Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-22
IL THERE GAMBLING 2
STRINGENT CHARGE ny JUDGE
MULLEN. IN pErERsntRG
Wv ""m"eS What Constitutes Gnm-
"''"g' and Includes Raf,,eu ns =,
'"'"tion of the Law-Dr. Starr
nnd hr. Hope summoned.

PETERSBURG, VA. March A.-(spo.
r'aLl~lt was stated in this corresnona.
tnce some days ago that In view Of the
n''orauceS from ,he publ, against gam.
oing In all its phases. general and par.
"0nlar enc or more OF the ministers
making such chorSsa or general aliega.
IONS might be- required 10 appear before
the grand jury 20 verify thclr statements.
tnls statement has proved TO be true.
N"'ao'y the sermon Of ,he Rev. Or. W.
g. starr, the pastor Of the Washington.
s'reot Methodist Episcopal church.
brought the matter Of gambling In the
''F - the attention Of the pabic. ant
''e card Of pr. Starr subsequently pub
u@hod. brought attention st.H cIos.r to
we holice OF the public, because IN II
were mentioned thc places IN the city IN
or near which gambling Was conducted.
ut Starr expressed his willingness to
eppear before the grand jury to give
testimony.
special Grand jury was summoned
Tor thr term Of the Huntiu;.s CrgrI which
met to-day. and IL was understood that
n there wss but httC criminal business
Dn the docNoi The main purpose oC SUM
moning the grand jury was 10 invests
gate these charges OF gambling made
from the pulpit,
When court was opened AMI the grand
loIy sworn Judge Mulicn delivered The
following charge.
Your duty does not stop at simply
passing upon any bills Of indictment
'hat might come before YOU. but under
une statute YOU should inquire Of all
Nlo'ahons 81 tho criminal law where the
punishment exceeds fine - S. OF which
you have Information OF which might De-
brought TO your attention. THO Court
neems IL your duty 10 charge SOU specially
as 20 inc alleged violation OF the law
p 10 unlawful g1muG. for the reason
that complaint has been mad. 81 serious
attractions Of this law II any person
Keep or exhibit gamina.tab.cs. f1ro-banls.
,Whetia-oi-ioftune. keno. or games Of any
KIND under any q nomination. whether
paved with cards dice or otherwise. or
u ne is partner or concerned In interest
ln Keeping on exhibiting such games. p.
Is liable 60 Indictment Not only the
sleeper or exhibitor OF such games. hut
also any person who knowingly permits
them 10 De Kept or exhibited on any pre-
tnlseS 90 his occupation. also. any person
acting as dooTkef per. guard. or watch for
buch Keeper, or exhibitor ana any
person betting or playing at any
such gum. are Vio.ators az tine criminal
law aud should De presented. The eX-
preston games OF the Ike kind used in
fhe statute as defined by the Court Of APP
peals, is very comprehensive and sweep
Ing one. and embraces all Pimes OF
chance In which the chances az the game
nrc unequal. az! other thinGs being equal.
ma whore those unequal chances are in
favor Of tho exhibitor of the game.
As TO RAFFiING.
'The Court also calls the attention Of
The grand jury 10 another violation Of
the criminal law which has become very
common-to Wit knowingly permitting
money or other property 70 De raAled for
IL any house under the control OF the
nccusc1. Any person rafting or permit
ting IL 10 he done lis euity of a criminal
offence and liable 10 confinement in jail
not exceeding enc year and fine not
exceeding 500. Any person taking
chances I'm such rattle who loses or wins
within - hours greater sum or any
thing OF greater value Than S3l commits
an offence. and. upon conviction. may be
confined in jail not exceeding three
months
"The Court further instructs the jury
that they have the power 90 have any
one summoned as "a witness 10 t'stiiy
before them as 10 any iniracUOn OF me
law against unlawful gaming. no mat
ter whether the witness has participated
or not. and the fact that he rs am OIL
FENDER does not excuse him from test-
fvlnC. even though tine evidence might
criminatc him. be cannot be allowed to
protect hims Il behind any such pleA'
but must answer under oath as 10 any
such matters within his knowledge WIN
out evasion or reservation. The law
nffords full protection 10 such a witness
hv exempting him from prosecution Tor
unv offence of unlawful gaming com
united by him al the time and place
Indicated by his evidence. The refusal
IF such witness To- answer such ques-
lions may subject him 10 fine by the
rourt not exceeding 500 and imprlson-
mont not exceeding six months
The grand jury subsequently iSSu.u
summons for Rev. pr. starr ana keV'
IL NJ. Hope, pastor of The Market
street Methodist Episcopal church. To
nprcar at o'clock this afternoon ana
Hi what they know in the premises.