The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

original statement. was his brother -
Law. who was shown by the lawyers
for the defense to have been employed
ut gambling houses. one of them be
ing conducted by Jacobs The charge
that Jacobs conducttd gambling place
WAS modified when the prosecution ad =
mitted that people" used to play
cards for money at Jacobs home
Members OF the police force. bust
ness men and professional men yester-
day testified to the efficiency Of Ber-
tacci The mos, striking witness for
the defense was Assistant District Al
torney Hiram NJ Smith. He said that
he had known Bertucei for about ten
years. and bore witness 20 his faa~-
lessness. trustworthiness and ttFeless
Anergy. Similar testimony was given
by Chief Sherry. Captain Sheppard
Captain Wright, Serseants Duke. Sho-
maker. Kellam Duffy and several po-
1icemen
The witness presented by the ac-
cusers were mainly named by Ben
Jacobs Ali of them. however, except
Jacobs and his hrother-in-law denied
that they had ever seen Bertucci in the
Iord place.
In reference 10 the specification con -
earning the failure NJ the detective 10
split reward he had received for re
covering a diamond ring with the Be
neyolent association. 4. II Flournoy,
the man who gave the money stated
that he had given Bertuccis mother A
present Of 500 in recognition of his
saryices In securing the return OF a
diamond ring which his father had
lost. The ring had been dropped into
q bag of potatoes sold TO q negro who
found the ring in the bag later. and
had attempted to sell 1t for Sc. Ber-
tucci had been told by Mr. Flournoy
that he would give him a present II
te recovered the ring. Several DAYS
later man named Ksminsld notifed
Bertucci that negro boy was going
uc Main street. trying to sell "phoney'
1ewslry. He got on the trail and ar
r&sied the negro, and recovered the
ring. Later Mr.. Flournoy offered to
give the detective the money he had
referred TO.
Cans Accept Rewards.
II cannot take his was Bertuccis
reply to the offer. because the depart
nent does not allow me to accept re-
wards
Mr.. Flournoy Insisted. and he Aually
said that If he made the check out In
favor of his mother he would take it
- her This was done and Bertucci
showed the check 10 his captain and
Sergeant Shoemaker a few minutes
later. and told them Of the incident He
also produced " IN the conference room
at headquarters. Re generally under
stood that the money was not In the
nature Of q reward. but more OF
present, and as no one suggested that
the association should receive part Of
II, Bertucci thought no more 81 H.
Sergeant Jordan, treasurer of the
association. testified as TO the rule of
i the association, which requires all re-
wards TO. be divided with the associa-
tiea.
Detective Rertucct stated that he did
Mt understand that in this particular
\ cAsA the rule applied. bat that II il
did. he stood ready to give the assoc
c1Ation the half Of the amount given
Ms mother by MIR. Flournoy.
1.-THE prosecution sought to show that
Detective Bertucci, at the time Officer
Lnmpkin swore out the warrant
against the Lord place. had learned If
\ t1kis and had tipped of the men al the
place before the policemen arrived. but
4 thA defense showed this was untrue
II taeeuse the men were not tipped of
I'D Brtucci did not get to the place
s4axt; after tho raid had been made
THE three men caught In the raid
q N14re lined small sums and Lee Lord
y4&R tned $50. which was later reduced
49, Justice -rrtchheld. on request of
and others living around
x0SAa who stated they were confident
N Wus rented ths rooms over
- riacs 10 young men, Idid not know