The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-28
DRINK WILL MEAN
PfhufAT|ARY TERN
Judge Mullen Suspends Sentence o.
Man Convicted on Charge Of
Forgery.
SOLEMN OATH TO QUIT
Many Petersburg Citizens Wire Pro-
tests Against British Refusal to Per-
INIT American Charity In Ire
land.

Smith. white, a citizen of Lynchburg,
convicted in the Hustings Court a few
days ago of forgery and given one
year In the penitentiary. was liberated
by Judge Mullen at today's session of
the Hastings Court upon his promise
to refrain from strong drink and con-
duct himself properly In the future.
At the conclusion Of the evidence
and argument in a murder case the
venerable and noted judge ordered
that Smith be brought before him. He
informed Smith that he had written
TO a Mr.. Hancock. of Lynchburg, by
whom the convicted man was form
erly employed concerning his stand
ing and character and that Mr.. Han
cock had replied that Smith was an
honorable and honest man, but dis
agreeable when under the influence of
intoxicants, but that he would give
him employment at once IL he return
ed to Lynchburg. The Judge inform
ed Smith that under conditions named
above he would suspend the execution
of the penitenttary sentence and
soleemnly warned him that IL he ever
became intoxicated or misbehaved
again he would see 10 1t that he was
sent to the penttentiary.
CuQ6G -hGliSiA "aEHtu SUlibh tIlat
whenever he had thirst for whiskey
to remember that a penitentiary term
was staring him in the face. The
convicted man made "a solemn oath
never again to touch whiskey or
other strong drink and with money
furnished him by the big-hearted
Judge he left this afternoon for
Lynchhurg to accept Mr.. Hancock s
offer of a position. Before leaving the
courtroom he grasped Judge Mullen's
hand and with much feeling hade him
trade and one of the many men whose
careers have been dangerously near
ruined by strong drink.
william Hamilton. indicted for the
murder OF his wife. Josephine Hamil-
ton, In house on Rose Alley In June
last, was found guilty of murder In
the second degree ut today's session OF
the Hustings Court and given eighteen
years In the penitentiary. Hamilton
claimed that the outing OF his wife
was accidental. He was represented
BY Attorney Paul Petit.
Protest British Action.
Many citizens of Petersburg sent
kilograms today to Secretary OF State
Lansing protesting against the action
Of Great Britain in Its refusal to per-
init American charity in Ireland. The
protests were sent as the result Of q
night letter received by N. A. Finn. a
Petersburg citizen. from r. J. Nc
CURE at Norfolk. In which II was set
forth that Thomas Hu~hes Kelly and
wife and Joseph Smith. OF Lowell.
Mass, representing the Irish Relief
Fund committee. had been prohibited
By tho English government from land
ing at Liverpool with $40, 900 for Irish
sufferers and ordered back to America
on q steamer sailing from Liverpool
Saturday OF this week.
Hear Evidence On Accident.
Coroner Leigh and d Jury last night
heard evidence in the accidental death
Of John Foster Meacham. an account
OF which has been fully related IN The
vfrginian- The tury's verdict was
simply that She youth came 10 his
death from O. fractured skull caused
by being STRUCK by Ford car driven
by f. 4. Hood. The evidence offered
completely exonerated Mr.. Hood. who
has been soreiy distressed since the
accident occurred. The funeral OF
the child was conducted from the
residence OF its parents in West Wash
ington Street ar o'clock this after
noon. IN the presence OF large as
semblage of friends and relatives OF
the family.
Death OF Infant
George Herbert Henry Hsmm. IN
FAINT son of Raymond p. and Ida
Hoyie Hamm, died at his parents
home. SIS Hinton Street at o'clock
last evening after an illness OF three
weeks The funeral and interment
took place this afternoon. Rev. A. II.
Love, OF the West End Baptist Church
officiated.
Road Association Meets.
The South Chesterfield Road Asso-
citation sent committee yesterday
10 call upon and invite State Highway
Commissioner Coleman TO address the
association next Monday evening. Mr.,
Coleman manifested much interest in
the associations subject and promised
to be on hand Monday night.