Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-05
P L AY &c POLICY
Two More Arrests Made Yesterday and
the Victims Stories
One Was an Old Man and the Other
Boy-May Move to
ROslyn.


alleged policy hacker; the jail sentences
imposed on Cromwell and Bowles; the
prospective arrest of Moses Johnson, and
the reported closing of Jackson City, have
evidently thrown damper over the policy
business in this city, and now most Of the
business is done at Rosyn, near the Vir
ginia end of the free bridge. There are six
policy shops operating there now, but the
writers and runners find it difficult to walk
over the bridge, and they are now resorting
to other ways of crossing the river. Small
boats are employed, and some of the play
ers even go far as the Chain bridge to
cross, and then walk down to the policy
shops. Policeman Bradley is detailed at
this end Of the free bridge. and very few
or the regular players are able to get
across without being detected.
As stated in The Star few days ago.
old men and children are now going across
the bridge to make plays for themselves
and others. and yesterday Policeman Brad
ley made two arrests.
An Old Mans story.
One of his victims Thomas Sanders
colored man more than seventy-ffve years
old. and when he appeared in Judge Kim
balls court this morning he admitted that
he sometimes played policy. When arrested
yesterday he had some policy rows and
fifteen cents in his pockets, the policy bear
L
What did you go over the bridge for day
before yesterday he was asked
ITO play policy. jedge," he replied
And why did you go over there yester-
day."
ITO see bout EN-"
See here, old man. where do you get
your money!
Il works at de theological survey office
every day Of my life and gifts dar at
o'clock in de mornin'."
How much money do you get a month";"
My daughter draws de money and gives
me a dollar every month to git ies' what
wants. 1 kin git cakes candy and oranges
and play a little policy
Il will have to hold you as I do all the
others. said Judge Kimball. People who
go over the river every day to play policy
are Migrants within the meaning of the
law. You will have to give bond in the sum
OF 800. and in consideration of your age
L only give you Zen days"
What the boy Said.
Clarence Cartwright, a boy, whose age
was stated as being more than thirteen
and under seventeen years, was the other
victim. The policeman told the court that
Clarence has no one to take proper care of
MIN. His father lives in the country and
his n other resides in Cations alley George
town.
Il work for Mrs Simmons" he said to
the court, and she sent me over the river
to play hat row and running row."
And why did you do it?'
g! was afraid I would get discharged If
didn't do it,"
definite testimony cor corning the boys age
and if he is under sixteen years he will
probably be sent to the reform school.
Closed Up Monte Carlo.
After years of lawlessness in the little
village at the south end of the Long bridge,
the sheriff of Alexar dria county has. given
a general notice for the owners of the low
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will now be in order for real estate For
Rent sigEs to be placed on the little
sharties. Just why the sheriff took this
step at this particular time is not known,
but it is thought that the effort of Gov
OFerraH to purify some of the places
which bring disgrace upon the good name
of the old dominion had something to do
with the shertff's action.
The order to close down" was promptly
obeyed, so it is said, and even the games
Of the so-called higher order of gambling
were net in operation behind closed doors.
The crap joints, policy shops and other
places where gamblers of the lower order
congregaIed were also closed, and there
was not the usual large. motley crowd of
gamblers, thieves and Migrants there this
morning. Should the sheriff carry out the
law and keep these places closed the re-
spectacle passengers on the Alexandra To-
cal trains will be benefited to considerable
extent. for they will not have to occupy
seats beside these undesirable persons and
have to breathe the fumes of poor whisky
and cheap tobacco.
Will Try ROslyn.
But 1t is thought that the closing Of
Jackson City, or Monte Carlo" as it is
called, means only that the seat of gam
bling operations is to be transferred to Ros-
Ign, where policy shops are now being con-
Quoted. One of the shops has been con-
Quoted beneath the bed of the old canal so
1t is said, where there is an archway.
Because Of the canal not being in opera
ton this arch is no longer needed and by
closing in one end with boards the policy
men made a comparatively comfortable
place where they could conduct their BUSH
ness in violation of law.
When Jones Bros. were in the horse pool
room business at Jackson City they made
an honest effort to keep their place as re-
spectacle as possible, and even went so far
as to have a Waterman to keep out the
more disreputable persons who were will |
ing TO stake their money on the races They
also objected to the crap rooms and other
places that attracted SO many negroes of
the lower order.
Now that these places are closed Jones
Bros, 1t is reported, will probably build a
race track there in order to again omen
their pool rooms, as it is the nearest place
to the city where such a Dlace NAV ba opar