The morning times., 1895-11-30
GAMBLING 7OBE CRUSHED
Gov. 0'FerraII Wants Legisla-
ton to That End.
PETITION Is CIRCULATING
Suspicion Ripe in Alexandria That
Some County Officials Were Actu-
ally in the Pay of the Indicted Men.
Sensational Downfall OF Promi-
nent Citizen Soon Expected to Occur.

The news comes direct from Richmond
hat Gov. O'FerraIl a few days ago asked
that u bill be prepared for presenlatiou
to the Virginia Legislature which Will, IL
carried out, settle the gambling question IN
Alexandria county especially, ana IN other
parts of the State. The Governor has re-
uuested that the bill be most drastic IN
| terms aud it is TO be drawn in such shape
as snail make impossible such firale TO
a criminal case as that which excited the
condemnation of the citizens OF Alexandra
in the Heath trials,
The information also comes from Alex
andria that there is not such d unaniuiity
of opinion that the gambling snoeiu DC
stopped as might be expected. lhey SLY
that the proximity of III. outlaw race track
is q great boon TO men in business who deal
in stock supplies; ana that tins element Is
very strong.
WILL SMOKE THEM OUT.
This question has been brought up by
the Intention OF sonic OF the citizens OF
Alexandra to get up petition to be pre-
sented TO the egisiatire delegation from
Alexandria county 10 push any oili tiiat may
b. presented having iii view tuc suppression
OF gambling in that vicinity.
Inere Is on foot u plan ~ nave tue lnlnis-
Le,s i.'Ik tnis subJvct irvni Tie puih'.V 40
aid of q large signatlrs OF the pStitio,s ~
order that the Representatives may nave
40 uouDt as 10 ruDiic hr!.tin.cI'- i.i,..
they claim, will uncover the people VINO are
secretly aiding and ahetting the saInDiihg
Representative May TO act wi,ch il;;s.,
pctitions are in ami 20 frame hiii "hion
will apply both 10 the city aud the county.
a very prominent CltIzen of Il ie&anuria.
who cuu!cs To Washington DIt sciGoni, haiu
here yesterday, that there was more tnan ii
suspicion going the rounds III It's city that
certain OF tne ,uLniy officials were ACTUALLY
in the pay of the men WIN were indicted.
OTHERS GOING TO RUIN.
This is a grave Indictment. he said, but
ne had ITO duIbt that, N due time, when tue
family quarrel came which was bound Ia
come, the true inside of affairs there
woIid b;. cxpuSed. IL IS saii tnat some of
me city officials are NOT aycrS-- to CcCasicnH!
games with tue prescribed element. anc
tnat the recent downfall ~ Oae 0! the iE0st
prominent v;tizeAs was Suon 10 dc followed
by that OF Gnuther.
Tnis Few sensation, in addition to the
one recently gwen in The Ilnies. was now
only Il ujattef oI a lew WerEs. 1ne victim
is terribly c;D D0arraSSsu al tnr preSU;i t!ile
and ii Is almost imp sssibic Tor iiin TO
''p I'll out, or TO win Out, Us the phrase
goes.
Iue people Of Alexandria, some OF whom
at least are aware oI the o tTFaA hiu,
will be anxious to EEOw how iaT u Till
10. and irlt wIlil.ave iocrhoies suCIas hose
gamblers nave escaped They viii also, II
is believed. push the idea of getting III the
petitions TO tneir Iepre sentatiVes, ami hav-
i3E a iili prepared tnat VIII not CHly Protect
the county, but the CITY.
The petition piaE VIII IdTe the erect OF
drawing out The business men On tie
question, and UnCovcrIng the secret Iriciils
OF the gambling institutions in thc county
and city