Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27
ARREST ALL REPEATERs,"
ORDERS JUSTICE JOHN
Crutchfield Serves Notice That "Blut
Law" Violators Will BE
Followed Up.
SABBATH SELLERS ARE FINED
Soda and Cigar Vendors Travel Rocky
Road-Case Against Organist Who
Played Sacred Music on Sunday
VIII BE Heard Tomorrow.

While they closed willingly on the
hrst Sunday that the custer law wen
INTO effect. many merchants who have
been in the habit OF keeping their shop.
open on the Sabbath day have change
their attitude, That. at least, was the
impression gained yesterday in Police
Court when an unexpectedly large mum.
Der of alleged violators OF the blue
laws We're arraigned. Some were fined
50 each and paid up. Others were fined
and appealed their cases to the Hust-
ings Court. where they want n jury to
pass on the question of whether they
violated the law. Most Of the cases,
however, were continued by Justice
lCru;chfield.
a large proportion Of the alleged Of
renders were represented by Attorneys
Edgar b. English and w. Kirk Ma
thews, who secured continuar rs to
prepare arguments in defense of their
clients, most of whom are charged
with selling sod water. ice cream.
cigars. cigarettes or tobacco on Sun
Day.
NO ESCAPE FOR VENDORS
OF CIGARS M SODA
ARGUE all YOU wish" said Justice
Crutchield. in continuing the cases:
but where IL is shown that soda water
and ice cream and tobacco were sold
on Sunday, l am going TO fine each
violator."
Go ahead replied one of the law
yers. "and every time YOU do. we are
going to appeal the case
THAT IS your privilege" responded
court.
NJ. Mitteldorfer. proprietor of the
cigar and news stand at Murphy's.
Richmond and RucEcr's Hotels, was
present to defend the charge of keep
ing the stands open and doing bust
ness on Sunday. Clerks in charge OF
4 y.n StnnIc Nfcc -,,,y,n T.1na, ~ tt,n
Richmond. and Miss Cora Blanton. At
Murphy's, were also arrested. All
cases were continued until July ~.
Junius Rowlett. charged with operat-
ing the stand at Stumpfs Hotel. will
he given "A hearing in the Juvenile
Court on account of his age.
The case of Ernest II. Cosby. organ
list at All Saints Episcopal Church.
charged with playing on Sunday. was
continued until tomorrow. This ar
rest was made by the police Cor the
purpose or testing the law as TO paid
church orEanists and choristers.
HOTEL MANAGER y
ORCHESTRA LEADER FINED
8. T. Atkinson. manager OF IN Rich
.mond Hotel. and q II. Firstein leader
of the hotel orchestra. were again fined
SIS each for allowing music On sunday.
Appeals were again taken. This was
the second time that Atkinson and Fin
stein were brought into court FOR play
ing on Sunday
In imposing the fines. Justice Crutch-
field instructed the police present 20
bring in all repeaters" If YOU hnd
them violating the law 4 second time"
he said. do not hesitate to arrest
them"
The case of r.. V. Leverson. charged
with selling cigars and soda on Sun
day. went over until JULY II. The hear
ing OF Mike Scher. charged with the
same ~offense. will take place to-mo:-
row.
Peter Joseph was fined So for selling
cigars. He paid -.
Hutop Rarmion and Mill HiGopis Uill
be given a hearing on july / on the
charge of Sunday lahor.
The case against George Fahed. a
confectionery. went over until July II,
as did also the cases against r. G..
Evans. 5. Copian. w. II. Daley and
Frank Delpapa.
Warrants were yesterday served on
o. r. Weisiger. OF the JET
ferson Hotel. and l. Moriconi. leader
of the orchestra, on the charge OF per-
hitting music to be played on Sunday
Moses Kramer was arrested on the
charge OF selling groceries on the
Sabbath.