The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
WILL ASK ANOTHER
J|ThEY INJUNCTION
Court Will BE Asked to
Intervene Again.
MORE J1TNEuRs ARE FINED
Justice John Gives Notice He Will
Assess Heavier Payments In Order
to Enforce Law-Lively Tilt In Po-
lice Court.

Papers are in course of prepare
ton and will be presented to one of
the city courts, probably to Judge
Crump, of the Law and Equity Court.
today, asking for an injunction direct
ed against all police authorities OF
the city of Richmond. restraining them
from enforcing the new city ordinance
regulating the jitney business pending
decision OF the present case in the
Supreme Court.
Following proceedings in Police
Court yesterday morning, in which
Justice Crutchfield imposed fines upon
q number of jitney owners and chauf-
feurs for conducting business without
the license provided by ordinance,
Lawyer M. ]. Fulton, counsel for the
jitneurs, announced that he would
take steps to secure a restraining or
der to prevent the police justice try
ing any further charges until the Su-
preme Court has decided the case.
Eleven Fined; All Appeal.
Eleven jitneurs were fined $40 each.
They each took an appeal. In two
instances the persons fined had been
previously fined on a similar charge.
Justice Crutchfield stated that he
would increase the fine il the evasions
of the law continued.
Assistant City Attorney Anderson
was present in the interests of the
city.
Mr. Fulton said last night that he
was preparing papers to be presented
for an injunction. and would present
them today.
There are but two judges in the
city--Judge Crump. of the Law and
Equity, and Judge Richardson. of the
HustIngs Court. Judge Moncure Is ex-
pected back today.
1t has been stated that the appeal
will not be taken up by the Supreme
Court until the November term in
Richmond and that it has been
placed on the privileged calendar.
Pending that hearing, counsel for the
jitneurs claim they should be per-
mitted to continue business without
interruption by the police.
Lively Tilt Ensues.
The-tiIt in Police Court yesterday
was precipitated when Mr. Fulton
charged that while the police were
leaving no stone unturned TO hale jit-
neurs into court they were not busy
ing themselves with reporting the Mo-
tor TRANSIT. Company's vehicles. whose
drivers violate sections of the ordi-
nance. The Motor Transit Company
is subsidiary OF the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company, and Mr..
Fulton charged that while the police
have a list of twenty or more viola
tons committed by this company,
they have yet to cite the first case
TO court"
1T IN all wrong" Mr.. Fulton de-
clared. for my clients 10 be chased
up and down the streets every day
while others are not interfered with
why don't the police bring these
offenders bere?" asked Mr. Fulton.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson.
assistant city attorney. visibly vexed.
replied sharply:
Il don't know any more than you
do Go and fnd out
Justice John interrupted with:
This court Is prepared to issue sum-
monses whenever complaint is made
against anyone charged with violating
any ordinance OF the city
Thursday Jitney Court Day.
Colonel Anderson ventured the
opinion that IL is improper to enter
into TRADE against the police in Po-
lice Court, and advised Mr.. Fulton to
go where he can get remedy. Mr..
Fulton assumed an enormous task
when he advised sixty-two citizens to
violate the law
Those fined yesterday are: G. T.
Wyatt, jitney owner; w. {, Folkes,
chauffeur, r.. i. bradley. owner. ana
W. T. Bradley, chauffeur r. B..
Loops. owner. J. Antem. owner. and
r. Antem. chauffeur: Woody Ford.
owner. and Frank Ress. chauffeur. Jo-
seph Shafer. owner. and w. s. Cox,
chauffeur.
Justice Crutchfield continued the
cases of Z. w. Storms. owner. and j.
r. Johnson. chauffeur until next
Thursday. and flxed Thursday as the
day for regular weekly hearings of
jitney cases hereafter.