Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26
VA. POOL ROOM
is To Be CLOSED
Police Department Prepared With
Conclusive Evidence and Court
Was Soon Satisfied That
II Was an Improper
Resort.

RICHMOND. -Speciai.-Eddie
King and vs.. Aoseley. proprietors
OF the Virginia Pool Parlor. is East
Broad Street. were Thursday fined
S10o each and required 10 give bond
In the sum OF $500 FOR good behavior
FOR one year. and the notorious resort
will be closed.
This has been a bad place for
years said Justice John. In handing
down his decision ia the case. 1T was
a bad place when a. was operated as
a saloon. and since the negroes have
gotten hold OK IL they have made 10
worse. These men have tried TO dodge
me BY closing up the place and vacat-
Ing, temporarily. OK lCas-. That viii
not avail one hundred dollars for
each man and a bond iu $500 for good
behavior for one year
Thus did Justice John. after q pro-
Kine 81 Ai0-eler for conaucffn.- q If--
orderly esta olisf ruent. conclude todd
a the Police Court
Many business men from the block
On On. ~oler 1ne f4l,s "e.f ioeatel' tol-
took tle stand and told Of the repeat
ed and conunlous trouble and ois-
when several had testified Justice
John remarked tLat The Comm o NV ci h
would resi- Lawyer Gilbert Poupck in-
these uid not help the cause biz Pie
argued Tor small ne. saying the
not say q word The statement was
made tE The prQurietors after tac hear
ing. that The place would not again De-
op-neo as pool parlor-
When Justice John called the case
against King a. Moseiey Attorney Gil
bert PolocS made an effort 20 ger
The case postponed
Going Go Try this case right here
and now. said Justice John. with
some emphasis. This case has been
postponed once. and there has been
ample time to get ready Proceed
with The w.tnessesT
Police Captain Epps. OF the Second
Dlsirirl foIt 90 me frequent uiSu--
Cers referr.-- Co. the murder there c1
the Di-rt o. Nay eth. The man WAS
struck on the head by another negro
and died from the effects of the blow.
Captain Epps declared that rhe place
was freQueuted by the lowest element
% negroes, mostly loafers. and said
that there had been numerous COM
plants against the Joint. Tie did NOT
know who occupied the upper rooms
OF the place.
When the crowd % loafers saw an
officer coming they would invariably
coG-e inside and remain until the poo
lice got out OF the way The crowds
were clsorderlv ard the Nilest of lau-
EuaEe was used about the 'FRONT.' 90 tLe
building.
Policeman Neisz. one or the best
known officers OF the Second District
said that the place was one OF The
worst places lu Richmond Foul and
vile language cfuanated from the
place at al hours of the laY and
ul-lt. Ee SAID that when rhe doors
were closed at Night crowd of ne-
grocs would go 20 the upper floors
and THAI an sorts OF reVclry would
follow The mCsL respectable element
or the colorel race Stunned The place
ana that 10 was freQuenred by the
lowest class Of negroes. Anywhera
from 100 10 $50 negroes were found
81 the place az all times.
schiller Also Told OF Place.
Policeman Schnef. who. with Po-
Nceman NeisZ. worked on the case
said that the place was infested with
q gang OF the meanest and most dis
reputable gang % negroes that could
be found.
Mt. Schlief said that since May eth
there had been AZ many complaints as
before. and the crowd IN the streets ga
front OF the place were as large as al
any time. Frequent arrests had beer
made ia the place.
Sergeant Marin confirmed what the
other officers had said.
CUISINES Men Protest.
Then came a delegation OF bushes:
men. IL looked as if the officers haC
done their work thoroughly. and
there were in the court room many oi
the men who have been engaged az
business along the block FOR som,
years.
Policeman Carter. who has been or
the beat FOR some years. said that on,
morning ne had, through the aid OF &
negro man. gained admission 10 th'
upper part OF the house. and had