The evening times., 1896-11-19
AFTER THE willy GAMBLER
Citizens League Of Alexandria Said to
Have a New Plan.
TO PREVENT HIDING HERE
1t Is Stated That New Warrants
Have Been Sworn Out Before
Del Ray Justice, and That Extra
ditiOn Papers VIII be Ready in
Neutrality-suspicious. Attempts.

The Citizens League. of Alexandria coun
ty, which has been quietly, but effectually
working to break up the gambling dens Of
jackson City and Alexandria for the pas
two months, is now preparing to TAKE
legal action. and bring the violators OF the
law to Justice
II Is stated on good authority that Messrs
DonneIly and Lyons, together with severa
other prominent members OF the league, who
have been gathering evidence against th'
gamblers for some time past. last Monda,
evening by arrangement. secretly appearet
before Justice OF the Peace Supplee, oi
Del RAY, and swore out warrants for up
wards of twenty jackson City policy op
orators and saloonkeepers for selling liquoI
ON Sunday.
the warrants have not as yet been served
neither have they been placed in the hands
OF the sheriff or any of his deputies. The
reason for this, 1t is stated, 10 that the
members OF the league, apprehending the
difficulty of capturing the parties, and fear
Ing that they will seek a hiding place in
Washington, as soon the sheriff Is or
dered to arrest them. have applied to Gov.
O'Farrell, asking him to send papers tc
Inspector Hollnberger, directing his men
to seize the gamblers as soon as they shall
cross the Long Bridge.
HOW PAST EFFORTS FAILED.
1t is for this authority that the warrants
are said to be held up, and still in the hands
OF the justice. This cautious and fore
sighted move ON the part OF the promoters
OF the league was brought about by expert
ence.
About three months ago when a batch
OF warrants were sworn out by John C..
Nelson before Justice Lane and placed in
the hands OF Sheriff Palmer, that official
made the excuse that he was unable to
serve them from the fact that the parties
upon whom they were to be executed had
temporarily shaken the dust of jackson
City from their feet and taken refuge in
Washington. This action was taken at
times when they Were advised that the
sheriff would put in an appearance. After
repeated failures and postponements Of
the cases the warrants Were finally with
drawn.
Realizing their inability to accomplish
their ends through either Squire Lane,
Judge Pelham, one OF the justices who pre-
sided with him, or Sheriff Palmer. the
officers OF the league applied to Judge
Chichester for the appointment OF a JUS
tice who would prosecute the cases. Mr..
Supplee was named, and since that time
Messrs. Donnelly and Lyons have been nm
tiring in their efforts to secure evidence
that could be relied upon.
READY FOR THEM HERE.
SUCH II is sdiu, Jney now nave IN ndhu,
and hence the warrants. IL is expect ed
that the governor Will be heard from in a
short time, when the warrants will be
placed i'll the hands OF the sheriff, and
whether he is able to secure the parties
or not, the Washington authorities are re-
lied upon to arrest them as soon as they
seek safety here.
The information in the warrants is said
TO he against practically the same parties
"a th..s.a i'm he NalEnn md GlT,I.a
skinny Thomas, John Potter, Jack Pot
ter. the Mudd brothers and a dozen or more
policy promoters, both white and colofed.
In some Instances it is said there will also
be two warrants, one for Illegally selling
liquor on Sunday.
Plans are also being laid TO secure the
arrest a large number of gamblers 10
Alexandria city by the same methods
though IT is not believed that any warrants
have yet been sworn out there.