Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-07
.SUNDAYLIQUOR CASE
poslT,oN oFApsALeRwHo REFUSED
TO cRlMINATE HIMSELF.
He II FINED and tho Question Of Contempt
DISSATISFIED sundry Criminal Gases
Heard--Lce's birthday.
..ronaonoo ., the Richmoud Dlspatch.l

fCorrsspondcnce OF the Richmond D'spa'oo'i
prrxnspUga, Va, January 8. 1891.
A case of more than ordinary interest
came up In the Mayors Court this morn
inc. Young man had been summoned
10 answer the charge of violating the oun-
day-liauor law. Among the arrests made
on Sunday for drunkenness was party
who. as the officer testified. complained
that the person who sold him the liquor
should also be arrested, and named the de-
fendant in this case o. the one from whom
he purchased the article. In court TINS
morning the party above mentioned, wheh
nnt unon the yitness-stand. could not say
positively that he had bought the liquor as
twas alleged he had stated to the oincer
when arrested.
HIS OWN yorT1os.
The liouor dealer was then asked II he
desired to make statement, AMI was
warned at the same time that he was not
roouired 10 testify, and that whatever ne
said would be on his own yolition. Win
this understanding the defendant pro-
ceeded to make a positive denial OF having
sold anv liuuor to the party as charged.
He was then asked, after he had gone thus
far. if he had sold liquor to any other per-
son on Sunday.
EaLD FOR CONTEMPT.
The defendant refused to answer the
ouestion and was informed that ne wouio
BIO held tor contempt il he persisted ia DIS
refusal to answer. Time was allowed Tor
consideration, during which counsel was
engaged and the case deliberately argued,
covering the main point whether person
could he forced to criminate himself by ms
testimony. Durinc the progress of the ar
cument other evidence was produced when
proved that LIQUOR had been purchased
from the defendant by another party. A
fine of $50 and costs was imposed ana the
question of contempt was dropped.
cHA8GEs or LARCENY.
Oneof the front windows OF the store OF NJ.
Eichberg. on the Old-Market square, was
broken last night and several pair OF shoes
were stolen.
George Hamlin (colored). who was a
faithful servant in the Confederate army
throughout the late war, was arraigned
this morning on the charge of the theft OF
small quantity Of fuel. The old man ap-
peared indignant at the charge: sad ne
could prove satisfactory character, and
establish the fact of an honest purchase OF
the fuel. Time was given hlm to DO so.
Mr.. NJ. L. Lambert, residing on ADAMS
street. was robbed a night or two ago OF
$50 in money and several articles OF con,
siderable value. A colored woman named
Mary Jones has been arrested as the tnief
and some of the stolen articles have been
found in her possession. Her mother and
negro named Mack Morgan are under ar
rest as accomplices.
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.
Arrangements for the celebration of the
10th of january General Lees birthday
are satisfactorily progressing and the day
promises to be one of eventual character.
The parade will be a notable one. All bus,-
ness will be closed after noon and the ad-
dresses of Senator Daniel and Congressman
Breckenridge at the Academy OF Music VIII
' @ one of the notable features OF the occa-
sion.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Miss Inez Hitchcock. who was awarded
the beautiful watch for bringing the largest
number of new pupils into the West-End
Baptist Sunday school during the year, Is
herself scholar. and not teacher as was
stated in this correspondence.
Hon. James L. Epes, congressman-elect
from this district, was in the city to-day.
DIR. NJ. O. Holt. of Surry county, IS visit
ing friends in the city.
Judge w. Ii. Mann, of Nottoway county,
is here to-day.
The sales Oh IODdCCp Wtlo iFSuhVN ~
some of the warehouses to-day, but the
offerings were light and generally OF lndif.:
ferent quality, and afforded no criterion OF
the market.
A. o. U. ".
At O regular meeting of Cockade Lodge,
No. 16, Ancient Order of United Workmen,
held last night, the following officers were
installedfor the ensuing term: Past Master
Workman, James L. Ashby; Master Work
man, Roger Atkinson; Foreman, Isaac \.
Wolfe; Overseer, John w. Sutherland I;
Guide, II. b. Pugh; Recorder, John A.
VANDERBILT; Receiver. w. ID. Morrisss ;
Financier, Joseph NJ. Burke; Inside Watch
man, Alexander Vaughan; Outside Watch
man, S. NJ. Falconer.
The installation ceremonies were con-
Quoted by District Deputy -Grand-Maste
W. II. Harrison, assisted by Hon. Hugh
r.. Smith. This Is the only lodge of the
kind in the city and is in fine state OF
prosperity. The order has the largest mem
bership of any insurance order in the
United States and each member is insured
for $4,000. ROBIN ADAIB.