Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-31
ANT-DRYS PETITION
FOR EXTRA SESSION
National Referendum League
Acts Following Killings
on Valley Pike.
DEPL LORE METHODS OF AGENTS
Will Ask Governor Davis to Call
Assembly to Curb Prohi-
bition Officers.
DEPLORE METHODS OF AGENTS

As an outsrowth OF the Valley Turn
pike tragedy. Governor Wcstmorcland
Davis today will be asked by the Ma
tional Anti-Dry Referendum League to
call an extra session OF the General AS
sembly to protest against "thc ob-
noNious tactics" of prohibition workers
under the leadership OF Prohibition
Commissioner j. Sidney Peters
This information comes from Wash
inyton. where, Saturday. the league
adopted resolutions 'dcploring the
methods adopted by the leaders of the
OF Virginia" led by Dr. Peters in try
iMs TO suppress LIQUOR importattons
Hr1 tn' S'ai IT, M9ne TnS
the league, to iile with Governor Davis
the request for an extra session.
Beyond The foregoing facts. there
yesterday. While COMMUNICATIVE Al
torney {. L; Williams, of Shenandoah,
prepares TO bring to trial the four pro-
der OF Raymond shack lcford and
Lawrence Hudson, alleged bootlcggcrs.
who were shot on the Valley Turnpike
early last "wednesday morning. the
men are still in the custody OF City
Sergeant Chichester. OF Fredericks
burg.
PROHIBITION AGENTS
ARE FED At HOTEL
They are fed al Il hotel in Frcdcricks-
burg and are quartcrcd in tire de-
pariment station. where they arc al
lowed TO comcc and go as they please
Sergeant Chichester said that lie had
no fear that they would attempt cs-
cape i nron,,,o occo-,,n
mont made by Sergeant Chichester last
night, that the men will be held al;
fredericksburg until Attorney Will
liams and the associates to bc en-
pioyed by friends of the dead men are
ready for the preliminary trial TO be
held at Woodstoek within few days;
policeman: c. W. Hall, W. T. Dunlavey
and j. IL. Sullivan are the agents under
arrest. With them at the time OF the
shooting in Shenandoah County were
Harry r. Sweet. Jr.. and j. H Williams.
who are not connected with the Pro-
hioition Department. but were with the
been preferred against them. il is
understood Young Sweet was in Rich
m9nd l, , Saturday; but returned TO Fred
some clothing TO his father.
WARRANT NOT SERVED
UPON OFFICERS AS YET
The warrant sent 70 Chief Of Po-
without privilege of bali. until he sent
said f chiqt W Sherry M VSa @as te ssFEsa have had
the warrant, which charged murder
III connection with the death of the
/ boy Hudson. served upon the arrival
Of the gents here from Winchester
Friday morning.
Hearing OF the presence OF the war
/ rants in Ere ederickSburG. however, the
agents surrendered to Sergeant Chi
chester when they arrived there from
Washington.
According TO tho sergeant. the mon
arc much depressed over the sad turn
affairs have taken. He said they re-
E'citeG that ii had been necessary to
shoot Shack klcford and the boy. but
that they were unshaken in their con-
,aaiion. that the alleged bootiegsers
had started the light. They are
| anxious TO go 10 trial and have the
matter cleared UP, he said.
SHENANDOAH CITIZENS
ARE BECOMING QUIET
In the meantime. conditions in
Shenandoah and Frederick Counties.
whose people were much wrought up
over the killing. and assumed a threat
cninS attitude toward the agents and
Commissioner Of Prohibition j. Sidney
Peters while they were in Winchester
( Wednesday night seem to have settled
down. Officials express the belief that
the men Will not be in danger when
they are returned to Woodstock for
trial. 1t is. probable. however, that
state troops will be called out to quiet
any trouble that might arise.