Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-16
PETERSBURG.
VERY INTERESTING FISH CASE IN
COURT.
Prosecution Against City 0Mcials and
Others for Violation Of an ordi-
nance Sudden Death-Polities.
..o,,oros ., The RIcbmond plsp,tchI

,Correspondence OF the Richmond Disp,tchI
OCTOBER 10, 1886.
Warrants were Yesterday issued against
uossrs. Theo. Crowder, T. a. Palmer,
~ l.. Vaughan, Michael Heelan, and two
~ MIR. Ueelan's sons, charged with yio-
,atlng a section Of the city ordinance pro-
bimting, under penalty, any fishing In the
mark lake.. IL was alleged against the
nartIos above named that on the night OF
october 9Th they had drawn seine IN the
lake at West. End Park, which was known
10 be stocked with fine fish. IL had been
run orod about the city for several days
that PARTIES had drawn the lake with
seine, and when the Tact became
known that arrests Of the supposed
guilty parties were to be made
great deal OF interest was aroused and
comment was increased by the TACT that Two
of The gentlemen suspected are clty otllcials.
Mr.. Theo. Crowder u a member OF the
Common Council, and MIR. Michael lieeian
is Superintendent OF the almShonse. The
parties all appeared in the Mayors Court
This morning 20 answer civil prosecution,
and were represented by W. II. Mckenney,
ESQ, as counsel. Witnesses for the prose
cution testified that they were a; the park
on the night in question; that they saw
number OF gentlemen around the edges OF
the lake, where seine was drawn, and that
they recognized Mr.. Palmer and MIR. llee-
Ian and his sons among the party. They
did not know Mr.. CrOwder and Mr..
Vaughan. and did not recognize them as
being present.
Each one Of the defendants was sworn
and placed upon the witness-stand, and
each one declared most earnestly and posi-
lively that he was not in the park on the
night in question and that he had done no
fishing Of any Kind there. Counsel for the
defendants argued for their acquitt1l,
urging that they are men OF rcSpectabillty
and standing in the communicative OF
them city oflicials-and TINT 10 pronounce
them guilty after their solemn assertions OF
innocence would be to declare them guilty.
also OF perjury. The Mayor discharged
MeSsrs. Cr0wder and Vaughan. because
the witnesses had failed u identify them
and there was no evidence TO show they
were present, but he imposed fine OF $40
each on the other parties. In all OF these
eases an appeal was taken to the Hastings
Court.
Susan Gill (colored), living in Blandford,
but employed in the tObacco-factory OF
Nessrs. Boykln, Bland & CO., on Washing
ION street.. WAS II sbUNtNuiN ~ WIN ~
work this morning and died IN few
minutes.
Yesterday was a day OF interest at Prince
George Courthouse. 1t was court-day, and
goodly number Of citizens. white and
cOlored, were present. Addresses were de-
livered to the Republicans by Candidate
Gaines, Glen Green, and others. Major
Mann Page, the Democratic candidate for
Congress. also spoke, and created n fine
impression. Ii was thought that Colonel
James -. Brady might also be on the
ground. but he decided that he would not
70 down.
one OF the most interesting features 81
the grand musical kirmCss TO he held here
during the first two " eks in November
will be a competition prile-drill by several
Of the crack military companies of the
State. who have consented to take part in
it. The prize will be a handsome gold
medal. A great many valuable cOntribu-
tions have been made by persons living
outside Of the state 10 the managers OF the
kirmess to 90 to the fund for the benefit OF
our new musical hall.
Captain Andrew Dunn returned yeStcr-
dav from Ireland, where he went some
weeks ago to look after some property.
There viii be number Of changes
made in the lctter-carrier department in this
city in short time. ROBIN ADAIR.