Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-02


VIOLATING REaULArIoNs
Ever since the refusal OF the Commissioners
to grant retail liquor license to Griffin 8.
Reed, who conducts saloon at 1909 18th street
northwest, Col. Robert, the Engineer Commits
soner, has been conducting an investigation az
to who was responsible for the favorable re-
port on his application when it came from the
police.
Before the Commissioners act upon liquor
application they require the police lieutenant
in whose precinct the saloon is located to an
swer certain questions touching the character
OF the place and other matters, such as does he
own more than one saloon, has he ever been
arrested, is gambling permitted on the prem
Uses, &c, &c.
THE FIRST REPORT
When the application Of Reed was submitted
for action the following report appeared upon
the papers: "This saloon is IN a neighborhood
occupied principally by private residences
The majority Of the residents are colored
The officers on that beat around this saloon re-
port that a number of white and colored
women visit the house in company with men,
There have been complaints about the bad con-
duct OF the colored men on the street in front
OF this saloon"
COL ROBERT VISITS THE PLACE.
This report set Col. Robert thinking, and he
determined to investigate matters on his own
account. Accordingly. bright and early one
morning, he visited the house in question and
made thorough investigation of the premises
The result was that he found a number of
looms, each provided with table, two chairs
and commodious lounge, with key to the
door inside.
the applicant and his attorneys called, the colo
mel hatly refused to reconsider the application,
and finally rejected it. Just about that time
the colonel heard some stories about the place
and determined to continue his Investigations.
DIFFERENT REPORT.
Accordingly the lieutenant was called upon
for an additional report and when it was for
warded it was more favorable than the first.
Col Robert thought something was wrong. He
had been to the place and had heard
the stories connected Herewith Zone
thing Is certain, the police are either
lying or else they are incompetent,
and propose to find out what's the matter"
That is what Col Robert told a STAR reporter
several weeks ago. Since that time the inves-
tigation has been quietly going on.
CHARGES PREFERRED.
The result was that charges were yesterday
made out against Sergeant Duvall, Acting
sergeants Jones and Connolly and Private
Moreland. They are all officers of the second
precinct and do duty on what il known as the
"Hells Bottom" beat.
The hearing was set tor 10 o'clock this morn
ing at police headquarters, and at that hour
| the accused officers were present.
Lieut.. Heffner, in whose precin 1t the officers
| are doing duty, was also present
THE CHARGES.
The officers are charged with violations of
rules 81 and l2S Of the police manual Rule 81
! reads as follows:
''They shall be diligent in enforcing all laws
relating to lotteries, lottery policies selling of
liquor gambling of all kinds and bawdy houses.
The superintendent will hereafter thoroughly
investigate the case OF any member of the
force who has patrolleda given beat without re-
porting suspected gaming houses, bawdy houses
! or policy shops. whose existence thereon
| shall have become otherwise notorious. Such
officers will be the subject Of discipline, either
fully operating such houses or Is being abso-
4 lutely inefficient"
Rule l2s is as follows: ssHe shall carefully
watch all di:orderly houses or houses Of bad
fame, within his post and report his observa-
tions to bis commanding officer"
The Races at Bennings.
Only one heat Of the PAGERS race was con-
tested yesterday, the rain suddenly putting an
end to the program, and the race will be fin.
ished today. The starters were: Clarence
Hooks blk 8. Pat Legg, Bishop and Easton's
| Il
sagwa and Edward Odelrs ch. g. J. r. s. The
heat resulted as follows, ]. R. g., /; Sagwa, 2;
Morris Mullins, s; Pat Legg, L Time, 2.34.
The LIT trotting race was won by Suisun in
three straight heats. closing with the fifth.
The summary was as follows: Suisun, 8, 8, l, 1,
l; friday, /, l, 2, 8, 4; Richard Wilkes, g. 2, 2,
2, s; Sleepy Dan, 4, 4, 4, T. 2; Jerome, 8. s, s,
s, 81 Gautier, 6, 8, 8; Mollie Morrill, 2, 2, G.
Time, $50, 22s,l, 2251S, 23l, 2sl.
The 2S7 rotting race was won by Chester A., "a
shown in the following summary: Chester A.,
Ill 4. i; Susie g., 8, 8, I, 81 Link, "a, 2, 81
Wick O., 2, 4, 8, 4.
Today closes the meeting, the entries for the
two races being ~ follows:
First race-220 class; purse e6O0. W. g.
Burk. b. m. Yorktown Belle; o. 8. Peddicord
b. m. Ella Clay; Oriole Stables, b. g. St Elmo
John Z Turner, b. 4 shipman, and Magnolia
Stock Farm, Z. m Mamie Wood.
Second race-2H class; pacing; purse e600
John Keenan,, blk. 8. Blackyork; ". 9. Burk,
6. g. Marendes; ]. T. Close, q. m Nellie June
and John Z. Turner b. 3. Nambripo HANNA