Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-07

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ACAlip MEETING.-People
+, fte vicinity and those who
,s..eamp meeting at Gum Spring
unframed recently of the fact
.'' ..,sr. .e- from this city desecrata the
..s pv selling liquor aud gambling
,sa Grounds. BY request OF the
e M the meeting, Constable Will
raw webster. Serg't Smith and Pc.
'-. William Ferguson, of this city,
..oesrsd on the scene about $50
Yesterday afternoon and locat-
{t6s.a-ns about fifty yards back of
.5.sc5ar.h building. Those who were
rs5,ua the business were Charles
-oyyrle. Richard Burnett, white,
r linn Henderson and Edward
eoIored, all of this city, They
- doing rushing business. They
,.mei TO be giving the liquor away,
I'M me spensers were put under ar
..4nJ conducted TO the residence of
E.e Kirby, of Fairfax county,
,--sre /. trial was given them. Chas.
roo,vl,le was held on two charges
Ya Iauor without a license, and
SLING iAtoxicants on the camp meeting
or9aaa. ON the first charge he was
lne and on the second he was as
..,.rf SIS. In default of payment be
was sentenced to serve ninety days in
,hs Fairfax Jail. Richard Burnett
gaiged examiDation, claiming that he
desired to obtain counsel. He alleged
TINT Ire was not engaged in the liquor
5gs.ne,S. but that the committee allow
hun The privileges OF the ground to
conduct a game, provided he gave the
committee one.half of the profits TO as
is. in building church. The church
people emphatically deny this state
mer lie was released in the sum
Of $50, Mr. Peyton Ballenger becom-
Ing his surety. Edward Julius
was .red ON charge Of gam
bling. and was fined 500 and given
My lays in jail. Tim Henderson
pleaded not guilty to the charge of sell
ing H4uor without license, and was
released in the sum of $3.50 until We'd
n--asv. Daring the trial one of the
negro prisoners kicked over cuspa-
dore. and the Justice fined him - 80
FOR contempt OF court. All of the pris-
oaers were brought to the station house
IN this city last night. Two wagon
loads of beer were conhscated and
brought here. The wagons and horses
we're placed in Patterson's livery sta
be- They proved 20 be the property
Of Mr.. James McCuen and Henry
|mi.t, a colored expressman. This
morning a note was received FROM JUS
dee Kerby ordering the release of
Knoxville, as he had paid his fine. The
justice also directed the police to turn
over the property captured to Mr.. Nc
lu1n, as he mad given security to have
t at the trial which will take place on
Wednesday. Later he gave note
.or 500, the amount of the fine.
The beer, it is alleged, CT
much Of it, had been put up in pop
lotlles. Some time ago, il will be re-
beer was found in such bot
lies in an Alexandria speak-easy. I'm
Ter section 3S0S OF the code, persons
inflicted under the charges of gambling
and selling liquor illegally, together
with all vehicles used in such viola
ton, shall be carried before justice OF
The peace, where they shall be given
air trial and the vehicles coniscated.
rhis morning Constable Webster Start
ed for Fairfax Courthouse with Edward
julius in charge. On the way Julius
,prang from the buggy in which he
vas seated and made his escape. Mr..
AcCuen says he sold the liquor which
VAS captured Saturday night and that
his wagon was sent to the camp yester.
lay TO bring back his empty bottles.