Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26
ALENANDIiIA.
PHILLIPS MOTION FOR A INV TRIAL.

PHILLIPS MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
The motion for new trial of jefferson Phillips,
convicted Of the murder Of Geo. 5. smith, was
called in the corporation court today and at
tIacted much attention. 1t is not thought that
a trial will be granted by the court below,
and if q new trial Is refused the case Will be
carried to the court of appeals al Richmond.
The morning has been occupied with the
examination OF witnesses. who testified rs TO the
expression Of opinions adverse to Phillips by
persons who were aiterward jurors on his trial
An effort was made this afternoon TO show that
Juror Fitzgerald Was not a resident OF Alex
andria-
COLLECTING MONEY DUE THE CIT1.
The city authorities are pressing the suit
aga;ns. the Virginia Iron Shipbuilding Com
pany to recover the ground rents and back
taxes due by that company, amounting to many
thousand dollars. This company obtained a
grant OF ground rent free and exemption from
taxation on condition OF carrying ON manufac-
turing business mere. They occupied for awhile
all the river front from Duke street south TO
the ship yards, including the Pioneer mills. but
did not succeed and closed up some years ago.
Large arrears Of rent nd taxes are due upon
this property. The suit Tor this purpose Is
pending IN the corporation court and the &C
counts are now in the hands OF Commissioner
Taylor for a.. ustment.
CORPORATION COURT.
The corporation court continues It's session.
Judge Norton has refused a saloon license to
James l. Breen. who had applied to open a
restaurant under Lannon's Opera House.
There were MANY protests from the neighbour
hood Of King and fitJ streets against the open
ing OF this saloon. and although lie license has
passed the excise board 1t was refused. ON
the probate side of the court 4 II. Iu.los has
been appointed guardian OF Constance {. Lee
RAILWAY THEFT.
James Sullivan Is held by the mayor. charged
with stealing goods from tine Midland cars A
number OF cups, plates. &C., were recovered
By the police
MONEY TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
There Is an impression nere that the frown
of Richmond upon Jackson City will amount TO
no mere than if Richmond winked at Jackson
City, unless the hands of the county authori-
ties shall be strengthened by allowing the
county Of Alexandria ample money for the
detection and prosecution of gaming cases.
The law now prohibits any
persons from exhibiting an a. L. c OF o
table. faro bank. wheel of fortune. keno table
or table of Ike kind under any denomination.
IL allows the public playing of billiards, bowls,
chess. Backgammon. draughts or q license
game" but forbids betting on any Of
these games even betting on
al election. aud fines anu imprisonment IN va
riety are prescribed as pUnisAneEt for the vio-
latiOn OF these laws But 10 cook hare one
must nrst eaten a mare, anu The GuultlOn
OF pool TO the list of prohibited
games will be Of no avail except
to make the game hide or change its location.
II i thought by some that If pool
fair lottery should be ma lie licensed game
at high license, and the money raised by such
license Used in the detection and prosecution of
all games forbidden by law. II would tend
- make an end not TO Jackson City. but 20 I'M
fair gaming at jackson City. This. however.
might conflict with that portion OF the consti-
tauOn of Virginia which. since 1851. has
declared that NO lottery shall here
after be authorized by law and
the buying, selling or transferring of
tickets or chances IN any lottery shall be
prohibited" The county of Alexandria should
al least lie allowed 10 keep the fines paid on
conviction of gaming within Its limits as this
and other money must be given 10 the courts
before any effective suppression Of unfair gam
ing there can be male.