The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-02

Fined for Keeping Saloon on Open,
But Not for Selling Selling
Sunday. j#

John NJ. Campbell was dismissed III tne
Police Court yesterday Of tho charge o.
selling liquor on Sunday The evidence
produced by the prosecutor was . ,sas
q Marcugea, who stated that ne went
into ca,mpbeils bar on Sunday the 22d.
Z "a rat 4 lunch and that while there ne
saw some ono behind the bar servins
beer 10 persons on the other side OF the
bar. A larke curtain separated the pay
from, the dinins-roonl, and Hlll sain 2.
say their reflection In the mirror Denlno
the bar, through small space between =, ''''''
the end Of the curtain and the wall.
FITS evidence was uncorrooorated and
4ha'' defense nut several witnesses on tire
stand to show that It was an established
ana IRON bound rule Of the place 70 close
the bar on Sundays. Several witnesses
testified that they had been refused
drinks at the bar on Sunday, and tha>l
they were familiar with the strict tu yes
" - THE COMPLAINANT.
MFR, Reslnald Walker, who made the
com plant said on the stand that ne had
been convinced several weeks ago that
the Sunday laws were being v1olaeen.
and he went to Policeman Wyatt ana told
him about It. ~. ~
On the afternoon Of the 22d he met
wyatt Fill and Detective Rosenfield. OF
the Baldwin agency. at Ninth ana Maln
Streets by appointment. Officer Wyats
had Just gone OF duty ana no W a. th *
into the confidence az adviser. ne PEE =.
tv went into the elevator entrance to the
News Leader building. They got behind
the elevat tor to avoid publicity and the
plan to "catch'' Campbell was laid
4 Mr.. Walker introduced Hill and Rnsen-
field, and told the latter that the former
would show him where they could get q
drink. They then went to Camppei!s
corner. and went into the rathskelier en-
trance. From there they w einns g .,o IN
Richmond Club room. on the second 1loo1
Rosenfeld's testimony was that Hill tolo
hin, there was no use trying 70 ger q
drink IN the bar, but they could get one
III the club room. - :, -
During the afternoon Mr.. Walker him
self went, into the dining room ana got
his dinner. While sitting there ne "a"
hind the curtain, but did not see him get
anything to drink, nor didthe see any
one get drink. .5 als :,
Tho evidence against Campbell was not
strong. ana the charge of selling was
dismissed !. " $. v. I I. s5 J
Justice Crutchneld. however, hold that
fine curtain placed across the room was
not autficient under the ordinances to
make Of the dining room a separate room.
and he therefore. fined Campbell 500 on
this ruling. A1i appeal was taken.
During the hearing OF this case. q una :
Der fiof witnesses were, examined as to
where they got their drinks. and they
stated they got then, In the Riohmond
Club room This is a chartered CLUB.
with one hundred and seventy-hve m en1-
bers, y campbelIs name Is not m entioned
In the charter, and on the stand he stated
that he was not member Of the CLUB.
His connection with the club Is that OF
landlord as he rents to that body the
rooms used at rental OF 500 a nth
Under the Mann bill the Police Court
has no Jurisdiction over such clubs
Those who charged Campbell with sell.
ing on Sunday will push the matter OF
the club. The only thing that can pc
done will hes a revocation of. charter II II
ia shown the law has not been obse rved.
The case yesterday was conducted by
Mr.. irving e, Campbell and the Com 1on-
wealth's attorney, for the prosecu ton,
and Messrs Harry Smith and Harry
Glenn for the defense, Mr.. !. y, Camp
bell said that the Sunday Observance
League was not interested IN the case,
but that private citizens were putting Up
the money necessary.
RANNIsTER CASE CONTINUED,
The case OF George Bannister charged
with selling liquor on Sunday, November
god, was continued to next Wednesday at
the request Of counsel, 1. Q. Wenden-
burg who had Illness Mt homo.