The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-23

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\ aAvts en,cnts ana finally decided to arrest
Me- ve!is, WHO MAS present ne B WAS Y \,
SbaiiGd Tor hia appearance With the other y
sfnefs; MI. Andrew j. Piszini going OF, IN! ms Is
ny p,iritK Hi THIS tine Tho newspaper rep.
resehtatiyea az The Ttncs- Iispntc l, and
N News Lender Ind bnen making notes NJ
$ihe table ut which Squire Lewis was
si trurnins suddenly, Mr. Meredith, I'D I'd \
~ arrssin q 1the Justice, snitl .45S"1 don't see
~ rlhvl q cse e newspaper men should be
y niiowed 10 work Of, Sunday thont teing
'nrrestct,. while the people OF 1dleyvo 90 !
s$ M sfrken M chnrgp by the 81 officers ot
n she county. 1 protest that they should llt
M A rrestefi also, 30 that tile people c IN
see how absolutely sill the whole mater
~; cannot arrest them, Unless some ono
81 svoars q out d warrant, replied 3; the Tie
Il do 10 nov, exclaimed nif. Meredith.
holding t,ip his hand and making o tGa ~
that the newspaper. men were bre q. KING \,
the Sunday law BY laboring At mel Y
calling. " Sti III H .t5 \, # 4. Z, "a /,
squire Lewis At first declln to \, is al
Y the warrants, hut Mr. eredlth E1nslste q
md the newspaper men were arrcs =!
Mr5 Meredith went on tllclr bonds, n and
Wlll defend tlictn when the case is called lied
N or, .Tuesdny morning. S B. Y. f93E Hill
Mr. Meredith then eduested Squire
Lewis to arrest the owners of the boats
Hired on the Reservoir axe. lie was IN
formed that only the 4 city Ulcers S y 40
jurisdiction in RoservoirsS r. Pn rk
Others Not Arrested.
No arrests were made Of members Of
n the band that was giving ~ concert willie
the Squire was sitting IN court. These y e.
men are employed by. the 9,
\ calling. Y "a The candy, popcorn. Ice cream
ana soda water vendors were not dis.
3Gturbed and II the employees 4 of the Nata-
n toriuni, who Tabor ut their calling. 1e nara
II cr than any other employees OF. Idle Wood,
u we're not arrested or were the gaze ' :.
keepers and cashiers. s5 II 81 .i.s X Il,
A 8ttGA Mr.. Wells called attention to these
facts. but Squire Lewis snid he did not
" consider 8 It necessary to make furthcr
~ arrests. s5} 555 III "
Statement from Mr.. Wells. s AZ,
ES III discussing the AFFAIR, Mr.. Wells said;
$..I am hot trying In any way to DC. over b
Y bearing Or to override public sentiment
& I'll simply 5awant to know II can sr l'1al
x innocent amuscments here on ~ fltiti y,,,.A
" have no desire to run anything noisy llKe
~ merry 20 rounds nor would I open q par
room. II I could want to be able 70
furnish the people OF Richmond innocent
amusement, SO that they VII not 8i '''
3 forced AZ to 60 away from the city " i on ~
SundnyEto find 1t. I defy any one TO ,i say
n that good order Is not mali tanned nt al -
81 times at lakewood, md assert &th ia. ~
d nny| fair-minded person Will say that there
E,s5 any disorder or improper conduct here
. on Sunday, II will dismiss the band and and
mail I'm the gates of tho park l4s
81 "F,yeryone knows that $in the East anu
n west tie an,usements are in full swing
4 on Sunday, but what some pc ople DO n1ot,
Il know Is that In the Southern parks irn o-5
y cent amusements are allowed, SO that the y
Il working people can find enjoyment ION
q their only# holiday. This Is true OF Nor
folk. Charleston, Savannah. jacksonville
Atlanta; birmingham, Memphis, Nash! I!
vile, Knoxville, Chattanooga, l1vansVi VII
NJ Montgomery, Mobile and New Orl nns..s
57E..I would also call attention to the
3 fnct that there are 1000 people 2wh who Is 60
Il away from Richmond every sunday pc
II cause they cannot find innocent am.so 81
ment here These people, many es ny O. q .ne1,s
Il poor, spend on an average S3.oo eac en- Is
sihey can find amusement here. they can
) save certainly two-thirds Of their hard
n earned wages. 3, {, !, 4.
q 1--WE asked Mr. Meredith for&hls honest
4 oplnion regarding opening OH Sunday, ana
no advised us that the amusements were
harmless and. therefore, should not i PC
state &c a like character are not dis
4 turbed, and why should we be singled outf
n a costs us 500 a day to open the grounds
2sand furnish music on Sunday, ana we
should be allowed to have some SLIGHT ny
return. lti3 4 5 81; @
N othing$ Against the Church
81 "a good many ministers nre Of the orn-
ion that only churches should be open
~ on Sunday. tut there ire others. more
liberal minded. who think the laboring
people should have some RI ghts. and that
the worklngman and his family should
Ia enjoy innocen pleasures on Sunday.
Il II am the last person in the world to
S5a say anything against the church, and
\ ssay now that any minister Is welcome to
Sthe Stadium or the Casino on Sunday&nt
;4ipny time, morning. afternoon or evening,
5yfor preaching. I will give him lights and
~ furnish him music and ! don't care to
what denomination he belongs. n believe
sin preaching. but also believe IN ( In
nocent enjoyment. h.
gHSfT .'If I am allowed to keep open on Sun
day, will give the finest sacred con-
certs that can be had, and I will bring
Il here the grenteYt soloists In the country"
III 1t Is understood that test cases will
sbe made OF President Wells and one only
OF his employees, and that IN the event
OF a decision against the Sunday opening,
4 Sthe cases will be taken to the court
az OF last resort
Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith is positive
that his clients position is proper. and
does not hesitate to say that the county
Al olilcers have gone beyond their authors
ty. Gem
Mr.. Mercdith's Opinion,
4y The opinion furnished tho lakewood
management By MI. Meredith follows: 4
N Mr. Andrew ], Pizzlni. City:
33f At the request OF Mr.. Wells and your