Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01
TALK TO SALOON MEN
,er MIGRANTS PERTINENT RE-
,,.sry GRANTING LICENSES.
LAW Has Bccn Respected "nd
vost lie I'm F"tur'-hNci'e'"'"'
Man Who Was only Sick
49, x,cms From Manchester.


80, tbe eighteen applications made ior
.,s.ion to sell drinks The Judge
o.caeion 90 make pract'ca'
20 the saloon-mcn. lie com
I'D tbcm Tor the orderly man
D., which their business had been
.1.,,ed during the past year. and eN-
..1 the hope that in future the
or The law and the requirements OF
..rzership would be lived up TO-
INGRAM continued: "The Legisla-
,t us last session took away from
- ..Yrt Tho right Of the grand jury
.....re into and present in ell cases
,u.s4omc1uor. This depriyes it Of any
...-.,.l Jurisdiction In these cases, and
DOR 1 win not have the right to have
..,tel by the grand jury any viola
o.. ~ The laws with reference TO the
.. of liquor boz This city. This act oil
.r. legislature, TO say the least OF H.
D.. nj doubtful wisdom
TrvC Up TO THE LAW.
.--t. duty and responsibility, however,
..- I.rolyee upon the Corporation and
r.rrfv Court judges 10 grant all licenses
a. ne sale OF liquors. and il IS stll
.- ..t- fo Grant licenses only TO a ut
..-.., 90 conduct such business and one
d.. sin conduct an orderly house, at
r.t.. convenient. and proper place.
~... f..re So / shall exact I'm the future,
have n the past. a compliance with
20 ~ ffe provisions concerning the sale
~ r..or and shah see TO IL that both
w.. sunday liquor law and the law
..,Ir.f thc sale o. liquor 10 minors are
co.. ,rvio'atc. Section so Of the Code
o.. VIRGINIA ls3 provides upon the mo-
,.r cf the attorney for the Commonh-
v.,,rh' FOR the county or city. or Of any
.t.~ rfrson. after ten days notice to
... -.r-on or firm licensed to sell Ii
anon. or any other thing the granting
- ,t.ee license was based upon the
certificate OF "a court. the court which
Granted the certificate may revoke the
.1 license. When the license Of any
r.son is revoked. as aforesaid. the
court shall give judgment against the
said rar-ou for the costs Of the prosecu-
zion. including a fee Of s. TO the attorney
Cor fhe commonwealth. This statute has
recently been passed upon by the Court
Of Appeals in a case from Charlottesville,
and fho Court sustained the action of the
lower court foo revolling the license.
satisfactory proof Of the violations OF the
law with respect to The sale Of liquor, l
vu revoke the licenses Of any and all
offenders 10 is however with a sense OF
Qualification for me TO announce that
,arr past conduct warrants me in the
i.Tef chat J win not be called upon to
revoke your licenses. for / am satisfied
Gat as good citizens YOU will cheerfully
comply with the law"
Tie suit of A. J. Bradley against
Robert Bacon was decided in favor Of
na PLAINTIFF.
In the suit Of the Manchester Home
Hudus end Loan Association against
Albert Green f0r Sjm.13, judgment was
rendered 300 favor Of the plaintiff.
The s1.t of u. vs.. Chapman against 4.
~ Nash was decided in favor Of the
former The amount involved was tri-
nue.
The court win be engaged to-day in
claucory matters.
uE WAS ONLY DELIRIOUS.
Considerable excitement was caused
carly yesterday morning on Clopton's
1850 hy The report that an inmate Of a
losrl.ue-house at Tenth and McDonough
streets WAS insane. Captain Ellis. pro-
ru.t0r 0, the t0arding-house in company
with one O. the b0arders, aroused Mayor
Maurice from DIS early morning slumbers
and requested him 10 have Mr. VIII
Diam Bowen, the alleged insane man,
imprisoned as the boardcrs were afraid
tl remain Zoo the house with him. The
Mayor accompanied the excited pair
Gown town and directed them 10 get
Constable Brooks TO look into the mat
tr Bowen showed no signs at all OF
l.H- iemautel Constable Brooks ques-
toned h.m and, being satisfied that
i. Was "a sane man, refused 10 move him
without 90 warrant. Observation-Disclosures
I.lrw was then sent for, and shortly
afterwards officer Wright was dispatched
90 summon Dr. W. Z. Matthews. who
Dad been attending Bowen, he having
BEEN uuWeI for a day or two. Dr. Mat
h.as pronounced the man perfectly
sane and gave him prescription. which
seemed To- relieve him. The Doctor said
ua Nr Bowen had been sick for some
in' ana was only delirious His con-
.'0n was somewhat improved yester-
ay afternoon
WORK OF THE POLICE
There were As arrests made by the Man
'er police during the month Of April.
Ih.n't- eight were for violations of city
nHa0ces; IL for misdemeanor Of
i' for felony cases. and 1
suspicious character. The Chief made
- QUO "' 'hc IS arrests; Policeman Wright
vas credited with 10; Policeman Jones.
N.ih +, and Policeman Smith, with Z.
During the same period 20 deeds were
'a n thc Clerks office Of the Hugt-
-. Court aud 10 marriage licenses We're
ISSUED. @ or which were TO white couples.
There was a large crowd at the Man
..e''r depot OF the Richmond and Pc
't railroad yesterday morning to
,.e i.b Scott, a crazy man, sent of to
t'..iNlrs The officers carried him
.' W .ec depot 20 deliver him to the Of
-.i rom the asylum, but that officer
was hai on the train, as ne phoned he
NI pr. so the insane man had TO be
-'i TO- the city JAN, 10 await the
ARRIVAL o. The asylum officials.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Do Holmes. Pullman porter,
of "a train at Hull-street cross
ifrd2v morning. sprainng his
~ quite badly. DR.. Lawrence In
"Hs summoned ana rendered the
y medical attention.
M.. L y. Cobb, of buckingham Court
's visiting Mrs. IT, A. Maurice
n-s OF the Council cimmittees on
I..i ana Finance have been called for
evening al and y o'clock. respec-
-.tt In tho Council chamber
"' Miller Merchant. division store
-hoeprr of the Southern Railway
company at Charlotte. n. c.. IS visiting
BROTHER Dr. Full Merchant. Twelfth
ai Perry streets.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of
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