The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
O|llARD ACQUITTED
OF LIQUOR CHARGE
pcached BY Men Present mt
Time Sale Was Alleged.
MOVE TO WIDEN BUSY CORNER
acquisition of Land To Lessen Con-
gcstion viii Cost Petersburg $40
600 Is Estimate-Fifty Gallons of
Liquor Flows Through Cutters.

Petersburg. Va. Feb. 27.-George
billiard. white. arrested several days
ago upon a warrant charging him
with the illegal sale of whiskey was
discharged by Justice Clements at
this afternoons session of the police
court, upon the evidence of Thaddeus
Gotten, Of this city, and T. H. Hover
ton. commemorative attorney of Sus-
sex county, both of whom testified
that they were in the Bazaar sta bles
at the time Dillard was charged with
making the sale. impeaching the evil
dence OF the one witness Of the COM
monwealth.
Algie Knox colored. charged with
running a gambling house, forfeited
his bail bond through failure to ap-
pear at either the morning or after
noon session OF the court. Knox and
thirteen other negroes were arrested
in raid upon an Old street house
by Lieutenant Douahue. Detective
jefferson and other members of the
police force early Sunday morning.
For Widening streets.
After many months of agitation and
discussion of the seriously congested
traffic conditions at Bank and Syca-
more streets. where the city's main
business thoroughfare narrows down
10 the appearance OF lane. Il Spe-
Cial committee of the city council.
appointed to inquire into the feast
hility OF widening both Sycamore and
East Bank streets at their intersec-
ton. reported TO the council in spe-
cial session last night, recommending
the widening Of the two streets, &C
cording to plans submitted by the
city engineer. at an estimated cost of
10000, The matter was referred to
the public Improvement committee
The proposed improvement will he
made hy purchasing Il strip Of land
from a point south of East Bank on
Sycamore to point north of East
Bank near Bolingbrook from prop
erty owners and putting in new fronts
to the buildings now standing on the
property,
y large delegation from the Young
Mems Business club was present to
urge the Improvement The council
will probably take action on the mat
ter al the regular meeting next week.
Booze Poured Into Gutter.
large crowd gathered in front of
police headquarters this Afternoon to
witness the destruction of about nifty
gallons of whiskey. seized by the Pc
tersburg police in various quantities
and in reCeptacles of numerous sizes.
/ ne numerous pbttieS were broken IN
the gutter directly in front OF the
police station and a water plug was
opened To hurry the fluid on its way
toward the Appomattox.
Capt. Hobbs May Come Back
Captain Alexander r. Hobbs. Of
Dtsputanta, one OF the most promi-
nent politicians Of Southside Virginia
former member OF the house of
delegates and for eighteen years
member of the state senate from the
district composed of Prince George
Sussex and Surry counties. stated
while here Yesterday that he had been
urged by number OF his friends to
become a candidate for the house of
delegates in the next election Hon
David r. Harrison. present mem Der
of the state LEGISLATURE who was APP
pointed commonwealth attorney Of
Hopewell Will not stand for re-elec-
ton.
Two New Corporations
Certificates Of Incorporation of two
new Petersburg firms were admitted
to record in the Office of Clerk Rob
ert G. Bass TODAY. They were the
Terminal Building corporations" with
a maximum capital atock OF 800. 900 !;
minimum, 10000 Ofncars- presi-
dent. NJ A Finn: vice president. j
L. Vaughan: secretary and treasurer,
r. ]. Francis
The other certificate was that OF
tai stock OF $4,000 minimum; s25.-
600 maximum Officers President
i. s Oliver; vice president, II Au-