The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-26
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dence is open to him and has been
open to him from the beginning, said
some OF them, repeating what Mr..
Starke and the Rev. 3. II. Melton
have already stated. Some of them
thought that the net result Of the
Mayors letter would be the decision
of the commission next week to give
him the evidence which specifically
affects police administration" They
were not sure that II would be done,
but thought 1t would.
Action Is Expected.
Undoubtedly. many of them wish
to take this action and 1t seems GER
tain that just that action will be
taken.
Discussing reports Of friction and
OF delay because OF his correspondence
with Mr.. Starke. Mayor Ainslie said
last night:
There is not the slightest ground
for the notion that there Is discord or
friction or controversy OF any char
sctSr whatsoever between myself and
the Vice Commission. On the 10Th OF
this month / addressed letter to Mr..
Ashton Starke. chairman. respectfully
requesting that the commission file Its
further report. which il had indicated
IL would do in It's first report, to-
gether with the evidence in it's pos
session upon which the reports were
based
'on account OF absence from the city
of several of the members. and for
other reasons apparently satisfactory
TO the members. the commission has
not Vet held a meeting 10 act upon my
request,
The Two Agree.
Two days after writing the letter
talked with the chairman or the
commission and we agreed that the
only evidence that should appropriate
ly be cent 10 me was such as might
relate directly TO police adrnnistra
ton In this city.
Il repeated the same opinion 10 him
later on, as I did also TO other mem
bers Of the commission. and ! tried 10
make that point clear. So that, with
my letter o. the 18th and my subse-
auent conversations with members OF
the commission, I did not consider II
necessary for me to prod the com
mission: ard did not dream that there
was room for the notion that there
were such differences between me and
the commission as were delaying the
work In hand. as il had not met
to consider my request. From repre-
sensations that such notion had gained
currency on account OF recent news
paper publica lions. concluded 70 ad
dress the letter that I sent today 20
the chairman, In which I put in writ
ing what l considered as already I'M
derstood."
or Far Reaching Effect.
Report No. ?. which the Vice Com
mission is expected TO make to the
Mayor next week, affects police admin
istratlon of cominercialized vice in
the city, and it said TO contain evil
dence against mem bers OF the Board
OF folice Comm issioners and indivi-
dual policemen. The report was men
toned in the hrst report made and
has been waited with interest.
IT was because OF references to il and
TO what were eonsidered intimations
of wrong doing on the part of MEM
bers of the Police Board contained In
the first report. that Douglas Gordon
requested that his official conduct be
investigated. When members OF the
commission were reported as saying
that there was nothing in the evidence
affecting Douglas Gordon. the suspicion
that there IVES something afrectins
other members became. almost GER
tainty in the minds of others, The
Forthcoming report will testify as to
the truth OF these suspicious.