The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
Great Effort Being Made to Pre-
vent Their Humiliation.
UP TO JUSTICE CRUTCHFlELD
Commonwealth Attorney Richardson
SAYS He VIII Not Ask for the Light-
est Sentence, and Will Be Satis>
fed With Nothing Less Than
Proper Justice-Hopes
VIII Not Go to Trial.

The "unexpected' in the gambling
cases came yesterday afternoon
The ..Sunday-school class and other
model Young men who were summoned as
witnesses will not appear after all.
Eight new warrants were issued yes
terday and ali served by Policeman Wy
att. The cases will be called IN the foiice
Court this afternoon at i O'CLOCK "hen
1T is expected they will be finally o!si'oseo
of by the accused pleading guilty 10 the
charges In the new warrant, and recelV-
ing the lowest penalty of one days con-
finement in tie city Jail and fine Of
500.
The history of these cases has been
the history Of a great effort on the part
of all concerned to keep from the pubic
the names of number OF prominent
Young men in the community who We're
star witnesses against tho accused.
Many of these young men did not play
the games. but merely accompanied
others to the houses, moved by curiosity
II is mainly to save these, who are really
of reputation incident to the pubilcanon
Of their identity that the compromise was
effected.
Some weeks ago eight warrants were
sworn out by Policeman Wyatt against
NJ. Pelligrini. William F. Phelps, NO. 6lS
East Broad Street; James Anthony,
Walter Gathrignt II. Coles Jordan.
No. 7A East Eroad Street; Tom
Lyons. No. a07 North Seventh Street.
Sam Miller, No 30 North Seventh Street:
and Heck. Puryear, No Sl1 East Broad
Street, charging them with KEEPING
AND EXHIBITING gaming tables com
monty called A B c or Z o tables. faro
banks wheels of fortune, and SO forth
This is section 3Sl5 of the Code: The
punishment on this charge is confinement
in Jail for not less than sixty days nor
more than one year, and fine OF not
less than 500 nor more than Svt.
THE INEVITABLE.
Under these warrants two things We're
bound to happen: whether or not the ac-
cused We're convicted, the witnesses We're
compelled to be made public at the trial.
and if conviction followed trial, the light
est sentence was two months conilne-
ment. Publicity was the one thing that
MANY of the witnesses, would give years
of their livs to avoid.
Two months in Jail, granted that they
got no more, was not an ihvlting pros
pect to the accused.
Yesterday afternoon the second war
rants were issued upon the oat.. of Po-
iceman Wyatt, with the consent of Com
monwealth's Attorney Richardson, and
under section 3S16. These charge the ac-
cused Of the first warrants with know
ingly PERMITTING a gaming table, faro
bank or wheel Of fortune. such as men
toned in the preceding section. to be kept
or exhibited on premises in their occupa-
;cl,,, bar is
IN iail not exceeding one year and fine
not less than $1D and not exceeding
Sl.01o.
Commonwealth's Attorney Richardson
was seen al his home. No. North Iwen-
1y-ninth Street, last night and asked
about a certain turn that had takef
place in the cases during the day.
..Tell me what you have heard, sale
Mr. Richardson.
The Times writer briefly related thai
he had understood that the alleged gam
bers would be charged with permitting
gambling to go on in houses occupied bs
them rather than actually conducting
places. :.
.That it true he replied. Then he
stated that the warrants had alreauS
been sworn out under section 1916, as
stated above. Mr. Wyatt had them &c
serve, but he did not know whether ne
had succeeded In finding his men or not
If he did SO. the cases "ouio De caiied
to-day instead Of Thursday
You will have to see Mr.. Wyatt about
this" he continued for 1 do not know
Then Mr Richardson made this inter-
esting statement:
II believe we could prove everything
charged in the first warrant, but the max
imum punishment is the same under
both sections, and I would be satisfied to
see them convicted under either section.
He said that for the sake of the young
men who had been summoned as wit
nesses he would be glad TO see the cases
disposed OF without coming to trial. SO
long as the Commonwealth was pro-
tected. He wanted it understood that
he wanted and had asked for no COM
promise. He admitted that overtures had
been made by counsel for the accused.
''UP TO JUSTICE CRUTCHFIELD.''
When asked If he would request the
Police Justice TO impose the lightest sent
ence under the second section. he re-
piled that he would certainly not do so.
IT Is up to Justice Crutchfield" he de-
clared
lie did say. however, that il ANYTHING
could move him to agree TO leniency II
would be the cause Of the young men
who might be seriously affected In their
business feiauons. and their innocent
parents. as we'll as themselves. grieyed
and Inundated. Seventeen or eighteen
young men had been summoned. fifteen
OF whom had come to him rcpea tedly
and begged him for heavens sake keen
their names out of the papers. and to
prevent the cases coming to trial IL he
could, their parents and employers
did not yet know
The whole trend OF his talk seemoA to