The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
GRAND JURY HAS
. Y0DER ARRESTED
Warrant Charges Him With Dis
tributing Obscene
Literature.
SWORN OUT BY MAI. WERNER
Pamphlet Editor Gives Bond and
Will Answer in Police
Court.
SWORN OUT BY MAI. WERNER

At the instance of the grand jury,
the members of which had Just COM
pieted thorough reading and exami-
nation of the pamphlet in question.
Chief Of Police Werner yesterday af-
ternoon swore out a warrant against
Adon a. Yoder, publisher. charging
him with distributing obscene litera-
ture. and he was arrested two nours
later on his way to dinner Detective
Sergeants Wiley ana Balley maze the
arrest
Yodcr asked them who had sworn
out the warrant, and appeared to be
very nervous, He did pot discuss 4, the
nearest magistrate for bail and also
the privilege of telephoning for some
one to come to his assistance. He
made five calls, and at last succeeded
smith. The detectives escorted him to
the Office OF Magistrate r. G. Duke,
SIG East Marshall Street. and there he
was hailed in the sum of 500 for his
appearance in Police Court this morn
ing.
The publication in which the alleged
obscene arti1t appeared was placed
on the streets on Saturday, April 23.
1t was sold BY children. little boys and
girls. whose morals. according to the
warrant ut manifestly tended to cor
rupt." The article discussed II ques-;
ton to which Yoder has before de-
voted much of his pamphlet, and which
trials. But II went further than ana
of his previous writings on the SUBJ
jeet, and In ii he used terms anu
phrases. 1t is alleged which few use
at the time. and action against the
was expected.
When the grand jury in Its session
yesterday morning decided to take
,t-,E. <,f lN~ Wv
ne T"' vas summoned nor i.A The n nine men
had read the article. and they at once
directed the chief to swear out war
rant for Yoder,s arrest, It was not
necessary to indict for a misdemeanor.
which yoder's alleged offense consti-
tutes. and Is unusual. Such cases gen
orally take course. before Police
Court. and then. in the event Of con on
Hastings Court for trial.
Found Minister There.
At 1 O'clock Major Werner summoned
Magistrate j. A. Purd,e to his Office,
and the warrant. containing the al
legged obscene article as evidence was
issued. 1t was rumored that Yoder
was in his office. Two detectives were
looking for him on the streets, so
Major Werner went TO the office. He
found Rev. B. T. Bryan, pastor of I'm
n anuel Baptist Church, OF which Yoder
is a member The pastor had heard.
he said. that Yoder was to be arrested.
The latter was found at O'Clock by
Sergeants Wiley and Bailey
rho warrant against Yoder is based
on section 5T9l OF the Code of Nir-
ginia. which reads:
IF any person import, print, publish.
sell or Distribute any book or other
thing containing obscene language. or
any print. picture, figure or description
manifestly tending to corrupt the NOR
ais of youth: or Introduce into any
family or place of education, or buy
or have in his possession any such
thing for the purpose of sale, exhibit
ton or circulation. or with intent 70
introduce it into any family or place
of education, he shall be confined in
Jail not exceeding one year and fined
not exceeding 5000
Served Term In Jail.
Yoder was convicted recently of
criminal libel against Police Justice
Chris Manning and w. Douglas Cor
don. and on appeal to the Hastings
Court was sentenced TO fifteen days in
jail and to pay fine of $50 He
served the time and paid the fine.
Previously TO that. in suit against
himself and the Williams Printing
Company, brought by Clyde w. Saun-.
$1,000 damages for the plaintiff Two
suits for $4,000 damages each. brought
by Commissioners Manning and Cor
don. are now pending in the Law and
Equity Court. The former case was
appealed and will go to the highest
court in the State for review.
The grand jury for this term is COM
posed of Charles F. Taylor, foreman;
John A. Curtis. John ]. Lynch, Marx
Fred n. CARRIER. James f. Phillips, Jr..
and A. c. Harman