Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11

Not yet is Bloodlicld to witness th:.
passing of the Lucy Coleman that
noted institution which has for long
been a terror to the cvildoers of that |
region Which does not flow with milk |
and honey.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff JEFF Phillips has |
turned the resort over to his successor,
the new deputy, John Williamson, who
will hereafter preside over its grim dcs-
tinies.
Whether this information will be
pleasing matters little. or not at all.
The average criminal, so long as he is
bound to be locked up, cares very lit
tie about what place he is locked UP III.
The officers who have the locking up
to do. though, will doubtless be glad OF
the re-opening OF the Lucy" as it will
Save them Il long walk over to the city
every time they nab a man.
The city authorities will not be dis
consulate either to lose the undesirable
patronage of the county. Former COM
binations With the Old Free State have
not proven very satisfactory.
The rcopening OF the Lucy Coleman"
was not attended by any ceremony
There were no speeches. other than
those uttered by the rowdics brought in
Saturday night. and most Of them are
! unprintablc. The rest are not worth re-
cordng.
| In justice to ex-sheriff Young It must
| be sah: that he was not responsible so,'
| the temporary shutdown of the resort
| he knew nothing Of it until Informed a
few days ago that the place had been
closed greatly to tho ir,cnnv,n =, . i
| dctriment Of the police force. He then
co-opcratcd with the authorities in llav-
ing it opened again. 1t seems to have
been closed by a subordinate who was
( ready to do anything that would harass
the county police force in the Discharges
of their duties. 1t was a lovely little
| joke. viewed from 4 certain .pccui;l.
sort of standpoint which a refined sense
Of humor utterly fails to appreciate
! Chief EOatwright and the men under
him arc pursuing the noiscless tenor Of
their way Notwithstanding the cdict uc
| the Newport district board OF police
commissioners, which it is the common
| OPINION. has not f:I'ed to tar, adv:,n-
| tagc of the nbiect-lesson furnished by
the board Of supervisors. Whether tht.
cdict Will ever be enforced remains to
be seen. 1t may be confidently stated.
however. that it never will be until the
oihccrs have had a proper hearing
Judge Lee may never bring the mat
ter UP, but if he does he VII cqetainly
accord TO the officers the rightsGo arbi-
trarily denied them by Messls. Smitl,
and Horton. VINO control the board.
The one man on the board vino
showed any disposition whatever to
give the officers fair trial. Mr. a. G.
Puillam. Will probably never meet with
| the present board again. He has
rad enough of his esteemed coilca- ,1,s
TO last him life time. He joined in
the first meeting in this connection With
NE nope that he might be able to serve
the ends of justice in influencing the
other two to give fair play all round.
re succeeded by the firm stand he took
IN securing scmblance of 7air play,
nut It was shadow only, and as soon
as the other two members got a chance
TO meet where Mr.. Pullialn could no.
use his arguments they got together
and passed that first illegal order re-
moving the men from the force. Find
ing that this was ignored. another
meeting was held on short notice 1T
Warwick Court House and the secon.l
order was made, which order is now in
a sense before Judge Lee.