Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-01

Tug ST. AsAPH TRAcK.-As stated
: the GAZETTE of that day, four men
~ -. arrested at ST. Asaph yesterday
esaning charged with violating the
eeoot,i.gamb;ing laws. Rather slim
az" a.oud went out to the poolroom yes
,.rday owing to fear that some of the
Tors might be taken into custody as
illnesses, as it was generally under
.,nod that action was to be taken dur.
;ng the day. The whole affair was
tn-ooducted very quietly, and the pro-
o.sJinps were all disposed of without
tbe knowledge of one-fourth of the
Commonwealth's Attorney Johnston
vss on hand early in the afternoon,
and couple of hours later Common.
raslth's Attorney Marbury arrived with
the warrants, accompanied by Sheriff
palmer and Justice Schlevogt, of Alex
aniria county. Messrs. S. G. Brent
and Edmund Burke were present to
represent the prisoners.
Two forms of warrants were served
.inqly on L. Bargen, John Conroy,
Richard Lacey, and A. c. Bsuser. The
men walked quietly, one at time, into
private room in the clubhouse. Bar
cen. Conroy, and Bauser were held in
300 bonds to await the action Of the
grand Jury at the September term.
GA the advice of counsel Lacey gave
bond on the warrant charging q viola
tion OF the Maupin law, but WAS COM
mitted to jail in this city under the one
charging violation of the companion
bill.
Il is said that Messrs. Burke, Smith,
Brent, and Moore, the lawyers for the
track people, will 90 at once to Rich
mond and secure writ of habeas cor
pus in the case of Lacey, which will
bring the case to trial within the next
Ten days before the Court Of Appeals at
Richmond. This decision will be final
and will settle the legality of the pres.
ent system of betting. The track PEG.
pie are confident of winning, while the
Commonwealth's attorneys view the
case much more hopefully than they
did a couple of weeks ago.
Betting has been now entirely su:-
pended at the track, and nothing will
be done until after the matter has been
decided in the courts. The owners say
the prospect is good that within two or
three weeks racing will be resumed at
the St. Asaph track.
The forms of the warrants used differ
decidedly. In one instance it charges
the men arrested did unlawfully make
bets and wagers, and receive and record
and register and forward and purport
and pretend to forward money, things
and considerations of value to be bet
and wagered upon the result ola trial
Of speed aud power OF endurance and
skill OF animals, to wit, horses, to take
place beyond the limits of the common
wealth Of Virginia, etc.
The other form, charging the same
ohense, but specifically locating the
track at which the betting was done,
was drawn under the provisions of the
Maupm bill.
Richard Lacey had his cell in the city
Jail nicely furnished with his own fur
niture before he was arrested. The
furniture arrived there yesterday, and
when Lacey arrived there in the even
ing he found nice quarters awaiting
him. He will be we'll taken care of by
the race track managers.
Mr. ). G. Brent left here this.evening
for Richmond and will tomorrow apply
to the Court of Appeals for the release
Of Lacey on writ of habeas corpus.
The race track people expect by this
to bring the matter to speedy
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