The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-17

& AN INTERESTING CASE-sGANfSasN Nor aL
LOWED AT "a L1csssxU URDIEARY.--1ff
George %. Anderson was before the Hns
tipgs CouftI yesterday chsfged With permit
ting unlawful gaming aat BIS licensed 0rdi
nary The charge itself aprearsto be one o
little Interest, but the section of the Code
Under which Mr. Anderson's5 eass vas I'm.
|Vestigated Is not familiar To many persons
and sit may not be uninteresting to giys d
more extended notice or ii shan Is custem.
a-y In sdemeaDor cases generaiiy. 81
appeared from The testimony that officers
Gilman. Thomas, Cosby, and others OF the
Third police district, received infur mution on
Saturday night last that nufD erof3 nesroes
were assembled in a room adjoining Mr.. An
derson's grocery and bar.ro0m, near sfle cor.
ner Of Broad street and Brook avenue, play-
ing cards They determined 10 snrround
the house and arrest the parties playing, as
well as Anderson. The descent .Was made,
and Mr. Thomas, who went into the room
first, saw the negroes around she table with
cards in their hands, and picked up thirty
cents which was lying on, the table. of
course, when he went IN there was q general
scatterati0n, but several of the parties were
subsequently arrested. IksWas, also brought
out in the evidence that Mr. Anderson had
told the negroes that night that they must
not play for money, and ii they did it would
be at their own risk. n 4. ssi.
d 1t was also stated by one;of the policemen
that III was not an uncommon thing togfind
in certain bss.rooms and othe7 pa bic places
signs hungaround on the walls such as q" Set.
tie after each game,a Buy yourtickets," !" DC.
These signs mean that after eaca game OF
cards the; players were to walk up and settle.
The tiekets}referred to odido't represent mo-
.ney but they were good for groceries or
drinks. Well, Mr. Anderson was arrested,
aud the grand Jury indicted him under sec.
ton Z, chapter 1914 Of ShesCode, which Is as
follows: II ,x & 81 4
!" IL a keeper of an ordinary or house OF
entertainment permit unlawful gaming at
his house, or Mt any ..out-house, booth, arbor,
or other place .appurtenant thereto or held
herewith, be shall be fined ione hundred
dollars and shall forfeit bis license, and give
security for his good behavior for one year,
or, In default of fsuensecurity, beimprisoned
mot Ia0re,than four months" 7f1
Dir. Wise appeared as counsel for Mr.. An.
derson, and nude AL that was possible out of
the case, or,rather did ibis whole duty in de-
Tending 2him5 but the evidence was couvinc.
ing and the2jury had ototber alternative
than to say sos Mfr. Anderson Is quite well
known, has been highly respected, and in
view of the fact that all of'-his friends say
that he never dreamed of doing anything
wrong, the lawcfalls heaviiyiupon him. Is!
The jury found him guilty, his Incense
was forfeited, he was fiaed 500, and 1Tnc
Judge required him TO give security in.lhe
sum Of Sl00 for his good behavior for twelve
months. ,o.s .f. 80. ,.,tIt i,
Joseph Holt and three or four c9lored per-
sons who were arrested in the room at the
time of the raid were also called for trial
yesterday, but Judge Guigon decided that
the costs in one ofithe ceases should be paid
and the parties discharged. .,s5G.:5 IL. ,ss.,Et.
1t would appear from: this case and from
this section of the Code, that it is unlawful
for party of friends to play an innocent
game of whist or any Other unlicensed game
in a parlor or chamber ap any Of the hotels
or places of resort in Virginia, and that moi
only the hotel proprietor oor springs-keepei
would be liable to punishment, ris but tbs tht
guests themselves.
Judge Guigon took OCCASION to say that a:
the. law was not very waillknown ohe WoulG
not make an example Of qbAet co0red people
in this case, but would hereafter see that The
law in this regard is enforced.