Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-24
BUFORD IS APPOINTED
TO CLEAN UP HOPEWELL
Will Assist i'm Prosecution OF Graft
Liquor and Gambling
Cases.
SUCCEEDS GEORGE e. WISE
Governor Stuart and Judge West in
Communication rs to Further
Steps to Put an End to Lnwless-
ness I'm Powder Plant Town.

Governor stuart last night appointed
Il. L. Buford commemorative attorney
of Brunswick County special prose
cutOr to Assist commemorative At
torncy Timothy Rives. or Prince George
County. in the Hopcwcll investigation.
Mr.. Buford VIII succeed George e.
Wise. who rctires frcm active partici-
patton In the probe of lawlcssness at
the powder plant town. following his
appointment as Commemorative At
torney of Richmond to succeed the late
Minctrcc Folkcs
Mr.. Buford will 20 to Prince George
Courthouse to-day and begin the dis
charge of his new duties. The grand
jury will BIO in session. and a number
OF cases Of Importance arc expected
to he considered by the body in addi-
ton to additional violations of tho
revenue laws
The new prosecutor comes from n
county which is Included In the cir
cult presided over by Judge Jesse +.
West. of the Prince GEORGE Circuit
Court. in which tho FIopewcll investi-
CATION has been conducted. Mr. Blu
ford and Judge West arc personal
friends of long standing. ana the APP
pointment by tn" Governor meets with
approval Of the Judge
HAS FINE RECORD As
CONTMONNfEALTII's ATTORNEY
AS Commonwcalth's attorney Of
brunswick, Mr.. Huford has hcen a
terror to evildocrs in that county, ana
has reputation as Il vigorous and
able prosecutor. Attorney General
Pollard last night said that Mr. Blu
ford Ia fully qualified for tho arduous
work in connection with pushing the
investiga ton into affairst ut IIopewcll
He has been Commemorative attorney
OF Brunswick twcnty--our years. hav-
ing been first elected n, the age OF
twenty-rour
Mr.. Buford has been in Richmond
several days. and was called to the
executive Offices late Yesterday after
noon for conference before the Gov
crnor's departure from the city for n
few days. The Governor was anxious
that tho new special prosecutor begin
his duties at once, as number of
liquor and gambling cases Will prob
ably como UP this week. Attorney
General Pollard was with the Cover
nor and Mr.. Buford while the situa-
ton ut IIopcwell was being discussed.
Later 1t was made plain that the
investigation Of all forms of lowless-
during the last two months. and that
there would bc no lct-up until the
cvildocrs had been driven from Prince
George County
WAR on I.AWLESSNESS At
HOPEWELL VIII CONTINUE
Mr.. Ruford had dinner with his pre-
dcccssor. Mr.. Wise. last night, and the
latter assured him that h. would
GLADLY render any assistance possible
When former Police Lieutenant John
Porter is placed on trial for the third
time next month. it is probable that
Mr.. Wise will assist in the prosecu-
ton because Of his familiarity with
tho evidence. II it is possible for him
to spare tho time from his official
Gutics in Richmond
There is no effort To conceal tho
realization that the situation at Hone
we'll has not improved to any great
extent. and that town is far from being
reasonably free from lawlessness
Further drastic action will in all prob
ability he taken in the near future
which will have n permanent effect.
Just what VIII he done is a matter
or conjecture. Governor Stuart and
Judge West have been in frequent
communication regarding conditions nj
lIopcwcn and arc working in accord.
1t is known. however. that their efforts
have been hampercd by local authori
ties and much Of the work done toward
cleaning up Hopcwcll has gone for
nOuCht