The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
The COUNTY
WON'T BE DRY
Liquor, Licenses VIII Be
Granted To-Day.
ALLEGED PERJURY CASE.
j. S. Jones Found Not Guilty Of the
Charge-Cycone samuels Trying to
Bring Bill Bailey Home.
County News.
ALLEGED PERJURY CASE

Henrico county will not be dry by a
good deal upon the first OF May.
The situation, which was rather strained
O day or two ago. has solved itself. and
liquor licenses will be granted to-day TO a
number Of applicants. The much-needed
blanks have come TO hand and are now In
tho possession of the commissioners OF
the revenue. Judge wlckham said last
night that there wns no cause for fur
Their delay and that he will. after all, be
able to grant licenses this term.
The applications Of those who como un-
DIRE the provisions OF the Mann law Will
DO considered next Monday and Tuesday.
In the County Court yesterday one side
to the sequel OF q recent Hanover elope-
nent was worked out.
There appeared before the bar ]. 8.
Jones, OF Hanover. who. It was alleged.
swore falsely that Miss Nellie iarbrouEh,
Of his county, lived In Henrico. In order
that his friend Ryland Martin might
secure license to wed the young lady,
who is under age. The defendant stated
that he and Mr.. Martin appeared before
the county clerk, but that no took no
GA tn or did not understand that he was
doing 80. In its instructions to the Jury
the court set forth that a charge OF per-
fury could not be sustained unless II was
shown that the prisoner at the bar had
rurposely and wilfully sworn falsely, when
aware that he was taking oath
The Jury brought In a verdict Of not
guilty.. deeming tho evidence insufficient
to sustain the charge. Mr.. Jones was rep
resented by Messrs. Hill Carter and
George p. Eaw
The case of the bridegroom himself,
Mr.. Martin, who is charged with forging
the names Of the young lady's paFeh.e'
will come up at the next grand Jury TERM
Of the court. Some tschnlcai errof ~ NC
Indictment necessitated its return to the
Jury.
Constable Cyclone sannueis set out yes ..s
tertlay morning to bring Bill Bailey home
Ir R,i could be found anywhere on top
of this green earth.
It came to the ears OF the doughty
constable that one Bill Bailey. said 70 be
relative OF Cass Bailey. the Henrico
lunatic had deserted his wife and was
at large in the county. The deserted
wife had offered $50 reward for any
BODY who would bring Bill home. Eager
| to exercise his we'll known abilities, the
| Cyclone set about to capture BIZ ana me
reward. ~ He declared that nc kne" tle
| man and that he was hiding near Elko
| To Elko the constable went. and late ad-
| vices from that section are to the Ell
| feet that he and Bill are still dodslng
! about among the tall pines.
The courthouse wore a broad grin yes
terday at the thought of Cyclone and his
trip through yarina.
AS stated yesterday morning, Mr.. W.
| C.. Thacker, OF Paramount, Is missing
from home, having left behind him no
traces OF his present whereabouts.
Mr. Thacker lives with his wife on
Twenty-second Street. between @ and
r. He is a blacksmith by trade, and Is
employed In Richmond On Wednesday
morning he left home about the usual
time and had not been seen since, except
by man who Is OF the belief that he got
on a train for Newport News. So far as
Is known. he had no money. more than
quarter, In his pockets.
It is thought that a recent attack OF
meningitis has affected the mind OF Mr..
Thacker. who is about twenty-five years
of age.
Tho case OF w. A. Reese vs.. A. C. Peay
will be tried to-day in the County Court.