The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
BLUnDERe IS GUILTY
on GAMBLING CHARGES
Commonwcalth Scores In Securing
Conviction In First Of Hocweai
Slot Machine Cases.
ARE BUILDING POLICE MACHINE
Lawrence, Perry Made Police Justice
For Town and Four Policemen Add
ed to New Force Named Thursday.
Hear Motion To. Set Aside Scptem-
her IA.

(SpeciaI TO The Richmond Virgin an
Prince George Courthouse. Va. Sept.
3-~The Commonwealth scored heavily
tonight in its prosecution of Hopewell
cases when the jury. which for the last
two days has been hearing the case
of a. Blumberg. proprietor OF the
Hopevell Hotel charged with operat-
ing "A gambling machine, returned a
verdict of guilty and recommended a
sentence of fifteen days in jail and
a fine of 500. AS the Blumberg case
went 80 il is predicted VIII the other
gambling machine cases go,
! To-day in court was taken UP with the
hearing OF supplementary evidence for
the prosecution In the case OF Blum
berg the presentation OF argument and
the courts instructions, and the per
fecting of the new police machinery
Of Hopewell.
The defense having concluded its tes-
timony in the Btunherg case Yesterday
afternoon. when Mr.. Blum berg left
the witness stand, the comm onw wealth
recalled Special of7cers ]. NJ. Dallas
and f l.. Margarlia Both we're aues-
toned briefly to place emphasis on
certain points which appeared to need
Qualification.
Motion IL Set Aside.
Commemorative Attorney Rlves. OF
Prince George. opened the argument
Of the case before the jury. He called
upon the seven citizens TO the evidence
and the law and urged them TO uphold
the honor OF their-Gouuty.
L. o. Wendenbere. of Richmond. of
counsel for the defense in the several
gambling. -cases. Of which the RumherK
case Is one. spoke for forty minutes,
making strong argument that there
was nothing in the testimony presented
to justify any verdict other than that
of not guilty.
Special Prosecutor George r. Wise.
Of Richmond, aiding the county In the
prosecution concluded the argument.
After the charge OF Judge West. the
Jury retired during the afternoon. and
a short time later returned the verdict
Of guilty,
Wendenherg moved the court 10
set aside the verdict on the ground
that 1t was contrary TO the law and
the evidence Judge West set Septeu-
her IA as the date for hearing argument
et4 tAt-- met.anr----
Police Justice Named.
Judge West then took up the matter
Of perfecting the new police department
for the town of Hopewell. He named
Lawrence Perry. president OF the Hope
well Business Mems Association, presi-
dent OF the Virginia State Bank. and
president OF the Southern Fire Tnsur-
ance Company. prominent HopewelI
resident. as justice of the peace for
Prince George County and police Jus
tice to sit at Hopewell in the trial Of
Police Court cases.
Mr. Perry Is forty-seven years of
age. aformer citizen and business man
OF Fredericksburg. He has been for
some time commlssary INSPECTOR for
the DUPONT Company. He Is endorsed
by the business element and the better
class Of Hopewell men and his selection
BY Judge West for the post meets gem
eral approval
Judge West also made Mr. Perry
chairman of the Board of Police Com
nissioners for Hopewell. Four addi :
tionaI police were named to the Hope
well force. They are J r. Horne
Adolph Trochazka II. A Wilson and
r. J. Sullivan.
The business men Of Hopewell are
pleased with the selections made by
Judge West in the naming OF the new
police force. 1t lis understo God that the
business men Of the town will by vol
untary contributions provide uniform s
and official badges for the new force.
town Jail. with quarters for the police
force and rooms for Police Court. Is to
be provided.
The grand jury this afternoon ad =
tourned until September IA