Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-13
WISE AGAIN SHUTS DOWN
n ALL GAMES OF CHANCE
Assistant Acknowledgement Hank Dc.
clarcs Justice MSintcrprctcd
. Facts as to Ruling.
HASN'T RULED IN PRESENT CASE
On Orders From Commonwealth's
Attorney Police Swoop Down on
Carnival and Halt Clicking of
'Wheels-Committcc Statement.

Wheels-Committcc's Statement.
Acting under the authority of an
opinion handed down yesterday after
noon by the Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral. j. d. Hank. Jr, Commemorative
Attorney George t. Wise called on
Chief of Police Sherry last night to
close down all games OF chance being
operated on Broad Street, in connection
with the carnival brought here for
Arnistice Week celebration and. al 10
O'Clock, members OF the police depart
ment swooped down on the booths and
silenced the wheels that had been
clicking merrily all day Violation OF
Section Ss26 Of the Code OF Virginia
brought about the action.
In his letter. addressed 10 Chief
Sherry, Alr. Wise stated that tho dis
missal OF the test eases of those who
by Justice Cru;Chheld in Police Court
yesterday. was based ON what was
enormously thought 10 be Mr. Hanks
OF the circumstances surrounding the
operation of the games. here. Mr.; Hank
the facts. Mir wise then stated mat
any person or persons or here
after violating the law should be
Committee Issue. Statement
After review OF the situation. the
executive committee Of the Armistice
Week celebra tion last night issued the
The executive committee conduct
1nE Armistice Week for the purpose
OF providing entertain ment for ali en-
service men, made "a contract with the
carnival companies who have had SINH
lar and contracts ,r,,n a, the Virginia state Fair
appeared in Richmond
hen the agreements were made
Ior these people 10 return there was
no question as TO the legality of their
operation suggested by any one SINH
lar entertainments having been wit
messed by CONFERENCE.-The Attorney
raised ~"
,, This committee is now advised
monwealth's Attorney Wise has or
d dsnsd an concessions TO be closed
attitude of Violating law, We hereby
rrqucst the carnival companies TO close
al entertainments except those for
"n1ch admissions are to be paid.
ON yesterday. after a full hearing
theIore the police justice and the quot
Attorney-General dat cd March Is. Iais.
and addressed To the chief Of policc'
the police justice based his opinion
cases. ''''
we regret the interruption in this
general entertainment but for this VIC
are not responsible in view Of the past
attitude of the Commemorative A,tor.
ics toward ms character of carnivals.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Arm!stice Week Celebration
pocS NOT Constitute reversal.
showed that under The law The games
Of chance could not be operated hers.
not reverse his opinion on which the
dismissal OF the test eases by Justice
er in 1neId Vas made nae in error;
Police Sherry on March Is he ruled
Ehat the statute against lottery did
was sold at fair price tho commo
o dity being rumLened and the pur-
a4ditlohai property on account there
This ruling was for carnival which
was here at the time. ON the specific
here. Mr.. Hank made no ruling Until
Mr.. Hank yesterday made the fol-
lowing statement bringing our the
OF the oI State 81 in the m in
,z"lt was stated THAI as early as March
form of amusement now being oper-
a as for the enterta!nment OF the sol
Known AS the Lottery Law OF Nir-
Gave No Such Opinion.
II gave no such opinion on March
~. i9l9, the Chief Of Police asked
me for an opinnn on the au, stion OF
by wheels OF fortune advised Nm
mat the Attorney-Gr4erars Office was
State departments at the seat OF sov vl
eminent. but as "a courtesy 10 mir
would render him an opinion in whirh
stated that ! did not think ,h, .s,;t
1ute above mentioned applied IA +,
case where a comm odity was sold al
y lair price. the commodity being uum
bered and the purchaser of tho com
nodlty was given additional property
on account thereof On thu snecjn,.
facts stated. | gave no opinion '''e
On yesterday | was sent for nv IN,
police justice and was shown tbs lst
Ier which had written the Chi..f or
d.Oiice' and re-ai'lrmed my views AS
whether in my opinion. the me" for aSKe 20
ainusements now being carried an
violated the statute against Ioiicrv 0
stated thar | could not dctcrmi;,,. mi
matter and would not dct,r,uinn ~.
matter as aid not know the sp.ciIc
FACTS OF the case If. therefor. ihe
police justice decided thiSe cases ~.
cause OF my opinion. il mus, have bcsn
on ACCOUNT OF the opinion delIycrcd ,n
the Chiei OF Police or March H. whicb
was based on the specific facfs 49,
given and on which even then. / ySn,i5
not pass. BIZ. simply stated w.ba,
iSIn Q! amusement did not come w-whir
the act have never given an.
opinion to anyone as to wIctht.- ~
present form OF amusement vioIa,as
Inc statute. and cannot do so berai,S:
do not know the specific facts IN ~
case, ana ~ is apparent that ! cannSt
apply The statute TO Il state Of 60.
OF winch ] nave no knowlcdgc"