The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-31
SUNDAY LAW Vl0LAT0RS
NTUSPfPER> FINED IND STREET
CIR CONFINES DISMISSED.
The Question Of Serving Drinks 10 Hotel
Guests Comes Up i'm the Case of Felix
kccgan-Dthcr Gases.

There was aa Immense crowd in at
tcujence al the Police Court yesterday
morning, and the atmosphere was almost
sunocatnc. 10 was we'll known that the
various violations Of the SUNDAY laws
would Dc ventilated. ana q great many
persons interested In the results Of the
different cases were on hand. Tho court
opened. as usual. at 900 O'Clock. and Do
was 40 =. 4. when the end Of The
docket was reached About half an hour
was spent ir disposi1g OF the usual cases
OF DRINKS and other offences. and then
the cases were taken up where saloon
keepers were charged with keeping their
saloons open on sunday
G.. Donau was charged by the police
officer with selling flask OF whisky TO a
nccro. wiIc he sworc ~ ala not keep
DIS place open. but only entered tho sane
from the rear 90 set some provisions
from lis Zee box. when The rcgro fol-
lowed him. However. Justice Crutcnheld
fined him 50 and sent his case on 10 the
grand jury for violating the State law.
An appeal was taken.
Charles Hntzlor. harkcepcr. charged
with kecning open and selling liquor on
Sunday. was next called and failed 20
respond. The case was continued.
SERVING DniNEs Iv Horr1s.
Mr. Felix kcccan was charged With
similar offence in his har-room ln the
Lexington Hotel Ioice cihcer tdiiey
sworc that ho went into the hotel lobby.
and through the rear entrance entered
the bar-raom. whore ho found Mr.. smith,
the bsriocuer of Mr kccgan. standing
behind the bar. bat that he dld not see
3,rrcr reIfard was called by counsel
Tor 8oforr. ana sworo that Dee told Nj.
kecgan. whom asked by him. that hc bad
received orders from captain angie lhai
hotels could serve their guests in their re-
spocfiye rooms anything they wanted.
Witness said THIS order was given by The
Chief of oirc 90 the different police cap
tains.
that he had not ISSUED such orders. lie
e,uiaincl that during "a conference which
Ie held with the captains he had stated
shat BOO some states the hotels were per-
United f0 furnish their guests i'm their
rooms with anything they called Tor,
that iu ollcU times during tho existence
of the taNefus Lhc same law had prevail
ca ln Virginia. but that this law was
mot now ~ existence here lie had iold
tho capita .us. however that the clerk
might serve the guests from his Office
with cigars. newspapers an d postage
stamps. while these articles could not Doe
soli ou Sundays from the regular STANDS.
II ans Of the captains had Included drinks
iu the articles To- Doe served in On rooms
Of tho guests Dee had done so from mis-
understanding.
Justice Crlichhcid seated he did not
propose 10 have strangers come 20 TINS
cIfv and Doc served with whisky in their
rooms. while his own citizens could not
let b.
captain Angle was then called ana
stated that ha hal understood the 'hicf
If
hotels could Doe served in their rooms.
llt not over the counter. with anything
they wanted
Dr7eor Redforl repeated tho order ag
hc had received 10. that guests could De
q finished in their rooms Win aAyihins
they wanted
lir Keelau was discharged upon me
strength of the evidence hut Justice
Crutchhcld called attention 20 the fact
that the Jaw distinctly stated go inioNi-
eating drinks could bee sold or given away
on Sundays in any part Of hnAllnt
where they are sold ON other days.
sfvfRAL RAR-Krrprns FINED.
9. rirri was charged with keeping his
saloon ops last sunday hc was Hnea
81. and sent ON 10 the grand jury Tor
violating tho state law.
The ease OF John Reilly who was
charged with similar offence was con-
tiuued. 800 the absence of a witness. VINO
had gone To llucinudD.
John Campbell. Who keeps har-foom
ON Rroad near Tenth street. was charged
hV officer Bailey with the same on'nce
iio also was fined g. ana sent on 10 lht
grand jury. although inciC was no PROOF
that anything had been sold in his place
SIR Louis o. Wcuicrhurg. DIS counsel
argued fhat in "a similar case judge Witt
of the Hastings Court. had decided That
under the law IL must boz proven that the
place Was not only kept open ON sun
day. but that sale bad been made.
However. Justice trutchicld did not look
at the ease in the same light.
Mr. otto MorEansfcfu. who keeps Il
saloon at 4O- east Broad street was also
cdlgnt hl officer Bailey, Who foi nC his
place oi business open, and tht bar
lender standing behind The lunch counter
mixing drink. BE WAS fined S., and
sent on 90 abe Hastings Court
ine sam. snment was metcd out
o. J.. J.. Hciz and J.. -. IsiumcIuk tho
like offence.
Officers Austin and Sauer swore that
they saw James Johnson alias Mike
Sic Gre iu "a room iu The rear Of his saloon
az 1873 south Second street. one Sunday
n-ut sitting with three friends and |
drinking beer. Moore swore that hc was
eating DIS supper az the time with his
bfltHtr ana that both Were drinking
joe tea. However. he was fined in the /
usual manner. and at once entered am /
appeal Mr. Charles h. Taylor brother
Of Mayor Taylor gave the necessary /
bond for Moofc's appearance in the fius- /
t9s Court
IHr STREET CARS.
befOre Justice Crutchfcld proceeded 10 ]
.nNt stgate the charges of violations OF |
the Sunday laws by strect-car companies. /
be announced that ne had nothing 10 Doc /
guided hy and had been una bic To find |
any decision applicable L-thcss cases !
iie understood. however. tnat there was
something on the .tatlte books rcforrnr |
o railroads. lie was anxious % do the
cry best me could. and had consulted
sl.h everybody he intended 10 hit where
he thought be should 90 SO. but he dee
sired that everybody who was fined
would take an appeal. SO that the ease
might 40 TO the higher court ana il
ersCns were dissatisfied with cases where
.e should discharge the accused. ho hon
I'd That They would go before the Grand
ury 10 secure m ilctments
The case against Mr.. j w. Wilbur
superintendent of tine Richmond Union /
'dssenger Railroad Company. was lrst
allied. Al the request OF Mr. WNndham
: Meredith. the name Of the company !
vas substituted for that OF Mr. kKfflrr