Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-14
The Crusade on the Gamblers.

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The Richmond Dispatch Of Saturday suys:
"Mr John A. Worsham, the proprietor Of
tho fashionable house corner of Fourteenth and
Franklin streets, where MIR. FOwc's money
was won from him by Judge Stevens, Was 10
dctcd for keeping faro bank. In this case
Delegate FoWle gave to tho grand jury import
apt evidence. Judge George Stevens, who
was called as witness, declined to testify, on
the ground that by so doing he might crlml
nate himself Mr.. Wocsham several days ago
closed up his establishment and left the city.
As the indictment will stand against him for
several years, it is impossible for him to return
without mourning the risk of going TO jail for
twelve mouths, like Muller. The case of Del
cgatc Fowle and Judge Stevens, charged with
unlawful gaming. was before the grand Jury.
Mr. Bcckham was present as a witness Final
action was not taken, but probably will be next
Wednesday, when the grand jury meets again.
There is very prevalent opinion that the
grand jury means to ndict all the young men
Of the city known to frequent faro-banks.
There is. il is stated, no such intention. The
law cfccrs mean. it Is said, TO co!tlnt their at
| tention at present TO the proprletos OF houses,
and to testing the ri: ht of the Association
for the Benefit Of the Widows and Orphans Ct
gardcd by many as lottery, but which tue
courts may otherwise denomuatc
The Enquirer says:
THE special committee to investigate the
Fowle-Stcvcns gambling transaction met again
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. J. t. Beckhaw, OF
Alexandria, testified that he knew nothing OF
the matter of his own knowledge. Gen. ?. +.
Moore and w. Page McCarty. of this city. teS-
titled that they found MIR. Fowic one night
early in January very drunk at the Richmond
Club, House, and they took him to bis lodgings
at Ma or Brandcr's. They knew nothing OF
MIR. Fowe's gambling at Worsham's nor with
Judge Stevens. K. Whitehead, esq.,, of Low
ingstoD, Nelson county, testified IN emphatic
terms to the high character and sobrlety OF
Judge Stevens, whose only weakness was that
he would sometimes game, but only when
away from home. The committee adjourned
till 4 IL. Monday, when Mr. Alexander
Huutcr, of Alexandria, will appear and testify.
The result OF the investigation IS likely 10 be
nothing"
The Richmond correspondent of the Norfolk
Virginian says:
Capt. w. H. Fowe has been summoned
to appear before the grand jury OF the Hust-
ings Court this morning to give evidence
against Judge Stevens, for gambling. Senator
CIaughton, of Alexandria, received. similar
summons yesterday morning, but informing
the Commonwealth Attorney that he knew
nothing concerning the matter except as the
counsel of Fowle, he was excused
A Richmond letter says the sporting bust
ness in that CITY is as follows:
"Drpriest, Allen and Muller, faro dealers,
arc in jail serving out terms given By Judge
Guigon. Graves is a fugitive from justice.
FowIc and Stevens will probably be indicted
by the grand jury tomorrow, if Hunter and
Bcckham. the chief witnesses, appear, aud if
they don't appear they will be sorry enough
for it. Hill, who won some Of Fowle's money,
is in Washington, afraid to return. Worshan'
has closed his extensive establishment near the
Exchange and slipped away. A desperate at
tempt is being made to cancel the charter Of
tho southern association. Montpelier will be
investigated, and persons Of consequence are
not unlikely to be dragged n."