The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-08
MAYOR A|NSL|E
RE|ASTATES MEN
Evidence Against Police Of
fcers Not Sufficient to
Sustain Charges.
POLLOCK Is FINED $3.50
Bertucci Must Divide With
Police Association-Chief
Sherry Exhonorated.
All Resume Work.


AS had been anticipated by man,
OF those who sat through the hearing.
In the custer charges against mem
hers of the police department before
Mayor Ainsiie. the officers under IRE
were yesterday acquitted and return
ed to duty. In the case OF Captain
George E. Pollock. however, fine o.
$3.50 was imposed on the grounds
that he had been proven guilty o.
drunkenness and conduct urbecominE
an officer at his home on Novenabe'
rs, 1917.
While the evidence in the variou:
cases did not appear to be sufficient,
strong TO the mayor for drastic &C
ton they nevertheless proved tina
there is friction among members o.
the police department and that such
cooperation as is most desirable II
the police department above all other.
does not exist
Under the charter Just adopted By
a large majority of the voters OF the
city the head Of the police depart
ment Is to be a man with fuil power
and authority to enforce all rules and
regulations. and that he must see thai
there is perfect cooperation in spirit
and letter.
Mayor Ainslie will have the ap
pointment OF this official. who will no,
only be the head OF the police depart
ment, hut the fire department AZ well
In reference to the matter OF the
reward received by Detective Bertucc!
for the recovery OF diamond ring
which was given to his mother, the
mayor calls attention to the fact that
while the ofiicer did not endeavor Il
conceal the fact of the reward he
should have entered into the spirit o,
the rules OF the Police Benevolent as
ISOLATION and turned over half of thu
amount to that organization.
I The findings Of the mayor in the
three cases all speak for themselves
and are ~ follows:
Pollock b Fined $50.
In the matter Of G. e. Pollock:
find from the evidence that charge
IL sustained. That the respondent
was intoxicated and guilty OF conduct
unbecoming~ an ofiicer in his home or
November IS. 1917. In view OF the
fact that this is the first time tina,
charges OF any kind have beer
brought against the respondent dur,
Ing his sixteen years OF faithful and
highly efficient services TO the depart,
ment. and in keeping with the i'm.
memorial practice in the department
In the trial OF frst charges Of THU
charter fane the respondent $3.50.
and from the evidence that ths
other and additional charges agains,
this respondent are not sustained.
Bertucct Must Whack Up.
In the matter OF l. Hertucct:
ana from >the evidence relating
TO charge 1 against. this respondent
that there was q violation OF the spiril
OF section IA OF the police regulations
concerntng rewards and gratuities By
his acceptance Of . gift OF money fol
his motheE ana that there was NO
refusal to divide the money with the
Police Benevolent association. be.
cause there Vas no request or demand
made for such divihion. 1 ana thai
there was no guilty intent 70 evade
the regulations or any attempt n
'rohcealment. but that the responder
Ahpwed the check a. once To several
policeman and slperior oficsxs, ia.
Guiding 1t lesat. onl1 direc<or az the
hsne solent - q tten, elAlne ~