The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-22
AF1ER 1UE GAMBLERS.
Judge Mullen Call. special Attention to
Them.

PETERSBURG. VA. March H.-Spe-
cial.-The March term of the Hastings
Court Of Petersburg, Judge j. NJ. Mullen
presiding. oper ed this morning at il
o'clock. In delivering his charge 10
the Grand jury Judge Mullen called es-
pecial attention to the violation OF the
law by gambling; lie sald tne cnai se
had been made through the newspapers
OF this city, and in such way as 10
reflect upon the city officials, ana cs-
pecially upon the police force, that i'alho-
ling was being allowed to be carried On
here.
Judge Mullen said, in order to get at
the offenders, the law had clothed srahd
juries with extraordinary power, anu
they had the right to send for witnesses
ana for the parties themselves who may
have participated i'm the infractlon OF
,he law. The latter cannot shield them
selves behind the constitution. mat 10
testify would criminate themselves as
the law makes an exception In cases Oh
this kind If the witnesses summoned
refused to testify, they will be dealt
Judge Mullen then read section 3sl5
of the Code chapter lS7. Judge Mullen
said that while on this question OF garno-
ling he would call the attention of the
grand iury to lottery or rattle. We may
not think il wrong, but the law says IL
is Judge Mullen declared, as for him
self he thought ii was wrong Whether
it was carried on by churches or Dy
said the. Judge, "and is violation OF
the law"
After receiving their charge from
the Court the jury retired to their room.
They made three or four presentments
for misdemeanor The g.and jury was
engaged this afternoon considering me
alleged gambling N matter: tier PeJ AinoRWg '1e G
Starr ID. D., pastor OF Washington
Street NJ. f. church, who had commu-
nication in the Index Appeal about two
where gambling was alleged TO be car
ricd on. Dr.. Starr was before the grand
jury for about half an hour or course
his testimony was based upon hearsay
There was quite an amusing scene in
The courtroom to-day when the case OF
Isaiah Pelham, negro, charged WIN WIN
breaking into the dwelling house of Rev.
a. J. Frstoe. pastor of the Second Bap-
tist church, some weeks ago. was called
for trial. For some time past Pelham
has been fCigning insanity, and thls
morning when brought into the court
room I'm charge of Deputy Sheriff Par
ham and police officer his noisy inco-
herent utterances provoked much amuse-
tihued for trial to the 10Th instant.
DR. William F. Drewry, first assistant
physician at the Central State Hospital,
says: 81 was asked to find out whether
Isaiah Pelham was insane or not. After
careful examination, | am of the opinion
that the negro is not insane, but is
ielgning insanity. feadly uetecleu
the sham"
Rev J. NJ. Pitcher, d. D, general sec
retary of the Virginia Baptist Sunday
School and Bible Board, after having
prepared an annual chldren's day pro
gramme. has committed the work to
Norfolk lady, whose name is withheld.
Or; Pitcher has letter from Mr.; 5. L.
s. Henly. of Templeman's Cross Roads,
Westmoreland county. Va, the chairman
Of the committees from Menakin, Nomini
and Machodre churches, requesting DR..
Pitcher TO select a pastor for these
churches. Rev. S. T.. Huff when he
left the pastorate of the Second Baptist
churches. Mr.. Huff has resigned the
care of the churches named, and has
been taken TO Baltimore to the home of
lis son for special medical attention.
Or. Pitcher has also received a letter
from Rev II. u. Collier. of Baltimore.
his resignation of the pas
torate OF Broadway church. and request
ing Or. Pitcher TO procure a pastorate
for him in Virginia. Mr.. Collier is from
where he has a brother
residing, who is treasurer of High Hills
Baptist church of that county.