Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-18
A Religious Dance House.

| EOr some weeks past complaints have beer
made at the thirteenth precinct station house
to Captain CIiuchy that the premises No 3l2
Henry street, were being used for the purpose:
OF disorderly dance house. The building is
occupied as Il Polish Church, Known as ST.
bcss Mlelersk. The church runs through
from No. 3l2 Henry street to No. 264 Madison
street. There is also large extension room
about fifty feet long BY thirty wide, 10 which
were carried OF the dances complained OF by
the residents Of the vicinity. "a Sunday the
Ct urch Is used for Worship and on Thursday
and SATURDAY evenings the X'"n>lon room was
thr open Tor dancing. Young men and
boy. were charged I'll cen cents admission each,
while young lanic- We're admitted free. % one
side of the room was bar counter, irom which
| rho dancers were supplied with refreshments.
| On Thursday however, Mr.. Geo. w. Hou-
ucSSnot, Of No. 3l4 Henry street, complained
to Captain Clinchy aud said he was willing to
e, to court and make affidavit that the church
was conducted as dlsorder house. Accord
| ingIy Cart. Cllnchy and seclnn of officers
| raided on the place on Thursday ught and
| found about forty girls aud sixty young men
aud boys dancing to the music OF miserable
| bard, the Reverend Ml"cnski acting as facto-
! tum and master Of ceremonies. The girls and
young men ranged from ten to twenty years
| old. Great confusion prevailed among the
dancers when the police appeared, and Capt.
| Chnchy picked up dagger with blade two
| inches wide and six long from the t1oor, where
| il had yccu throgn in the confusion consequent
on the raid Captain Clinchy released all the
| dauccrs under fifteen years old and retained
the remainder thirteen girls and forty nine
young mcn-as prisoners. The Rev. Adabess
| VI clcnski was also taken into custody aud s. 50
found in the box Office was con6sca!ed by the
polio On bcing arraigaed before Judge Smith
at the E--cx Market Court Friday the prls-
oners did not seem to realize their position,
and chatlcd and laughed together without any
apprehension Of legal punishment. Judge
Smith, considering they had been sufficiently
punished fDr their misconduct discharged them
from custody, cautiJning them that if they at
tended any more balls 10 the Polish church
they would be again arrested and more severely
dealt :sltb. The K v. Mr.. Mialenski was then
called 90 to plead o :. charg. OF keeping dis.
orderly house. lie was represented BY couoscl
and pleaded not guilty. When signing bis
formal examination he pretix"d reverend" 10
his name. Judge Smith tore up the paper and
made him sign over again. He then added
the word pastor" which was scratched out
by Chief Clerk Hey. Judge Smith held the
reverend defenl4nt FIR trial in default of $500
bail-N y Herald
Gov. T1LDEN's INCOME "A New York dis
patch states that ex.J Judge Snnot, who has
been Governor TildcD's COUNSEL, and who Is as
sstng him in preparing an article 10 defense OF
accusations Of perjury 10 making false income
re.urns, says that while it is true that Mr.. ILL.,
den did assist his relatives to the amouut of
$50. 900 or 800 900. and thereby lessen the
amount OF his income just 50 much, that fact
Will form only minor part Of his defense.
What the main part is to be MIR. Sinuot de.
cned TO say, adding: Tho full explanation is