The morning times., 1896-02-09
Gambling in Alexandria

every young negro IN Alexandria TO become
a runner either for Donnelly or Hill.
About half past the reporter went back
TO the Frankfort and Kentucky" to wait
for the results of the drawings. They had
not yet been prepared. over dozen We're
standing about. waiting and talking list
lessly. Behind the PARTITION all was quiet.
The writers were in the -dra wing-room,
supposed 10 be taking the Kentucky draw
ings hot from a telegraph wire.
DISTRIBUTING THE DRAWINGS.
In about ten minutes a door from
an adjoining room into the sanctum behind
the partition was opened, and imme-
diately the waiting throng bristled with
eagerness. mans voice was heard and
a sprightly- looking, weli-dressed young
negro took the blackboard down ana handed
it over the top OF the partition.
a big roll OF printed returns was then
thrown over into his hands, and he started
out the door. He was one OF the runners for
the house, and the roll OF draw wings were
To be distributed among those who We're
afraid 10 be seen in the shop, on account of
their position.
In a few minutes the board reappeared
over the partition, and one of the waiting
negroes replaced il on the wall. Then all
who wanted to called for as many printed
slips of the drawings as they wanted.
Eating row" won out, and the reporter
and apparently everyone else lost No
tickets were cashed in. At the bottom OF
the tickets was the name OF S. T. Dickin-
son & Co., mana gers.
From the Frankfort and Kentucky" the
reporter repaired to the Dismal, where the
drawings had already been made. He Sc
cured ticket, but me3 with no better
success. Hat and cabbage" rows were
the successful ones. The ticket atthe' is
mar had printed on the bottom the name
Y. limerick, manager
These printed tickets are sent all over the
town. In every saloon and restaurant they
areto be seenas soon asthey can beobtafned
after q drawing. and are features of the
place. Many patrons of bar stop 10
read the policy returns.
POLICE ARE PAID.
As to the matter Of the police receiving
money from the policy people, it seems TO
be generally understood among the pla yers
that such is the case, and well-known
citizen of the town told The Times man that
it was too well known TO excite comment.
This gentleman was talking 10 Donneliy,
proprietor of the" Frankfort and Kentucky,
on the street one day, and while the con-
yersation was in progress Lieut.. James
Smith of the police force passed. When
he was out of hearing Donnelly turned 10
the gentleman and said
"You have saved Inc $40 BILL"
how have T." was the query.
IF hadn't been talking to you Jim Smith
would have made n touch"
This was given The Times man as bona
fide conversation.
Policy is gambling. Gambling is vio-
lation of the laws of Alexandria. which
The judicial officers and the police force
are sworn To see enforced.
And yet there isn't man in Alexandria
who doesn't know that policy is being
openly pIa yed in half dozen sections or
the town. without suggestion of conceal
ment. with runners going about their work
openly, and with absolutely no interference
from anyone.
An important adjunct, too, to the policy
games in Alexandria is the writer's they en-
ploy in Washington. These men, whoever