The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-04
CLOSE SALOONS 4.
At EARLY 4. HOUR.
Petersburg Council Adopt Clos
ing Ordinance From Elcvcil-a5
Five to Five iii Morning.
THE TRIAL OF A. W. HARRIS
stout Legal Battle Being
Wagcd iii the Hastings
Court. I.
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PETERSBURG. VA, April S.--The carly
closing saloon ordinance passed the Conn-
ell this evening by IL vote OF Twelve 70
eleven. providing that all bars be cioscd
from llvc minutes after il at night uht'l .
in The morning. The majority report
from tic Finance and Police Committees
favored IL us the closing hour, ana II W: ~
wns suggested by Councilman X. -
5Dayls tiIs evening when the move 10
,nss, ~, II o. clock ordnance as a SUD
stitutc was ruled out because That hour
was provided BY the original ordinance r''t
offered by Councilman !. II. ~ ~. I,
a ncti,lon from Old street residents and
property owners for the paving the road
way OF the street was referred TO tne
epccial committee in charge OF PUBIC
improvements.
The Council session was much SHORTER
than usual, comparatively little business
being before the body
The long pending a. w. Harris r,lse
came before Judge Mullen In the H 1ulf
jngs Court today. W.E4B Mcllwnine.
counsel for the defense, dcmurrlng to the
Indictment, which move was overruied D!
the court two special pleas then bclhg
entered by defendants counsel. claiming
{, former acquttal and Il previous sett,e-
mcnt5Of the case. In legal parlilncc, ~, ~,
pleas are known as "antrcfos acqll,t.
formerly acquitted and res )udlcatLt
(matter dccdcd). The battle OF lesa.
arguments went on all the afternoon. ana
tho case will be fought TO a hard finish.
Harris Is a well known colored lawyer
hero. who was acquitted In the MAYORS
Court several months ago of the charge
of melting a negro porter named RoDert
'rraynor to steal bales of cotton rom
the commission house OF Arlington any. W,
Green Tho bales were taken from INC
sidewalk in front Of the store, ana i J; :,
in the basement or an adjoining puliuuli i
After the acquittal Of Harris pS stic
Mayor commemorative Attorney Mann
secured an indictment by the grand jury.
Harris was formerly employed in IN the
Richmond internal revenue office. Inc
arguments will be continued tomorrow.
T5 The Dinwiddic Board OF Health has a'l-
,borzcd all prac,icing physicians IN the
county TO yaccinatc at the county eH-
#pense all persons whom they believe 70
be unable to pay. and VINO neeu H VIZ l's7E
stion. Twenty-Five cents tpr cacn va vac ''''ll
lion being allowed the physician. s
The doctors nsA also directed TO treat
3sn,allpoy cases at the RcOuntT'ss expense
and to isolate all patients as completely
as possible.
q Strike prices for coal have started. an.
thracite having risen from seven 70 c'siiltt
S dollars. bitllmlnous from SIX to seven.
There was considerable buying before the
rise. prcparatoryato long strike, reserve
supplies for next winter being purchased
by many citizens. .F.sgs
Harlow. Bailey and Company have been been
incorporated. to deal In furniture !. mere
the charter naming the following oHlceTs:
President S. p Jones. of Barton Heights:
rrcn s,,rer. n. o. Bailey. Petersburg; Sec
rotary. George p. Harlow, Petersburg
THE incorporation will open an establish
mcnt ut sycamore and washington Streets
about the first of May. d HI Fl.
81 Merchants in nearly all lines OF bust
ness have agreed to close their stores at
6 o'clock in the evening, except on Satur-
days from April LIST to November lst.