Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
Betting ON Horse Races Lawful.


MENT IN THE HARRIS AND JONES CASES
Considerable interest was manifested In the
case OF John III. Harris and Orlando Jones, who
were placed on trial In the Police Court TO-DAY.
charged with violating the gambling law In
book making and pool selling on races occur
ring i'm all sections of the country. The present
case, which was brought before the court for tie
purpose of testing the law, was brought by
Lieut. Arnold, the alleged gambling having
taken place in the Harris house AssistaI,t
District Attorney Thomas appeared for the pro
secution and A. b. Williams for the defend
ants.
Mr.. Thomas stated the charge and dennod
the mode of book making and pool selling o1
horse races.
The Judge said he was ready to dispose of the
case against the government He referred 20
the four sections OF the gaming law, defining
each section, no one of which he thought wss
applicable To the present case, nor was there
anything in the statute which could be applied
TO betting on horse races. The statute was d.
rected TO the suppression of games Of chance.
Betting on horse races is all n matter OF chance,
but not that kind OF chance contemplated in
the law. The gaming law of the District was
wholly embraced i'm the Maryland statutes, and
the law has been elaborately discussed i'm tie
Maryland court OF appeals and the views ~
That court coincide with the views OF this court.
The court therefore decided that ft was not q
violation of the law to engage in book making
and pool selling in this District.
Mr.. Thomas entered a nolle pros. I'm the case
OF Harris and the court dismissed the charge
against Jones.
The Judge remarked that the court could not
make "A law, and said that IL any further lag
was needed application would have to be made
TO Congress.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTs.-A horse, drawing q
dog cart and driven by Miss Hubbard. became
frightened yesterday evening on Columbia
road, near Champlain avenue, and dashed
along the road at a frightful pace until near
Oakland avenue when the lady with great
cooiness and skill got him nearly under cob
troll. Seeing other carriages coming up the hill
She tried to turn off into that avenue TO avoid
accident The road was too narrow, and the
on his knees. Miss Hubbard got out on the
sidewalk unintured, and without excitement
asked a colored man standing near to secure
the horse The man was afraid, however and
the horse immediately recovered his feet and
Ing on the way double team containing the
family of Capt Alex Magruder, and frighteDe
ms 80 s that shey eaRed the stone
horses legs, and severely injuring the arm OF
Capt: Magruder. This road every. pleasani
narrow for safety In driving.
Receiving the Bartholdi statue.
The enthusiastic reception given the French
officials i'm charge of the Bartholdi statue I'm
New York yesterday greatly delighted Admiral
commander OF the French feet.
After the Isere anchored OF Bedloe's island her
officers were conveyed TO the battery, where
o9 aoS ae oace % .ne ooara
then formed and proceeded to the city hall,
where the guests were bangueted and speeches
i,ouc W, tuo!oi oiace, .,eoiucut sanger, "
the board OF aldermen, and Frederic RCondert,
IN the evening a special concert in honor Of the
French officials was given by the MextoAn
Typical orchestra at the Star theater.
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THE HANLAN-TEEMER RACES. Edward
Hanlan and John Teemer, In the presence Of
their hackers, drew up articles of agreement in
Buffalo. yesterday, for five boat races, I'm length
two, three, three and a-half, four and hve
miles, all with turn unless otherwise agreed
upon. Each race fs 10 be rowed for $500 = side,
dates OF the races are August Sth and 22d, Sep.
tember 9th and 10Th, and October 8. They WI
be rowed on waters mutually agreed upon.
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THE AMER MAssING Hrs TRooPs.-The st.
Petersburg Nocosn publishes the following
statement: The Ameer OF Afghanistan has
massed nearly all his troops In Afghan-Turkes-
tan under his own command. One detachment
is armed with 5000 breech-loading rifles and
fifteen field guns, which were presented by the
Indian government. This action threatens
between the Russian troops
and their advanced outposts and endangerx
the Oxus river.
Gov. IRELAND ARRESTED AND FINED.-0OV
Ireland, OF Texas, had occasion to visit the rail.
way station In Austin Tuesday this week and
the driver of his carriage 70 stop on the
While the governor was calmly
awaiting the arrival Of q train, along came a biz
policeman and ordered him 20 move along
The street Is what is termed q "blind" street
hence the governor argued that he was not on
q crossing, and refused TO move. The police
drive TO the station, and charged him with vio-
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