Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-22
nrnnntsrn CLOSE rnrHspAY.
COUNCILMAN PAGE AGAIN ARRESTED.
He Continued TO Rufis Turkeys aud Was
sent to the Hastings Cont.

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He Continued TO RnGis Turkeys aud Was
sent to the Hastings Cont.
Justice Crutchfeld had a vital question
10 handle Yesterday. but he performed ms
duty admirably. Councilman W.. 1. Page
had been alreJtcd on q second warrant
charging hun with railing turkeys &C.
cOriiuy 10 the same plan already pub
ishrd In the DISPATCH, and Il was eucuW-
bent upon the cypOdnder Of equity u h't
IN the matter. Sergeant Mattht" = OF tht
First district, wa placed on the stand aLp
testified that hc was 20 Councilman Page
place of business az ! o'clock NatuGdAJ
evening and saw the gaming gong ON. bur
that he did not then make theaUest heeau't
he did not know exactly what 20 do ABOUT
il. The warrant was subsequently sworn
ont aud served uuOl the accused by o.
forr Parkinson, WLO was placed on JLe
stand, Ho explained the detail or the
1i.0dhis ODs-I3ut Of the turkey rahe ah4
hen questioned 10y Mr.. Samuel ii. Page,
of the defendants counsel, said he bad
been among the purchasers Of the bags oi
fruit on former occasions, but had never
been success tui enough 90 draw turkey.
The defence did not Introduce any VIII
ucsscs, nor did either of the counsel repre-
sauuug that side address hIs Honor III ar
gumont The Justice said that whel the
fIr- L case came up against Nr. Rage ne de-
sized TO consider IT fully and carefully,
and II possible drop the matter where II
stood. a. It had been the custom siuce III,
childhood for such rafting u uepcrmlttet
here, but as Mr. Page had gone cOItr"Ty 70
hs advice IN continuance ol suth gaming,
10 was forcing the Issue and manifesto
ton OF "A desire 10 bring about d'c.slph.
lie had looked into the Jaw and Inquired
Of higher authority than his own, and dis
c-ru-i where there was any reason 10 su5-
poet gambling in any tlIm It was simply
bis duty % send such case Oh 10 the
Hastings Court.
Mr.. RICHARDSON TAKES UP 4 POINT.
Nr. Richardson, for the defence, said
that II this eos. there was no law that was
strictly applicable. and that IL higher
courts had decrccl that such llstr bus on
is no violation Of the Statutes. II there
had over been conflicting opinions, he
sand, IN matters Ot this kind. th'u the JUS
tee would be warranted in sending tIo
case ON to the Hastings Court. alr. tIcn-
ard-ou stated that tine quantity o. fruit
given in one OF those bags sold 10y AlE
Page was worth ten cents. lie appealed 10
his Honor not % send the case Oh TO the
Hastings COur. and thereby cause an un-
necessary hardship TO be worked upon a
reputable citizen.
The Justice explained that the status of
the case was sucl that 10 demanded settle
ucnt. aud be tclt u hts duty to send ~ 10
a higher court for decision. He decided,
however, only 10 send on one case.
IHE OTHER CASES.
Slas wilkinson lcoloredJ was sent on to
the Hastings Court for keeping a gam
blug-hOu-e.
Thomas Minis .coloredI was brought be-
fore the Justice on the charge of trloUou--
IL entering the clearinghouse Of Willis
Allen IN the MI lt-tlue and stealing q
trunk aud pocEet-hoCk containing so
In money aud q lot q wearing aopare..
The evidence showed that Alien hal lott
the front door of MS house open ami that
the things enumerated bad been 'tAen.
They were found IN the possess Of the
accused and the case WAS sent On TO vAe
HuStIugs Court.
Ihe case OF Abuer hrmstead an amos
Randall doth c0.0rrd., charged with .eio-
nlyus,v as-aultiuZ and WOuudug William
Morl, was continued TIL December Dist.
The ARRAY occurred ON Saturday night and
WORKS wounds were Cuch that he IS now
in % very critical condition, he beng
struck Oh the head with q blunt MsIu-
mcuC oil some kind.
Joseph Barley .cOlored) wa4 assessed 81
for DO NJ drunk and dIsorderly and resist
ing Pohcp-Oficor Foster while in the dis
charge Of ms duty.
James Gray. Ned Jones. AMI I'll. Clay,
charged Wl,h playing keno, were dis
charged.
Netue Bib. an Old acquaintance at the
Police Court. went down for tho holidays
for being drunk on Inc streets.
Robert Pruett and Vi. b. Davis were up
for fighting and the former wa iLed $3.50
and costs. while tine latter was released.
Clever Williams paid 50 and costs Tor
beating solomon Burk5.