The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-30
"Y0U SAID IT." 81 DIDN'T"
Councilman Snsad and Commissioner FIG
In Direct Conflict.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW The TROUBLE
The Times Editorial Calls for'n "ec'-
Ing of the Police to'nmission"rst to
fiud out who Made the Re-
nsetion on the Board.


os,inc discussion Mayor Taylor and
oil the commissioners were present.
Mr.. I.aube stated that the meeting
had been called in reference TO an edi-
,o,ial which appeared In The Times on
November 9th. which contained the :ol-
lowing:
committeeman Snead made very ac-
tonishlng statement In the course OF the
proceedings Thursday evening. lie SAID
that one Of the Board Of Police Commis-
sioucrs told him some time ago that
himself and Two other members Of the
board were the only ones willing 20 sec
the sunday laws enforced. This is a
matter that cannot be dropped here.
There ought 10 be the fullest invcstiga-
ton OF H. II there are men upon the
Police Board who are opposed 10 having
the laws Of this land enforced. their
names should be ascertained, and they
should be asked by the Council 10 re-
SIGN. and n they will not do II. they
should never be reelected. This mat
ter should be prohcd 20 the bottom. We
can expect nothing hut corruption ana
confusion If the authorities Of the land
wink AT violations II the law"
After reading this article Mr.. Lanho
said: Il intended TO write card, which
I intended 10 have published I'm the same
journal but after conVersing on the sub
ioci with his Honor the Mayor and an
other commissioner. II was suggested by
the former that we had better take M
the matter at some called meeting. If
the statement published in the article X
correct then am heartily In accord with
the lines Of tho editorial. and In order 10
Thoroughly vontiiafe the matter. Mr.
this board
MR.. SNEAD'S STATEMENT.
ON motion Of Commissioner Boshor.
Mr. Sncad was Invited TO make state
rnent. and explain his position. M.
sncad then spoke. in substance, as fol-
lows:
Il think I was very explicit and plain
I'M my remarks before the committee of
the whole | said there al 7 wanted 10
say az the time. and / hav. nothing TO
add 20 10 al this time. / said It in con-
ncction with the hearing that hos hecn
extended 10 Mr.. Lauhe. Nj. We.sh. and
Mr.. Weinbrunn. Of this board. What
Mr.. Laube desires 10 get at, believe, are
The remarks which ! made az the time
that one commissioner told me that there
was another commissioner besides him.
self on the board who wanted to see the
Sunday law carried out. This remark
was made when that commissioner was
soliciting my vote. just before the last
election Of member Of the board. We
had considerable talk over the affairs Of
the hoard and espe tally i'm reference 10
the Sunday laws. ana told him ] would
vote for no one who was not i'm favor Of
CARRYING out the Sunday laws and he
gave me 10 understand that he would do
all I'm his power 20 see that these laws
were carried out. He also gave me TO
understand that he and another member
We're the only ones inclined 90 carry ont
the SUNDAY laws. ] asked. az that meet
ing. Mr.. Laube a number Of questions
about tho powers of this board which ne
answered I'm hts own way. want 10
cav right here that am heart and soul
Tor the carrying out of the Sunday laws.
and know of nothing ! wouid not he
willing 20 undertake 10 have these laws
enforced
Mr.. Laube explained that he slated that
night that the board attempted TO assume
discretionary power. ard that the board
rcsciuded that portion of resolution
adopted at n previous meeting which re-
ferreG 60 The summoning OF persons seen
Coing IN and ont Of places on Sundays.
where liquor was sold. Tho idea OF the
hoard In taking this step was 10 leave
this matter entirely with the CHIEF of
Police and 10 ttnc speaker was the
prime mover in having This resolution re-
sclnded.
Mr. Snead. understood Mr Laube 10
say az that meeting that the Board az
Police Commissioner had passed
sweeping resolution. while he was out OF
town. and that hc. after his return
looked into the matter. which appeared
20 him so rcpugnant ;hat he az once
took steps 10 have the resolution rcscind-
81.
MIR. FIGC'S DENIAL
Mr.. Figg. in addressing Mr.. Sncad, said,
"Am I the one You refer top
Mr.. Sucad: Yes. sir
Mr.. Ficg You must be mistaken, |
could not have possibly said so. hccaus"
an Of us members OF the board voted
unanimously 10 enforce the law. II was
% recorded vote. and there was not man
ON the board. believe, who was opposed
10 the Sunday law.
Commissioner Welsh: II ! remember
right. no such resolution was passed; We
only talked the matter over in an IN
formal way.
Commissioner Wcinbrun: No. sir. YOU
are mistaken: I had a meeting OF the
hoard called for that purpose. and we
rescinded the resolution.
Commissioner Flag. I'm addressing MT
sncad. said. Mr. Snead 40 you romem-
Der asking my views AZ that time, ana
also asking me in regard 10 the views OF
the other msmbers Of the board on that
subject? II YOU think / said so, You are
mistaken. I never said il. don't think
II did. ! did not intend II mat way.
MIR Sncad. : wish 10 say Mr.. Loube
10 nv mind. admitted the situation Just
about as presented II: but II remember
.iehf. the CITY Attorney asked him II he
dld not think that If that course was
taken hy the commissioners they were
not helping crime along
Nr Iaube explained that he only en-
ioavored on that night 10 state how the
board felt I'm regard 10 the Sunday laws
and he then repeated In detail The state
mont which ne made before the members
% he Council. lie next asked the s"cre-
tarv Of the board Mr.. Edgar b. White
TO read from the records oil the ooard
thc resolutions passed 10y that body
which caused all this discussion.
RESOLUTIONS.
The first resolution. offered by Mr.
Firg at a meeting OF the board on Ae-
.,.st "a. 1891. was adopted without a re-
corded vote. II reads as follows;
Resolved. That the chief Of Police be
and hereby h instructed 10 deta! thfee
men from each district. whose duty
shall bc 10 watch bar-rooms on the Sab
bath days, aud take down the names OF
ncryons entering such places as witness
- against those who may be reported
for keeping their bor-rooms open. and
fh,4 the ucllce SO detailed be allowed