Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-02

-hllN Ol our DCSt WOtten ana cnllurelt
,:aye been their innocent tools aid &c.
completes.
"Scvprai reasons have been advanc.
eel for the Continuance OF the sport.
IL IS said that The military and the
acspi,al had Il similar fair-the latter
! am confident will neved do so again.
Calm killed Abel and McCue his Wife.
why should we stop anybody from
murder, II has been done! Another
cause given is that the penalty is so
severe and the offence SO general and
so high that we can do nothing abour
I, Sound policy this and wise city
Fathers. Too bad thing to step! A
third excuse with no less of reason but
with u great deal or vitality. is that
VIC are OF Inc eve of the elcctionI
'.ln The face Of Eli this it is refresh.
ing. though sal commentary upon
j:lStice'io turn hack to tho lost contli.
lion 3f law. examined the record al
pClice Headquarters yesterday ant.
GOun,, tG;.t On The 1lth of April Of this
:
IN innate of the National Soldiers
Home. ut Hampton. was arraigned for
selling lottery tickets on our streets
| understand from the mayor that he
"as arrested without the need of a
wari"ht NJ order from him. Tile case
was postponed until the 18th and as
the poor old soldier could not proviue
bond he was extended the hospitality
of the station house On the following
day he was arraigned In the. police
"cnrl aid fined by the judge himself
by the way ali Elk, and Jail sen
ienoc Imposed. The severity Of the
sentence was somewhat mitigated for
the reason alleged In his behalf OF ig-
ncrance and no intention OF violating
inc law. The old man paid $25.OQ
and costs, $2I.25 in all and spent an
Other day i'll Jail. Such was the law
am, g" was it executed. In the name
of Jesus CT Nazareth. who is no respcc-
tor of persons. demand equal justice
for all--pnor cid soldier witi.out
friends ar iaauence or vote! Never.
theless this action was right and com
authorities could do
nnthns else.
Now am here this afternoon not
ia ask for the arrest. the fine. or the
imprisonment of any one, although
The law does make this demand
am pleading for the protection Of the
innocent wcmen and children VINO have
been led into this gambling and have
new hanging over them the guilt of
which the punishment is Jail scn-
tepcc am! fine very uncomfort-
able posili,in indeed 1t is, tt. know
that my friends. and yours your wifi,
perhaps or your daughter and it may
be that yourself are only cut of jai.
because your friends are standing he
tween You and the law. know that
''incnnsciO,sly those babes have hcen
led into this snare and | plead with
you "a stop The barter in innocence
10. Keep our pure hearts and clean
hands from being led into sin and
made amenable to inil Offences AM
! right?
And now | want word with tho
Elks. ! wish that every one was here
for have nothing 10 say behind
your backs. When my beloved neigh
l,ar tic Y. NJ. c. a.. is gully of liza
offence Will not hesitate to criticise
them: when my Church docs likewise
| ask Brother Beauchamp or some
ether preacher not only to protest
against The thing but me. Read the
lille of the Daily Press of May 11th
1877. and YOU will see that after n
similar bazaar preached as now on
the subject of gambling. speak to
you as friend. With one exception
he Elks have the worst name in the
city. Some of our best men are num-
bered among your members and know
of late Ey them to secure more en-
viable reputation. appreciate hav-
ing been asked to join for this reason.
declined because could not be a
silent any more quickly than Bwonld
he an open partner in the liquor bust
ness end unfortunately for you a bar
is projected for your new home. Had
] gore so far as TO accept and apply
fer admission should feel compelled
TO withdraw ny application on ac-
count of your gambling have ii
upon satisfactory authority that an
Ell. from elsewhere asked not to be
known as such here because of The
lccal reputation of your lodge AMI a