The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22
CITY POINT
A DRY TOWN.
IA ---------.----, ------
Judge j. r. West Throws the
Element Of Doubt In Favor
Of Temperance.
A SENTENCE is REVOKED
Floyd Nichols Tells the Story Of
His Crime and duplicates
Another Man.


PETERSBURG, VA May 21.--Thc de-
cision OF Judge j. F.Nest In the Circuit
Court OF Prince George county yestcr-
day makes CITY Point a dry town. The
case was one OF the most interesting that
has vet been heard by any Of the county
courts. Mr.. RI, Sherman. n well known
and highly respected young man, who tor
several years has conducted q merchan'
disc and llquor business Mt CITY fo'n'
applied for d rene wal Of his LIQUOR license.
Mr.. c. r. Lnssitcr. Of this city, repre-
sonted hin. Mi. G. H. Kinks, OF CITY
Point was defendant In the case. and WAS
represented by Mr.. Carl II. Davis, or Pc
tersburE. Mr.. Sherman's petition redues.,,
Ing the granting Of tho license was signea
BY JOS OF tho 172 registered voters OF , ~
district. and among lie witnesses VINO
annearcd for Mr. Sherman were four Of.
fccrs of the county including Sherlli
rousseau. Most OF the witnesses VINO tes.
titled for the defendant said they dld
so reluctantly, as they were not oppcess,eu
to Mr.. Sherman. but to the liqnor ,raii' ,.
Ar Richard Epcs. Of city Point SAID
hc il opposed to the sale Of liquor at Ci,S
point because it Is too easily pnrchash Pc
bv the masses Among others VINO opposed
Tho license was Rev. G. w. Turner. pas
tor of the Baptist Church. ,,
Judge West, In deciding inc case s''u
he felt satisfied that Mr.. sherman - !"
~ ncrson to conduct such business;
tha, he would personally superllite"u -, =,
and would keep an orderly house pu'
hnld however, that the fact that con-
flcting testimony had been presence az
To whether the sale Of ardent splri.s
that place will be contrary 70 sounu
public policy or INJURIOUS 70 NV ,, m,J,v
and material interests OF the coHmuh,ts,
raised such doubt In the nina OF Tue
court as to compel It to deny the appi'ca-
ton. The ruling was a surprise 70 lhose
present. even to some OF those VINO APP
reared against the petition.
STORY OF Ills CRIME,
rlovd Nichols, tho negro convicted IN
+he Circuit Court Of Prince George county
for tho murder of r. l.. Wooiridse anu
sentenced 10 eighteen years IN the penn
Tertiary. yesterday told Judge West Wy
story or the killing, which he refused 70
do during the trial, and connected 1oh,'
Thomas. another negro, with the crime.
In consequence Of this Judge West has
revoked the sentence for the present.
Thomas has been arrested oy sherll.
Boissea,i. He tells a straight story anu
the Officers are inclined TO believe y "
be true.
completed the drawings for the Nationai
rank building, to be erected at Tabb hno
sycamore Streets. in this city, ana p'ds
will be asked for next week. ~ w "
three-story stone and orich pu''at t,t..
with terra Gotta trimmings, frontlhg 'nn,
tv.cirht feet on sycamore Street and
eiph,y-s,x feet on Tabb Street. and VIII
bc one Of the handsmoest buildings IN
The city, The second and third tioors
Tho memorial window Of the Washing
ton Artillery, Of Louisiana, mas ~, pee !,
nlnced in old Blandford Church: This Is
the third memorial ~lhuo" " "
In the church.
Rev. John Rdout. former pastor o.
Grace Episcopal Church, IN TINS c,,y'
while in Petersburg on Visit TO- ~.
r. @. Egerton, last evening rece'Neu =, =
purse OF gold from the "e'Npe'a - ~
former church. n
To-morrow being the Feast Of Pente-
cost enecaI services will be held at ST.
Iosoph'r Catholic Church. the day being
also the beginning of the Forty houls
Devotion. Solemn high mass VIII De ee.-
ohrated at half-past 10 o'clock by Rev.
Father OFarrell. assisted by father
i,arnunp of Baltimore, and Father j. j.
Mcverry, of Richmond. The regular
choir will be assisted by Mrs. Montsonl-
cry Jackson and Messrs. j. W. iialloran,
John Keenan, Kingston ana Ah'otose
Morrissey. of Richmond.
The procession OF the priests ana Gnu
dren will take place at the close OF INC
Revival services. to be conducted BY
Rev. Dr.. J.. Il. Broughton. of Atlanta.
On. will begin at West End Baptlst
Church tomorrow night Dr, brousntuh
ia one of the most noted Baptist minis.
tore In this country and is successful
evangelist 49, sat,
Ing, - chorus OF twenty-five voices to sing
during the meetings.