The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
ALE HOUR THEATER
TROPR|ET0Rs ARRESTED
nGem ChAxwcd wifh ooudncaing
.x1sce oHscuAasea 30 Disturb Good
- Morals.
MANY ENTER COMPLAINTS.
Several Actresses Summoned 20 Ap-
pear In Petersburg Police Court
Monday Morning in Connection
with Matter.

Z Petersburg, Va, Feb. 5.---A- X. Har-
Her and John Dewey, projectors OF
The idle Hour" Theater. a former
moving picture house on Halifax
Street. recently converted into cab
hret by the new 1essees were placed
under arrest today upon a warrant
charging them with conducting a
house of disorder. calculated to dis
aurh the good morals OF the COM
lnunity Both Harper an Dewey fur
he'd hRil in the gum Of $3.50 each
teeir appearance in Police Court
ldav morning. William J. Rahily.
eminent liquor dealer, becoming
&ss.sr hondsman.
According 10 persons who have wit
mes I'd the burlesoue performance, the
ehoN was one Of the most immoral
that. was ever conducted in Peters
EArg 1t is stated that she perform
Asices were witnessed by men only.
which Ia an indication Of their rotten
ness The several actresses were sum-
HHoned to appear court lAfe:faaY
snorning also. The arrest of the two
fnen was brought about upon com
p5aint Of several prominent citizens,
Who were present at last nights per-
rcrmance. after having been informed
az its nature.
Leo IL Brought Rack.
= Samuel Lee, alias 'Foots," colored,
@frssted in wistou Salem y. C, for
Tie local authorities upon a charge
~ highway robbery by violence MAS
brought back here yesterday after
moon and win be given preliminary
Htai Monday.
George Porter shot.
r. Geo. Porter, coiored. was twice shot
1Aough not dangerously wounded,
~ Robert Booth, colored. in Il per
afternoon One OF the pistol balls en-
asrsd the f1eshy part OF Porter's left
wfm and the other entered his chest,
coming out at the collar bone. At a
aAts hour this evening Booth had not
seen arrested
- Both Comhasants Hurt,
= Finest Green and Clifford Brown.
cDiored. were both stabbed in a per-
Gcnai difficulty on Old Street this
afternoon. Green was painfully cut in
He left arm and Brown was cut on
me right hand, his head and face,
Hhe difficulty between the two occur
xed In a poolroom and they went out
II an alley to settle the dispute with
She above result.
go Negro Aurderrrs Arrested,
~ Ejrness Brown and Thomas Pugh.
essU negroes who on December "a last
nho1 to death and robbed Thomas
An0WlS9, another negro, AT Il HoasS III
Focahontas, nave been arrested at
Creeny1Ile. N. C, = whore they were
passing under the name of Zonnie
Etcwart and John Williams Chief
Ragiand was advised this afternoon
BY telegraph that both men had con-
fessed to the murder. An officer was
sent for them ia&t 1saisk< and is ex-
nected 20 return this evening.
Negro Painfully Wounded.
: Charles Lawson, colored. was shot
and painfully wounded in the hip by
d negro named Henry Morriss at
house in Pocahontas last night. Law
ron IN confined TO his home under a
doctors care, and Morriss has left for
parts unknown.
Baby BOY Dead.
John vernard Traylor. the three
snonths-oId son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
rift NJ. Traylor, died at 11:45 o'clock
this morning at the home Of his par
snts. No. "A Chesterfield Avenue, Et-
trick. The funeral Win be conducted
from the residence at 1880 O'Clock to-
morrow iSunday) afternoon and in
Rrment will be made IN tbs Ettrick
Eemetery.