Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-06

cAt later on. AS 10 raids on poi:ty
shops. Harris referred to his reco'd.
which would prove that in six months
up to last June. that he had raided
about thirteen policy joints.
Archie {. Holt then took the staEd
and told of his connection in the rail-
on the pColroom at SIS East Main
street. and his testimony as TO the
manner OF the raid tailed with that
u sweet aud Harris.
Justice John J. crutchleld. OF the
Police Court. who had arrived few
minutes previous, Their took the stand.
He said that he remembered the Eamb-
ling cases against Wilbon, Sampson
and Yates and that they had been
dismissed because there was not one
scintilla OF evidence against them"
He said that rs TO the policy arrests
made by Policeman Harris at Eighth
and Cary Streets he also remembered
that my old friend Flanagan. King
of policy. was dismissc, and one other
of the men at the top was dismissed
and the colored man heavily punished"
MESSAGE CAME FROM SOWELL,
NOT FROM SHERRY
William Sampson. one OF the pro-
pr!etors OF the poolroom at SIS East
Main Street. denied that Sweet had
ever told him that Sherry sent him
there to get rid OF any liquor How
ever. he declared that Sweet told him
thai the chief had sen, him there and
that r.. b. Sowell was then chief
Plainclothcsman NJ. i. l.umpkin said
that there was no truth in what Sweet
said about the police being afraid TO
raid policy shops. He said that he
never hcsitated. Former Policeman c.
y. Strain. who. few days ago. re-
signed under charges. emphasized that
everything he told in his affidavit that
Sweet had received with him 500 for
allowing the transportation Of liquor
was true. he added that the affidavit,
had been made OF his own free will and
accord after being advised by his
mother. Captain J. w. Sheppard. Of
the First District. said that he knew.
Of no unwrittcn law that policy should
be protected. Policeman X W. Allen
testified that Sweet had once testified
In behalf Of VIGOROUSLY disrcputab!e
woman who WAS acquitted
Following is list Of the character
witnesses introduced in behalf of
! Chief Sherry: DR.. Robert L. Kern. w.
creed Davis, of tho Sittcrding-Carneal-
! Davis Company; Joe & Welsh, former
iy member OF the police board: l.. T.
! Morris, president OF tho Police Bcncvo-
| lent Association: ". A. Cheatwood
member of the Board Of Fire Commits.
/ siorers; and +. y. Landcrs. brick con.
/ tractor. who had known sherry 70,
! forty years. All of them declared tina,
ShcrrES reputation for truth and
reracity was OF the highest
/ SHERRY SAYS SWEET OWNED
CARS DRIVEN ~ HOOTL:GGERS
Major sherry. the last witness. cate
/ Gorically denied all the charges and
] pronounced the statements OF Sweet 10
! be absolute aud unfounded lies 4.
said that his action in regard to Strain
| was taken only after conference. and
/ with the full approval OF Mayor
I Ainslie. He said that he had never
/ conn!ved or protected gambling q.
made distinction in policy and other
/ forms Of gambling. He said that Swce,
/ was prcjudiced against him because n
| reported him for operating two "tu'
/ hire automobiles on the street
driven by two OF the most notorious;
boot!eESers in Richmond-the two
Jollys"
After submitting records TO show
that the standard Of the First Distric,
compared favorubly with the Second,
lie admitted that Swee, had made an
active officer and that much Of tnc
c!ea n-up in the First District was du.
10 sweets activities. He branded every
charge made by sweet as absolutely
false.