Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-02

had been subjected at this stage OF
his examination. Suddenly he sprang
his sensation
SAWS MCCARTHY SAID GAMBLERS
COULD AFFORD TO LOSE
lie related that during the Tailors'
Convention ut the jefferson Hotel he
was detailed with Detective Sergeant
Atkinson By Captain of Detectives Nc
Mahon for duty at the hotel While
they were there Detective Sergeant
WHY Joined them. lie said that willy.
apparently serious. pulled a key from
ms pocket and said: Are you fellows
game: Here is a key that will omen II
room at the Commercial Hotel. where
YOU can find all sorts of gambling an
paratCs"
krenglc. continuing said: II told him
was not assigned to that. was AS
signed to the Tailors Convcntion''
questioned closely as to this incident
Nrcngle was unable to say of his own
knowledge that the gambling house cx-
listed. He said he believed il because
commissioner Mccarthy had told him
tho following day that The men who
PLAYED there were men who could af-
fora to lose the money they dropped,
and that he should wait for orders from
.hc Police Board.
Asked III he had received orders about
closing disorderly houses, witness
said he recalled that Captain McAIahon
had Issued an order on April 1914
which plainly ordered patrolmrn to re-
port to their captains such houses on
their respective beats. This order from
McMahon. he said concluded with the
pointed reminder that NO excuse such
ns ignorance of the house. Will be toll
Grated. And yet" he added. IA house
kept at Morris and Cary Streets con-
iinued to run, ard IL Is still there.
believe"
SAYS WOMAN THREATENED TO
REPORT HIM TO MCCARTHY
He also related that in the early
part of 1912 he had been sent for by
:. woman in the segregated district
She told him that two men had given
her bad check. two prominent mar
ried men-in payment for peer and
wine. She wanted him to help her
collect the money. He reminded her
that she had violated the law by SELL
ing whiskey and beer During the
conversation the woms" ,old him that
unless he took some action she would
complain to her friend. who was a Po-
lice Commissi He understood she
meant Mr.. Mccarthy.
What is your duty as an officer?"
Alderman Workman demanded
To arrest violators of the law" re-
piled witness
Why didn't you pull those housos?"
Well. II you were working for n
man, getting n pretty good salary. you
wouldn't want to do anything to dis
please him.. was krengers reply
Workman: Then you admit you vio-
lated your oath Of Officer"
krengel: NO; l wouldn't call 1t
that"
Workman: What commissioners in
terfered with you?"
krengei: "Goode and Mccarthy"
SPECTATORS HELD sPELLBouND
DURINu CONFESSION
He was then asked If he knew Of any
misconduct in office on the part Of
any other member OF the Police De-
partment besides those he had named
Then came the explosive confession
with which he startled the investiga-
tors and the throng of spectators. pro-
claiming with an earneS~ness and fer
vor almost dramatic: II want every
body to know It,"
The profession of the witness that
he was deeply sorry FOR his escapades
held the big crowd in the chamber
spellbound through the recital.
1t was Immediately following this
climax that Attorney Smith taxed the
witness with having dealings with the
SaneSed policy man. The lawyer laid
the diamond earrings and finger rings
krenEel had sold to Stewart on the
table. and also displayed the receipts
given by Krengel to Stewart.
Councilman Seaton asked Krenrcl
concerning his conduct since he was
reinstated on the police force. have