The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
SHERRY TAKES THE JOB
Deposed Man Is Held to
Be Guilty of No Of
Tense Against Law.
GRAND JURY NEXT
Charges Involving the
Behavior Of Others
In the Department
To Be Aired.

Relieving him of the suspicion
of being connected In amy way with
the transportation of liquor, or
guilty in connection with the Wnl-
ler-Prfce-Jacohs Incident, Mayor
Ainsiie yesterday afternoon re
moved Chief II. II. Soweli as the
head of the police department., and
within ten minutes thereafter had
named Captain &. \. sherry, of the
First district to MI the vacancy.
This action came as the result
Of careful study of various nfft-
dasits aled with the mayor. bear
Ing the statements made by P0-
hr~mnn Frnnk Waller, In which
he implicated Chief sovSeii. pet"c-
tise-sergeant Gordon smith. Pc
iiceman !. j. smith and Harry r.
sweet. The statement in
neetiou with the Jacobs-price con
trusrrsy. In which the transperta-
tion of iiauor in IA city automobile
and frequent visits 10 the Price
farm. la H~nrfca.a minated.
MAYOR AinNiie yesterday said he
had locked fully into every phase
Of the situation. and was satisfied
that from his standpoint as head
Of the police department.. there was
but ene thing to do. aud that he
had determined upon doing.
Both Abr Jacobs. tAe man " no IL H.
Legged To have lost the liquor. AMI
Price, the man who Is alleged hF im.
riIcaftan IA have been the Instrument
through un4ra tha liquor was taken
have denied all kn@wteHEe ot the naa =
ter ANA taa officers mentioned by fo'
mer Policeman Waller have entered de.
malls
Grand Jury May Act
Mayer Ajn&lie stated yesterday art
ernoon that he woula ''r-1-~-~er to tbs
commouwealth's attorney all the pa
pers in connection With ;he case and
such steps AS that official may deer
necessary may he taken
Detect've~ Sergeant Smith had al
ready requested the wealth {
attorney "a place the case. 50 far a.
he was concerned before the grand
jury. and Mr wise had stated that II
81 were possible to 30 SO he would
The grand jury wt| meet IN the frs'
Neadav IN june
Mayor A'rsli~ yesterday stated that
no had honea th" case ~ BON Jacobs
ing the hearing % an assault case
would have been heard I'm police court
before he had completed hts investtga
tions, for, ne believes that proha bis
soma evidence might have cropped out
there. but the case. on request ~ conD'
sci for the alleged offenders, was cen
t.nued - June 2. several DAYS after
the meeting Of tho grand jury.
This disposes II the Jacobs Price
waller case, 50 far s& the police de-
rartment Is concerned" explained thf
mayor yesterday afternoon, as h'
handed newFpaper men copies - hts
letter Of dismissal 81 the chief. and thf
aTidavlts dled with him by the OIL
GERS
Waller, Sweet and SeweN are not
now members Of the force. two havin 6
resigned and the other having beer
removed The others, with the sxcep-
ton Of Mr. Angle, are stln actively
engaged IN police work
Investigation ~ the aTatr, II - gen
orally believed. viii he made by the
grand Jury, before whom any citizen
NAV be summoned to testify. and It is
believed that when the grand fury
takes the matter un. there VIII be a
most thorough and widespread tn
auirv into all the many ruuors which
have been spread throughout the city
In conn ection with the police depart
ment.
The New Chief.
Mator G. A Sherry. the new chief
has been IN the department for sfteer
years He was appointed on July u
1908. made sergeant on Arril -. 1909
and captain in 1915. succeeding the late
~aptain George Frrs
The deposed chief was appointed tr
the force on January :. 1899; was
made sergeant IN 1901: captain in 1914
and chief In 1913
In order 10 lose none Of tho effective.
meas ri the department.. Major sherry
last night appointed Sergeant John w
Sheppard desk sergeant at First sta
ton ms cantaln ~ the First district
and Patrolman A. h Duke, who has
been house man for a long time, was
elected 10 the serEeantcy. This com
pletes the list of changes leaving only
the vacancy on the force to be flled
All the new officers assume their du-
ties at once.
Captain Sheppard has been in the