Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07

ry. while a member OF the Police De-
PAL tmcnt Of the city of Richmond, and
Chief o. Police Of tho said city. with
authority to suspend or remove sub
ordinate members 81 the said Depart
mcnt. aid charged with tho duty Sc to
do In properecases cid fail and neElec c.
so TO perform 4 q, said duty, in that,
having Information that c. A. Strain.
n member of the said Police Depart
mem. had violated his oath OF oilico rs
Il police officer. and violated the penal
laws Of the State OF Virginia, did not
then either suspend or remove tho said
Z. ~ strain from duty. as n member of
the sad Police Department.
second. That he. tho said C. a. Sher-
~ while member or the Police De-
partmcnt of tho city of Richmond, did
fail. neglect and refuse to do and per-
FORM MS duty as such, In that he,
knowing that unlawful gaming gam
Ing houses, and games OF chance was
ana were In progress and operation In
the said city. not only permitted tho
same to continue, but connivcd at en-
couraEcd. and sought TO protect such
violations of law.
Third. That he, the said c. A. Shcr-
rE. while member Of tho Police De-
partment OF the city OF Richmond. did
fail and neglect to do and perform his
duty rs such. in that he did not proper
~ employ the means at his command
touching the enforcement of the laws
or tho state OF Virginia prohibiting the
transportation. use and sale of ardent
spirits. and did so conduct himself az
to encourage violations of said laws
FAILED IN HIs DUTY
As POLICE CAPTAIN
Fourth: That he, tho said c. 4. Shor-
~, while a member OF the Police De-
partmcnt OF The city OF Richmond, ana
while. as such Il police captain In said
department, failed. neglected and re-
fused to discharge his official duty In
the matter of Investigating cofnnlaiuts
of law violation. and failed 20 nointoin
proper standards of efficiency among
his suhordinatcs in the d!scharcc or
their duty: and that hc encouraged
while a member of tho said Police De-
partment, and while. as such a captain
OF police and Chicct OF Police violations
OF the criminal laws OF tho state OF Nir-
Flnia by his association and intimacy
with the proprictors of questionable re-
sorts and persons not OF good fame
Fifth. That he, the said G. \. Shcr-
rE. while n member OF tho Police De-
partmcnt OF the city OF Richmond, and
while. rs such. captain of police and
Chic! OF Police Of said city. failed ann
neglected to discharge his duties IN the
matter OF investigating and informing
himself as to tho personal and official
conduct OF the subordinate members OF
the said Police Department..
FAILED TO PROSECUTE
HOUSES OF III. FAME
sixth. That he. the said C. a.
sherry. while member of the Police
Department OF the city OF Richmond
and while, rs such, n captain of police
and Chief Of Police of said city. failed
and neglected to discharge his duties
in the matter OF the investigation
pcronally and through his subordin-
atcs. as to tho location or houses Of
III fame. gambling houses and uucs-
tionabie resorts. the suppression of
tho same according to law, and the
arrest of tho inmates and freCuenters
Of such houses and resorts and per-
sons not of good fame.
Seventh. That in further consid-
Grafton OF this complaint, Il is PRAYED
that the written report OF the grand
jury. made TO this honorable court on
tho oith day OF June. 1918, may be
read and considered $50 far as it re-
fcrs to tho said c. 4. sherry as fully
rs II herein set out and made part
hereof.
And your complainant will ever
pray, etc.
GEORGE L. WISE,
Attorney for the Commonwealth CITY
OF Richmond. Va.
POLLOCK CHARGED WITH
VICE AND DUI-TIxENNESs
Your complainant. George L. Wise,
Attorney for the Commonwealth OF mo