The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
THE RICHMOND vIRGINIAN
SURPRISE EVIDENCE IS
SPRUNG IN WHISKEY CASE.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian }
Petersburg, June 2s-In the trial
OF John L. Dean in the hastings court
or this city today on the charge of
storing large quantities of whiskev in
his fish market on Oak street. Com.
monweaith's Attorney Samuel w
Alnfner sprung surprise when he
put on the witness stand J. NJ. John
son, young man OF Hopewell. who
admitted that he had carried between
hfteen and sixteen cases of whiskey
TO Deans place few days before the
place was raided by the molitary no
lice. wv
johnson testified that he made an
agreement with Dean a few davs he
fore ne went to Baltimore to gel the
"hlskey He said he delivered the
WhlSkey TO Dean at the rear of the
1sh market owned by Dean and that
ne was never paid by Dean for the
whiskey
When cross-examined by Robert
imam Jr., counsel for Dean, John
employed by Leo Kidd at Hopewe1 IN
running for hire car and thai ba
mad transported whiskey on several
previous occasions.
Johnson was arrested about q
vIoek thls morning just before courr
''eheQ' and was charged with
transporting the whiskey seized in
lean FISH market on OAK street
"heh that place was raided by the
military police on May Is, and near
~ 200 pints of whiskey found
The examination of witnesses took
up nearly the entire day and the case
is expected TO reach the jury late to-
night
Little, the man charged with being
Deans partner In storing the whis-
| tendere, and viii be sentenced by
Judge Mullen after the case of Dean
is disposed of
To Attend Highway Conference.
A committee from the local cham
Der OF commerce. composed of Hon.
c, I. Lassiter, w. NJ. Martin, Thomas
White and j, G.. Bohannon will at
tend conference in Richmond next
Monday called by the state council of
defense TO consider the question of
building concrete highway, con-
Meeting Richmond Petersburg and
Norfolk.
The local chamber of commerce has
been active in its efforts to secure such
"a fI4 IA " aS ASI sumo l4IuS anu us the
road would be of great military value.
federal aid Will be sought and it ap-
pears that the road will be accom-
plished in the near future.
Big July Fourth Celebration.
One OF the biggest celebrations ever
held in this city will be on the night
of July Fourth at Central park, UNI
der the auspices of the Y M c. A.
and the Y. w. c. A. A big mass
meeting and hand concert will be held
in Central park on that night, taking
/ the place of the weekly meetings In
the park.
DR.. S W. McKelvey, of wilkins
| burg, Pa, will deliver his master ad-
dress on Our Flag" and this alone
assures the meeting of success. for
Camp Lee some time hack. 1t was pro-
neunced the best address ever heard
at the camp.
An elaborate musical program. in
which a band from Camp Lee will
| take part, will be one of the features
of the meeting Various athletic
events will be staged. and lawn fete
will be held in connection with the
demonstration
Continue In Critical Condition.
The condition of Mrs Fannie Per-
kins and her etght-year-eld son. Will
liam. who were seriously injured Wed
nesday afternoon when a mort Inbound
Coast Lane passenger train crashed
into buggy in which they we're riding
at the Hawk Street crossing. is prac-
! tically the same as it was yesterday
according TO reports received from
the Petersburg hospital today. Both
the mother and son are in a danger