Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-27
WAYMACK GOES To LIMA
TO BRING WALLER BACK
Chief Sherry and Other Accused Po-
liccmcn Still Hold Official
Positions.
DENY THAT PRICE HAS SKIPPED
Judge Richardson Consults Wise and
Peters rs to Institution of Custer
roccedings-Jacobs Denies Being
Witness Against Bolton.

With the exception of the notice that
Detective Sergeant w Il. Waymack
leaves this afternoon for Lima. Ohio
to bring Frank Waller back TO this
city to stand trial on two charges
Of illegally transporting whisky. there
have been no new developments of the
police scandal. Mayor Ainslic said
yesterday that he had no statement
TO make in reply TO various criticisms
but that he would continue to per
form his duty as he saw it.
AS a result, chief of Policy c. a.
sherry. Captain George L; Pollock. De-
tectivc Sergeant L. c. Bcrtucci and
Bicycle Policeman c. A. Strain s,ill
hold thrir Official positions. Strain has
rendered his snation to Chief Sher-
ry on two occasions. but Major sherry
both times has refused to accept 1t.
The search for II. j.. Price, described
as the king CT the Bootleggers." still
continues Seven indictments were re-
turned against i'ricc by the grand
jury one of them is true bill
for 4 felony, growing out OF the ia
cobs-rrice fight in a Broad Street poet
room about April !. 1T which time
Price bit Jaccbs's ear off. The re-
manning six indictments are true bills
for transporting liquor.
COUNSEL. DENIES THAT
PRICE: HAS III WIPED ntII
Price was indicted as n result OF The
prce-Jacobs light shortly after the
grand jury began it's investigation. AT
that time he appeared in court with
his attorney Gilbert X. Pollock. and
gave bail for his appearance for trial.
Attorney Pollock said yesterday that
he did not believe that Price has skip
ped. Price was seen or Friday af-
tcrnoon when the grand jury adjourned
until Monday on which day the re-
port OF the police scandal WIS re-
turned
Commonwealth s Attorney Wise yes
terday denied that he had made the
statement that strictly speaking. Wal
ier cannot DO forced to return." Mr..
Wise said: II expect no obstacles to
prevent the eXtradition of Waller. The
rcQuisition papers are in my hands
now" Mr. wise said that. of course
il was discretionary with the Cover
nor OF Ohio but that certain informal
rules regulating the granting of renut-
sitions were drafted in the convn1-
tions held by the Governors Gf the
various States. However. he made 1t
clear that lie believed that Waller
would be extradited and brought back
to Richmond for trial.
MRS. FRANKLIN'S CASE
CONTINUED TO july
Tho case against Mrs. Ella Franklin.
OF 325-B North Fifth Street, charged
with transporting whisky, was called
a. tnr
day bdt continued to the July term
OF court upon the recommendation of
commemorative Attorney Wise. Al
though Mr.. wise did not give his rea-
sons for asking the postponement. it
is understood that he has under con-
sideration the question of whether Mrs.
Franklin is entitled to immunity for
Ler oncEsc because OF her testimony
before the grand jury,
Attorney Benjamin Lovcntscir. coun-
sci for the woman. appeared in court
yesterday with his client. but de-
clined TO make any statement regard
ing the status Of the woman. How
ever. IL Is known that the request OF
commemorative Attorney Wise me
with his approval. In her testimony
before the grand jury Mrs Franklin
involved Police Chauffeur w. II. Met
calf. Of the Third District. who OBJ
tanned special permission from Mayor
Ainslic to arrest her when she alighted
from the train at Elba Station with a
suit case OF liquor. 1t was also re-
ported that she gave the grand jury a
detailed account OF the opera tions of
organized boot:eggers in this city
CONFERENCE IN REGARD
TO CUSTER PROCEEDINGS
Judge ID. e. Richardson. OF the Hust-
ings Court; Commissioner OF Prohibi-
ton Peters. Edward r.. Dunford. coun-
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