The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-15
After Hearing Witnesses, Who
Tell of Disappearance,
jury Adjourns.
PECT END SOON
Foreman Clarke Indicates the
Report Will Be Coming
in a Day or Two of
Findings.

After hearing witnesses concerning
the mysterious mutiiation OF the
memorandum book taken from Pat
rick Lenahan several weeks ago,
when he was arrested on the charge
OF storing large quantities OF liquor
Tor commercial purposes. the grand
jury, following a conference with the
commonwealth attorney adjourned
to Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The inquiry into the mystery sur
rounding the memorandum book.
from which "a number of pages were
torn after the book had been placed
in the hands OF the clerk OF hustings
court, was made at request of Clerk
Walter Christian. All the attaches OF
the court were called before the Jury
TO tell what they knew. il anything,
about the mystery. Lawyer L, o.
Wendenburg and his stenographer.
the only persons known by Clerk
Christian 10 have handled the book
after 1t was placed in his care. and
Lawyer Dunford. of the department
Of prohibition. were also examined.
Commonwealth Attorney wise was
also deposed.
While no statement was forthcon-
ing concerning what the jury had
learned in the matter. 1t was gener-
ally expressed around the court that
the mystery remains unsolved.
Following his statement OF the pre-
vious evening. Foreman Clarke In
dicated that the jury would be ready
with its report within a day or two.
While the report may not be ready
Monday morning, little time will be
permitted to elapse after that time
before the jury will submit its report
TO Judge Richardson. No one can
state with any degree OF certainty
what that report may be. Members
of the jury do not know themselves.
Report With Indictments.
The belief ia. however. that q num-
Der of Indictments will be returned
charging certain ofiicers and citizens
with violation Of the prohibition laws,
and that an exhaustive report will be
made Offering suggestions and making
recommendations concerning the con-
dition OF affairs in the city and sur
rounding territory. This latter. II u
intimated. may be handed over to
another grand Jury. for further con-
sideration and inquiry.
That the inquiry has taken 4 wide
scope. concerning conditions in the
police department: that little credAnce
was given to the multiplicity Of
rumors ana gossip spread by irres-
ponsible persons. some Of whom are
themselves under . cloud. 10 indicated
by the thoroughness in which the
Jury ran down tho rumors. and the
tireless manner In which they prcbed
every report
When the jury meets on Monday.
Chief Sherry and Captain Pollock will
have returned to the city from the
annual meeting Of the chiefs Of po-
lice. They will be asked to appear
before the jury. and 1t Is believed they
will give information which may be
Incorporated into the report to be
made to the court, This report, Is 10
said, will deal to some extent with
the methods prevailing in reference
to the distribution Of rewards. Under
the present arrangement all police
men who receive rewards for services
rendered. must give half Of the sum
to the police benevolent association
This association il no part Of the de-
partment. being merely a beneficial
society. maintained by the members
through monthly contributions and
by requests and through civilian
memberships. The charter OF the
organization, and accordingly cannot
regulate its conduct.
A recommendation may be made
suggesting that rewards to policemen
be eliminated altogether.
Lenahan Case Continued.
The case. against Patrick Lcnahan,
which was set for a hearing yesterday.
was continued to June 40. Lenahan
10 suffering. from severe blow on
the head. which he received, Il was
said. by = fall down stAirs
In this connection, when the case