The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-01
POLICE .SN/OOP DOWN
ON LDLEN/OOD AGALN
Photograph Man, Boathouse-
Keeper, Peanut Vendors ard
Others Are Rounded Up.
ORDERED TO POLICE COURT
Sons OF Italy Dazed by Sudden
Visitation Sergeant Made
Thorough Job.

CONSERVATION was spread broadcast |
in the lakewood camp yesterday af-
ternoon when Sergeant Brown, of the
City Police Department, went among
the purveyors to human needs and the
caterers to human thirst, the picture
makers and the providers of transient
pleasures, and summoned all to APP
pear at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning
in the Police Court to show cause
why they should not be fined for vio-
lating tho Virginia Sunday laws. Be-
fore Sergeant Brown and his two as
sistants, both of whom, by the way
We're paid special officers Of the Idle
wood Company, had come to the end
of their rounds twenty-three alleged
backsliders had been gathered In ana
their presence politely. requested at
the court function. The number was
afterWard, however, reduced to nine;
and the others will not be required to
appear before Justice Crutchfeld, who
has had lakewood affairs thrust Ion his
attention several times before.
Why the proprietors Of soda water
ana cigar stands. and the providers Of
| peanuts should have been included in
j tho more or less general summons does
4 not seem exactly clear, as the order
4 which went forth appears to have been
/ intended only for the proprietor of the
photograph gallery and the proprietor
Il OF the boathouse, whose catering to
! the public pleasure is recognized as
\ not falling under the. class of the me
cessities of life" Sergeant Brown,
however, swept all before him, and be-
!, fore he had finished his little tour pa
pcrs had been served on all.
The proprietors Of the stands were
taken completely by surprise, and, nat
urally, their CONSERVATION was com
Iplete One poor woman was greatly
b perturbed, and was almost reduced to
! tears. IA
\ A8sun- burned son Of sunny Italy ex.
: claimed. t"NWhat! me no lieepa de sod
(. stand and sella de ice cream and d,
4 |fgrapeas juice to- de III boys and girls
M I4llin gselln&de Ice cream and de soda
/ water ever since. ! 3comea to de.Unitet
! States, People is thirsty and hungry
Q Ion Sunday samen as on Monday HI
n logic was good, but the summons wa
0 served on him all the Same,
the usual largo sunday crowds. VIII
:. perambulato along the board walk
; and I'M the cool, sequestered walks be
8, meath Sthe trees. laughing and talkint
q they were thirsty or hungry In tn
h swimming pool about fifty youngster
r We're swimming and diving md duck
Ing Win the Eteattestt dalisht M
u 1bathing suits had ITO lie dried so tia
e newcomers might be supplied, and tn
III surprise was great when the officer ap
!. pronched tho clothes wringerI and sum
I, monsed him to appearin court Tues
i day morning to answer to the charg
u of working at5llisyocatlon on the SAL
n bath,
4. 1t Is not regarded as likely thu
is charges of violating the Sunday law
II Twill be- preferred against any yendo
~ OF soda water, cigars. peanuts or IL,
:. like, and they Will probably rot b
!. required to appear In court, il sue
Y strict observance. or the sabbath sta
10 lutes Merc carried Into effect In Idle
s. wood, ut would necessitate ike actio
y. in the city proper as lakewood Is no
"a lwithin the city limits and amenable
va tha%city laws III
So Charges will be brought. howeve
ofIngainst Lewis Seiden$for making ph,
ut Itographs, and Charles johnson for lie
4 ting out boats TO hire,