Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-23


pose family difference here In curt
for tho benefit OF tho muckraker ard
the onlooker' when 1t has no bearing
on the case7''
Attorney George Bryan replied. and
the sGuatble In court then became a
free-for-all Issue: I'VE have TO de-
sire for undertaking. We Intend to
meet one single issue. and that issue
Is this: IL Captain Pollock a n. per-
son to be n police officer, enforcing
the duties Of his nffice and administer
ing important State laws7"
TELLS OF MRS. PoLLoCK's
CALL FOR POLICE AID
Attorney Murray II. MCGUIRE sup
plementcd the statement Of his col
| league with the remark: I'VE tave
only one desire, and that Ia to 10 our
duty. The counsel for the detonsc In
the Hastings Court raised the issue
| off duty. that could not be termed mis-
conduct OF duty"
The defense then withdrew Its oh
lection. and Clarke proceeded with his
testimony without further interrur-
| lions. His evidence was as follows:
"On information received on the night
| OF November 20, 1917. got Squire
| Purdie. and with Policeman NJ. II. Tay-
| lor went to 1929 Floyd Avenue. l did
| not at that time know whose house
It was. Rang door bell and Captain Pol
| lock opened tho door. asked IL any
body called for the police. and Cap
tain Pollock told me his wife had
called. We stayed at tho house about
an hour arguing and trying to settle
matters. Squire Purdie started to
write a warrant for Captain Pollock
several times. but hesitatod. and did
not write IL when his wife. who was
hesitating. said that she did not want
to go in court.
while we were there he drank about
two-thirds OF a pint bottle. We saw
| lot of liquor at his homo. No, he
was not sober when we got there He
! was very driuky before ne drank the
| two-thirds OF bottle In our presence.
Yes, he could walk.
| Did ho say anything about suicide ?
Yes, at one time he started crying.
grabbed his pistol Out OF his pocket and,
| using vile language. said, TIL end 1t
| alL' pointing tho pistol to his head.
Taylor and Purdie grabbed him and
| took the pistol away. In response to
a wink from me. Taylor unloaded tho
| pistol and handed 1t back to Captain
Pollock.
HAD ARRESTED MEN LESS
DRUNK THAN POLLOCK
we persuaded him to go to the sta
zion house In order to prevent any
harm either to himself or his wife.
His wife had gone upstairs. He got
in the patrol wagon and we took him
to the station. We told him he would
have nice bed for the night and I
would wake him up any time he
wanted. I got him halfway upstairs.
and some thing distracted my attention.
Then he slipped out tho side door. and
did not see him any more"
Clarke then related another time
when. during November OF last year. he
saw Captain Pollock at Madison and
Broad Streets in a very drinky" con-
dition. Clarke said he had arrested
men less drunk than Captain Pollock
under ordinary circumstances.
The defense then asked Clarke II
Sergeant Jordan did not have him sum-
moned before the grand Jury, and II
he was not the prime influence In a
campaign against Captain Pollock
Clarke denied that he had ever talke d
II over with anybody: that he appeared
before the grand Jury in response 10
a summons. Clarke said that after he
brought Captain Pollock to the station
he reported TO Sergeant Jordan. and
no charge was ever preferred.
! Squire Purdie then took the stand
and corroborated the evidence Of
Clarke in regard to the domestic scene
at Captain Pol!oc!:'s home on Novem-
Der IS, 1917.
! The testimony of Sergeant Jordan
dealt with what happened after Captain
Pollock was brought to the station.
He said that under ordinary circum-
stances Pollock would have been ar
rested. Captain Pollock was able to
/ navigate. that's about all" He said
that Policemen Clarke and Holt had
reported about Captain Pollock being
in an intoxicated condition at Madison
and Broad Streets one night during
November last. He further said that
on the morning Of November S. between
Q and 10 o'clock. Captain Pollock was
In his Office under the influence OF
liquor
JORDAN GIVEN CHILLING
INSTRUMENTATION
Tho gTilling cross-examination Of
Sergeant Jordan then began. In an
swer to question. he said that he had
not reported the affair OF November 25,
1917. because Captain Pollock was my
superior officer and he left home of
his own free will and came to the sta
ton. I deny that I was active in fur
nishing names to the grand jury. I
was sent for every time"
He then told of how he had been
| made inspector by former Chief Sowell.
, and removed forthwith. without rea-
sons. by Chief Sherry Immediately upon
assuming Office. He said that police
men wore not allowed to report their
superior officers. At this time Mr..
Wise advised the witness to answer
questions without hesitation, and At
| torney Pollock, In a suppressed. but
excited. tone advised Mr. Wise that
| the ross-examination and the defense
! asked no assistance from him and he
should leave the defense alone.