Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-21
Gambling in Club Rooms Not Illegal.

JUDGE wYLIES RULING IN THE wILMOTT CASE.
This morning In the Criminal Court, Judge
Wyre, the case OF John II. Wiimott, charged with
renting rooms for gambling purposes, was taken
up-Mr COy.e prosecuting and MessrS T. A. Lam
bert and c. s. Moore for the defendant The testi-
mony was 10 the effect that the rooms were occu-
lied BY the National Club and used for social pur-
poses, including card playing.
The court adhered 10 It's former ruling. that the
law was directed 10 the public gambling houses,
where The strangers and the general public in
vited 10 play faro and other games, and not to
places where The general public not admitted
anu no admission given 10 parties who are not
rlembera
JAMES BowES's WIIL--The viii OF the late
James Bowen was fled in the register OF wills
Office today. He leaves his three sons, James c.,
Charles II. and Francis c.. lots ]. 5 and g. square
4ss. 10 be equally divided each 10 pay $3.50 TO as
sisI ia the EDUCATION OF tie two grand children
Lille ~ and W. +. Bowen: 10 the widow house cog
Massachusetts avenue is left during her life, with
the understanding that nothing more than ordi-
nary repairs ara 10 De made and at her death IL Is
u revert TO bis sons.
MAN USJUsTLY SUSPECTED JUSTIFIED IN Re-
srsTISG ARREST WITHOUT WARRASr-The case
against VIM. Murray, colored, charged with using
personal violence towards W. j. Work q member
Of the Metropolitan police force while In discharge
OF his duty, dismissed by Judge smell day In
the Police Court. Work attempted 10 arrest Muir
ray SuppOsing the latter had stolen property In his
possession IL turned out that the property be-
longed 20 the supposed thief. and In resisting
him with razor, and the ofiicer shot his prisoner
In the arm. the bullet passing through the f1eshy
part OF the arm and entering the chin
CONFLICT or AUrHoRIrY-Mr Samuel j. Mills,
an emp.oye OF the Interior department, was put on
trial before Judge SMELL in the Police Court this
Lloyd, owner Of the street sprfnklers The assault
charged was committed last Wednesday at the
IRE plug al the corner OF 9TH and streets, in dis
pute as 10 Mr.. uoyds authority TO use the fire
plug The plug was erected by the department,
permit TO use water plugs from Mr.. Larnon. Who
was the water Taper at the time charged. Under
Instructions from his superior off1cer, Mt. Mills
water on. The court said that for the purpose OF
having the case settled In the upper courts he
would temporarily sustain the District authorities,
although he thought the United states had superior
right nne of 81 was imposed, from which the
sefencant noted an appeal
SEVEN MONTHS FOB THIEvINs.-willlam alias
john shipey, colored, EMPLOYED at the Alderney
dairy. was charged In the Police Court this morn
Ing with rooolns Win Young, a fellow-employe, of
= In money and silver watch and chain. num-
charged and pawned the watch. Shipley denied
the testimony against him, but was found guilty
and sent 10 Jail for seven months
AN ALLEGED CoSFEssIoN.-Frank Winters, col
ored, 10 years old, was arrested this morning by
Oucer Slack on suspicion IL Is stated that after
his arrest Winters confessed TO one burglary and
several larcenies. committed In East Washington,
ana went with the officer TO recover the articles
winters was held for bearing.
IHE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF BALrIMoRE-At
the third days session OF the Presbyterian Synod
~ Frederick, Md, yesterday, the resignation OF
MISS NJ Dixon as synodical representative In the
DoaIo OIL nome missions was accepted, and Mrs 5.
~ Maxwell elected 70 Ill the vacancy. Metropolis
tan cnurch In this city was selected the place In
which the next meeting OF the synod viii be held.
Inc greater portion or the day was occupied In the
discussion OF the judicial case OF Rev. w. W. Camp
peH.oi Grove Church. Aberdeen, Md, and the synod
oy majority vote affirmed the action OF the Baltt-
Eiofe In dissoiying the pastoral relation
ot III. Campbell with Grove Church, at Aberdeen.