The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13
Mayors Failure to. Stop.
Disorder Brings Forth
Violent Protest.
PUT EXTRA MEN
ON DUTY TODAY
Most Important Corner Which
Working Girls Must Pass Sc
lected by Evening Journal
!. as Scene of Night Retreat
for Hoodlums and
Washers.

yesterday to make any state1ncn+ are
whether or not he would take steps Ia
protect the women of Richmond from
further insult to-day. while the Evening
Journals guessing contest-pcrnitted
by the authorities-gives every thus
ana every rowdy free license to seiza
and terribly them in the street, tho Po-
lice Commission VIII take vigorous
hold Of the situation and Will break ii
up. ~ a-A:
so incensed are the people az ths
Mayors refusal to act that citizens
have appealed to the commission, " ith
the result that policemen must do
double duty In an effort to prevent dis
order which could be instantly stopped
with one word from the Chief Execu-
tive of the city.
Fear t;rcntcst Disorder To-Ssrht. a
To-day the Journals female peace
disturber is advertised to appear al
tenth and Main Streets between 1 and
o'clock. The Police Commission will
nave a conference carly this morning
ana VIII instruct Major Werner to have
hItcen or twenty officers on that COR
nar 70 Keep the crowds moving and to
arrest every ruftian, every nasher.
every vagrant who says one word ia
a woman.
Unless the disorderly demonstration
- prohinited BY the Mayor, the great
est trouble Is feared at Seventh and
broad streets between $50 and 6:3O
o'clock to-night. whore the female is
scheduled to appear with her asso-&
ciates. Major Werner admitted yesterS
day that Seventh and Broad is the
most ireGuented corner in Richmond
ut that hour Every street car except
those running on Main and Oakwoo6
and Main pass there.
Working Girls Pass There.
several thousand working women
and girls have to pass tn re to reach,
-, H..
fer point, the women must go there, or
else walk several blocks out OF their
way and surrender their street car
transfers in order to get home from
their work They feel. however. that
they must be put TO extra trouble nnd
expense to protect themselves N
Major Werner will, have the night
men who come on duty at I O'CLOCK
report two hours earlier. SO that he
VIII have an adequate force on hand
ct Seventh and Broad this evening
one reason why trouble is feared there
is due TO the fact that the working
sirls who must pass that corner WILL
be escorted by malo friends, and those
male friends II We not made any secret,
or the plan to assault and attack any
masher who lays hands on their com
panions. The police on Saturday night
were apprehensive on this Same score,
They realized what a clash would
mean. They admit. too, that on any
extraordinary occasion there would be
no complaint, but along With 90 per
cent. OF the people they fail to un-ss
derstand why the thing should be
countenanccd by Mayor Richardscn
City Attorneys Opinion.
Publication yesterday OF an opinion
given by City Attorney Pollard to for
mer Mayor Mccarthy in connection'with
the appearance here OF The Clans
man" hit In exactly with the common
sense view expressed by every citi-
zen The Mayor was informed that
there was no law by which he could
stop the Dixon production, and It was
put on 1T the Academy. But tho CITY,
Attorney said: N
ut Is true, however, that under the
very general power given the MayorEtn
section Of chnptcr 3 of Richnond CITY, 4
Code, 1879. 1t is provided that the
aIn,"r shall in general maintain thc
peace md good order hnd advance the
prosperity of the city, from which IL u
follows, ms conceive, that IT you have
reason TO believe that tue proposed
exhibition VIII disturb the peace and
good order IF tho city, you have au-
thOrhy 10 prohibit the exhibition,
otherwise not 75
In the absence OF a more definite u
law therefore, II Is evident tina Mayor
Richardson prohibited The Blue e
Mouse The Girl From Rector's," and
other plays because he had reason ta
believe that the proposed exhibition
viii disturb the peace and good order
OF the city, vet he has admitted tha. 5
he is without power to stop a per.
Torrance which has already created
more disorder than could have beer
expected from any theatrical produc. 81
ton.
The Police Commissioners, however.
viii proceed to act under the ruling
of City Attorney Pollard. 3R5
Threaten to Go Higher.
Numerous instances were reportee
Yesterday of further outrages by tho
hoodlums and thugs These casei
We're reported from all parts OF the
ctty--away from the points advertiHej
and they showed that the roughel
element was taking advantage OF an
ugly situation TO annoy. terriiy and sS
Insult women. Leaders in the move
mcnt for the protection OF the women
threatened yesterday 10 make formal
complaint To Judge Witt, OF the IIust E
ings Court. who has power even broad &c
er than that delegated TO the Mayor.
But this plan was discouraged ir. view b
OF the assurance that the Police Board
would have ample protection at the
corners where the female Is scheduled.
Tho board admits, however, that rs
hasn't a sufficient force OF men tc 4
patrol the streets nearby. into Witch
so many girls have been chased. The
pnhiic has branded tho exhibition Az;