The evening times., 1895-09-02
THEY STOLE The LAYOUT
Alexandria Courthouse Robbed of
Captured Gambling Tools.
Were Valued AT 81 900 and Held as
Evidence in Prosecution of
Up-River Resorts.

The trial of John Nelson and his pa rtner
| Foster the gamblers, who were arrested
in raid made by Sheriff Palmer and his
| deputies, on Nelson's place on the Virginia
| shore OF the Potomac, opposite George
town, about two months ago, may come
off at the September term OF the Alexandria
| county court before Judge ID. NJ. Chichester.
| But the gambling tables and other para
| pherDalia which were captured in the raid
and brought to Alexandria, to be offered
| in evidence against the two men, will not
be SO used, for on Thursday night last all
the articles We're deftly stolen from the
old court house on North Columbus street, in
Alexandria. where it was stored, and
taken TO this city.
The county authorities are greatly stirred
up over the robbery and although it took
place on Thursday night last. the officials
have succeeded in keeping it very quiet, and
outside of the Alexandria city police Of
ficials. there is not a half dozen persons
In Alexandria who know of the theft of the
gambling furniture.
ROBBERS INNOHURRY.
lie TpDDcTN Udu Detli
and the robbers, who We're four or five ir
number, were i'll no hurry about their work,
but neutrality-suspicious.. Tbeparapher
MALTA had been placed in room ON the
ground flOor of the north side of the old court
house. Across Colum bus street there
is Il row Of dwellings but the courlhous.
stands alone in the center Of a square, and on
the north and south sides OF it are large lots,
hidden from view of tile street by a high
brick wall.
When the implements were first brought
to the court house it was reported that
they were to be stolen and a watch was
kept. AS time went by and no attempt
at recapture was made the watch was
withdrawn, leaving the building practi-
cally unguarded, though a man, Frank
Lovejoy by name, sleeps i'll j room on the
ground floor of the building, and is sup
posed TO act as Waterman.
Thursday night after midnight, when
the robbery took place, it was extremely
dark and threatened rain, SO that there
were few if any persons on the street.
The robbers came TO the courthouse by
different routes, and, forcing the window,
which was only few feet from the ground,
were stored. These Were quickly passed
out TO the men on the outside, loaded into
wagon and taken down back street
to the wharf.
USED A STEAM YACHT
1t was loaded on board steam yacht,
said to have been the Cecil the little
steamer that runs from Georgetown to
The gambling houses in Virginia, and taken
back TO Washington, and it is said to have
been used in gambling games in one of
the dens opposite Georgetown on Satur-
day night.
The robbery was not found put by the
county authorities until nearly the middle
of the day, Friday, and watchman Love
mon at all about the building on Thursday
night.
II is said that two of Alexandria's finest
saw the tables etc, being placed on the
steamer. but not thinking that anything
was wrong allowed her TO depart unmo-i
Tested.
1t is hinted by some of those who know
ficials know more about the matter than
they should. They are now said to be
ma king a great search for the stuff and
expect TO recover 1T.
The parapnernalia was worth stealing,
for it was valued at 81 1000, and after
the trial would have been broken up into
kindling wood.