The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-11
HANGERS-ONH HEAR
SEASON is CLOSED.
Word Passed -Along That
Crowds Will Be Driven From
Police Court To-Day.
LAW 3 YEARS OLD TOMORROW
Provides That loafers Can't
Loaf i'll Police Court, but II
Was Never Enforced

! With or without foundation the
! word was passed along the line last
night that Justice Crutchiield vii
srring a surprise i'll the Police Court
this morning by clearing the placs OF
the thrCny which assemblies there out
of morbid curiosity The discovery OF
! TWO smallpox cases. ono Of which came
from the Southside Police Court. has
caused some apprehension i'll polio
circles. while the Board OF Health has
always contcndcd that The Police Court
room Is the greatest place in town to
spread contagion.
On March u, leOe--three years ago
to- morn Mayor Richardson APP
proved an ordinances TO designate the
place where the Police Court shall be
held. TO prevent the ovcrcrowding OF
the courtroom ana to regulate the ad-
mission of persons thereto" This or
dinance has never been enforced. Once
newspaper reference is made TO this
fact the cry is instantly rails I'd that
somebody is trying 10 get Justice
Crutchi!elds job. II is not that. The
health authorities have insisted that
the Justice should sec that the law is
obeyed for health reasons, and tn, de-
mand now Will be more ursen; in view
OF those smallpox eases
Mig Day Is Mondn,.
Monday is always ,hc big occasion
In the city Hall basement. and when It
became known last night that Justice
Crutchteld would b. on the warpath
this morning tho lonfcrs took counsel
and decided to give UP tho show for n
Gay or TWO.
IT often happens that men and wo-
men are forced to attend court much
against their Will. They realize that
justice Cruichtield has done good
wo~lS IN the community. and they have
commented him for 1t. but If they must
appear rs. complainants or witnesses
they would much prefer TO avoid that
Poiice Court bunch, even when they
40 not seek or d .mapd q private hear
ing. All they ask is that the court en-
force the law.
There was a time when the ragtime
articles written by Police Court re-
porters were amusing and worth tho
space. but nowadays the reporters
write the record, without flourish and
without attempting to amusc the pub
lie Naturally they advertised The
court. but when this advertise m .nt is
no longer published the crowds go
there TO enjoy the troubles that fan
upon many homes.a The Health Depart
ment is not lighting Justice CrutchneId
when 1t urgently demands that the
crowds be kept AVA City officials
have long hoped 10 see the court re-
moved 10 another building.
Whist tho Inv Provides.
Following is the ordinance which was
framed TO end tho nuisance and which
Will hGv been on the statute books
three years tomorrow.
BE II ordained by the Council OF the
city or Richmond
! That the Police Justice Of the city
OF Richmond shall hold his court in
inc room In the basement OF The City
Han building now set apart and used
for that purpose and designated as Pc
ice Court room, and there shall be
used In connection Herewith. for tho
convenience OF the Police Justice and
the clerk and tho other officers OF the
loilce Court, such rooms adjoining the
SAID courtroom as the Committee on
Grounds ana Buldings may designate
ana equip for that purpose.
:. In order to prevent the oycrcroyvd-
nS or the sntd courtroom. ns well as the
Likelihood OF the spread of contagious
and To promote the orderly
dispntch of business by said court, the
i"licc Justice shall establish md pro-
n"uiGnte rules nnd regulations that
shnll exclude from said courtroom dur
ing the sitting Of snid court NIL person.
'fhcr than accused pcrsons, witnesses
police officers, officers of the city and
Ntnte governments having business he
fore said court, prnctlcinS uttorncys
hhd such other Persons holding cnrds
'f admission granted by the Police jus
lice or tho aIeynr of the city Of Rich
mond. The rules and regulations 80
established sbnlI be printed mi posted
II the entrance of snid courtroom II
shall be the duty Of the Police Justice.
the police officers aud the officers OF
said court to enforce such rules and
3 Any person Violating the forog Ding
section or entering said courtroom
without being entitled so 10 do und .r
this ordinance Or violating said rules
and regulations. shall b, bic to
fine Of not less than 50 nor more than
So for each offense, recoverable before
he Police Justice of the city OF Rich
mcnd;
Dogs Condition Improving.