Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-07-27

u DOliIH OlliCCf, CnlOECluS tilS NutiSS
of his office and administering im-
portunt State laws y
TELLS or MRS. POLLOCK'S CALL
FOR POLICE AID.
Attorney Murray Nj. Mcclure sup
plcmentcd the statement OF his col
league with the remarks: I'VE have
only one desire, and that is to do our
duty. The counsel for the defense Ill
tlic Hastings Court raised the issue
that no matter what police officer
did OFF duty, that could not be termed
misconduct OF duty.
The defense then withdrew its OBJ
lection, and Clarke proceeded with his
ties. imony without further delay. lis
evidence was as follows:
ION information received Oh the
night of November 20, 1917, l got
Squire Purdic, and with Policeman
nj. Ii. Taylor Went TO 1929 Floyd Ave
nue.. | did not at tnat time know
whose house it was. Rang the door
he'll and Captain Pollock opened the
door. | asked if anybody called Tor
the police, and Captain Pollock told
me II IS wife had called. We stayed at
the house about an hour arguing anu
trying to scdrle matters. Squire FUR
die started to write warrant LOT
Captain Pollock several times, but mes
itutcd, and did not write IL when his
wife, who was hesitating, said that
she did not want to go i'll court.
"Whilc We were there he drank
about twoahirds of pint bottle. we
saw a lot or liquor at his home. NO,
he WAS not sober when we got there.
lie MAS very drinky before he drank
the two-uhrds OF II bottle i'll our pres
cnCc Yes, nc could walk.
Did he say anything about suiside!
Yes, at one time he started crying,
grabbed his pistol out OF his pocket
and using vile language, said, III END
il all pointing the pistol to his Ac",.
Taylor and hurdle grabbed MIN ana
took the pistol away. In response TO
IL Wink IRON me, Taylor unloadcd the
pistol and handed it back to Captain
Pollock.
HAD ARRESTED MEN WHO WE'RE
Less DRUNK THAN POLLOCK.
"Wc persuaded him to go to the sta
ton house in order to prevent any
harm either TO himself OF his wife
lis wife had gone upstairs. He got
In the patrol wagon and VIC took him
10 the station. We told him he would
have a nice bed for the night and l
would wake him up any time nc want
ed got him halfway upstairs and
something distracted my attention.
Then he slipped out the side door and
| did not sec him amy more"
~. In, ~ cd
when, during November OF last year,
he saw Captain Pollock at Madison
and Broad Streets in n Every drinky'
condition. Clarke said he had arrest
ed men less drunk than Captain Pol
lock under ordinary circumstances.
The defense then asked Clarke IL
Sergeant Jordan did not have him
summoned before the grand jury, and
if he was not the prime influence in a
campaign against Captain Pollock.
Clarke denied that he had ever talked
it over with anybody; that he ap-
peared before the grand jury III re-
Spouse TO II summons. Clarke said
that after he brought Captain Pol
lock to the station he reported to
Sergeant Jordan, and no charge was
ever preferred.
Squire Purde then took the stand
and corroborated the evidence Of
Clarke in regard to the domestic
scene at Captain Pollock's home on
November 25, 1917.
The testimony Of Sergeant Jordan
dealt with what happened after Cap
tain Pollock was brought to the sta
ton. He said that under ordinary cir
cumstances Pollock would have been
arrested. Captain Pollock was able
to navigate, that's about ALL" He said
that Policemen Clarke and Holt had
reported about Captain Pollock being
in an intoxicated condition at Madi-
son and Broad Streets one Light dur
ing November last. He further said
that on The morning of November s,
between 8 and IL o'clock, Captain Pol
lock was in his office under the in.
fence Of Igor
JORDAN GIVEN GRILLING CROSS
EXAMINATIONS.
The grilling cross-cXamination of
Sergeant Jordan then began. In an
swcr to qestion, he said that he had
not reported the affair Of November
%, 1917, because Captain Pollock was
my superior officer and he left home
Of his own free will and came to uhe
station. / deny that 7 was active in
furnishing names to tho grand jury
/ was sent for every time"
fle then told Of how he had been
made inspector by former Chief Sow
ell, and removed forthwith, without
reason by Chief Sherry Immediately
uron assuming office. He said that
policemen were not allowed to report
their superior officers.
At this time Mr.. Wise advised the
witness to answer qestions without
hesitation, and Attorney Pollock, in q
suppressed but excited, tone advised
Mr.. Wise that the DISCRIMINATION
and the defense asked no assistance
from him and he should leave the
defense alone.
Sergeant Jordan was then asked by
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