The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-20
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of Sunday morning newspapers, lit
neys and transfer companies.
He imposed . flne Of IS on Manager
| 8. T. Atkinson. of the Hotel Rich,
mond, and a similar sum on the lead
err OF the hotel orchestra, for playing
in the hotel on Sunday.
| The conductor Of q boot-oleaning
esta blishment was fined IS. which he
paid. without comment.
! There were no confectioners in the
list. So far as could be learned by
the police, none of them remained
open on Sunday. all of them ooserv-
ing the law strictly. and closing
promptly at Ia o'clock Saturday night.
In discussing the situation at the
close of the session OF Police Court
yesterday, Justice Crutchheld, while
not stating what he would do with
individual cases. intimated that con-
fectioners and soft drink men would
be dealt with according to law. which
law ID from IS up, with a bond re-
quirement II desirable.
Nothing New to Justice John.
| These things are nothing new to
me-" said Justice Crutchfeld. IT have
been handling such cases for many
years. have given much thought to
the whole subject Conditions change
year by year, and what are necessities
now may not have been considered SO
further into the question of the neces-
sity OF those whose cases have con-
| tinued."
| The case Of four Armenians, of the
Sabotnic sect. were arrested for keep
ing their places open on Sunday. Their
counsel, Ben Lovenstein, asked for a
continuance, SO that he could explain
that the men could not observe the
Jewish Sabbath. nor the Christian
Sabbath, but observed another day in
the week. They will be heard July /.
Long before . o'clock crowds of in
terested persons began to gather at
the City Hall. Lawyers Of every de-
gree and business men Of every de-
gree were on hand. Managers of
large plants and corporations elbowed
the iaborer and the mechanic. The
i idle curiosity-seeker was also there,
and laughed the loudest as the pre-
siding genius spread his gems OF wit
and his morseis OF wisdom.
The crowd was weeded out rapidly.
/ Bailin Davis kept the people NOV
Ing. and as fast as the cases were
J disposed of the principles were urged
/ 10 move along, and they soon found
themselves In the street, while the
Police Court atmosphere quickly as
sumed its normal state.
| Disposition Of Caecs.
! The complete list as disposed of
| by Justice John:
| Rennie Dairy Company, Fl. H.
Walden, secretary; w. L. Berkeley,
driver. Dismissed. IT regard this
case and all cases involving the dis
of great necessity" the court an
nounced.
| Tyler & Ryan Ice Company. Floyd
Tyler, manager; John Bowman, sales
man. Dismissed.
The Richmond virgtnian Company.
Inc, s. B. woodfin. general manager;
| F. H Rawl. composing room fore
man. Continued until July s. Both
defendants were recognized on their
personal recognizance in the sum Of
800.
A. e. McReynolds, operating a fit
ney. Continued until July l.
! l. Broom Baking Company, Inc. f.
A. Bromm. vice. president: Aubrey
Jefferson, helper. Dismissed.
! Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, C. B. Buchanan. general man.
ager; j n. Wright. assistant in charge
Of the light and power department:
&c. l. Taylor. motorman. and r. w.
Tiller, conductor. Dismissed.
p BEDFORD, superintendent: w. G.
wilkinson. machinist. The court was
informed that repair work which
could not be delayed was being made
to machinery at the plant when the
police interfered. Work OF neces-
sity; case dismissed" was the YER
fdict aGl.
| Bread II Necessity.
| American Bread and Baking Com
pany. Everett Parkinson. secretary
treasurer and general manager; H. F.
Walthall, smploys. Dismissed.
Home Brewing Company Inc.