Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
REVOKE HIS LICENSE
GIROLAMI WILL FIGHT UP TO THE
SUPREME COURT.
SOLD LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.

Interesting Test Case Falls Like n
Judge Witt StnrtIes the Jail Con-
tractors With n Peremptory Order.
The attention of the legal fraternity of
the city is eagerly directed to,the outcome
of the case of the Commonwealth VS.. a.
Girolami in the Hastings Court upon a
rule to show cause why the liquor license
OF the defendant should not be revoked
for selling liquor on Sunday, in violation
Of the statutes of the State.
It will be recalled that some months
ago Girolami was convicted in the Police
Court and fined 500 for selling on Sun
DAY. At once Judge Witt caused a rule
to issue against him indicated above.
This was done but it was discovered
that there was a technical flaw in the
subpoena, and new one was served on
Girolami. 1t is on this that the case is
being tried.
Yesterday Acting Police Justice w. A.
Graves was on the witness stand before
Judge Witt and with the records of the
Police Court it was shown that the de-
PENDANT was convicted of the Sunday sell
ing and that the fine was paid without
an appeal After the evidence of Justice
Graves the case was continued until to-
morrow when it will be gone into ana
concluded by Judge Witt.
Mr. L. O. Wendenburg is represent
ing Girolam in the case and judging
from the exceptions that are being taken.
the case will certainly be appealed to
the Supreme Court of the State if it is
decided against Girolami. and there seems
to be no doubt that this will be the action
of the court.
If the case is appealed it will be on
purely technical grounds and will only be
a stay in the Judgment of Judge Wits
court. and in the meantime. if an. appeal
be allowed by one Of the judges OF the
Supreme Court. Girolam1 will be enabled
to fiispense beverages at the old stand.
Judge Witt has determined that the
law-breaking liquor dealer OF the CITY
must go. In this determination he mas
the better class of liquor men behind him.
as we'll as the law-abidng element IN
the city of all vocations and it is we'll
established fact that he is not afraid to
do his duty.
The rule against the Sixth Virginia
Social Club (colored) will come up in the
same court in a few days and it is likely
that another negro club will nave TO be
formed shortly if its members desire TO
have the right to dispense liquors TOT 'ne
benefit OF themselves and their friends.
Ii liauor was sold on Sunday. Judge Witt
will make short work of the case
MUST COMPLETE THE JAIL.
Unless the Stuart Iron Works. the con-
tractors for the erection of the new city
JAIL bestir themselves within very
short time the strong arm Of Judge 5. g.
Witt, Of the Hastings Court. backed by
the law of the State will be hard alter
the company. The Jail was promised 10
the city last May. but on several occa-
sions more time was granted untll the
patience of everybody connected with The
management of the contract is worn OUT.
Yesterday morning he caused a rule
TO be issued against the company direct
ing it to show cause why the work shoulo
not be completed at once owing TO the
approa ching winter season and the ma
bility of the city to care for the prisoners
in the temporary Jail in colo "eathef.
The order of the court read as follows:
In view of the long delay in the com
pletion of the Jail Of this city, let TO con-
tract to the Stewart Iron Works Whlch'
nv the terms of the contract, should have
been completed months ago, and IN view
of the rapid approach of winter and the
absolute necessity in the opinion OF the
court that the prisoners incarcerated III
the Temporary Jail should. during the ap-
preaching winter. have more comlortaple
Quarters than those now occupied by
them in said temporary jail, 1T is oroefeo
that unless the said Jail is completed
within ten days from TINS GATE the
court will take such steps as 1t deems
necessary to have the work done TO com
nlete it and put it in suitable condition
iS ordered that q
cony Of this order be forthwith served
nv the sergeant Of this city upon the
sunerintendent in charge Of the consfruc-
ton of Inc said Jail. and upon the chair
man of the Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings of the City Council
In accordance with the contract the JAN
should have been started on July l, 19ol'
and completed on May l. 1902. Many de-
laws were experienced in the shape of
strikes and weather change of plans,
scarcity of material. etc, and the Grounds
and Building Committee granted various
delays.
the completion of the range and cooking
With these exceptions the Jail is ready,
and it is quite likely that the building
will within the time speclhed by JuoSe
Witt, be ready to turn over
CASES SET FOR TRIAL
Some time was spent in the musings
court Yesterday in setting the GRIM
inal cases for trial during the present
term. The first case will be- tried on
Thursday. There are thirty-hve cases
docketed for trial during the term.
In the following list the cases named
are for felony, except where 1t is IN
dictated otherwise:
Dec. 3-George Gibson and Buck Nelson.
Dec. flames Williams and Eta Allen.
Dec. 5.Blanche Booker 1.-TWO charSesl,
James Bullock, Claude White and B!anch
Dec. s-william Taylor and Charlotte
Davis.
Dec. 9-Sixth Virginia Social Club, on
rule to take away liquor license.
Dec 10-William Jenkins. ". T. Wyant,
Ernest Moody and Sidney Watkins.
Dec 11-William Banks and Spott
Dec. PLANES Lewis (two charges)
and Charles Spencer {three charges).
Dec 15-John Spears (six charges) and
Henry Evans 1.-TWO charges),
Dec 16-R. G. Myer, appeal; Lewis
Mails. appeal; Richmond News and Rich
mond Times. appeals.
Dec. 1S-Charlotte Davis and Reuben
Garnet
KINGS CASE POSTPONED.
The case against John NJ. King was not
set for trial yesterday in the hustings
court as was anticipated. The case went