The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-14

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nesses were called before II the crown
thinned out Jercepsibiy
The Jury on it's first appearance In
court after examination of more than
half a. dozen witnesses, reported Two
indictments: One against JACK craig,
charged with conducting road house
between Petersburg and Hopeweil, OF
immoral character, and with seiIlnS
LIQUOR: and the other against Sid
Paris, charged with selling liquor
at what 10 known as Halfway
House." because of its location on
the Hopewell road, about midway be-
| tween Petersburg and the city at the
| Do Pont works.
Twice more. before dinner recess
was taken at lao o'clock the jury
appeared and presented to the court
indictments, two against Justice Pui-
| liam and one against Former romeo
man Pollard. Capias was issued Tor
| pnlfYam and bail In the sum of ST.
| 600 was renewed for Pollard. Pol
| lard having a family In Richmond
and being, u native of that city, with
his interests there, that amount was
considered sufficient TO secure his
| presence in court when wanted.
| Pulliam's bail will probably be nxed
1 today.
| Wedding During Recess.
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nearly ended when big automobile
| was driven up by Cupid. who had been
! working on a couple of subjects that
there might come ont of une mush-
room city something better than the
sordid of which the world has heard
much during recent weeks.
| That the little god has finished one
lob artistically was evidenced in the
| application for license to wed was
made to Clerk of Court Temple by G..
A. Terry, of New York. and Pauline
Bickendorff, proprietress OF the Ger
man cabaret at Hopewell. The couple
were accompanied BY Mamie Lane.
formerly of Norfolk, and Rose Brown.
formerly of Richmond: While ar
rangements were being made for the
location of a minister to perform the
J ceremony the couple stood beneath a
large tree on the courts green and
received the eongratltaAons of
! friends.
Romance Revealed.
/ Rev. c.. Q. Pardo, Presbyterian
clergyman. preaching at Petersburg
and at Hopewell. was brought TO the
clerks office, where he qualified to
perform weddings. bond being given
by T. W. Birchett, Rev. Mr.. Pardo
had not been called upon before to
perform a ceremony and. though he
was possessed of the authority of the
church, he had not qualified under
the State law.
The couple, with a few friends, and
Mr.. Pardo entered the automobile and
went to the church near the court
house, where the minister off1ciated
4 his first marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Terry
then motored back to Hopewell. 1t
was learned just before the wedding
party departed that Romance had had
a hand In the bringing together of the
4 couple. They met some four years
ago in Norfolk. where the bride form
erl lived. Later Mr.. Terry travelled on,
going back to New York. When the
boom struck City Point and Hopewell
rose in a night the travels OF the
groom led him to Hopewell The
couple renewed their acquaintance and
the wedding yesterday was its culmi-
nation.
Swears With Hat On.
Among the witnesses to 60 before
the grand jury who were sworn DUR
ing the day was one man. President
E. NJ. Oppenheim, of the Good Gov
| eminent League of HopeweIl. who in
sisted on. swearing with his hat on.
When first called to be sworn berore
his appearance before the jury, ne
appeared before the bench hat in
hand. At the first sound of the words
in the form of the oath Mr.. Open
lheim's hand flashed upward and his
straw hat rested upon his head The
oath concluded, nc stood with heac
barred, as did others in the courtroom.
Judge West questioned the witness
as to his reason for putting on his
| hat. Mr.. Oppenknein explained fhat II