The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
MANN LAW
HAS DEFECTS
Negro Barkeeper Acquitted
Under It.
MINOR DRANK IN SALOON
Policeman Saw Boy Drinking, but Be-
cause Man Bought the Liquor
the Saloon Keeper Was Acqult-
ted-Pettion in Bankruptcy.
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NORFOLK, VA. July A.-common-
wealth's Attorney Tilton declared this
morning the new Mann liquor law is
worthless. He says 1t imposes heavy
penalties and modifies the offense. The
case in court was that Of Walter Har-
ris, arrested and fined in the Police
Court on the charge Of selling liquor
10 minor. Harris Is negro bar-keeper
for Sanders, and the warrant was Issued
TO policeman who saw boy drinking
In the saloon where Harris was In charge
and arrested him. When the case was
called In the Corporation Court tho first
time the defendant did not appear, and
the statement was made in court that he
had fled. He returned and on trial this
morning the jury acquitted him. The
evidence was that Harris had sold liquor
to man, and the boy had drunk the
liquor
Judge A. r. Hanckel, Of the Corpora
ton Court, instructed the jury as fol-
lows:
"The court instructs the jury that the
burden Of proof is upon the Common
wealth to show beyond reasonable
doubt that the accused Is guilty OF the
offense charged. and you are Instructed
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wealth to prove that minors were drink
ing in tho bar-room conducted by the
accused. The sale of liquor must have
been made by the accused to the minor
himself The offense under the statute
is not made out by proof OF a sale IN
the bar and in presence OF the accused
The Mann law prohibits the sale Of
liquor to q minor; the old law prohibited
the sale, barter, gift and delivery OF
liouor to a minor by the keeper of bar
room. Commemorative Attorney Tllton
lis dusgusted. He says the Mann law
might as well be torn up.
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Lafayette Bayley. Of Eastville. farm
er, filed petition In the United States
Court as bankrupt, stating his assets
as s7es and liabilities as $2,l65,2S. Some
Of the The largest creditors are as follows;
WITT, Bddle & Co.. Baltimore, 1851; Sing
luff, John g. Co.. Baltimore, sl4o; Amer
lean Fertilizer Company, Norfolk, s23l;
Roche & Co., Baltimore, $224; Q. w. Fen
tress. Norfolk, $42; Greenbaum g. Co..
Baltimore, $o35: John l.. Farant d Co..
Norfolk, 500; T. James Fernley. Nor
folk, s24.
IN the st. Vincent's Hospital. possibly to
die from the effects of opium She was
found by a policeman stupefed from the
use OF the drug in the clubhouse OF
woman who has been arrested for har-
boring opium fiends. She was too much
under the Influence OF the drug to take
care Of herself or to be conscious that
she needed care.
HELD FOR RELATIVES.
The body Of Otto A. Ullrch rsho died
in Bermuda Street. as the result Of an
injury to his head, supposed to have been
received at Ocean View, will be held
to await instructions from his relatives.
It ia said that his brother lives in New
bern, n. c.. but no communication had
been received from there when the body
was taken in charge this morning; The
coroner investigated and found that
paralysis was the immediate cause or
death, the injury in the head may have
been the remote cause,
SOUTH NORFOLK CITIZEN INJURED.
This afternoon about LAO o'clock Mr..
w. c, Chapel, resident OF South Nor
folk. and assistant foreman of the Sur
ny Lumber Company, was quite painfully
hurt, having his right hand badly lac
Grated The accident occurred in the
planning mill and was caused by the hood
of the machinery falling on him.
DANGEROUS PLACE TO SWIM.
Mayor Riddics sent a letter to Chief OF
Police Vellines directing him to prevent
boys from swimming in the slip at Nc
Cullogh's Dock. He considers that the
drowning of two boys there this summer
shows the place to be dangerous, The
boys will not be allowed 70 go In the
water there