Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-17
OPPOSING SALOONS.
Citizens Appeal For Revocation
Of South Norfolk Saloon Licenses
Claim That The Five Saloons There Are In
Inappropriate Locations For Liquor
Traffic Many Witnesses On Both Sides
Charter Enacted Suit For Divorce.

| The people or Z kdale and South
Norfolk are trying 10 force the five sa :
looms from the latter place or make
them move from their present respect
i've locations. which, it is claimed. are
not appropriate locations for the sale
of liquor.
| The proprctors CT the five saloons
are S. w. Wilson. j. NJ. Matthews, q.
w. Miles. Tilden Phillips and j. A.
Price. Judge Portiock. of the County
Court. granted licenses TO these parties,
and yesterday the matter was brought
up on appeal 20 the City Circuit Court,
now in session here. Judge -Prentis is
asked 10 revoke the licenses.
| SOME DO NOT OBJECT.
The hearing before Judge Prantis yes
| terday developed the fact tina; there
are number OF persons in South Nor
| folk who do not object 10 the saloons,
but it was asserted by the many wit
| neSses on the other side that those ia
VoriES the saloons, especially in their
| present location. are sadly in the mi
nority. The solid church. going popula-
ton OF South Norfolk and Oakdale, and
even persons who are not connected
with airy church. it is asserted, oppose
| the saloons.
Mr. 5. S. Lambeth. Jr., is counsel for
| those who want the licenses revoked
| captain j. w. Hopper, of Portsmouth,
| and Mr.. G.. G.. Martin, of Berkeley ap-
peared for the liquor men. About half
| hundred witnesses were present, but
only about ten were introduced on
either side.
| WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED.
! Two of the saloons in question are To-
Gated at the Norfolk & Western Lib
erty-street crossing, and the others
within less than 200 yards from the
! Liberty-street Methodist Church. These
latter saloons are conducted by Messrs.
| Miles, Phillips and Price Witnesses
Davis and Gallcp testified that they
| thought these locations entirely proper
for saloons, and said that they were
conducted in an orderly manner
PREACHERS TAKE A HAND.
Rev. Paul Bradley, of Liberty-street
Methodist Church, and Rev. S. S. Rob-
enson, of the South Norfolk Baptist
Church, are among those Directing to
the saloons. The defense claims that
the preachers are at the bottom OF the
crusade. but Mr.. Lambeth brought 1t
out IN the testimony on his side that
one of his most prominent witnesses
mad no church connection. He claimed
that nine-tenths of the representative
people OF the two suburbs wanted the
saloons run away from their present
locations. His argument is that it is dis
cretionary with the judge as to where
saloons shall he conducted. Captain
G. w Young, Mr.. II. r. Simpson and
Mr. L. NJ. Tilley We're among the wit
nesses against the saloons.
DISORDERLY CROWDS.
n he,
Wilson's saloons were opposite each
other on a thirtyfoot street. which is
the only thoroughfare opening from
Oakdale to a church, postofIice or
school. and that disorderly crowds
gathered around the saloons, BLOCKING
the street.
Judge Prentis reserved his decision.
CHARTER GRANTED.
Judge Hanckel granted charter yes
terday to the Fairview Home Company
for real estate and building and loan
companies; The capital stock is to be
from $4,000 to $4,000. The officers for
the first year are: Thaddeus T. Beech
err of Bridgeport, Conn, president and
treasurer: c. Frank Reed, oil Spring
field. Mass, vice president; Charles w.
Thompson. of New York, secretary.
These, With d. Z. Creepy. Jr., OF Nor
folk. compose the board of directors.
UNITED STATES COURT.
In the United States Court yesterday
the case of Sawyer VS.. the tug Lam
hert's Point. was concluded and taken
under advisement
Judge Waddll set June 81 as the date
for hearing final exceptions to the spe-
ciai masters report in the involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings against the
REESE manufacturing Company.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
In the Court OF Law and Chancery
c. Fl. Foster entered suit for divorce
against his wife. Mrs A. L. Foster, al
leginS desertion as the grounds for
legal separation. The couple were mar
ried October 10. 1899.
THE POLICE COURT.
Mamie Stokes. colored, felonious cut
ting; fined SO and costs and fifteen days
in Jail.
Charles Guy. colored, drunkenness
and reckless driving; fined $3.50.
Henry Colinsky. coiored. assaulting
his wife; dismissed at the costs CT the
defendant.
Leona DeForrest, abusing Josephine
Floyd; fined s6. Appealed.
Columbus Ricardo. stealing lead: con.
tinued until tomorrow.
Charley Fox and John Watford. both
coiored assaultins II. ]. Banks; fined
SO { h.
Tlton Lee, colored. stealing shoes
from Hofheimer Bros. Main street
fined S11.
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