Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-14

Unhappy 4 Charleston.

\ correspondent OF the New York Herald
writing from Charleston under date Of 18th
inst, says: The negro policeman, charged with
the murder of Mr. +. Il. Walter on the Sth
iust., was arrested yesterday and lodged 10 jail.
A committee OF citizens waited Oh the Mayor
this afternoon and demanded the discharge oil
uumbcr Of notorious negro roughs aud po!iti.
caus who have beca heretofore enp.oycd on
the police force, aud the Mayor promised COM
pliauce. The police force is composed Of about
seventy FIVE negroes aud about twenty 1--we
white men, niue tenths Of whom are avowed
republicans. Tue negroes are for the most
part violent partisaDs and Notorious vegat0lds.
with probably lew honorable exceptions.
The Herald reporter on The day OF the riot saw
many of them rush into the station house, seize
The Winchester rifles and clamor to be allowed
to 90 out and shoot the damned rebels. lu the
loterview with the Mayor this evening that
!unc.ionary said that he did uot think it was
the policemen who shot down the citizens and
reminded the committee that there were |, 500
negroes belonging to the State militia, who had
that it was probably some of these who
Killed Mr. Waiter. kuow, OF my own
knowledge that three iourhs OF the negro
poceuen belong to the State Diilila here.
Atlidavts have been submitted that hlr. 1. II.
Wagner, one OF the most prominent cltiZens of
Charleston, and the agent Of the Clyde line OF
steamers between New York and Charleston,
was waylaid by negro policeman while quietly
vending his way to his place of business. The
policeman cappod pistol to bis head, while
the crowd OF uegroes shouted, Shoot the
damped white -" Mr.. Wagner's life was
only saved by the intervention of one OF his
former servauts. Indies 10 not dare to walk
tho streets without running the risk OF beng
insulted by negroes, unless the Uualted States
troops are 10 sight. aud fresh outraees are re-
ported daily. General Hunt, with three com
panies of the First and Fifth artillery, still has
command OF the city, and the troops patrol
the streets day and night 10 squads OF twenty
men. As long as they remain and as long as
General Hunt continues 10 command OF the
io.ces, there is little danger OF general out
traak.
The Mayor, with his partisan negro police force,
Is utterly poWerless to preserve the peace, and,
should the troops be removed, the negroes will
again raise riot which will result 10 4 serious
outbreak, as the whites are determined 70 put
up no longer with the aygrcssiors of the black
policemen and the negro militia.
MILLIONS IN THE PooLs--It is reported
that John Morrissey has deposited $4,000, 600
ol pool money in one of the city trust companies.
There is probably as much more put into the
hands of the other pool managers. It would
not be extravagant to say that there are $5OOO,-
uUO to-day pending upon the results OF the cleo. !
tions in the various States, and this sum Is
Increased hourly by the conflicting stories which
come from the doubtful States. lfthere should
be no election or dispute as to who is f'resl.
dent the people who have invested IN pools
would be deprived Of their money for some
time to come. Some Gne day large sums OF
money will suddenly disappear from some OF
the pool rooms, and then people will wonder
how keen sporting men were willing to trust
their property in the hands of gamblers, while
they would not be satisfied to place it in bank
ing institution unless it was known to be thor
oughly solvent. We hear that some OF this
money is very loosely kept. One night over
800, 600 were deposit d in the sate OF one OF
the up town hotels without receipt or otler
guarantee than the honesty Of hotel clerk.
These sporting people are not business men, ,and
have lot business habits. 1t will be as much
the fault OF the betting public as OF the proprie-
tors Of the pool rooms if at some time heavy
lOSses are Incurred. All this public gambling
ought to be prevented by law. There IS ex-
ctement enough about our elections without
having betting so organized that it is a empta-
ton to everybody to "put up something on
the result As now conducted pool gambling
Is even more demoralizng than lottcrles.-A.
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