Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-16
OFFICERS MAKE MANY
ARRESTS At H0PEWE[L
Twenty-One Taken Into Custody for
Violating LiQor and Gam
bling Laws.
PRAISE FOR DU poNT POLICE
Much Of Evidence on Which Grand
Jury at Prince George Is Finding
True Bills Was Gathered by Men
From Powder Plant Force.

oAh oNNtT fOTCc.
Wholesale arrests on capiases issued
by Judge Jesse f. West. of the Circuit
Court OF Prince George County. were
made at Hopewen late Saturday night
and early yesterday morning. Twenty
men and one woman were taken into
custody. charged with selling LIQUOR
ana peer or operating gambling de-
wees In indictments returned by tho
specih! grand jury investigating law
IesSness at Hopewcn
when tho officers had rounded up all
OF the accused persons who could b.
round In the powder plant town. three
large automobiles carried the prisoners
10 Prince George. Courthouse. where ap-
Plicaton was made to Bal! Commits
sioher w. ID. Temple for their release
on bail Mr.. Temple. who Is also clerk
OF inc court. was called from his bed
and bail OF $500 was fixed In each case
DU PoNT POLICE OFFICERS
AID IN MAKING ARRESTS
The arrests were made by Sheriff w
f. Bo!sseau. Of Prince George County
assisted By two deputies and n number
OF officers of the Du Iont police force
Supervisor o. u. Reeves. Chief w. a
Macdonald Sergeant Thompson and
Officers Miraglia Dallas and Green were
especially active in rounding up the
offenders. and so quietly was the work
done that few people. knew the heavy
hand of the law was at last falling on
comparatively small number of those
vino have been selling ardent spirits
and operating rambling machines and
games
SIX additional arrests Will he made
to-day. and All OF those caught in the
raid on saturday night will be ar
raigned before Judge West when court
reconvenes at Prince George Court
house Tomorrow morning at 70 o'clock
The grand jury will resume its probe at
the same time and more indictments
ar" cNpected--not only in connection
with violations OF the liquor and gam
bling laws. bat against proprietors OF
disorderiy houses as we'll
GRAND JURY TO TAKE UP
NEW LEADS IN BRIBERY PROBE
There arc several leads in conncc-
ton with Inc bribery and graft revela-
lions which the grand jury will take
MP, and sensational developments will
follow II tho prosecutors are able To
secure sufficient evidence to warrant
indictments By threats and caiolery
some o. those already held and Others
who are under suspicion have been able
10 prevent the Commonwealth iron! un-
ra"e!ing the mystery which appears TO
have surrounded the handling OF sew
"ral criminal cases by the police force
~ iIopewcll. headed by W. - Hcnder-
son. which was summar!ly removed
from Office by Judge West two weeks
ago Henderson himself Is now under
indictment on charges Of bribery SELL
ing liquor and running gambling de-
vices
Among those taken into custody on
saturday nigh; we're \. Blumbere, Sec
rotary OF the Business Mems Associa-
tion Of Hopewcll, "ho is charged with
selling liquor and operating a gambling
device Bonnie Lewis. on three !ndict-
meuts FOR selling liquor. Pauline Blck-
cndorf tMrs G. y. Terry. who was
married on Friday. charged with SELL
ing liquor: Isaac Rudman. II Irwin.
George Louison, Jack Craig. c. rarrls.
and John Deskin.
MUCH OF EVIDENCE: WAS
GOTTEN by DIT PONT MEN
The evidence on which most OF the
indictments were based was gatherci
by officers r. /. Mlraclia and j. ". DIAL
las. Of the pu Pont force. who were de-
tailed on July 10 get the goods" on
vioators OF the law in Hopcwcll. SUI
pervisor Reeves and other high officials
Of the DU Pont plant have been CO.
operating with the State and county
authorities In getting evidence and the
thogouGhncss With which the grand
jury has been able 10 20 into the situa-
ton has been largely due to the work
OF Reeves, Dallas. Miraglia, Chief Mac
donald and officer John Green
/. r. Driver. who was the personal
repre- sentative OF Governor Stuart in the
Investigations which led 10 the sum-
mary action Of Judge West In remov-
ing Henderson ana the remainder Of
iho rol;ce force, gives the Du Pont Off
ca.e full credit for their efficient work
j." is reports TO the Governor and At.
rr-r rv-Gcncral John Garland Pollard.
".c!l did Judge West think of their
that he placed Supervisor Reeves
thief Macdonald in complete con-
~ O.: the town, with instructions TO
J. '' the lid on. and their force has
t':" so TO the letter