The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
CITIZENS TO OPPOSE
LDLEWOOD LICENSE
Object to Saloon Near Park,
Where Women and Children
Go During Summer.
LAW VIOLATED EVERY WEEK
Police Court Record Disposes OF
Attempted Denial-statute
May Be Strengthened.

of the Code of Virginia, constant vio-
lation OF tho Sunday law at lakewood,
which eliminated last summer In nu-
mcrous Police Court cases, will be pre-
vented Under the present statute
the violator escapes with n forfeit of
81. the Supreme Court holding that
he cannot be otherwise punished.
House bill No. los, which has al
ready passed the House of Delegates,
and which is now before the Senate,
amends that provision relating TO for
feits" The word Is changed to read
fine and as result of this change
a person once convicted can be put
under a bond of slO0 or $500. This,
it is claimed. will cffectnally stop
wholesale and fragrant violation.
VIII Fight IT.
In The Times Dispatch yesterday
was printed. and not denied the state
ment that the management of lakewood
las submitted a proposition TO close the
resort on Sundays IL the city win not
resist it's attempt to secure a liquor
license. City Attorney Pollard, how
ever, has been instructed to oppose
the granting of a license when the
his argument upon that section of the
pabney ordinance. which says:
40 PLACE SHALL DE LICENSED
WHERE ANY PERFORMANCE OR
SHOW IS ALLOWED IN CONJUNC-
1ION OR COMBINATION THERE
WITH: NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY
OPENING OR CONNECTION he
TWEEN SUCH PLACES so LICENSED
And ANY OTHER PLACE WHERE
ANY SUCH PERFORMANCE OR SHOW
IS ALLOWED.''
Says Law Prevents 1t.
According to strict interpretation
of this law, Mayor Mccarthy contends.
license cannot be granted to Idle
wood. The legal argument. however.
viii be made on that point by the CITY
Attorney, and in the meantime it Is
expected that citizens generally will
urge that the resort be Kept free of
liquor selling.
Under ordinary circumstances. It Is
admitted by the Mayor the public
would protest against n saloon adioin-
ing BNrs Park, and the application Of
~ J.-Piz2fn1 would have been prompt
~ rejected, except for the fact that
Inc, management claim that a bar is
necessary adjunct to the success of
the place.
TO citizens generally. it appears
that the question of refusing license
Is more important than the opening or
closing of the gates on sunday The
large crowds of women and children
who visit the resort during the sum
iIler lind the presence of intoxicated,
men distinctly Objectionable, and claim
wat there would he no possibility OF
tnls annoyance If there were no saloon
on the grounds.
Judge Mann far the Bill
Leading members of the Senate
judge Mann in particular, have nrom-
lsed to urge the amendment To section
37ae, SO that wilful violation of sim.
day law may be prevented. This sec.
ton now reads:
or PERSON, ON A sAun,,ru
DAY. BE FOUND LAB0RING Ar ANY
Trade Or CALLING, OR EMPLOY
HIS APPRENTICES OR SERVANTS
IN LABOR OR OTHER BUSINESS. Ey-
CEPT IN HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER
WORK OF NECESSITY OR CHARITY
HE SHALL FORFEIT 81 FOR EACH
rFFENSE. EVERY DAY ANY SERV.
ANT OR APPRENTICE Is so E,I.
YLOfED SHALL CONSTITUTE a DIS.
TINGT oFFENSE. FROM ANY JUDO
si2NT HERETOFORE OR IIEREAF
TER RENDERED. UNDER THIS SEC
TON, THE RIGHT OF Appeal
SHALL LIE TO THE DEFENDANI
WITHIN TEN DAYS, TO THE COR
rORATION OR HUSTINGS COURT or
THE CITY, OR TO THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE COUNTY WHEREIN
sAID JUDGMENT APPEALED IRON
IS RENDERED; AND WHEN TAKEN
SHALL DE PROCEEDED IN AS AP
pEALS IN MIsDEMEaNOR CASES.
Police Record.
Notwithstanding the statement, pur,
,orting 10 come from parties interest
ID in The mana cement of lakewood
published In an afternoon paper deny.
lng the charge that the Sunday stat
ate was flagrantly violated last
hummer al the pleasure resort casua
glance at the Police Court records vii
Srove the allegation 10 be true. Al,
most continuously from the time whcl
The place was Hrst reported ana tbs
.ase was appealed, employees have beer
summoned by the police for violation
Of the Sunday law, Taking the month.
~ July ard August. 1907, as instance,
81 police action the records viii show
that on Sunday, June 30th, eight en-
,loyes were reported, and on the TO-
ioyging Tuesday were found guilty unt
required 10 forfeit 81 each, on Jul,
18th twenty-eight were reported. am
were required to pay The forfeit Elevel
violations were reported on the fol
owing sunday and the usual forfeit
was paid.
Twanty-eight were reported on Jul