Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
OFFICERS RAID HOUSES WHERE
GAMBLING WAS SUSPECTED.
Mayor Fines Those Charged With
Participation in the Games
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| ALEXANDRIA. Va, May d. 1900.
Sergt. Smith. with Officers Wilkinson and
Ferguson. last evening raided a number of
| houses where poker and policy were sup
posed to be conducted, and arrested several
! parties, who We're before Mayor Simpson
in the police court this morning. The court
room was crowded with spectators among
| whom were many members of the sporting
| fraternity.
| The case of Frank McClaren was first
| taken up. He was arrested for promoting
| gambling in a house in which his family
| resides and where he also operates res
| taurant. Attorney Samuel G. Brent ap-
| peared for the defendant saying he did not
| deny that gaming was carried on at Nc
| Clarens place. but claiming that. under
| the corporation and state statutes, the
| court had no jurisdiction in the case. Mr.
| Brent cited state supreme court decision
| in which the ruling of a lower court was
| thrown out in somewhat similar case
| on the ground that the playing had been
| carried on in a private residence. Wit
nesses We're placed on the stand who testi-
| ned to having played poker at McClarens
| place The mayor held it to be public
place and, under the corporation statute,
| imposed a fine of 500.
Against the names of Bernard Donnelly
| and John O'Neal on the docket was the
charge of promoting policy. When appris
| ed that their cases We're to be investigated
under the state statutes they pleaded
guilty and Were fined $50 each.
The same charge was entered against
three colored men-French Ross, Charles
Hamilton and Edward Green. After Ham,
ilton's arrest it developed that there was
not sufficient evidence to convict in his
case, and he was dismissed Ross and
Green Were assessed $50 each.
Ellen kemper, colored, was before the
mayor on charge of petit larceny and
fined So. Washington Bird also colored,
was assessed So for disorderly conduct.
The board of supervisors for Alexandria
county will hold meeting Saturday at the
court house on Fort Myer Heights, at
which. it is expected. final action will be
taken on the proposition of the PennSylva
mia Railroad Company concerning the
Washington and Alexandria turnpike. lead
ing along the railroad track from the south
end of Long bridge to this city. The COM
pany proposes to give the county a fifty
foot right of way along the line in addition
to the sum of $3.50, under certain condi-
tons. Negotiations relating to this high
way have been going on between the super
visors and railroad officials for some time
1t is expected that the roadway will be
greatly improved after definite settle
ment.
Mrs Mary Green. wife of John s. Green.
died yesterday afternoon at her residence
No. 1O16 Prince street, after lingering ILL
ness. Mrs. Green was daughter of the
late John Roach of Alexandria county
She is survived by her husband and four
children. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made
The Methodist Protestant Church Chris
tan Endeavor Society has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Will
liam X. Griffith. president: Mrs. Lillian V
Henderson, vice president: Edward S.
HantZmon, secretary, and Miss Mary Penn,
treasurer
Indications that large vote will be
polled here tomorrow at the regular May
election While there is no opposition to
the democratic candidates for city treas
urer. commonwealth attorney. city sergeant
and clerk of the courts. the offices to be
filled tomorrow. it is expected that the con-
stitutional convention question will bring
many voters to the polls.
Mrs. Agnes Chichester. who has been
visiting relatives In Bethesda and in his
city, has returned to her home near Fred
ericksburg, Va.