Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
BRINGS IN NAMES OF
B0Yk|N AND BRADLEY
Papers Filed by City Attorney Place
Two More Commissioners
ON Defensive.
kRENGEL REPORT NOT FOUND
Report Detective Says He Made
About Suspected Disorderly House
Not In Records OF Police Depart
ment-Bcfcnse to Call Witnesses.


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Examination Of tho documents in
evidence fled by City Attorney Pollard
with Clerk Alfred Fl. Mcdowell. OF
the investigating committee. disclose
the fact that two additional members
~ the Board OF Police Commissioners
arc called upon TO defend themselves
IN tho pending inquiry into their con-
duct OF the Police Department They
are Colonel Henry NJ. Boykin. commits
sioner from Lee ward. and James +.
BRADLEY. the Washington Ward conf
missioner.
The seeming unmportant testimony
given by Commissioner +. w Thomas,
OF Clay Ward. Friday night. and pre-
Wous'y mentioned by him. was unmis-
city Attorney II. II. Pollard into the
new avenue of quest Commissioner
THOMAS commented upon the fact that
when the Board OF Police Commission
questions Of eNpedicncy. the division
Amos; Invariably revealed the same
alignment. On ono aide OF the Ques-
ton BRADLEY. Boykin, Mccarthy. Goode
and We'll voted, and on the other
Thomas, Gordon and Parker
ABR0GATED RULES
TO ELECT BELTON
The assemblagc OF certain records
of the Police Board by the CITY At
iorney Indicates his purpose to extend
the range OF attack TO Colonel Boy
Kin and Mr., Bradley, probably at the
next session Of tho investigators
The records filed carry exhibits
showing the action of he board in
,he case Of Policeman T. T. Rcl,on.
who was reinstatcd after being dis
miased from the force !, il in this
ease that evidence is brought TO hear
against the two commissioner. The
records. copied and filed with Clerk
McDc"eu snow that TO rcnstate Bel
ton. rules that governed tn" board and
department for twenty Years proceed
ing %cre abYogated.
Abrosstion OF the rules was imper-
atIve in order to reirstata Eelton He
was barred from service with tho de-
paTtmcnt by the physical requirements
lie was over IN" maximum age and
under the minimum weight prescribed
ny the rules. To let down the bars
for hts re-entry The hoard .epeaied
the rules. Relton was then elected
hs the votes Of Commissioners Brad.
i.y. Boykin. Goodc. Mccarthy and
We'll. Voting foy the other cand;da,c
TAYLOR. wern commissioners Thomas
Gordon and Parker.
RECORD KRENGEL DESCRIBED
is not rot Nd
After the election or FELTON, the alb
rngated rules were rcadoptai and con.
hhueI III force While this is the
question OF cXpcdicucy shown by In.
documents fled the whole collection
SCENT TO bctray tho purpose Of the
'l'y Attorney TO- lead the invcstigat-
hoykin
= search for the ropor; which petcc.
tiF+ sergeant Fred l.. krongel. testify
me FRIDAY night. said he made 10
captain Of Detectives 7. j. McMahon
on April s. 1914. was made at Police
hcaHuuarters yesterday. The report
Was not found,
Captain Mcmahon discussed the mat
ter with Sergeant krcngcl. and tho
He',ctiNe told him that he did not make
maj report. which conce med tho OK
lstehre OF suspected house Al Morris
ana Car! streets. On his daily service
report slip but wrote /, on a a,cb
pad which vas lying on Captain Me.
Mahons desk
When krcngcl testified Friday nigh,
ne ala not specify the scrstch pad
The impression OF the investigators
and Captain Mcmahon Was that the
detective sergeant meant to SAY that
ne hal written about the Morris and
cary mouse on III" daily service re-
port. aud McMahon stated that If tina,
was The case he might have overlooked
Y, that form being no place for such
report
Captain Mcmahon denies knowlcdEe
IF tho report krengcl saws he Nrni.
~ the scratch pad Nonc Of tho other
th""rS at headquarters remembers H.
kr"nSel sticks 10 his story that lie
wrote ii,
POLLARD WILL GAIA. FEW,
III Any MORE, WITNESSES
city Attorney Pollard. il is under.
aesses Al the nest sitting OF the in
Nestisato.s. The evidence against The
three commissioners named in the Vice
.nmm'tsiohs reports 10 the Mayor is
peheved ~ De al In. II that assurance
Is given neat Friday night hy the CITY
Attorney. Att"rrey Murray NJ Mcclure
Tor the Vice Commission. ana ATTORNEY
David Meade White. for the Social Ser.
wee Federation, and then the attorneye
'epresentins the accused commission.
IRIS VIII have their witnesses called.
prominent citizens viii be summoned
"a testify 10 the personal character and
Integrity OF the three commissioners
itf1cers or the Police Department and
lily officials will probably he called
upon to testify 10 the activity of the
accused commissioners in working for
he regulation and determination of the
incial evil. Witnesses will also be
allied to testify as to their work. in
cooperation with prominent profes-
iional and business men and member.
II tho Ministerial Onion for the rcgu.
alton and control OF the OWL from the
line the segregated district was estab-
shed by All order OF the Police BOARD
The letter OF Carlton Mccarthy to
ne Board of Police Commissioners at
he expiration OF his term as Mayor i'm
which he said: MY respect and con-
idcnce in every member of this board
ms been increased by my association
with it," will be submitted with other
lpcuments of an official nature COM
nendinE the board for its efficiency
ind it's Jealous endeavors toward max
ne Richmond clean city.
1t is believed that not more than
more sessions will be held by the
Investigators before they begin prepar-
irti"n OF their findings and recummcn-
cations to he submitted 10 the Coun-
Ill IL Is bar Saihlc that nnn more