The Washington times., 1895-04-22
THE RESORT OF OUTLAWS.

Vigorous Denunctation ofAIexander Is land
ana Jack son city by Rev. DIR. Easton.
The Eastern Presbyterian Church was
attended last night by fully $50 people,
and they all with one accord arose at
the close of the service and voted yea
upon a series of resolutions condemning
the 'Old Dominion race track" and COM
mending The Washington Times and the
Evening Star for their energetic crusade
against lawlessness and crime.
DR.. T. Chalmers Easton, pastor of the
church, preached a sermon, Gam blers
and Gambling-Evils to Be Abated, Race
Track Iniquities."
He said he once conceived the idea of
paying a personal visit to the tigers den,
Jackson City. He did so, taking an elder
with him. After briefly describing the
scenes he witnessed, which were very far
short OF the reality, for his opportunities
were limited, he said that what he lacked
in Information personally gained was now
in large measures supplied.
Thanks to The Washington Times and
the Evening STAR he said, 1.-The place has
been exposed and very well ventilated
Gambling" he sad, lis an effort to get
something Tor nothing. The only result it
can claim is the circulation of money and
even that is but transferring the money
from the pockets OF the fool to that Of the
knave. Gambling is the nursery ofcoveteOus
ness, envy, rage, malice, dissimulation,
falsehood, and leads to Guauels, forgery,
suicide, murder. and soul Iuin.
lit is time," exclaimed DR.. EastOn
with emphasis, that this plague spot
the Alexander Island race track-"with
Jackson City, its alley, be wiped out by
the strong ann of the law. To this end
Gov. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, must be urged
TO include in his EeXt message such needed
legislation by the State as vii close the
grounds. He can revoke the charter at
once.
"our personal safety as citizens demands
this, for we do not know how soon we may
suffer at the hands of the crooks and
criminals that cOngTegate there from other
cities. Our national dignity demands 1t,
for the Capital of the nation 10 be swarining
with these thugs is burning disgrace.
Let the State OF Virginia impeach her
executive if lie turns a deaf ear to the
protest that goes up fIom all parts Of that
sacred commonwealth and from the nations
Capital.
Il said they were outlaws II is an
open secret that the Alexander Island
track is debarred from the legal racing as
sociations. They have made themselves
notorious by fixing races; have so de-
bauched the conscienceS OF jockeys and
book-makers, that, kno owing how the stakes
are placed. they pull the animal to suit
the robbers, who sit in the judges stand;
they drug the innocent horses with vile
noStrums, and outrage all decency. For
a trainer or an owner to say lie has been
identified with the Island, rules him out
from legitimate races on fair grounds.
mo city in the Union can boast OF a
better police force than Washington
has under Major Moore and Inspec tor
Hollinherger. That is all that saves this
Capital today from being overrun by the
thieves, thugs, and murderers that in
fest the Island and Jackson City
At the conclusion of his discourse nr.
Easton read the resolutions that follow,
and they were adopted unanimously by
a rising vote.
Whereas, 1t is publicly known that the
Old Dominion Race Track on Alexander
Island, at the south end of the Long
Bridge, has become one OF the vilest and
most corrupt dcns of iniquity in the yicin-
ity OF our beautiful city, and is carried on
in open contempt and violation Of law and
order, and is seriously threatening the
morals of our citizens and fast cOrrupting
our young men; be It
Resolved, first, That this congregation
most earnestly protests against such in
famous lawlessnesS. and that it is the duty
OF all good and law hiding citizens TO in
sist upon the authorities TO Immediately
take the proIer action to suppress such
dens of vice.
Resolved. second, That the attention OF
Gov. OFerrall, of Virginia, be called TO
the corrupt state of affairs at the Alex
ander Island race track and the flagrant
transgressions against the laws OF his State.
Resolved, third, That The Washington
Times and the Evening START be publicly com
mended and thanked for the energetic cru
sade which they have been carrying on
against lawlessness and crime in our city
and vicinity.
Resolved fotfrth, That these resolutions
be engTossed and sent to Gov. OFerrall,
and that they be published i'll the Wash
ingtOn press.