The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
Police Justice is Actively Sup
porting Reform Regime.
THE GOODRICH ORDINANCE
liquor is Sometimes Sold in the Rear
ofGrocery Stores, and Hence Some
times Fine Discrimination is
Necessary in the Courts.
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Taylor Is supporting the crusade against
the liquor men by tho heavy fines he
Imposes in the Police Court on those
who disregard or brenk the stringent pro-
visions of the Goodrich ordinance and
It's amendments. One Of these requires
snters place where intoxicating drinks
qre sold. In some instances liquors are
gold In the rear OF grocery stores. con-
sequcntly requiring fine discrimination
rs to the intent Of the woman to buy
pickles and salt fish or high balls and
stone fences. Meantime there is an ad-
diuonal fine to be imposed on the owner
OF the place. Justice Taylor usually
iinterprets this ordinance and Its amend
ments so literally that the grocery keep
or In some parts OF the city must stand
at the front door Of his place to take
certificate Of the women who enter, as
slring him that they will buy wet gro
cerles. Despite precautions, however.
there were three fines this morning OF
$50 each for the violation of the Good
rich ordinance. They were imposed on
two women and a bar-keeper for mutual
participation in the same offense.
steamboat Inspectors Nicholson and
Tapley to-day rendered their decision in
the case OF the collision in this harbor
On July TO- 1902 between the tugs Pied
mont and Edward p. Avery. They found
Captain J. 8. Munden, Of the Piedmont,
guilty Of negligence and violation of the
pilot regulations and suspended him for
three days.
The Will of the late George L. Neville,
Of Portsmouth, was admitted to probate
to-day. Mrs. Sarah Ellen Neville quail
fled as executrix in bond of 100000. No
-. r.. I. MI.
court appointed the following as APP
eraisers of the estate: N. +. Richard
son, F. D. GILL; James r. Borum. James
81. Toomer and John c. Emmerson. The
estate of the deceased Is composed OF
real and personal property to the amount
Of $40. 900.
BoNDsMBN IN CHARGE
The six bondsnent of Colonel J. R.
Waddy, deceased will assume charge
4 Of the postoffice. That Is according to
the law and the custom Of the Post
office Department. The law requires that
they shall select man. who Is fire.
puently one Of their number, for the
purpose of running the office and being
responsible to the Government and to
one another for the safe conduct of the
affairs till new officer is appointed
and they are relieved Of responsibility.
In this case the bondsmen are II. l.. Page.
Barton Myers, A. L. Woodworth, E.
Vance. w. l.. Newton and w. f. Col
Inns.
The frisnds of Colonel ]. r. Naddy, the
postmaster. Of the city, who died yes
terday, have acted promptly with regard
to the appoln t1nent Of his successor.
They will urge the President to give at
least one big city a postmistress. in
the person of Colonel Waddy's hands ONE
and accomplished daughter. Miss Halle
Waddy. 1t Is commended that this would
be fitting recognition of the fathers
party services. and a practical one; somo-
thing more to the point
Noah +. Tyndale. formerly Of Della
ware, was arrested here this morning
on the charge of bigamy. He is a motor
man on the cars Of the Norfolk Railway
and Light Company, and the charge is |
that he has a wife In Maryland, who has
him arrested Officers from Maryland
arrived here this morning with the pa
arrived hereh this morning with the pa
pers necessary to take Tyndale with
them to Baltimore tonight.
Robert Gross, a baker. died suddenly
early this morning. He went into the
office OF c. NJ Bane and Company. in
Church Street, at $50 o'clock and asked
for assistance, saying he was not we'll.
While there. and before a physician could
be called. Gross had hemorrhage Of
the lungs, from which he died. Gross
p"
ployed by S. T. Ayers, by whom tho body
was claimed for burial. DR.. IlEht de-
termined that an inquest was not neces-
Sary.
n COST OF THE POLICE.
E. NJ. Dowden, the Mayors clerk, has
made up the budget for the annual ap-
preparation for the police and health de-
partments as follows: For the expenses
pf the police for the fiscal year begin
ming July next. $4,000: for the Health
Board. s7,7o0. There is a recommendation
Tor the appointment OF twenty more po-
Hcemen and one sergeant. This recon-
Z nendation Is due to the growth of the
Atty and to the new police station that
y to be added to the department.
Charles Herbert Stith. Of Suffolk, a
general merchant, has filed petition
OF bankrupt in the United States Court.
He states the assets as stock in trade
$1,000, and open accounts 500. The debts
are 81 7o7.5l. Among the local creditors
are l.. r. Britt and Company, s30965: l..
w. Davis. s36,l7; knodder & Lucas. $685.:
w. B. West and Company. Richmond.
1925. The bulk Of the Others are In Suf-
folk, Louisville and New York.