Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-03
dates ARE SET FOR
4 TRIAL OF POLICEMEN
Custer Proceedings Against Chief
Sherry to BE Brought
To-Day.
PRICE APPEARS IN COURT
His Counsel Denies That He Had
Any Intention to Forfeit His Bail
Bond or to Fail 70 Appear When
Called for Trial.

Dates for the :rial OF members OF
tho Richmond Police Department who
were indicted by the special grand jury,
and others charged with violating the
provisions of the State prohibition law
were set yesterday by Judge d c.
Richardson in the Hastings Court. The
Institution of custer proceedings
against Chief OF Police sherry and
three other members % tire department
was not reached yesterday because 81
the pressure 81 other business Incident
10 ;he opening ci the IUly term % ihe
Hustires Court This matter 5 eS-
pscted 70 he taken Up ;sis i1o-oins.
One ot ,he -2ost Interesting Develop
neats % he 6sy WAS re appearance il
the Hastings Cc-7i - hairy = Price.
the owner % ~ f&--1 1eS- Seven Pines
=ssoA nEE-e1 coas,;c2cusiy = me po-
he vAs Nro--e! - Save het :Ec-.
Eschnood although as counse; de-
ciase5 re t>t net believe he report
10 e. tue P-cA- whose dsh; with Ben
JaacbS WIS responsible 20 great eS-
zen tor the grand ;u.y inquiry, was
h4Eei =: Ira; ;i-ae to- his appearance
yeStESay. Ee responded when his
name WAS called and was said 10 have
beer o. his farm since he appeared be-
lore The grand july. he was admitted
20 hail n The sum OF S.-oa0 with L Il.
AClEtn as ooacSrASC.
DATES WE'RE SET FOR
TRIAL OF POLICEMEN
The datessset for the trial OF the po-
lice officers who are now under sus-
pension are L G. Cousins. July Is: j.
II RidEeway. July Is: + c. Kidd. July
%: J. ". King, July 2S: =. ~ Bolton.
July 10; +. NJ Bosauett- July IS. For
mer Patrolman r. l. Hankey will be
tried July 16, and Charles II. Dcskins
who was brought back from Washing
ton Monday, July 9. The latter is
charged with larceny from the person,
and other officers with violating the
agent for the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway, will be tried July %.
The bailir called long and loudly
Yesterday the name of Frank S. Waller.
former automobile officer. who jumped
his bond in Lima, Ohio last week.
Judge Richardson ordered a capias is
sued for him, but as yet the police have
been unable 10 locate Waller. II de-
vcloped that copies OF the kilograms
sent from Richmond to Waller in Lima
could not be had from the telegraph
company by the Detective Bureau. al
though the grand jury could obtain this
data. Efforts may be made TO obtain
copies OF the messages when the jury
meets July 10 III event that Waller IL
not located before that time.
Judge Richardson set July IL as the
date for tho hearing of argument on
the motion to have the verdict of the
Jury set aside in the case Of Ben Jacobs
who was fined $50 and sentenced u
one month In jail The special grand
fury OF the Hustings Court recon-
mended that the jail sentence be re-
;sttrd because o! the valuable help
given the jury in its rccen, inquiry by
Jacobs.
o.
the same date set for the trial OF the
police officers.
WILL FILE CUSTER
COMPLAINTS THIS MORNING
1t was stated yesterday afternoon
that Commemorative Attorney Wise
was expected 10 file complaints with
Judge Richardson this morning against
Chief of Police G. y. Sherry, Police
Captain George T. Pollock. Detective
Sergeant Lous Bertucci, and Pairolnan
Charlie Strain. This action will be the
first step towards invoking custer pro-
ccedings against the men for removal
from office as recommended by the
grand jury. These men have been
suspended by Mayor Ainslic pending
the outcome OF the proceedings to be
brought agains; Aim i.
Frank FranGhi,. .charged with vio-
iating the prohibi;ioa law. was dis
missed by Judge Richardson when
counsel for him stated that he was
now in the United States Army. In
the case of John w. Hazclsrovc in
dicted on two counts for the same Of
fense, who has enlisted in the navy.
the court directed that caplas Ne
issued against him in order that Hazel
groves papers could be considered.
Mary Banks. colored. charged with
stealing money from the person OF a
young white man, was convicted and
sentenced TO two years in tho pcnl-
Tertiary after a trial lasting several
hours. Sterling Lockett and Murrcll
Wilder, pleaded guilty 10 liquor viola
tons. and were fined $50 each in add
ton TO receiving the usual sentence o:
one month in Jail
Henry Washington. charged with a
similar offensc. pleaded guilty and was
fined. He also received sentence Of
two months in Jail