Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
uAnp-cIDER CASE.
,.v md Lossc-yaIiey City Mem
ton.

sTAIJNTON. VA, January s.-tSpe-
c,aI,-Down In the Prohibition town Of
Basic city they h.Fse been having an ex-
citing time over an alleged perjury case
where hard cider on the side figured
prominently. Saturday Hon. J. W.
churchman. who is also in the Legisla-
ture was the presiding Justice, and ex-
Sergeant J. A. Van Lear was before the
Justice, charged with perjury. Last DC
tober I'm his capacity as Sergeant OF
Basic City. Van Lear brought prisoner
to the stanton Jail. Coming from Basic
CITY TO stanton the Sergeant ana MS
prisoner cheered themselves with hara
cider. so that when Van Lear reachen
the Sheriff's office his condition was !,
Is stated. not pleasant TO see. inc iocai
nress AT the time severely criticised the
exhibition. and Mayor Griffiths ana ths
Council of Basic City at once dismissed
the Sergeant from Office, though van
Lear swore he was not drunk on the uay
named. He acknowledged that ne was
drinking some" but said he was not
intoxicated. -, A..
That sworn statement was alleged 10
he perjury. and hence Saturday rIai
before Justice Churchman Messrs. H. 7" ,
Crowder and Charles Curry representa-
the accused officer. and Mayor Hrlili'ns
was in the role OF prosecutor. MANY
witnesses were examined and the id"-
yers let loose volleys of eloquence jus
tica churchman then discharged the ac-
cuead and added this opinion: "At what
stage of drinking is a man drunk, ana
does n drunken man ever think himself
drunk? If he does not think himself
DRUNK there can be no perjury. Inc
"talent" say the Justice talked both law
and logic in that opinion.
Among those present at the euchre par
~ given by Miss Florence Elder III
honor of Mrs. Robert n. Blackboard ana
Miss Eunice Niche. Of CharlottesVllIe'
were Mrs. Conway McNeice Whlttie'
Mrs. Lucius G. Smith. Miss Niche, MISS
Janet Bell Mrs. Herbert NICK. smith
and Mrs. Robert n. Blackboard. a pretty
lunch was served.
Colonel william A. Turk. general pas
senger agent of the Southern railway IS
spending few days at his boyhood :
home. He is visiting his brother Colonel
p 8 Turk. of the Spectator-V indicator
who is quite sick with grip.
Mr. J. Mason Miller is in Richmond.
Ha is accompanied by Mrs Miller. VINO
Is a daughter Of the late Colonel John B'
Young. of West Brook, Henuco county.
Beverly Manor Chapter Of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution mas
elected these officers for the new year:
Mrs. James r. Taylor, regent; Mrs. W.
y Tor,e v.co-rhgent Ny y II. Nc
Cullough. REGISTRAR Miss Duvall. histo-
rian. Mrs. McHenry Holiday, treasurer;
Mrs. LYMAN Chalkley, recording secre-
tarv. and Mrs. Charles Curry, correspond
ing secretary.
Judge Lyman Chalkley has returned
home. after holding court in Allegnahy
for Judge Anderson. who, on account or
his wife's illness, could not go to CoVing-
ton.
Hon. and Mrs. A. c. Gordon have as
their guests Misses Katherine and Flea
nor FITZGERALD. Of Mt. Vernon. III.
Miss MAY Jet. of Prince George IS IN
town at the bedside Of her brother the
Rev Robert c. Jett. rector OF Emanuel
church. For some time Mr. Jet has been
quite sick with grip, aggravated by other
svmptoms. so that he cannot conduct ser
vices. Yesterday his pulpit was occupied
nv the Rev. ]. Lindsay Patton, OF JAPAN
formerly Of Orange county
Ar the Second Presbyterian church the
Rev. Henry Miller, Of Paris KY, preach
ed last night
In this strong Scotch-Irish presbyterian
community much sorrow Is felt at the
death of Dr. Hoge. He had been heard
here more than once. But regard for MIN
is not circumscribed by creed cult, or
closs TN here he was admired for his
head and loved for his great heart