Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
FEDERAL AGENTS WATCH
H0PEWELL SITUATION
No Government Licenses to Sell
Whisky Issued in Powder
Plant Town.
MORE SENSATIONS EXPECTED
Grand Jury Investigation at Prince
George Courthouse to BE Resumed
Friday, With Important Witnesses
Summoned.

That the Federal government will
take hand in the prosecution of
whisky sellers at Iiopowelt is one OF
the latest developments i'm the situa-
tion at the power plant town. 1t is
understood that there arc no Federal
licenses authorizing the sale OF whisky
III the town, although there are now
more than 40 malt liquor licenses
under which beer and other intoXi-
cants may he sold.
The names of a large number of men
who have been engaged in selling
whisky almost as freely as beer UP
to last week have been placed in the
hands Of internal revenue agents. and
action is expected within few days.
THESE offenders may escape Federal
prosecution by paying the penalty pre-
scribed by the Revised Statutes of the
United States, but they will be held by
the State authorities.
VALUABLE ASSISTANCE GIVEN
ny Federal. OFFICERS
Valuable assistance has been given
the State and county officers by the
Federal agents in securing evidence
against the violators OF the Virginia
liquor laws, and commemorative At
torney Timothy Rives, of Prince
George. and Special Prosecutor George
z. Wise, of Richmond. Will have the
benefit OF any information the internal
revenue men secure. There are said 10
have been $50 places in Hopcwcll.
weber liquor and beer were sold openly
previous to Tuesday OF last week, when
the town police force was removed,
and there arc believed TO have been
other "spcal -easies" and bootleEgers
operating in and about the town.
when the grand jury, which Will re-
convene at Prince George Courthouse
Friday. completes it's Investigation of
the bribery and graft charges involv
ing officers OF the law. il Will turn its
attention to the whisky and beer deal
ers, gamblers and keepers of disorder
-ly resorts. It is hoped TO complete
the grand jury probe Saturday night.
but the investigation may be continued
until next week.
EDITOR BAUER
CALLED AS WITNESS
Richard F.. Bauer. editor of the Hope
we'll Daily News. has been summoned
to appear as n witness before the
grand jury Friday, as has also Prcsi-
dent Oppenhcim. of the Good Govern
ment League Of the town. Bauer for
merely acted as clerk of the Police
Court and is believed to know a great
deal about the inside workings OF tho
system at Hopewell.
In addition to the four men indicted
, Northumberland William st. Paul
Pulliam, former Police Lieutenant John
Porter, former Policeman Pollard and
Tony Becessi, cabaret proprietor and
| interpreter. there are Indications that
| several other men will be heard in con-
nection with the bribery and graft
phase OF the Hopewell situation. Only
one prcsentment has been made against
each far. but there arc other cases
pending against one or two of the men.
The investigation OF the official acts
OF former Chief Henderson Will be one
of the features Friday.
Commonw ealths Attorney Rives Is
expected in Richmond to-day for n
conference with Mr.. Wise, who is as
sisting in the prosecution. and -Attor-
ey-General Pollard
Judge West will not undertake to
try all of the defendants at the special
term of the court. hut he expects to
take up three or four principal offend
ers. An opportunity will he given all
who desire to enter pleas OF guilty
before court adjourns for the term.