The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-10

the State promises 10 be a stubborn
one.
When court resumes on Friday
morning n half dozen or more wit
nesses In the case of deposed Police
Chief Henderson will probably be the
first called. Henderson is charged
with being engaged in the liquor
business in addition TO the charge of
bribery against him.
Vindicate Majesty of law.
After his return to Richmond from
Prince George last night Attorney
General John Garland Pollard. ad-
visor to Governor Stuart In the pros
ecution OF the Hopewell law break
ers. declared that the Jurors. care
fully selected from the highest type
of Prince George citizenship, give ey-
er yeyidence OF being impressed with
the Importance Of the duty they are
called upon to perform for the coun-
ty and that the court Is fully prepar-
ed To vindicate the majesty OF the
law
The charge OF Judge West To the
jury" said Mr. Pollard. was a mas
teTpiece. He brought out the situa-
ton In clear and convincing language,
showing the most unusual condition
with which the county of Prince
George IL confronted.
The county. a county which six
months ago had IA population of only
about 1000, and which has suddenly
grown to be one OF the largest coun-
ties in the State, with n population
now of more than $4,000. The in
creased population consists largely of
men unrestricted by home influen-
ces. and many of whom are foreign
ers. The county government, espec-
Tally in so small a county, is en-
tlre& inadequate to cope with such
situation. The town has no
charter and cannot, under the pres
ent laws. be incorporated without an
act of the General Assembly
The developments Of today" the
Attorney General continued. SHOW
that Judge West and Commonwealth 8
Attorney Rives have a firm grasp ON
the situation. and II IL confidently be-
lieved that before the end OF this
, special term the majesty OF the law
will be INDICATED.
In Perfect Harmony.
Governor Stuart In working in per
! feet harmony with the local authori
ties and has taken part In bringing
about better conditions in Hopewell.
only because OF the most unusual con-
ditlons existing at that place-condi-
tions which never before existed In
the history of the State, and In which
the good name OF Virginia, as we'll
as that OF the sa county OF Prince
George, L. involved
The task before the Common
wealth's Attorney and Special Prose
cutor George K Wise is a big one,
Perhaps more than one hundred wit
nesses will be examined before the
grand jury and azores of indictments
found. The seriousness OF the situa-
ton IL much added to be the fact that
the officers sworn to enforce the Law
are shown TO have been in league with
the lawbreakers. II is only by earnest
cooperation on the part OF the state
and IDEAL authorities that conditions
90 unusual can be met.
| Not safe For Women.
| MANY of the employees of the Du'
pont works. said Mr.. Pollard. "hav'
complained that they are unable te
bring their families to Hopewell te
! live because II Is not safe for theil
wives and daughters to be seen upon
the streets. The management OF ths
works com plain that the efficiency o.
their force is crippled by the presence
OF a horde of grafters who have come
down upon Hopeweli for the purpose
OF fisecing the well-paid workmen.
! Conditions everywhere in Virgins
fought to be such that any respectable
man can bring his family to the State
with assurances or protectlon IRON
violence and insult" the Attorney
| General concluded. Capital. seeking
| investment In Virginia, has the righ
! TO expect that our State will adopt al
reasonable means to see that work
men and their families may live II
peace and order In any part of ths
State"