The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-31

The second act of the great society
drama, know Nothing, or Young
Mans Memory Cone" was performed In
Police Jussics Williams court yester-
day morning. The officers OF the West
noreland Club we're again under FIRE,
and the same heterogeneous collection
OF Witnesses was present, except the
Sunday morning contribution church
collector and the wandering hobo"
printer. Those two young men were
conspicuous by their absence.
The clue that Justice Williams OBJ
tanned at the first days hearing led to
the issuing OF warrants for the original
officers of tho club, but 1t was proven
TINT reorganization had been effected,
In which the defendants did not appear
and they were consequently dismissed.
No drama Is complete without heavy
william" however, and ono WAS found
for this performance in the person of
Snow Ball" tho very dark complex
Toned young man who performs the
functions OF waiter and general facto-
tum to the members of the club. At
the trial Monday u number OF witnesses
testified that drinks had been ordered
from Snow Ball" and money paid him
for the same.
Col. j. Hampton Hogo again appeared
for the defendant and he made q strong
fight for his client. The Colonel claimed
that the Westm oreland Club WAS a reg
ularly chartered institution and has as
much right to exist ss does the Snenan.
doah or other such social organizations
he only difference that he could see
was that one WAS for men OF means,
while the other was for those not quite
SO we'll of in this worlds goods Colonel
Hoge offered as evidence the charter Of
of the club as we'll az book containing
the minutes of directors and stock
holders meeting.
The opening proceedings were en-
livened by a tilt between Mr.. Hoge and
his honor. The former finally On.
noUnced that he would waive examina-
tioE, and asked that the case be sent on
to the higher court. Justice Williams
refused to do this, saying that the case
was misdemeanor and ne proposed to
try It,
In Mondays trial no ons could be
found who remembered seeing the
young man, who was accused OF running
the institution, either serve drinks or
receive money for the same, but thew
did see Snow Ball" perform these acts.
Yesterday the thing was different. A
majority Of the Witnesses remembered
seeing the before mentioned young
man ofticiate in this capacity Sunday,
and but few OF them could recall "Snow
BAll's" participation in the affair. Here
is where the plot thickened. It was
evident that different mem bers OF the
witness brigade" saw different things
and the end is not yet.
Several Of the teshfyers again showed
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recollect having joined the club, having
signed their names in book and having
paid one dollar for the privilege of In
scsibing their autograph upon It's virQin
leaves; but when asked who the officers
were, they could not remember. Thew
did not know the name of the president,
nor the vice-president, nor the secretary
and treasurer, but Colonel Hoge claimed
that this Was not necessary Qualifica-
tion to membership. They further tes-
titled that they did not pay dues nor did
they ever attend business meetings of
the organization. Most OF them were
too busy to indulge in such frivolities,
The defense then put the manager of
the club on the stand, and he made a
very plain, straightforward statement
in regard 30 the matter. he claimed
that she institution was run for social
purposes only. and not for the sake of
gain; that oil money received from the
sales>of liquors, cigars and tobacco was
used to replenish the stock, and that
such proceeds were not sufficient to
meet current expenses. No one but
mem oers were allowed to buy anything
In the clubhouse, although they could
invite their friends there and treat
them. In fact, it WAS run as near on
the principles OF the Shenandoah Club
as possible. They had sent man to
this club for the sole purpose of learn
ing how 1t was conducted, and emu.
lated their example. Snowfall" was
also examined and he explained what
his duties we're. He WAS hired by the
Grub and not by an individual, and
assured the court that none but mem
bers could obtain anything there.
Colonel Hoge closed the case with a
short address, In which he claimed that
the decision of the supreme court In the
case OF the Piedmont Club, of Lynch.
burg, covered the matter entirely.
Justice Williams took the matter under
advisement and announced that he
would render decision Thursday.
The testimony in regard to the Young
man who WAS frat tried induced the
justice to issue another warrant against
him and the third act in the drama will
probably be performed this morning.
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