The evening times., 1896-01-11

The interest in the prosecution of the
Mar ylard gamblers was increased last
] night when il was learned that Justice
! Bai!ey Had refused the bondsmcn offered
I by John Walton. arrested On the charge of
! maintaining Gambling table.
When ILbr Times representatives left
the town the night before waltcn's bail
had not been given, but it was thought there
would be no trouble whatever in his sccur-
ing acceptable bondsmcn. Such, Lo oweycr,
was not the case.
l. In the CUSTODY OF Deputy Sheriff Nc
Fariand, Walton was allowed TO go for Mr..
Coldcnstroth, the keeper of the PaL-Electric
saloon in BIadensburg. The Times men
then departed. All was Lot so easily ao-
compifsed is Mr.. Walton presumed. Co..
denstroth agreed 10 go Walton's bond,
and another walk was made to the Justices
house on the hill. Tie PARTY comprised
Walton, the prisoner, Deputy Sheriff Nc
Farland Stegmaier, who stuck as close as
lecCh TO Wahon's side, and CoiCenstroth.
When the latter offered himself as bonds
man Judge Bailey, who is well acquainted
with these men. and their methods, decided
that Coldenstroth was not n competent
bondsman. Then Stegmaier offered him.
self, but Mr.. Bailey shook his head, and pru
IDENTIFY declined again.
Walton was angry and tired out by this
time, and gave himself into the custody of
Deputy Sheriff Mcfarland, it being de-
cided to allow him every latitude in se-
curing bail, and Justice Bailey gave him
until last night.
MUST BE COMPETENT.
During yesterday another man, equally
incompetent, was brought to Judge Bailey
but he well understood that he could accept
only competent bondsInen, and the third
time refused. Early last night, no bail
being found, further respite until this
morning was granted.
The trouble with Walton is that prudent
and competent. men refused to go his bail
unless he paid up the $500 in cash as pre-
yious guarantee. This Walton coI'd not do.
and, as he had not many friends of standing
in the town, he wandered fricndless about
town in search OF bondsinen.
States Attorney Bells was at Hyatts-
vile yesterday, and Judge Bailey an
nounced his intention OF committing Walton
to Jail should he be without bail today.
At very late hour last night. however.
an acceptable bondsman was found. q resi-
dent Of Bladensblrg. and Walton was re-
leased to appear before the grand jury the
first Monday in April.
The efforts for the appointment of Mr..
L. o. Wissman as justice of the peace
continue, and Justice Carr has begun to
fear his position is unsafe.
There is general feeling that Barr and
Hickey will be replaced by competent men.
and then the law for closing saloons will be
enforced.
There is little fear of these places being
open tomorrow. The Times articles have
will be watched by more than one person.
As n result of the articles, the gamblers
and their thug friends express the determi-
nation to "sandbag" and otherwise mall
treat The Evening Times reporters who
invaded their Monte Carlo.
Within the past forty eight hoursa former
reporter of The Times, whose connection
with the morning edition was severed about
three months ago, was "held up twice by
paid thugs. and narrowly escaped being
seriously assaulted, the thugs and their
agents having been wrongly informed that
he was the author Of the expose.
THREATENED VIOLENCE.
The first "hold up'' occurred about
$50 o'eleek Wednesday night, on North
Capitol street, between and Myrtle streets.
That locality is particularly lonely, there
being no houses on the west side Of the street
but st. Aloysius' Church, and but one
house on the east side. The ex-rcporter OF
The Times had to pass there in order to
reach his home.
Although the nfgfIr was extremely cold.
four men were seen clustered about the
fence on the east side Of North Capitol