The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-05
REcESSl AND PORTER
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possible of them, that six policemen
could not possibly handle the PROPOSE
| ton of enforcing the law. They say
| also that TO stop the sale of whiskey
/ in Hopewell you've got to stop the
| sale of IL in Richmond and Peters
burg.
says should Have Been Dismissed.
Becessi SAYS that hfs case is so clear
and above board that he should have
been discharged Immediately Becessi
has been running a cabaret" for some
time, and when he had opportunity he
acted as court Interpreter when for
eigners were brought up for trial. He
claims TO he able to speak six lam
guages, and he further alleges that
his services as translator were in great
demand II seems that a Greek was
arrested for selling whiskey and Be-
cessi acted as interpreter at the trial.
Becessi then claimed his fee of 500.
The Greek sent him the check. but
Beeeasi insisted that to keep the rec
ord straight that the Greek should
write for interpreters fee" on the
check. The Greek refused to do so,
SO Becessi tore the check up, refusing
to take 1t from Offcers Dallas and
Ragland of the Dupont police force,
who offered Il to him for the Greek.
The Other side of the Case.
On the other hand. though, 1t Is
said tina; Becessi often acted as clerk
of the court. and that the 800 demand
ed In this case was bride pure and
simple. and that Becessi asked for his
usual fee for having the case dropped.
Porter claims to be a detective a
former member OF an agency In Roa-
noke. He is a giant OF man, stand
ing considerably over six feet high.
Porter lie charged with receiving and
giving brides, the specific cases being
the handing over of $50 TO one officer
and s2S TO another Porter said 10 a
Virgiuian reporter this afternoon that
If he ever gave away seventy-nve good
bucks that the Richmond Jail was not
the place for him--that he should be
I sent to Williamsburg.
Cries Jealousy.
He claims that the hundred or more
DUPONT Powder Works policemen were
/ Jealous of the Hopewell force. wanting
to handle the whole community and
| up against Chief Henderson, himself
and Becessi.
/ There can be no doubt of the fact
/ that Beeessi's plausible explanation
/ impressed Mr.. Pollard. for Becessi SAYS
| that the attorney-general said to him
! "Becessi, you should have been a law
YER
Both Becussi and Porter have been
used 10 better times than the Rich
mead city Jail affords. Becessi is a
typically dandy Italian, dressed just
as II he stepped off Broadway, while
| Porter looks the energetic police Of
ficer.
Awaiting Bondsmen.
Yesterday afternoon they were
awaiting their bondsmen as patiently
as they could Becessfs brother-in-
law and two friends from Norfolk
showed up about P. M, but they
could do nothing as they have 10 see
Judge West in Prince George.
Porter expects to be released in a
day or two as friends are coming to
his assistance. he claims.
This sudden swoop on Hopewell was
Hike stroke out OF the blue. Many
lfwho. perhaps. had cause for fear
packed their grips and started to leave
the town. The word was passed down
the line that it was alb over and that
business" could go on az usual in q
few days
Chief Henderson, out on bail yester.
day. said that his trouble comes from
attempting to gather evidence against
the lawbreakers, The charge against
. him is that he accepted $40 as bride
, He admits taking the money. but says
I that IT was simply to get evidence
against the giver.
> End Is Not Yet.
The end is not yet. Governor Stuart
Judge West and Acknowledgements
Pollard will be on the job until Hope
we'll. including corrupt officials. Illicit
whiskey sellers, gamblers, loose wo-
men and people who engage in any
/ form of lawlessness feel that the STATE
. laws Of Virginia reach Hopeweil They
/ are keeping quiet as TO future actor
: but they claim that when necessar,
action will be taken