The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
FAIR ASSOCIATION
SECURES LICENSE:
Judge George S. Shackelfcrd
Grants Permit to Sell Liquor
on the Grounds.
LITTLE DISORDER IN PAST
More Drunkenness Seen at So
+. Called DRY" Fairs, Wit
nesses Testify.
LITTLE DISORDER IN PAST

hard fought battle over the grant
ing of a license 10 the Virginia State
Fair Association to sell liquor on tho
grounds was concluded late yesterday
afternoon. when Judge George s.
Shackelford. In the Circuit Court OF
ifenrico County. after listening 10 a
mass OF testimony from numerous Wit
nesses and hearing lengthy arguments
from attorneys. ordered that n license
bc granted to the association. Tile en-
tire day was occupied with the case
and before rendering his decision Judge
Shacklcford briefly reviewed each con
tested point and explained the appli-
cation of the law. In arriving at his
conclusion. the judge stated that lie
had sought not to be Influenced by
the private or personal opinion OF any
ono III tn. matter. and that while he
had tho mos; profound reverence for
the julio who last granted Il license
10 tho -spcia,iou. what had been done
prior 90 this time had had no weight
wiu iiM ~ making ruling In the
case just settled. Under the law"
said Judge Shack icrord, 1T is my opiu-
ion that the association should bc
Cranted license
COZ HTRO9M FILLED
WITH EAGER SPECTATORS
From the time court convened veg
ierday morning and the urst witness
testified until after o'clock yes,er-
nay HHeN ift Judge = de
cision was rendered. there was not a
'ime when interest Jagged In the pro
cecdings The courtroom was we'll
hlleu with spectators throughout tho
day. those Of prohibition persuasion
forming the greater part of the ON
lockers. Several women prominent In
antisaloon affairs We're Interested lis
teners. Attorneys IiiI Carter aud Lcgh
II. Page appeared for the association,
while Attorney ". g. Willcroy repre-
sented tn" protcstants Prominent
among the witnesses tcStifyinp were
former Governor William Hodges
Mann. httorucy-tiencral John Garland
Pollard. Oliver j. Sands president ~
tho American National Bank and
others Deep sincerity aud earnest
ness on the part of the witnesses was
marked characteristic of the con
test.
Taking the witness stand a. The
nrst witness for the ;i8sociution. Police
Commissioner w. Douglas Gordon. who
~ secretary OF the Fair Association.
testified that In his opinion there has
been ample police protection OIL the
grounds. and that the bars have been
conducted In cn orderly manner. He
stated that the grounds were puliccd
by officers paid by both public and
private interests. lie said that the on
y instance In which he had seen
marked disorder On the grounds was
Niith 'nr sNI9lblS lDiNt tit'tf .t&Gt'i-
.ions. and 1T that time ihe crowds
were so great tlat arrests were noe
css1tr. Concluding his testimony Nj.
Gordon stated that in his opinion the
Fair Grounds is a suitable place fui
the sale OF liquor.
VERY ORDERLY FAIR,
SAYS SAMI-Er. COHEN
Samuel Cohen. vice president OF the
i'air Association. testified that lie al
WAYS attended the fair and had noticed
no disorder on the grounds we take
care OF on the average 200. 900 pco-
plo out there" he continued. "and il
has TO be conceded that We have had
n very orderly fair" Mr. Cohen point
ed out that the fair is not conducted
for private gain. hut for the benefit OF
The entire citizenship OF the State.
We have to cater 10 All or the pco-
pie he said. By ruling OF the court
the witness was prevented from Civ
ing testimony designed To show that
q Try" fair conducted in LynchburG
resulted in many arrests on ihc
grounds for drunkenness,
Barton H. Grundy and j. r Ander-
son. directors OF the Fair Association.
were called and agreed in their iesti-
mony that to take bars out Of the
Fair Grounds would tend to increase
disorder. Alvin NJ. Smith. director of the
Fair Association, testified that in his
opinion TO take liquor off the grounds
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