The evening times., 1900-08-01
GAMBLING IN MARYLAND
Anne Arundel Grand Jury Called IN
Special Session.
Judge ReveII Declares That Ni"la-
tiop. of the Law Must BE Snr-
pressed officials Who NeSi"c'
Their Duty TO BE Funishec-De-
termined TO Break Up Gaming.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Aug. In his charge
TO the grand jury, which had been SUM
moned in special session TO investigate al
legged violations of law, particularly al
Brooklyn and Curtis Bay, in the Fifth dis
trict OF Anne Arundel county, Judge James
ReveH yesterday severely Srraigned per
sons who are supposed TO be conducting
poolrooms and engaged in other gaming
and in selling liquor. on Sunday at those
places. The Jury may also investigate 9th
er violations Of law. during the spec al ses-
sion, which may come to their atten ion
The pooI-seIIing cases will, however. take
precedence. It is stated that some OF those
supposed to be interested in p0olselling In
Brooklyn were present at the session -es-
terday.
Judge Resell said. in addressing the
grand jury, that it was unusual for grand
juries in this State TO be reconyened, ana.
as far as he knew, unprecedented in this
county. Yet ne added. conditions have
arisen wheih not only warrant bat demand
it," Continuing. Judge ReveH said: 4
have directed. after conference with Chief
yud35a Jones and Associate Judge Ref
fneider. who fully concur. the reassem-
bling Of the April grand jury 10 investi-
gate these crimes committed in divers parts
OF the Fifth election district Of this codn-
ty. which have brought the administration
Of law and justice into contempt and cast
di-grace upon the county
Judge Reven then read the order Of the
court convening the jurors TO explain why
the jury had been called together. The or
der is as follows:
1T having been represented 10 the court
that violations of law and order in GER
tain sections of Anne Arundel county have
never been more fragrant than of late and
the perpetrators never bOlder in their de-
fiance OF the law. and although these vio-
Lotions are becoming more frequent and
open, 10 arrests or proper efforts are made
by the officers of the law. whose duty and
oaths alike require them TO be yigilant IN
arresting and bringing to the tribunals OF
Justice those INSCRIPTIONS men who, II is
said. even boast of protection from ar
rest: and the court, deeming it to be its
duty 10 invoke lis power TO break up tie
unlawful acts and dOings of these law
breakers by reconvening the grand jurors
Of the late April term OF this court as
authorized by the act of 1900. chaper 90,
and charging them to make full investiga-
tion of these alleged infractions OF the
law. which are a disgrace 10 the county,
and also charging them to make search
ing enquiry into the conduct of those OIL
GERS if any, who fail to discharge their
Official duty, it is therefore ordered, this
25th day of July. 1900 that the clerk OF
this court forthwith issue subpoenas com
manding the sheriff of this county to sum
mon each and every member of the grand
jury of the late April term of this court
to recOnvene and appear at the Court House
in the city of Annapolis on Tuesday, the
31st day of July. 1900. before the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel county, 10 enquire
into such matters as may be brought TO
their attention or may come before them. -
AT whose door" added Judge Revell
after finishing reading the courts order,
'Iies the blame?" Continuing. he said:
The court at every term has earnestly
called the attention of the grand Jury es-
pecialIy to the class of cases that the ju-
rors are now called upon to investigate
and 10 the localities of these occurrences.
and, in plain terms, has explained the oath
bound duties Of sheriffs, deputy sheriffs.
police officers, and constables."
1T is impossible" said the judge. that
with the courts, the constaSles, the police
and The sheriffs these violaters Of the law
cannot be brought TO Justice
Young men, chiefly from Baltimore. are
lured to that den Of infamy-the poolroom
and are led to commit forgery and other
crimes to obtain the dollars TO put in the
pools. From fifty to one hundred daily
are there. and yet four policemen in the
place cannot make an arrest.
Then there is open violation of the Sun
day liquor laws-liquor sold to men, wo-
men. and children; people ruined in dissi-
patton and debauchery on Sunday.
"Ofieers who fail to perform their duty