The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-16
RAIDS IN ALEXANDRIA.
APPEaH rOR E THk OPENING Guns
or 4 CEt>iDL
Against Polio, Writing d Other Forms
of Gambling Bic Haul Made b.
the om,crs--Nuch Excitement.

but occasional brief .ntcrmiss ions have
no,irishcd and nitcncl ou the daily con-
frlhuuaus OF ihe poorer residents OF The
CITY Tho raid furnished Alexandria its
ercatcst sensation. perhaps since Els
worth's IouaV,s marched through the
cav. some Thirty years ago The cir
cumsfanocs under which th, raids We're
made ar, s0 unusual. ana bear such dis
tnctivc and pronounced evidences OF the
reform patty THAI s CROWNS in power in
Alexandra. that 30 seems as though tie
opening thus made Will result in "a Cruz
SADIE oc1lnst tho aw-brc1kcrs that may
prevent the open gambling that has pre-
vailed Tor so many years in the past
The raids were AN planned hy Scrst
james u. Smith. OF the police force. VINO
has 90 least the united support OF the
clergy and the law-abiding citizens. all
though So g. broadly and openly state
that his action may get him in tiouh'c'
lie made the raids upon his own rcsPon-
Sibility without consulting either ms
Lieutenant or his Captain.
The Sergeant took matters ion his own
hands and went before Mayor thompson
for the necessary warrants. The Mayor
40 first hcsitatcd. hut upon being as
surcd chat no slight had been intended
10 tho chief Of Police. the warrants were
issued.
THE RAIDS BEGUN.
Tho officers had been detailed TO serve
separate warrants and 90 strike az six
OF tho largest establishments where
Gambling WAS supposed TO flourish. At
ago O'Clock these six raids were made
simultaneously Officers Knight and Ii
Ger were assigned To- Frank McClaron s.
establishment at PIG Henry street and
lerc the officers found "a full policy para
phcrnalia. together with roulette table.
hazard table. poker chips and cards.
McClarcn was arrested, together with
several alleged runners for his shop VINO
were in the office preparing for the cvcn-
Ing policy drawing
~ the same time Officers Sherwood and
Proctor made an attack upOn the place
~ Thomas Nelson. ON upper King street.
Nelson had evidently received "a tip just
before TIE officers arrived, fot they found
the doors locked Tney demanded admit
tancc. but received no answer Deter
mined not 20 lose th- chance Of arrasune
their man they broke in the door and
caught Nelson just ass he VAS going up
stairs with the gambling paraphcrnaiia in
his arms He had an Of the afternoon
policy drawings. his sheet or book. and
tho cash box. and WAS placed under ar-
rest. Two Of the Col0red runners were
also captured.
Edward Green's place. on Fayctte
street opposite the depot. was also Wis
tied Calccr- Eettis and Arlington COM
posed the riding party. The drawings
Tor the morning were about 10 be paid
vixen the officers broke in without
moments warming A large crowd of
runners was in attendance waiting 20
receive the dividends. The police took
them an with Green himself. TO the sta
tion-housc
Walter Donnallys place, in an alley
bounded boy Prince King. Lee. and Union
streets. was raidcd by Sergt. Smith and
Oflcer Ferguson. Scrgt. Smith chose this
house FOR his raid because of its repuia-
ton The officers broke in the front door
took possession of the gambling materials
and placed D0unally under arrest Bcr-
nard Dounally. brother of Walter. who.
u is said. helps 10 run the place. was In
the ROOM but managed TO escape by
jumping through the window. carrying
cash and AN with him. The police are
now looking for him.
The establishment Of James Banks. on
North Fairfax street was raided by
Officers Beach and Han. They demanded
admlttance. bat We're refused. and at
once broke down the door, Banks was
found with his slips before him. together
with several runners. who were I'm the
room An were placed under arrest. I'm
the cash box over SEQ was found. fun
lime of gambling incidcntals was also
conhscated.
A BIG HAUL
AZ only one place did the police fan 10
arrest their man. ANA DO was so palpably
evident that the failure was due 20 am
inside tip given the gamblers that the
lighting Sergeant took his defeat 10
heart He had laid an of his plans care
fully boo order 90 prevent the gamblers zee
fr.Ur frlf nf Oh
raids. and 10 WAS only too evident that
some one Of the few men intrusted with
the secret had given 70 away This warn
ing was received 10y Frank Hin. who
runs "a place ON Union street between
King and Prince streets. Officers Young
and Dean were detailed 10 cover this
place but ON knocking at the door found
D. locked. Instead of breaking 70 i'm. as
The other officers did they returned 90
the st1ii0n-hcusc. When Scrgt Smith
came 900 with his prisoners some minutes
later they reported their failure. He inn
mcdiaiely made second visit TO HIS
place and forced an entrance. Tie failed
20 find either lin or the policy outfit. but
he found other gambling paraphernalia.
The policy outnt had been removed hut
few minutes before the Sergeant broke
in. and the police have since discovered
that 70 WAS Boo tho house when Officers
Young and Dean FIRST tried tho door.
When the officers finally rounded mp
their catch at the police station the fol-
lowing men were found to Doe under arr
rest. Frank Mctlarcn Walter Donucllv.
Bryan Doran. Frank Radncld. and VIII
Jam I.cathcrlaud. al white and Frank
Parker Robert Taller. 49, l.. Smith.
James Banks Edwgrd Green. Frank
Chase A. w. Madela +. r. Ross James
Lee Charles Whiting Thomas Nelson.
Edward Jamison Moses Solomon Will
Jam PAYNE and Charles Parker colored
The army was rc-euforced by one ad-
ditional runner. Adolphus Woodward col
orcd who was arrested by Officers Knight
and Belts "a few minutes after the raids.
just as Pee was alghting from an electric
ear ON his way home from this city. he
had been known ass a runner for the
gambling dens. and worked exclusively
in Washington. He had spent the entire
day bon Washington and was on his way
20 Hils shop. When arrested ho tried
in vain 90 ria himself of tho numerous
policy slips ON his person. hut these. with
So in cash. were taken possession or
THE CASES CONTINUED
All the prisoners were arraigncd for a
nearing last nieht. hut tho cases were
all continued until Monday some Of the
men bclug released ON bail and others on
their own rcCoeulzance
The raids were the result Of recent
denunciauons hy The Alexandria clergy
Of the policy shops
owing 10 Sergt Smiths action in maxi
Ing tho raid without consulting his SUI
ptrlor ofhl eOod deal of lDnraheu-