The morning times., 1895-08-05
Temperature in the HOthedS of
Vice in Virginia.
BUNS SUFFER FROM DROUTH
Sheriff Palmer Continues TO Make the
Sabbath Day the Only Respectable
Period of Time In the Alexa ndria
County observation-disclosures and Gam
bling Places Closed.

The first Sunday iu August was as de-
void of incident or accident among the
gambling resorts on the Virginia side of
the Potomac as all Sabbath days have been
since Sheriff Palmer undertook to rule
the Ia wless in Alexandria county.
The several Salutary lessons admins
tered 10y him during the past mouth have
had their effect upon those men who had
hitherto sold liquor aud promoted Sunday
gambling in open defiance Of law, and the
condition OF things have materially changed
siuce his advent in the field.
The fist Saturday afternoon has rolled
round after the newly elected sheriff had
been sworn in, found him making the
rounds of the deus of vice, so frequently
exposed in The Times, and every where he
gave official notice that SALOONS and gamb-
ling houses must be tightly closed ou the
day following The keepers Of the Illicit
grOggerieS at Jackson City heard aud were
apprehensive. The sheriffs manner had
indicated that he was in earnest, so on the
Sunday following the denizens of the
town We're compelled TO go thirsty.
ROUSED THE SHERIFF.
But the gamblers were bolder than the
rumselleIs, anu the sheriff's orders We're
secrecy than before the gambling was kept
up, and the second Sunday that pas sed
witnessed the same condition of things.
The jackson City saloons were closed, but
the gambling houses were stjn running
So after making a Sunday raid on the crap
shooters iIr the neighborhood of Roslyn, and
capturing four players, the sheriff decided
to swoop down on the big gamblers.
He selected the most extensive house
along the river shore, maintained in Oak
Grove, near Rosyn, by Nelson & Foster,
and raided it, aided by several deputies,
as told in The Times, and arrested the
dealers and captured a gambling layout
valued at over 1000. This loss of the
para phernalia effectually blocked the
progress of the establishment, and since
the raid its doors have been closed, and an
air of gloom and sadness has hovered over
the place.
The breaking up of Fosters completely
demoraliZed the forces of the lawless ele-
nlent, and their ranks have not been closed
since. True, the victory of their friend
and champion, Little Dickie'' johnson,
has afforded them some eau Sc for Congratu-
lation. but the energy and determination
shown by Sheriff Palmer is thorn in their
sides that rankIes greatly.
There was little else but mosquitoes and
heat at the little cluster of saloons and
terday The usual dozen or two loafers
and buns, whose bleared eyes and sun-
| burned faces are familiar to everyone who
passes through the town, hung around in
| the shade of the buildings or the cars, sleep
! ing, whiting, chewing tobacco, and other
wise demonstrating that their chief aim in
| life was to exert themselves as little as
| possible.
Their conversation, carried on in languid,
drowsy tones was all about the horse, not
| the horse of nature, but the horse of art,
| dope, and crooked riding. Most of those
who live in the town are stablemen, worn
| out jockeys, and touts.
| SHUTTERS TIGHTLY BARRED.
The saloons, OF course, were closed.
At Harry Cand,er's place the front door
| was locked and the shutters tightly barred.
| The same was true of the several other
saloons, and although the crowd frequently
| cast longing glances toward the alluring
| ice cold beer signs, they received no in
| vitation to enter, and were compelled to
suffer thirst in gloomy silence.
| The Gospel services of Rev. Mr.. Matchet
| were held, with the usual result. Whel
| the hymns were sung the audience would
| join in if they happened to know the chorus
| just because it was a song. If it was &
new one on them they allowed the mis-
| sionaries to sing it through unaided.
J. The Inhabitants Of Roslyn also enjoyed