The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-22
Il EE " DAYS MORE
Alexandria County Evils May Soon be
Eradicated.

The members OF the Board OF Trade.
and especially those composing the com
mittee having In charge the matter of
assisting the authorities Of Virginia I'm
suppressing the gambling existing at
few points In Alexandria county, are very
much sratliied over the prospects OF an
early crusade against the vicious eie-
ments across the river. says the Washing
ton star. Secretary John b. Wight all
dressed "A letter to Governor O terrall
under date Of June nth. informing him
that the Board Of Trade was prepared 10
submit TO him evidence relative 10 gam
bling and violations Of law i'm certain
parts of Alexandria county. and stating
that If the Governor would appoint "A
day agreeable TO himself and the At
tOrney-Oeneral or Virginia, upon which
they could confer with the attorney repre-
senting the Board OF Trade. the latter
would submit to them the evidence I'm
question.
In reply to this letter Governor OFFER
rail- in "A communication received here
yesterday stated that he would be very
glad TO confer with the representative OF
the board on the subject, but that ne
could not fix a day certain for such
meeting, as the AttOrney-General was
husily engaged n present with his dulles
in the Court of Appeals at Wytheville.
Governor OFerrall. I'm conclusion, as
surcI Secretary Wight that he would
notify the board AT as early date as
possible when the Attorney General could
be present az the desired conference.
Governor expressing thanks for the
prompt and courteous response 20 ms
con municatiOn, and concluding IS iol-
lows:
referring 70 your statement that you
VIII receive orr representative bearing
evidence relative TO gambling and other
violations OF Jaw IN Alexandra county,
Virginia. near this city, as soon as the
duties OF the AttOrney-General will allow
him TO be present AZ the conference. /
would state that this is entirely salts
factory TO our committee, and that our
reprcSefi tatfVc vii De present at SttcH
time and place as YOU may designate.
II is expected that the Virginia Court
Of Appeals Will not continue the term
now IN progress longer than next week,
and imm ediatcly upon Us Adjournment
the conference Viii be- held and Governor
OFerral equipped with the dihdaNiis
which he has desired. The eVid ace al
ready prepared under the direction OF The
Board OF Trade committee IS pronounced
Ly lawyers amply sufficient 20 convict
TIL iawbreakers whom q duplicates be-
fore airy fairly conducted court, equipped
with an intelligent aud honest jury. and
that such Il tribunal will hear the cases
when they are brought Is already set
tied fact
Iiidee Chichester who presides over the
Alexandria County Court, and VINO viii
probably hear the evidence In his ofii-
ciIl capacity, has frequently expressed
his desire 10 secure sufficient proof against
Alexandria cOIuty laW-brcakers to give
O'Fcrralrs intention 10 bring them 10
Justice. no matter how far they may go,
provided acquisitions I'm the hands Of
officers can reach them. Is we'll known.
So. altogether. the prospects for the
speedy publication Of the plague spots
across the river are extremely good.
The correspondence passing between
Governor O'Ferrall OF Virginia, and the
Board OF Trade committee on the Jack
son City matter. which Is published to-
day IN the star. shows that there is no
ground whatever for the impression that
has been entertained and expressed IN
some quarters that Nirglnia's ENecu-
tive has shown bad faith toward the local
people. He has given no reason for any
body 10 doubt the sincerity Of his in
tention to fulfill his pledges and when
he mas received the promised evidence
from the Washington committee he will
doubtless labor faithfully. promptly. and
successfully 10 destroy the evil conditions
which injure and disgrace both Virginia
and the National Capital