The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-21
MINATI0N BEFORE THE no
LICE COURT.
ON TO THE HUSTINGS
COURT.
NsFER OF PROPERTY In HEN
\ RICO YESTERDAY.
EorJed nj tho Capitol Newsy
y The T. y. a. Meeting
<,f and other Matters
Of Interest.

ton, prc3tsnt: {. {. Hewitt, vice
kidenf; ~ krause, secretary, and
~ =, treasurer and manager. Of
were called in the PO-
x<sr.ur gentlemen were sum.
cause why they should
%xs he officers OF the lIygeia
NM liquor on Sunday and
II Without license.
4 richardson appeared a.
" Marx Nelson individu-
~ lewis q. Wcndenhnrg n
y club aud all its members
l Sweeney testified 10 the ar
" Eyerhardt and William
N. whom he saw coming out Of the
ltrance To klubcr's bar-rOOm last
" night in IN intoxicated condi-
They told him kluber sold them
ld he reported Klubcr
Evcfhardt was the next witness.
Wendenburg raised the point
hhardt was member OF the
as such, could not be com
esiify against h msef As
The club, if he eliminates him
Die 20 prosecution. lie
books al considerable
ichaFdson said that the
Ist be against the club,
Il law. Can Eyerhardt be
e than Nelson Qncfied
This court cannot grant
rtness Slould he criminate
,chfeld decided that he
cesied Evcrhardt to testify
burg then asked leave 10
he witness, a. counsel TOY
granted leave, and con
ewhat he stated later, Mr.
Mold him not tc testify
larked also that the pro-
lout precedent, and would
allowed again.
flhardt decided 10 testify, and said
10 AT the club Sunday night, became
n member, and drank beer
Aliam Mitchell. seventeen years OF
las placed on the stand. Mr.. Wen
srg asked the Court 10 instruct the
~ that he need not testify If he
,-,ht he was eliminating himself.
T.tice Crutchdeld declined TO do so,
vSsaid that he had strong doubt II
4. could become members OF these
IS.
this juncture the Court issued a
h warrant for the four accused
them with selling liquor 20
- Ia Richardson, aged eighteen
.sscd five cents He got glass
80 ~ in exchange. "Eyerybody was
five cents whenever they got
o"il beer" he said.
tie mt Rogers, eighteen years OF age,
. - that he got a glass of beer lie
row essed five cents, and put his AZ
mort on the waiter when he took his
as of beer Ell of g.
,harles Howard got three glasses OF
sr, and his assessment was hileen
ITS.
,lessrs. Wendenburg and Richardson
Ike for more than hour. The point
! raised that there was not on the
bite books section which made II a
G 10 sell liquor on Sunday, except al
ensed bar. TO sell liquor at any
other than n licensed place WAS
ted To bc contrary TO law, and
by punishable Otner legal points
V1discusGtd.
Police Justice Crutch' ~ announced
decision. He said that this WAS the
at imporian, case which hal come be-
o him. II was one in which the citi-
IL of Richmond were deeply inter
ed. He would fine the club $50 for
ling liquor without license under the
Y ordinance. lie would send the four
used on to the grand jury on two
--rges. that Of selling liquor under the
k.c law without license, and for sell
pr TO minors.
e charges against Kluber OF selling
on sunday, and that against the
pr the same ottcnse, were dismissed.
zeal was taken on the fine Of $50.
entire question of Sunday social
ri what constitutes legal evidence
heir proprieiors, will now be
N by the Hastings Court, a
ich the Police Justice desired