The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-04


under Indictment for selling on Sunday in
| toxicating drinks Sin the same house (915
Bank street, in which is kept the licensed
har-room OF him the said John D. Smelling"
The accused is an officer of the Harmony Ciu1
which was chartered at the last session OF
the General Assembly-John D. Smelling,
w. T. Dabney, W. j. FIournoy, John J..
| Moffatt, George W. Robinson, and Edward
Miller being named as corporators. The
rooms OF the Club are on the story above
the bar OF Mr.. Smelling. The Club has been
in active operation since July.
The following is the printed form Of noti-
fication used in this instance:
HARMONY CLUBHOUSE,
No. 915 BANK STREET,
RICHMOND, April, 1879. }
Sir,-You are hereby notified that you
have been elected contributing member OF
the
HARMONY CLUB.
You will please call at the cLUB-ROoNs,
sign the constitution. &c.
Very respectfully,
added in writing:]
You are assessed five dollars for initia-
ton, &C., and the same is charged to your
account, payable in instalments.
Yours, II. Il. NJ, SecFetaIS.
It appeared that the usual course was to
furnish each member with assessment
tickets" When, for instance, man paid
for and got twenty-fve-cent "assessment-
ticket,n it could be passed in for twenty-five
cents worth Of liquor or other refresh
ments. Five dollars worth of tickets could
be gotten at once il desired. The tickets
were obtained from the secretary. Mr.. Mill
| ler. The money was turned over to Mr..
Smelling as treasurer.
THE CLUB AND ITS OBJECTS.
The chief witness for the prosecution
testified that before the Indictment was
found he had never been to the Club except
on SUNDAYS; since then he had been there
twice on weekdays to see the bylaws. Did
not know the name OF any officer except
the secretary. Knew names OF none OF the
corporators. Usually found there on Sun
days about twelve or fifteen men. lie re-
ceiyed the notification of his election on
Sunday morning from Mr.. Miller (the sec
retary) at Mr.. Snelling's clgar-stand ION the
street-foor).
MIR. Wise: The charter of the Club says
if is intended "for the promotion Of social
intercourse, for the cultivation Of public
taste in musc--band and string, vocal and
instrumental" Now, sir, did you ever
hear any music there OH Sundays
Witness Once / heard young man
drumming on the piano.
You are q musicianS
Yes, an amateur.
What instrument do you perform on'
The violin.
Did you ever carry your instrument
there?
No.
This witness knew very little about the
Club. He had seen Mr.. Smelling there bu'
once, and then sitting ut table with some
gentlemen. Witness had never paid the
initiation-fee or for any drinks. When he
was there be drank with friends.
THE SECRETARY ON THE STAND.
i Mr.. Z. R. Miller, secretary Of the Club
was examined first as to the payment o
initiation-fee Of S., 'in instalments." L
was to be paid when members saw tit, HI
said.
Mr.. Wise: Does it not depend when 1
man takes drink?
Not necessarily.
Can you name any man who has ever pait
anything to the Club who has not got the
worth of it in liquor?
don't think I can now.
About those tickets?
When member pays SIS give him 81
worth OF ssessment.tickets. These tickets
are taken in for drinks or for refreshments
Mr.. William Case was steward at one time
Since he resigned there has been no regular
steward. The liquors are bought for th'
Club from different parties.
Mr.. Wise: Name them?
Mr.. Miller: W. D. Blair, for one.
who is the treasurer OF your Club?
John D. Smelling.
What is the price of drinks-you dom
use any Moffett punch2
Fifteen cents for one drink, ana t"'
for quarter. ,, c,,,h
to-dayi ~
Is there anybody there to deal out drinks
to-dag3
No, sir.
Who pays the rent?
We paw no rent that kuoW OF.
RooM-RENT AND FURNITURE.
Mr. Wise. Who gives yeu the room free
Nr. Miller: Mr.. Ha1loweE, who occupied
the rooms, and who now lives in Philadel
Dhia, allows the Club to use the rooms, l un
derstand.'
Whose sidebaard is that !? Show the bill
where the Club paid for 1t?
We haven't bought any furniture. Th
sideboard was left in the room by Mr. Halo
well.
What other furniure is in the room?
There is q rented piano in the room,
bookcase, and some tables borrowed from
various parties. -
| Do YOU know who was pregent when The
witness who preceded you on the stand was
EeIeeted memberS
J. D. Smelling, W. I. Dabney, G. c. Sala.
ruone, James K. Grant, and George W.
r johnson are the Board OF Managers, ana
quorum must have been present, but What