The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25
VIOLATIONS Of
BARkSDAL.E LAW.
IA Political Sensation is Sprung
at Newport
News.
BERKELEY MAKES CHARGES
Young Men Summoned to Testi-
fy As to Gambling-Cllar-
ter Fast Cruiser.
BERKELEY MAKES CHARGES
tspsclal to The Timcs-Dlspatch.)

Il NEWPORT NEWS VA, June PA
" sensaaon was created here to-day by the
n announcement that Judge Bnrham, Of
S the Corporation Court, would shortly cal
4 a special grand jury to investigate charges
I'll OF violations of the Barksdalc election
n law in the Democratic primary held last
Tuesday. The charge Is made by Captain
&c. c. Berkeley, a defeated candidate Tor
\ the nomination for commemorative at
d torney asks for Investigation Of ru-
Il mors of such violations. As the candl-
" dates have until July Goth to file lists OIL
/ their expenses IN the primary, 1t is pos
s,ble that the grand jury will not begin
nm investigation until after that time
Ii There we're three candidates for
&the nomination for commemorative
Il attorney They we're commemorative
Attorney c. w. Robinson. who secured
Ethe nomination for re-election; CAPTAIN
81 Berkeley and L. S. Robinson The pres
tent incumbent won over Captain berkeley
by a plurality Of Il votes.
AS TO GAMI,r1NG.
RI A number of we'll known young men
B near in the Police Court to testify con-
Forming an alleged gambling JOINT, located
Con Twenty seventh Street, near wash
slngton Avenue, in the very heart OF the
business district. Ex-Counciman j. j.
EThomas is accused of being the proprle-
tor Of the place. The case Will be taken
fup in the Police Court one day this week.
& The handsome protected cruiser Charles
ton, nearing completion at the plant Oh
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company. left to-day for Province
town. Mass. and on next Wednesday
twill be given her official trial trip over
the government course off Cape Ann.
The ship is manned by crew Of selected
ship yard mechanics, and Is commanded
ihys Captain w. G. Melvin, local agent OF
the Seaboard Transportation Company.
General Manager Walter a. Post and
other Officials of the company are aboard
|5the ship. After the trial the cruiser Will
return to the yard to receive finishing
touches.
SIT is believed that the vessel will cx-
coed her contract speed OF twenty-five
knots by over half a knot.
COAST DEFENSE FLEET.
Headed by the flagship Texas, second
class buttleship, the coast defense fleet,
with the Annapolis cadets aboard, sailed
Il from this port this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock on a cruise up the coast. The
fleet will return to annapolis on August
s30th, and at that time the cadets will be
given furloughs of thirty days. During
! 1.-the past week the 'middics" have been
studying practical shipbuilding at the
. tocal ship yard.
The board of school trustees last night
dismissed Miss Bessie Turner and notified
sAIiss Mamie Turner, one of the old teach
ers, that she need not apply for re-elcc-
ihon, because the young ladies declined to
appear before the rules and regulations
Committee of the board to testify in the
case OF child charged with irregular
Conduct during an examination. The child
was eXoncrated and promoted upon the
Recommendation of the committee.