The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-08
JUDGE SCOTT GRANTS
LIQUOR LICENSE TO FAIR
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that the fact that . large number OF
policemen and special officers being
keep order. should convince the court
that the fair grounds was no place for
the sale Of liquor.
He maintained that the fair grounds
was distant from the residents Of the
county, and not contiguous TO the
city.
'.The territory under the law said
Mr.. Diggs, must be contiguous to the
city, and the plat shown here indi-
Gates that there Is some vacant terri
tory between the city and the nesiden-
tial sections Of the county. near the
fair grounds Contiguous territory
must Immediately adjoin the city
like Swansboro does Manchester
In his reply Mr.. Carter pointed out
that the law did not say contiguous
territory. but territory IN a contigu-
ons county, and that Henrico was
contiguous county to Richmond.
Then Judge Scott delivered his opfn-
ion.
Judge SCOTS Ruling.
II have thought this situation over
"A long time. and most carefully said
Judge Scott 1T came up seNerai
Years ago, and at that time l was
Impressed by the evidence given by
officers of the court who testified that
there were more than 5oe people nv"
ing within n radius Of the fair grounds.
since then there has been mueh
growth The gentlemen cohducuns
this fair are reputable citizens. Thes
.aust he held responsible for the con-
duct of affairs a the fair grounds
and / am sure they Will see that ordei
IL maintained.
ego far as can reeoilcct. there hav,
been no disturbances Of moment nj
the fair grounds causeA by the sals
~ Iiouor When this license was
granted before all these question:
came ND and were falv considered.
The radius intended III the law Is
Il circle around the fair grounds, ana
not from any point In the grounos
The fence around the grounds en-
closes the grounds. and that enclosure
itself is the point from which th~
hslf-rnile must be drawn In my
opinion there are. according to the
testimony. more than 500 people living
within radius OF half a mile Of the
ra;r grounds. and I order ne f''"s' K
to Issue the license,
Hearing Is Lengthy.
The hearing began at 1880 anu
rasted unt1f tstE III ttlF esa~raeeh' I'VE
hours or more being CONSUMED In CAV
itag testimony and IN arrgunleht ~
sftorneys' TIE association was repre-
scented us Leigh Page and hin Carter
aud the t,rotestants by lssac Digs
The application for the license heF-
ing been presented 60 Judge Scott
Isaac pigss, representing a number OF
+ business men uf Richmond aud Hen
rico. entered a protest against iht
granting Of the license
Attorney FstgEs attempted tn ssto~
,wo facts. namely: The fair grounds
liz not a suitable place fer the sale
~ hauor and the location does mol
!. come within the provisions 81 TIT
Byrd law that there must be 500 p~o-
ME residing within an area Of hah
i mile, with thr location ~ the place
az sale IN tl1e center. He stated thai
ne would make no protest against tn.
persons asking for the. hs,enstt. Frank
=. Trayior being the man 10 be pu'
TN charge OF the bar and the name
In which the license w-s applied Tor
lie would coufne himself to attack an
the nroprietv Of the location AMI tbs
question If the law. he said
w C.. Smith testified that he had
measured off the required half mile
area. taking the graadstana whefe
th,a bar is 10 be located, as the center
ana traSt found bur twen-ysscyerl
houses within that area. six OF them
vacant He was positive that there
could not he ave hundred people re-
siding in the twenty-one occupied
houses. hat had taken no census and
knew nothing further as to the num-
bar of people within the radius.
I'rayior Found a.S.
County ofieer Trayior rabutied thn
evidence by testifying that he haa
staken a census and had found YEA
people within the half mile area
measuring, however. from the cor
ners of the grounds and not from tbs
.grandsfa nd ---,
Mr.. Smith testified that the fail
grounds Is no suitable place In his
opinion for the sale of liquor. ASKED
what liz a suitable place he retorted
"None on Gods green earth.
j. II. Chappeil gave the results oil
his measurements and Investigations
these taiiying with those of Mr.
Smith and Jesse Laird. who had &C