The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-21

THE RAID LAST NIGHT-Hs Resuhs-
Parties A1restea and By Whom---Their
Cases IN the Police Court Continued until
this afternoon. Last night, cold as it was,
between the hours Of eleven and twelve
o'clock, by an arrangement so well COM
ceived and executed, by Chief of Police
Poe, a simultaneous raid was made upon
the different gaming houses. of the city, by
the police force, armed SO as to meet the
most formidable resistance. Each squad
carried an axe, ready to beat down doors
or walls which might offer resistance to their
ingress. lssa shLA.thM s-
However much we may condemn the ta-
cit consent of the city authorities, permit
ting gaming houses to be kept open, we give
Chief Poe, and the officers under him, Gre
ditfor the manner which they obeyed orders
last night, except in one case, which we
mention elsewhere. The following persons
and properties were arrested and Secured,
the former of whom were bailed by justices
before whom they were taken:
Henry Hungerford and William Smith,
were arrested, corner Of 9th and Bank
streets, at which the police seized one faro
and one roulette table; one dealing box;
zone roulette; one lot of chips; and $27 in
money found on the table. Arrest made
by Capt. Seal. 81 NJ X W. st9t ~ssi
j. ". Morgan, arrested in the house,
corner of Fourteenth and Franklin streets,
where were seized tables, checks, faro
and roulette tools, &c. &c. Arrest made
by Captain Tyler. 7a..'nl q sisaaias '9a
VIM. II. Duke, arrested at 1414 Frank
lin street, furniture &c., usually kept by
gaming houses, seized. Arrest made by
Sergeant b. F. Howard. & 4, d..t' i.s. ~.
Beverly Jordan, arrested and furniture
seized, at No. 20 Fourteenth street. Ar
rest made by policeman G. H. Mathews.
Andrew Mullen and slW.S. Rogani ar
rested in the house on the southwest
corner of Eighth and Main streets, where
was also seized the usual paraphenalia kept
by gaming houses, and $4S.45 in money
secured. Arrest made by Captain Disney.
DIR. Uras Potter, arrested at No. 30
Fourteenth street, and his furniture seized.
Arrest made by Sergeant Howard.
"Uncle" Frank Allen, Peter Morgan,
and John A. Worsham, were arrested in
the house, corner of Fourteenth street and
Tobacco alley, where the usual seizure was
made. Arrest made by Sergeant Folkes.
We believe we can discover in the pre-
sent municipal government, determina-
ton to stop the shameless violation of law
which for so long a time has been going on
in this city. Whatever may be the cause
of this sudden ''new departure" we know
not, but the effect will be to determine the
violators to be at least more careful of how
they defy the laws regulating the city and
society. fUli o7 gIlHa y1aa
The parties arrested were all bailed last
night, and from their appearance this
morning, give promise of enjoying @ quiet
holiday during the coming Christmas, free
from the cares and uncertainties of life of
chance. AT the request of Judge Ould,
who is counsel for Mr.. Alley in the Pettway
murder case, Justice White continued the
cases until half-past 4 this afternoon, at
which time they will be heard. The war
rants were all sworn out by Chief of Po-
lice Poe, who seems to have informed him-
self as to the location and names OF parties.