The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-19
WH|SEEY CHIEF CAUSE
OF CRIME, SAYS JUDGE
Petersburg Jurist Has Reputation
That Makes His words Garry
Much Weight.
NEGRO IS STINT TO THE PEN
Loyal Temperance Legion Organized.
Baptist Revlvnl--Blind Preacher to
Conduct Services.

SpeCial TO Inc richmond NlTBlnian.)
Petersburg Va, Feb. 1s.-At to-
days session of the Hastings Court
Judge Mullen took occasion to state
from the bench that during the TWEEN
ty-two years which he has served as
Judge Of the Hastings Court of Pc
tersburg that he had traced a ma
jority Of the criminal cases In his
court 10 whiskey Judge Mullen Is one
OF the most eminent jurists in Vir-
ginia. having had fewer Of his de-
risions reversed during his twenty-five
years OF service as Judge OF the Hust-
ings Court OF Petersburg than any
Judge who has ever served for the
same period in n Virginia court. Con-
sequently his remark upon whiskey as
The cause OF such a large amount Of
crime will be taken seriously by adj
vocates OF the manufacture and sale
OF this deadly enemy of humanity.
At todays session the grand jury
reported indictments against r. r. Al
len 1.-TWO cases.. Ernest Brown and
John Pugh for felony.
Two Other Indictments.
The grand jury returned two other
indictments against r. r. Allen, for
mer superintendent for the Metropoll-
IAN insurance tbIIl IhiN. 1T It's III lFi
noon session. Two of the four indlCt-
ments returned so far charges him
with larceny and the remaining two
with forgery
Three Years In Icnitentiary.
At the morning session George
Rives. Colored, charged with larceny
OF SIS from the person, was found
guilty and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary
James Truitt, white, indicted for the
larceny OF q suitcase. suit Of clothes
and other property OF d VI. Midget
OF the value of 500, pleaded mot
guilty" The commemorative attor-
ney stated to the jury that the Com
monwealth had only made out a case
of petit larceny. The indictment was
quashed by the court on
the ground that It was void, and the
case was remanded TO the Police
Court.
Hung Jury in Gibson Case.
Walter Gibson, white. indicted for
grand larceny and defended by Attor-
ney Robert Gillian. Sr.. was tried. and
his case resulted in a hung jury He
was released on his own recognizance
for his appearance at the next term
of the court.
James T Reynolds, charged with
the same offense, was also released on
his own recognizance for his appear
ance at the next term of the court.
Walter Creft. colored. seventeen
years Of age. pleaded guilty 10 forgery
and was placed n charge OF Proba-
ton Officer Cuthhert. Creft was rep
resented by Attorney Robert Gillian,
Sr.
The court set ono OF the cases
against r r. Allen, indicted for fell
ony, for trial on Thursday next. to
which time the Jury was adjourned.
Captain Lamb, guard n the State
pententiary, came to Petersburg to-
day end later returned with the fol-
lowing prisoners convicted and sem
fenced at the January term of the
court: Charles L. Ramsey. white. four
years; John Shee, one year; Van
Green, white, three years; Ibbv White,
colored. two years.
Loyal Temperance Legion.
The ladies OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. at an enthusiastic
meeting held in the parlors of the
Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday afternoon. orr
gautzsd loyal Temperance Legion
by the election of Mrs Harrison Bry-
ant general secretary and Mrs. James
I, Anderson. assistant secretary. Of
-ffrers- for-thr- younger people are as
follows: President. Miss Charlotte Sa-
worry; Vice president. Miss Dorothy
Allgood: secretary, Paul Gilmore;
treasurer, Miss Virginia Borst; libra
rian, Miss Mary Brown Allgorod: or
Ranist. Miss Bernice Shortt Sixteen
members were enrolled. and the ladies
OF the w. c. T. I. are anxious for'all
ladies' and children to unite with the
legion for the furtheranCe Of temper
ance.
HopewelI Bank Under Way.
The Hopewell Bank and Trust Com
pany, an institution with an author
lied capital OF 100000 is being or
ganized here The principal office OF
the new institution will be at Hope
well where a general banking and
trust business in connection with Sc
curity, insurance and loan business,
will he conducted The officers are;
President, II. r. Ohenshain, Roanoke;
vice presidents, II X Lyon and r. G.,
Iampkin. of Norfolk: secretary. w.
A Whaley. of Roanoke: business
manager Edward J. Wiley of Roa-
noke; counsel K. b, wilcox, OF Pet
ershurg. Among the directors will
be Messrs. f. c. Kent and Charles
NJ Brister. of Petersburg.
Farce In Three Aacts.
T.ucia's Lover" farce in three
acts by Bertha Currier Porter, was
presented by cast Of local talent in
the auditorium OF the Htonewall jack
son School at 9 o'clock this evening
for the benefit OF the Euzelian Glass
OF the West End Baptist Sunday
School. There was a large attendance
and the entertainment proved to be
one OF the most enjoyable of the sea-
son. The following was the program
and cast OF characters:
Polly Mcdonald. who loves cats
Miss Nyra Kruse
Mildred Case-Miss Vhasti Caudle.
Katharein Stanton--Miss Jessie
Allen.
Edith Lee. a Southern Girl Wise
Celeste Rucker.
Margaret Cummers a little older
than the others-Miss Louise Ro gers.
Lucia Lowering, a lovelorn lass
Miss Pauline Rogers.
Mis- McGregor, teacher-Mis ISIS
Kathleen Parkinson.
Mrs. Goldfhwaite, a widow with an
only son, ChaHncey, dopted child
Scene-At a girls boarding schoo' 4.
one day IN early spring,
During the progress OF the play
selections will be rendered b the
West End Orchestra, with the follow
ing program:
instrumental soIo--Miss Lucille Nc