Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
JUDGE WEST IN ACCORD
WITH GOVERNORS AIMS
New Course to "Clcan Up" Hopcwcll
to- BE Decided Upon Next
Week.
Situation Appears Too Big for Prince
George County to Handle Alone.
Court to Resume Investigation To-
Morrow

Judge Jesse j. West, of the Circuit
Court Of Primo" George County. came
To Richmond last night for "A confer
cn.c with Governor Stuart and Attor-
ncy-Gcneral Pollard on the Hopcwell
situation. Plans were discussed for
taking drastic action TO clean up the
powder-plant town. and an entirely
new course will he determined upon
When the Governor returns TO the city
early next week.
II appears IT, be generally agreed
that the situation at HONEYWELL is too
big for the Prince George County au-
thoriics 10 handle alone. and that the
state must act To bring about law and
order. Judge West has indicated that
he is in accor.: with the purposes Of
the Governor To remedy conditions i'm
mat vocinitv. Tho talk with Judge
West last night is the elimination OF
a series of conferences, which the Gov
crnor has nal regarding Hopewcll
;his week
Governor stupr' left the city at 900
clock last night He talked with
ludge West fo~ several hours. and tho
latter remained at the Executive Man
sion until after II o'clock. going over
conditions with Acknowledgement Pol
ard.
EXPECTS DEFINITE COURSE
TO III TAKEN NEXT WEEK
We wen, over the situation rather
hurriedly with the Governor" Judge
West said. "bu, reached no definite
conclusion. \ definite course will be
decided upon carly next week"
The Governor has several recon-
mcndations before him regarding tho
course which should be taken to drive
the lawless element and other unde-
sirablcs from Eopcwcll. He has made
II plain to callers that he is anxious
20 see constructive program Of
cleaning up" the town inauEurated,
end Is only waiting until he can de-
tcrminc just what is best to do, with
:hc advice Of Judge West and others
who arc familiar With conditions
Judge West has been holding court
in Surrv County this week and WAS
unable 10 como to Richmond earlier
He will leave this morning for Waver-
~ and tomorrow will go to Prince
George 10 reconvcnc his court there
Tho grand turr will resume it's inves-
LEGATIONS and a number Of misdeneanor
cases arc set for trial
GOVERNORS SECRETARY
WILL DE WITNESS
Among tho indictments for retailing
ardent spirits, which will come up, is
one OF four against Abe Blacker pro
prtctor OF the fiopcwcll Hotel Amonc:
the witness will he Alexander Forward.
private secretary 10 the Governor, and
j.. X. Driver. tho special representative
OF the commonwealth, who made q visit
70 liopewcll on August 81. in company
with Attorney General Pollard The
indictment against John Il. Goodman
an attorney of iiopcwcil. charged with
oostructinG justice in connection with
the escapade OF juror in the first
Porter trial. Is also set for Tomorrow
3lacker was tried in Police Court mt
Hopewell yesterday for selling Iiuuor.
He was fined 500 and sentenced to flf-
teen days in jail His attorney noted
An appeal. and Blacker was released
on $500 bond. II he should be convict.
cd In the Circuit Court. the minimum
penalty for second offcnsc is six
months In jail and :, iine OF $500
IIoPEWELL PRISONERS ARE
BROUGHT TO RICHMOND
In order to relieve the CONGESTION
IN the temporary jail at Hopcwcl. four
teen prisoners were removed to the
Richmond City JAN last night The
Princ" George County Jail is crowded
and Judge West has designated the
Richmond City Jail for the confinement
or the overflow OF prisoners from
Prince George County.
Perry Smith was convicted Mt Hone
we'll yesterday of selling LIQUOR, and
was given fine of $50 and ten DAYS
in jail. He was among the prisoners