The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-24
VICTORIOUS GAMBLERS.
TIE INJUNCTION SUITS RESULT IN
COMPROMISE BY THE STATE.


The Alexander Island race course IN
junction case was compromised yesterday.
and Judge Wexford. of the City Circuit
Court, ordered the injunction to be sus-
pended until the first day of March, upon
the terms and conditions of the agree
ment below, entered into. and signed by
Acknowledgement Scott for the Common
wealth, and Messrs. Edmund Burke and
Francis L. smith, counsel for the Grange
Camp Association.
AS il shown, the gamblers agree TO
SUSPEND their operations at the Alexander
Island race course curing the mohth vi
resruary. with the UNDERSTANDING mat
they VIII not meet with further interIef-
ence from the State after that tlIne' uhiesS
by their methods they offend the pdphc
Or create "a nuisance
Afer the first day Of March, should the
gamblers continue the hiethouS WHICH
nave proven so OBNOXIOUS 10 the peopIe
of Virginia, they will be given sixty days
notice of the Commemorative intention
~ enforce the injunction.
The Injunction Is thus held over the
gamblers as a restraining measure until
me Legislature meets, and the inlquitous
law under which they are now operating
may be changed.
The case was set for argument at IL
o'clOcK, but Tor several hours the negO-
tiations looking 10 a compromise were
III progress, anu Judge W ei!IOrd nearu Inc
statement OF both sides in MS private g.
iicc. The agreement was drawn up the ,
and they ali adjourned for iuncn, with
the understanding that they would meet
Judge Wexford at O'Clock.
4hEi .i.Ass.1.5.I j..
At that hour they re-assembled ana
Judge Wexford issued the order above
mentioned. The Commonwealth was rep
resented by Attorney-General scott, Mr..
X. Carter Scott, Judge James Keith and
Marshall Norton, OF Alexandria. The de-
PENDANTS had as their counsel, &dge w.
W. and Il. Il. Crump. of this city.
Messrs. a. W. Armstrong, Francis
IL. Smith and Edmund Burke. OF AieXan-
dria and Washington. Mr.. S. G.. Brent,
counsel for the Gentlemen's Riding and
Driving Club OF Alexandria, was Oh hand
ana took deep interest in the outcome Of
the case.
Several prominent horsemen connected
with the defendant company were about
the court during the proceedings, among
them being I'd. ana Ike Jones.
Colonel Cab. Maddox tOted his big
avoirdupois around with remarkable brisk
ness, and seemed to be in the hottest OF
the fray.
THE CoMPRoMIsE.
The following is the full text of the
compromise between the Commonwealth
OF Virginia and the Grange Camp AssO-
citation OF Northern Virginia:
First. Racing, pool selling and book
making Of every kind and description 10
stop during the month OF February.
Second. On the first Of March the de-
PENDANTS are TO be permitted to exercise
all and singular the rights, privileges,
etc, conferred by their charter, i. e., the
Grange Camp charter and the laws Of the
Commonwealth.
Third. No proceedings by quo war
ranto to be instituted.
Fourth. The suspendng order here
tofOre granted the Commonwealth in these
proceedings to be enlarged until March /,
1888. On that day. provided stipulation
First is kept, the injunction is to be sus-
pended until the further order OF the
judge or court.
Firth. Should the defendants conduct
ing the business mentioned or complained
OF In the bill, after the first of March do
so orderly, without offence to the public
and without creating a nuisance no eff
fort will be made to enforce the injunc-
ton, and the pending proceedings stand
until after the meeting OF the next Gem
eral Assembly, and then be dismissed.
Sixth. The Attorney-General will give
sixty days notice Of any purpose upon the
part of the Commonwealth to ask that
the suspending order be set aside. and the
injunction prayed for in the bill granted.
tSigned) X. TAYLOR SCOTT.
Attorney-General OF Virginia.
EDMUND BURKE.
and FRANCIS L.. SMITH.