Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-05
POLICE AUTHORITY
Destined BY HIS HONOR MAYOR COL.
LlER or PETERSBURG.
Cops Must Announce Themselves Oficcrs
of tho Law Before Making IN Ar
rest-The Campaign.
corro.poudcnco of the Richmond Di,pnsch.l

rorrospoudcnce Of tho Richmond Dispntch.l
prryrspuRa, Va, September 4. 1890.
His Honor Mayor Collier gave q verbal
decision in case brought before him this
morning which Is one of much importance
as defining the powers of the police in
making arrests. A negro had been arrest
cd for drunkenness. He made resistance
20 arrest, saying that he would not 60
with the officers, struck at one of the off,
Gals, and was forced into obedience. The
Mayor discharged the accused party on
the ground that the officers making the ar
rest did not make known their authority
by stating the fact that they were police
officers duly qualified to make arrests for
violations Of the laws; that they wore uni
forms and had their police-stars displayed
were not sufficient TO Justify an arrest
without warrant, and that il was neces-
sary. in fact, to declare their official au-
thority by announcing themselves as OIL
GERS of the law. This decision will doubt
less render the officers of police more care
full in future when arrests are made.
Rev. James III. Wright, pastor of the
West-End Baptist church. who YVES grant
ed two-months' absence from duty on ac-
count of bis health, has returned from
Albemarle county and Will resume the
charge of his church on next sunday. HIS
health is but little if any improved.
NEW CHURCH.
There is talk of building new Baptist
church in the western portion of the city.
and the movement is backed by gentle
men who have the means and the energy
to carry it through on their own account.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Rosebro, pastor of the labb-
Street Presbyterian church; Rev. ,. n.
VIM, of the Second Presbyterian church !;
Rev. DIR. G. II. Harris. rector of st. Paul s
Episcopal church. and Rev. DR.. 9. }. Gib-
son. rector of Grace church, are still away
on their vacation trips.
UNANIMOUS FOR yEyABLE.
While there have been rumors in the air
that Hon. +. G. Venable would not be r.
candidate for reelection TO Congress from
this district there has been no definite
announcement from that gentleman TO
that effect and the hope Is expressed that
all the objections on his part may be over
come and that he will accept the unani-
nous nomination of the convention which
is to assemble here on the oath of Septem-
Der. The fact is that the Democrats OF
the Fourth district are unanimous IN his
favor, and his refusal 10 run again would
be great disappointment to the party.
Mr. Il. J. Bond, late collector OF city
taxes, it is said, has accepted a fine posi-
tion at Roanoke.
READY AND ANXIOUS.
But for the fact that the congressional
canvass In this district will not commence
until after the adjournment of Congress
invitations would be extended TO some OF
the Democratic orators of that body to
visit and make speeches in our section. II
is probable that number of our people
will 90 out to Chesterfield Courthouse
next Monday 10 hear Congressman Brock
inridge, of Kentucky. The Democrats here
are ready and anxious for the canvass TO
open, and the announcement OF a speech
from good campaigner would draw an
immense audience.
INCREASED DOCKET.
The omission Of the August term of the
Hastings Court will increase the number
of cases on the September docket. There
are several important decisions TO be rem
dered when the court meets in eases which
have heretofore been argued. One OF
these involves much valuable property
under ninety-nine years lease. mention
of which was recently made IN this cor
respondence.
The Clerk of Centre Market reports the
amount of his collections for the month of
August at S1s5.35.
ONLY TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
So far as can be ascertained the sum OF
S25 will cover the loss by the recent rob-
berry at the residence of Mr.. John f:
Townes. Had all the articles been carried
of that had been collected together and
piled up for that evident purpose the loss
would have reached up into the hundreds
of dollars. Indications point to the fact
that the robbery was committed III the
daytime; that the parties implicated were
colcred, and that they were frightened
away from their nefarous work.
The city will contribute handsomely to
the opening of street and the establish
ment of a park on the property of the
Highland Terrace" Company, in the
eastern portion of the town.
ROBIN ADAIB.