogers asked. who's
tridley? Where does he come in? we
should waste no time with immaterial
things"
Councilman English also demanded to
know the purpose OF bringing in
tridlcy.
SAYS KRENGEL SOLD DIAMOND
TO ALLEGED COCAINE SELLER
My information" said Mr.. Smith. "is
that this negro Gridley. is the keepcr
of place that has been raidcd as
cocaine Joint and that Krengel sold
Gridley diamond pin"
The committeeman objected to bring
ing in the names OF citizens where no
connection between the transactions and
misconduct in office by member of
the Police Department could he clearly
shown. and Mr.. Smith withdrew the
question. Krengel was told to step
aside, and Captain OF Detectives Thomas
]. Mcmahon was called.
: Replying to questions by Mr. Pollard,
he said he had been captain OF the de-
,cctlve force since December, 1905.