The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-27
The MAYOR
IS AROUSED.
.Norfolk's Chief Executive on
Sunday Saloons.
WILL ACT VIGOROUSLY
The Number Of DRINKS Reported in the
Police court Sets Going Another
Crusade for Sunday Saloon
Closing.
Norfolk's Chief Executive on
WILL ACT VIGOROUSLY
(spccinl to The Times. Dispatch. !

(Spcclhl TO Tho IimeS-D lsnatch.)
NORFOLK, VA. January 26.--Anothcr
crusade against the Sunday saloons will
begin here this week. Sunday drinking
must have boon worse than usual yes
terday, because there was q record Of
twenty-eight men arrested for drinking
ON the docket of the Police Court this
morning. The police and various citizens
assert that there wcre evidences Of more
drinking than usual. The manager of tho
Naval Y. NJ. C. a. says that a larger
number of sailors than usual were drunk,
and that he intends TO make complaints
against certain saloons for selling liquor
on Sunday.
Meantime Mayor Riddick has declared
that tho ordinary means Of stopping
the Gale of liquor on Sunday having beef
unsuccessful, he will inaugurate a new
ind strenuous plan this week that will
either restrict the sale of liquor on Sun
day or betray tho persons who are pro-
noting and protecting It.
Those who were convicted of plain
drunkenness this morning did not bctray
where they obtained the liquor otherwise
than to say that they got 1t on Saturday
night or in Portsmouth. Mayor Riddck
doesn't say what his plan is otherwise
than that 1t Is a scorcher.
THREE TIMES TRIED.
A case in the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry is on its third trial. Twice the jury
has failed to agree to q verdict In case
involving the rightful owner OF 1920
Loyal and Taylor, attorneys, are suing
an insurance company and f. Jacobs, a
pawn broker, for tho money. Tho insur-
ance company owes the money on the IL
brary of p. j. Morris, which was burned
Jacobs had advanced money 10 Morris
and obtained the policy. Loyal & Tay-
lor attached the money and are trying
to prove that the transfer OF tho policy
from Norris was without consideration
and is void. in which event tho money
will revert to them on n debt that Morris
owes to them. The testimony Is involved
and SO contradictory that two jurles have
failed and the insurance company still
holds the money. awaiting tho determine
ton of ownership. The jury this evening
finally found for Jacobs.
MAYNARD ACTIVITY.
Officers at the navy yard deny that any
special Significance can be attached to
tho fact that men were working at the
navy yard on Sunday. Tho officers say
suspicion that they had hurry orders
Work was being dono on the cruiser San
Francisco. which has just returned from
Culebra, all day.
Nearly all of the Golfers are now In
service. and work Is being pushed on the
San Francisco and Prairie. Tho destlna-
ton of the collier Brutus. which recently
sailed from here with coal, is said TO
have originally been Culebra, but that
the orders We're changed and the vessel
went to Philadelphia, where the coal was
delivered to the cruiser Minneapolis,
which has been acting as q receiving ship.
and which Is one Of the fastest vessels In
the navy. It Is reported that coal will
also be sent to the cruiser Columbia now
at tho Brooklyn navy yard. Tho Column
bia Is another fast vessel.
What appears to be significant Is the
keeping here of large nImber of ma
rines on a war footins-that is, they are
ready for tho field at a moments notice.
These men are all seasoned and have seen
service.
IS TAKEN CARD OF.
James Dolphin, a former sergeant Of
marines, was taken in by the police of
Portsmouth early this morning on sus-
piclon. He was peering in shop windows
so as to excite suspicion. At tho police
station he could give no account of him
self, but there was found $50 In cash and
bank book showing $1,000 to his credit.
Inquiry at the barracks revealed that till
recently Dolphin was first sergeant and
considered ono Of the brightest men in
the service. but ho had been struck on
the head by n man WHO used pair of
handouts as a weapon. A surgical op-
Grafton was necessary, q piece of his skull
being removed and silver plate inserted.
After the operation he was unit for duty
and was discharged. He will be held for
his friends.
DR.. w. II. French. proprietor of n
Church Street drug store, was assaulted
Saturday night on Nicholson Street by
two unknown negroes. Dr. French was
struck n terrific blow in the face and one
behind the ear. From what can be
learned the attack was for tho purpose
Of robbery. He lies at st. Vincent's BIOS
pital, recovering.