The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
THE CHURCH
AND SALOON.
Portsmouth Preacher Refers
to a Judge in Our Midst.
RAlLRoADlNG CRIMINALS
Arrested One Day and Sent to the Pen-
ltentiary for Twenty Years the Next
Coroner's App ointment is De-
ayed-The Red Men.
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NORFOLK, VA. May 1s.-Rev. A. X,
Shaw, of Portsmouth, preached sermon
on the relations of the church to the sa-
loon, In tho Presbyterian Church, OF
which he is the pastor. which has created
much comment He gave statistics TO
show the growth OF the Anti-Saloon
League and predicted that Its great in
fiuence would continually increase. He
referred to the deposal of Clarence j..
Campbell as n triumph for the anti saloon
movement and said there will be no judge
on the bench at Amherst court to-day. He
said that there Is Judge In our midst
who will have to make some explana-
lions of his conduct in regard to his rela-
lions to saloons"
He referred to tho liquor license agita-
ton In South Norfolk and to the charges
that the ministers have made concern.
Ing tho suppression of the nnti-saloon
paper there. There is great deal OF COM
ment as to the statement of the judge
'in our midst" who will be compelled
to explain.
JUSTICE QUICK AND HARSH.
In the Police and Corporation Courts
here now there is not much delay in
criminal judgments. There was an In
stance last week of n negro man arrest
ed one day and sentenced to the peniten.
tiary for twenty years on the day follow
ing. The Commonwealth's Attorney fol-
lows the trials Of cases appealed from
tho Police to the Corporation Court so
closely that no man has any Complaint
that he can't have speedy trial. The
appeals are attended to within a few
days. often the same or the next day at
ter the appearance in the Police Court.
Justice Taylor runs the Police Court on
the theory that rigorous Justice decreases
crime There were two cases of conceal
ed weapons this morning. One, that Of
colored woman, who was fined SO and
costs for threatenin and 500 and costs for
carrying n razor. The other was the case
of a negro man who was fined 500 and
costs for carrying a pistol and sent to jail
for twelve months for, shooting with in.
tent to kill There must be some efficacy
in the heavy fines for concealed weapons,
because there is n notable decline In the
practice OF carrying them. Few white
men carry weapons. and there is a de,
crease in the number OF razors found
among the negroes who are arrested.
Justice here now Is quick and harsh.
APPOINTMENT DELAYED.
Judge Hanckel OF the Corporation
Court has tho appointment of the coroner
for the place DR.. Odendhal. But
he will not appoint another man MS
coroner till the - fact. is definitely
settled that DR.. Odend'hal has resigned OF
abandoned the place. Just now he Is
merely out Of the city. so far as Judge
Hanckel knows. DR.. Odend'hal mightre-
turn and declare that he wished to re-
tain his office and give some satisfactory
reason for absence. But after several
weeks unexplained absence there will be
no probability that DR.. Odendha
will return or that he could claim the
Office II he should return. Meantime.
there aro nine or more applicants for the
coronershp. all of whom arc confident
that DR.. Odend'hal will never return to
disturb their occupancy, If they should
get the place, even now. There is nc
intimation of the factions yet. but no
doubt there will be q contest between
the factions to have one or other man
appointed.
CHINAMAN's CASE POSTPONED.
Tho case OF Wong Young came up be-
fore Commissioner Bowden THIS morning.
and the hearing was postponed till the
esth. to allow him time to find the papers
proving that he was legally entered into
this country as desirable citizen. The
other cases were heard by Judge Wad-
dill. who also granted time for the five
men ordered to be deported by Com.
missioner Rowden to put in their proof
OF legal entrance at San Francisco. They
propose to send to that city to obtain
the certificates of immigration. Meantime
they are out on bail.
RED MEN.
About twenty representatives OF the
Red Men will leave here to attend the
annual meeting at Fredericksburg. The
1rt11 <f1a !,
and comprise l5O delegates from the
State. or those from here are: ]. w.
Cherry, Ira Holt. j. W. Bachus, l.. r,
MCGUIRE and w. II. Jaques, Mr.. Tabb and
others will go from Portsmouth.
STRANDEDS CHOONERA FLOAT