The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-21
IMPORTANT DECISION.
C0NSTTTUTIoNALITY or PETERS
BURQ'S ANTI-GAMBLING LAW
Judss Mailsn Disunisses Colon, VINO Mad
Been Fissd for It's Vis'ssh"s-A E's-
onss Attempts 10 E.esps from jail.

PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 2o--Special.-
The December term OF the Hastings court
OF Petersburg, Judge j. NJ. Mullen pre-
siding. opened this morning at II O'CLOCK
when Judge Mullen rendered his decision
In the case OF Lewis Cohen against 'he
city OF Petersburg. This was an appI1a'
from the rating ana judgment ci .no
MAYOR OF the city. lmpOsinS "',o
upOn LOWS Conen IOr All alleged Nlo'd-
lion. on July -. 1884, OF the clly o.us-
nance section 80 OF the cry 0ouel,
which. as amended, reads AZ ho,,ss
ANY person VINO snail keep any nou .s
room, booth. arbor or other place iVI ' nc
purpose OF playing, or auowlhs ~
played therin, cards. Dice. wheei ~, vi no, noa
tune. or other games for money or otheI
thing OF value. shall lon convicuoh, DE
fined not less than 80 nor more IMAM
so" -. d..
Petersburg. was issued against Coheh py
q justice OF the peace. under whlch ne
was arrested and brought peiore , me
Mayor on August S, 1873, ior triai: i ne
defendant objected % the Mayor nearing
the case upon the ground that ne dld
not have jurisdiction TO Try the onence
charged In the warrant But the Mayor,
believing ne had jurisdiction, heard ths
case. found the defendant guilty, ana
adiudged That he pay, line OF soo aiaG
costs, from which ruling and judgment
an appeal was taken 10 this court.
An IMPORTANT Casa.
Judge Mullen set aside the decision OF
the Mayor and dismissed the proceealnbs
against Mr. Cohen. The decision OF Judse
.sullen is very important one a. ~ I'll
wolves the eonStitutIondlity OF the oruI-
nance under which Mr. Cohen was con-
vlctcd.
ASSESSORS APPOINTED.
Judge Mullen to-day appointed NJ.
James Il. Blanks state assessor anu III
p. 5. Seabury assistant assessor no, 10 re-
assess the land and buildings IN refers
burg. Each OF these gentlemen gave pohG
in the penalty OF $500 for the faithful
performance OF their duty. .....oa -.
The assessment In 1880, as returned by
MIR. Benjamin Harrison. was as follows:
Land. $l705.6l buildings, $6Sl.lS S Iotal;
$50 OF IN mis- amount Is no5 hC Yb1sa
taxes are paid in Richmond
John Cooper; q negro confined 70 tns
county jail of Dinwiddie charged Win
assaultlng his wife. came near making
his escape last Sunday night. With key
he had made he unlocked the iron uoor
o. his cell and came out INFO the pas
sageway of the Jail. and was in the act or
was detected 10y J8iler x. T.. Boisseau.
II Cooper had succeeded in unlocking this
latter door ne would have made AIS es-
care.
VIOLATION OF THE TSS-HoUR LAW.
IL the Mayors Court this morning the
case OF Mrs. Mary g.. Spirey against the
POcahontas Cotton Mills COMPANY was
called for trial, and continued TO the 26th
instant. The complainant alleges that the
defendant company engaged her to work
more than ten hours day. violation of
the act approved March 1, 1880.
in the Hastings Court to-day Charles
Williams, negro. was convicted Of house
breaking and given two years in the peni-
Re: tiary.
Mr.. Robert Ramey. a well-known ciu-
zen OF Prince George county, and Mrs.
Addie V. Cashon. Of this city. were var
RED tonight at O'Clock al the residence
of the bride.
George II. Thomas Post. No As Grahd
Army of the Republic, held their annual
tel and elected officers for the ensuing
term. The election of officers was fol-
lowed by a banquet
:, Major Fred. K. Scott. president Of the
IN the city to-day.
SUIT FoR AN ACCIDENT POLICY.
Suit has been brought against +bo
fldehty and Casualty Company. of New
YORK, TO recover 5000 on an accideot
policy issued by the defendant company
10 the late W. Y. Barley, of this CITY.
who was said TO have been drowned ",
one OF the lakes at the North some months
ago. The company refused to paw the
amount OF the policy on the ground that
Bafkieys death was not the result of
drowning. but of disease. Able counsel
has been employed on both sides
COMMANDER or THE THOMAS POST
At a meeting of George II. Thomas Post.
No A.. for the department of Virginia
and North Carolina, held tonight. Daniel
Rahily. of Petersburg. was elected com
mander. All of the other Officers were
also elected. DR.. j. II. Long, Of Chester
field county. was elected surgeon ana also
delegate from the post TO the department
encampment to bc held next spring. Com
rades were present from Richmond ard
other cities. After the meeting there was
grand banquet at Appomattox Hotel.