Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-19

Policy Men on Their Way to Alexandria.
There are many persons now serving time in
Jail for having been connected in some way
with the promotion Of the game Of policy, and
it is well known that the arrest Of a writer OF
runner means a probable Jail sentence. Still
there seem to be plenty of persons on the out.
side who are willing and ready to take part in
the seductive game and run the chance OF going
to Jail.
Recently, however, there has been apparently
temporary suspension Of business by the
Jackson City firms, SO far operating in the
District is concerned, but the firm of Don
nelly & Co." in Alexandria has not ceased
operations, If the evidence given in court be
true.
Policeman Fathers Of the fourth precinct
was on the lookout for the policy people yester-
day and he went to the fsvorite stamping
ground Of the runners-Mary Wand avenue and
9th street southwest There he captured two
violators of the law. They had gone there to
catch the noon train for Alexandria. There is a
| grade at the curve and the trains 60 slow
that 1t is not difficult to board them while in
motion. Les
colored man and boy were standing there,
ready to jump on the train when the officer
| arrived. He got there just before the arrival
Of the train and the policy runners we're placed
under arrest.
The mans name was Edward Harper and the
| boy gave his name as VIM. Thomas. Policy
papers were taken from them and this morning
| they were tried in Judge Miller's court.
! The boys case was first called, and he will
| ingly explained what he had done. He said
that he met man named Thomas near ooh
| and streets and the man employed him to
take the papers to Alexandria and deliver them
| to Donnelly d Co., on King street.
'fWho is Thomas?'' asked the iudpa
"a short white man. he answered.
"Sixty days"
Lawyer shillington defended the man and he
plead not guilty.
The officer gave his testimony and then the
defendant was called upon to tell his side of
the affair."
was going to Alexandria to collect some
money from a man" he said.
'Why did you not 60 to the depot and get on
the tramp
But you had a ticket" said the Judge
''where did you get that?'
II bought the ticket from q man named Nor
ton the day before"
The court then questioned the prisoner about
the money, Sl50, found ON him, and he said
that was his own money.
How about the policy papers?" asked the
judge. "Where did you get them?"
Il got them from a man named James while
l was waiting there to take the train"
"How long did you wait there2"
"About two minutes"
81 was there that long, interrupted the Off
cor, but no one handed him any papers dur
ing that time"
The prisoner said he was asked by James to
deliver the papers to George Gray in Fairfax.
Judge Miller examined the papers taken from
the prisoner. He found among them .'hit''
list and the figures showed that there were
seventy-seven writers, and the hits amounted
to about Sl50, the amount of money found on
the prisoner
This firm" remarked the Judge, "seems to
have done thriving business this week"
Z Mr.. Shillington made plea for Harper on the
ground that he had never been in court on such
a charge, that he had rheumatism and that he
wa the support OF his family, although his wife
takes in sewing.
Judge Miller said he thought it was time that
leniency in the policy cases was ended
A sentence Of sixth months was irposed.