The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
STILL TALKING
ABOUT LICENSES.
Sensational Rumors Continue to
Float About-Corrections in
List Published.

Float Neutrality-suspicious. in
List Published.
Persistent rumors of breach pe-
twecn Judge witt and tho members
~ the BOARD of Police Conmssie ,ers
who assisted him in tho preparation OF
the list of liquor licenses were heard
an all sides again yesterday, although
confirmation was still difficult to OBJ
tnin. E'riends Of the commissioners
say that the judge, after asking for
the advice of the board, took but little
notice of its list. granting many
licenses to saloons to which they espe-
cially objected, and cutting out others
to which there was no objection.
Especially do the police regret the
granting of license to IL negro re-
sort in the neighborhood of the Old
Market, which figured In a series OF
bloody crimes some time ago, negro
being murdered In this saloon, ana
Police Captain Shinberger being shot In
another part Of town while attempt
ing to arrest the fugitive. a saloon on
West Broad Street, suspected of be-
ing connected with disorderly place.
somewhere in the region of Iclba Sta
ton, meets with the objection OF the
Police Department, but the exact house
Is not specified.
RumOrs Still Fly.
Friends of Judge witt on the other
hand remind the advocates of the Po-
lice Department that the appointing
power lay entirely with the court, ana
that the commission was acting oniy
In an advisory capacity. ruinor
which. gained considerable circulation
yesterday was TO the effect that q
certain well-known criminal lawyer,
e.N,. l,fAp r1n
affiliated with city politics. had joined
forces with IL wellknown political
leader, and that together they had
lobbied through the Police Board the
names of certain aloon-keepers who
were clients of the lawyer. This ru-
nor. whether true or false. Is said TO
have come to the ears of Judge Witt,
and the fudge, accustomed by years of
court procedure TO the ways of poll
ticians and lawyers. threw aside the
whole police list. according to the
story. and went ahead on his own ac-
count. Members of the Police Board
Indignantly deny any undue influence,
although admitting that in many cases
the Judge did not follow their recon-
mcndations.
Judge Witt would not discuss any of
these rumors yesterday, but said that
when the list of licenses Is completed
lie would not object TO the publication
OF the police recommendations, saying
that TRAY would be found to be almost
the same as his final list. The judge
added that where changes had been
made. he would be ready to give his
reasons. II they We're asked.
Comments More Favorable.
| a second days review of the lists
las published in all the papers has ne
! cessftated some corrections. In somt
| party and the application for license
| was made by another. causing 1t &c
! appear on the records that two appli-
! cations had been made, and one turned
! down. one or two wholesalers who
HAD no intention of doing
| retail business appeared In tins
list of those refused. where
4 as they had never applied. but mereis
4 advanced the money for others listet
4 with those who made application, bu
| did not put up the certified check re
! uuired by the ordinance.
] Clerk Walter Christian, OF the Hust
/ ings Court has seventy or more certi
fed checks belonging to unsuccessful
candidates, which will be returned a
1 soon as the list is completed.
On the whole, the list OF license:
!, granted seems to improve on better &C
4 ouaintance, and among the comments
heard all over town yesterday an IN
creasing number We're favorable 70
/ the selections by the court. Complain
continues general as to the numbel
of licenses in the Sixth Street Marke
4 section, and along that portion of Broa'
Il Street covering the retail and shopping
district.
Runor continues to report dealer
4 who are threatening legal steps looklnj
TO testing the constitutionality OF tn
Dabney law, but so far no concerted
or definite action has been taken, an
! some of the members of the large
liquor firms which secured license
seem doubtful If any steps will b
t taken.
Errors Corrected.
/ Four errors have been discovered i
the list published in yesterdays Times
5 Dispatch. The parties affected ar
/ Hessberg, Gunst 81 Co, the Schlit
Brewing Company and L. G. Younge
t s; Co.. all of whom are wholesale deal
ers, who did not apply for retai
liquor license. These names are sal
t to have got on the list of applicant
in the clerks office of the Husting
Court through the fact that each Q
8 the wholesale dealers put up u certitie
d check Tor Sboo Tor some felall deaie
: Mr. l.. c. Younger stated yesterda
;, that he had deposited his check wit
!. Clerk Christian, intending 1t to be fo
j. j. West, at No. 292S r Street. Nj
t Younger's name was put on the list c
:, those making tender of the require
:. check, hut rs he did not make the nee
: essary application (Which he never es
:, pected to make) his name remained o
!, the list of those to whom licenses ha
. been refused. Mr.. West was liste
Z among those who did not put up til
: certified check. and his application we
:. therefore refused also
q 1t is thought that the names of tt
q Schlitz Brewing Company and Hes
berg. Gunst & Co. got on the list in
I. similar manner, as both of these Who'll,
$ sale houses, like MIR. Younger, disclai
IS any intention of operating reta
= department.
d Wholesale LIQUOR dealers and brew
o cries secure their licenses under
y separate act on May LIST. and are n,
II affected in any way by tho provisio,
d of the Dnbney law.
o j. G. and p. II. Mckinley. at No. Al
North Eighteenth Street, listed amor
lie those who ware refused. secured tho