Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-01

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warmer southerly winds Wednesday
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DISMISSED. Some months ago
nam named Dawson appeared at the
IN mousse and swore out warrant
- f. NJ. Hill charging him with
o. ir-ting gambling in running poll
The warrant was served, but
5aplsinaut showed no disposition
,-a-eclitc the case, and he eventual
,5as 8rrested for contempt of court
to appear after the case had
...a--r several times. He knew moth
;. l5wever, when put on the stand
a.,ae defendant was dismissed. Sew
49, weeks ago Arthur Mankin swore
SIMILAR warrant, but before the
could be brought to trial he sought
yor and asked TO be allowed to
raw the warrant. His request
w.. FUSED. it being believed that his
n procuring the warrant was for
snai The case was called but
f.r,.a knew nothing; in fact repudi
I rs charge, and the defendant was
.;;so ed and the complainant ordered
nav the costs Of the case.
j. week Mankin reappeared at the
,.aa house and asked for another
rsr-ant againt the same parties and
is~a.uest was refused. He was told
5v-1e Mayor that he had shown HIM
SEQ it, an irresponsible individual on
-eap-eyious occasion; that it had been
-.aa.ted that he had received $50 for
-.1a6ating the charge he made in the
n,.-r warrant and that, in short, he
y,3,d not be allowed to use the Police
cont for the purpose of extorting
noaev from other people. He was
further told that should any responsl-
81. person ask for warrant it would
s.. sued and the accused brought to
al Nankin was asked if be was
.-os-eding in the matter solely in the
interests of morality, and he answered
sqt he was. He was further asked If
he was setting the proper example 10
taa community, and he answered
Interrogation in the affirmative.
8rle- f. Harris, bricklayer, Man
brolherin law, appeared at the
-u1n house last night and asked
III "a warrant for f. NJ. Hill for promot-
lag policy. The warrant was made
5e and Harris was informed that he,
,rl.h witnesses, must appear in court
This morning at S o'clock. Harris was
1.ormed by tie Mayor that under no
INSTANCES would he allow him TO
withdraw the warrant. Harris claims
.aal he and his wife have played the
rame on more than one occasion. He
uther claims that his wife, Isabella
Har.i-, together with her sister, Estel-
L. Naukin, wife of Arthur Mankin,
played policy on August IS. They
a'aved row of mixed numbers, "S-15-
a. which came up. They took the
Sip on which the numbers were writ
zen to the office of the company and re-
uesteG that they be given $50, the
lmount which the slip called for. The
request was not granted, those con-
jueting the business claiming that there
8as something irregular in the slip, or
% other words, it was forgery. Mrs.
Jarris then wrote a letter to Mr.. Hill,
demanding the money on threats OF ex'
oosure. Mr.. Hill received the letter,
but paid little attention to it. He was
again given notice yesterday that if
settlement was not forthcoming by
noon they intended to secure warrant
forthwith, No attention was paid to
the threats and the issuing of the war
rant followed. This morning when
,he case was called neither Harris nor
Mrs. Mankin knew anything whatever
against the accused, who WAS present,
but had had their dealings through
other parties supposed to be the agents
or policy shops. The plaintiff was
old that be must produce positive evi.
ience against some one if he wanted
the case prosecuted, and the court
would impose the full penalty Of the
law if conviction followed.