The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-11
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Justice Crutchfeld Makes His
Position Clear as to
Health Matter
TEMPEST IN COURT
BUT NO TROUBLE
Mayor. City Attorney and
Contractor Manning All
Drawn in. DR.. Levy De-
mands Prompt Obedience

When Mayor Richardson, City A.
torney Pollard. Or. Il. t. Levy. VIA
- Chief Health officer of the city.
James A. DUFFY. and Chris Manning
appeared before Justice crutchnen
IN police court. Tuesday, the regulsr
attendants began to sit up and ta11o
notice. 1t looked as IL "a tempest vas
brewing.
Dr Levy was there becaus. hD
wanted Mr.. Duffy punished by tho
court for not making proper sewer
connections In building in Buci1~
anan street, Mr.. Manning was thsr0
70 prove that the connection was be-
ing made. The mayor was there be-
cause Dr. Levy had sent for him and
Ar. Pollard was there because DR.
Levy was determined that he should
nave action. Justice Crutchheld was
there because he was there and whsu
the trouble was all over Justice Crutch-
field was still there. enphatically and
unmfstakably.
When the tempest was over. Or.
Levy was back in his office after hear.
INK Justice CrutchheId opinion OF hio
method IN attempt ting to coerce the
court; the mayor was back In his Of
nee trying to pour oil on the troubled
waters: Mr. Pollard was back In hin
office perfectly satisfied with the OUT
come OF the affair and Chris Manning
and Mr. Duty were on the job Of
carrying out the courts fnstruc1ionak
The court, Incidentally. had inform
ed Dr. Levy that II any further at.
tempt was made to interfere with thu
rulings and dignity OF the court sorne-
one waA liable to be fined And Jus
tice Crutchneid was looking full al
DR.. Levy at the time.
Aroused His Ire.
The courts ire had been raised ry
the report that DIR. Levy had been to
the mayor to complain about the
laws delay in prosecuting health S
cases. DR.. Lew had also written =
letter to Justice Crutchneld In which
ne respectfully submitted" that Il
took the court three days to do work
that might be done In one day,
Justice Crutchfield said that he had
merely done with authority what DE-.
Levy had done without authoxitys
continued case to give man time
To carry out the courts order.
1t seems that an agent of the health
department entered complaint
against Duffy last November. On hA
own responsibility Dr. Levy allowed
the case to go over until February
- On that day he brought the caSn
into police court. 1t was continued
Duny failed to appear when the case
came up again and Justice Crutchfield
issued rule ordering him to appear.
Then DUFFY engaged the &. Manning
Plumbing Company to do the work
and rain prevented this concern from
Operating until this Tuesday.
Letter to the Justice
And In the meantime Tn levy hhd :.
written letter to Justice Crutchfleld
Here is the letter:
March 20. 1914.
Hon. John ]. Crutchfieid.
Police Justice,
Richmond, Va -sg's.
Dear Sir.--A complaint was made
TO me this morning by Mr. j. j.
eafaHiaset that one Of car ssaEaltacyz
hcers. Mr.. Mosiey. and our PLUMBING
Inspector, Mr.. I.anders, would not ere
tend for him the original time WHICH
mad been allowed to make a sewer
connection. while he knew that in am
other instance two extensions Of &C. Is
teen days each had been granted.
ON inquiry. / find tina, the case 70
which MIR. Gravins referred is that
OF Mr. James A. Duffy. in which. after
having failed to make sewer connecx q
ton in the time ordered by MIR. Mos.
ley. the case was brought to your
court and that you granted an ex-
tenton until the fifteenth OF this
month. Our officer. Mr.. Mosley, Wa
present on the fifteenth when Mr.
puffy should have reported to YOU
again, but Mr.. Duffy did not shoY
up.
Under q rule issued by your court
MI Duffy appeared on the eighteenth
instant. reported that the work wa II
SIM not done. and was granted a fur.
ther extension until April l. FroIa "A
the above, IL appears that Mn q
Grafins WAS quite right as to two ex>
tensions of time having been given
TO another party, though he was ut
teriy wrong in placing the responds
f1E IA ~~sxx y a
ficer of the health department.
Our sanitary force Is ridiculousfv II
small for the carrying out OF the heavy
duties imposed on its members and II II
Is oniy by the most systematic work MI
lhat We can come near covering tho u:
ground. l most respectfully ulreut
your attention to the necessity OF ~. Vi
sistance from you when our afllcoen IN;
bring before you i1srances Of dirnr1 lsa
violation of rules of this departmehfs
and ordinances under which they 80
adopted or Issued. Not only Is it I'm
possible for US to secure r0oultn s$
under any other condition. but the
mere taking of time on three separaAo@3
days on the part of our officers Tor #a
matters In your court. which mCo4 IL
respectfully submit should he Attend1
ed to ON one day. prevents their dcln9 aS
other work Of great Importance to tnl7
health OF our citizens n 4 sss sssssa
/ trust that you will see the tnka n
portance OF the above, and WflE VIII
promptly impose the prescribed penn14 s6B
ties In cases which our officers h9lnG
before you. They are seriously hAuAfs4
capped In their work when thu
not done.
Very truly yours sSa
(Signed) f. G. LEVY, sss]
Chief Health Of1coR.
However, the mayor skiiIfuI
avoided an open clash between
police court and the health depaS> III
ment and a. Mr.. Manning aid e.
his men were now right on tGoS r. Y
the matter, was allowed to - 90
But It was : pretty Attie ea1I
while It lasted. |Rsl