The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-11
A P|THY PRESENTATION
Barkeepers That Violate the
WHlSKEY-DRINKlNG POLICE
Not Wanted. The Jury Object to
the Method in Vogue for OBJ
tanning Evidence Against
Social Clubs. Strong
Paper Presented.

About the last official act of Judge
Brooke, of particular consequence,
was the drawing OF the grand jury
Tor the present term of the Criminal
Court. This was necessary, owing
to the fact that Judge Hanckel's
commissions were late in coming.
The grand jury is composed of men
of the highest social and business
standing aud were charged by Judge
Hanckel to inquire especially into
the alleged violations Of the liquor
law. The jury has given the sub.
leot very careful thought and inves-
tigation and yesterday submitted
the following report:
10 Hon. 4. IL. Xunckel, JuQge OF
tie Corporation Court:
The undersigned members OF the
special grand jury, to whom you
delivered In charge the duty of in
curing into violations of the law,
and those otienses which are preiu-
dlcial to the welfare OF this oommu-
nifty, beg leave. in the exercise of
the ancient and inviolable province
OF grand jury, TO make the follow
ing presentments to your Honor:
VIOLATING THE Aw.
In the course Of investigation it
has come to our knowledge by rep
resentations and proof that there are
In the city of Norfolk large num-
Der of places licensed for the sale of
liquors to be drunk on
the premises and which places are
not conducted in the terms OF the
law and i'll such manner as to vindi-
cate the idea that they are under the
control of men of such character as
the statute requires. These places
are constant source of habitual
drunkenness and frequent disorder.
They are the resorts of
PERSONS OF IDLE AND VICIOUS CHAR.
ACTER.
They are not necessary in the
places where they are located for the
convenience or supply of the public
demands. They are the breeding
places of troubles. which demand
continual police attention and sup
preston of disorder, and it is the
solemn opinion of this body that
such places have grown to be In.
tolerable nuisances TO the communi-
ty aud are u standing menace to law
and order in the city.
REVOCATION OF LICENcEs.
We therefore feel it our duty to
recommend to your Honor that the
Commemorative Attorney be In
structed to summon the witnesses
necessary to establish these facts on
his motion for the revocation of the
licenses of these places; and we fur.
Their recommend that such licenses
IN the direction Of your Honor be
revoked, and not again allowed in
the places aforesaid or to any of the
parties now involved, or their agents
or employees as the proof may indi.
| cate them.
We do this because we are con.
WINGED that 1t will be in the int crest
OF law, good order and the preser.
vation OF the more sacred rights of
the community to protection from
the orgies and operations OF the
vicious and depraved elements of
the community.
The grand jury respectfully finds
that the present plan of putting any
uniformed members Of the regular
police force into citizens dress and
supplying them with money in or
der TO discover violations Of the
liquor law
LEADS TO NECESSARY LYING AND MIS-.
REPRESENTA- TONS
on the part of the officers SO detail
ed. and is calculated to be subycr.
sive OF discipline and engenders Il
disregard OF trnth, and is to be rep
rehended as violation of the moral.
ity required Of the guardians of the
law. II any such practice Is desira.
bic or necessary let the duty be put
upon some others than the unifor m
ed police, and the grand jury re.
spectfuiiy suggests that the City
Councils appropriate such sum as
may be necessary to effect this OBJ.
ject.
INDICTMENTS.
The jury made the following re-
turns:
True Bills-Charles Silas, ganb.
ling and keeping gaming tables.
L. A. Perry, George W. Goodson,
Fat White and Edward White,
keeping open liquor suloons on elec.
ton day.
Lille Maloney, keeping o house
Of lll-iame.
Q. Demaio, j. W. jenkins, The
Lakeside Social Club, james Pol
iafd' Cornelius Mosely, j. 4. Tyler,
Nelson Mabrcy aud 9. a. Merrill,
selling liquor without license.
The Lakeside Social Club and c.
Demnlo, selling liquor on Sunday.
Z. "A. Merrill, keeping open bar
room on Sunday.
The Jury was adjourned till 10 day.