The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Nov. 3.-In the Police
Court this morning Thomas Kelley, Ed
ward Shock John Mills, and William
Payne the latter colored, were arra!gned
before Mayor George l.. Simpson to answer
the charge of promoting policy. The pris-
oners were arrested by Lieutenant Smith
and Policemen Travers and Hall. Police
man Travers testified that he had heard
that policy was played in an alley bounded
by Duke, Wolfe, Alfred. and Patrick
Streets, and visited the place. A group OF
men and all the paraphernalia necessary
for such business was found on the prem
ises. After hearing several witnesses the
mayor stated there was not sufficient EVIL
dence to convict Kelley and he was dis
missed. Mills was also dismissed. Payne
was fined 500 and Shock was assessed $50
Harry McLearen was then arraigned upon
complaint of Policeman Travers. The chief
witness used by the policeman to secure
evidence against McLearen was a white
schoolboy. The policeman testified that he
had sent this youth to the policy shop to
play with view OF working up a case
against the accused. The youth then told
Of having visited the place. He said that
he could see no one. although he played,
and no one was in the premises. Mayor
Simpson dismissed the case against Nc
Learen. The mayor complimented Travers
on his zeal in working up the case, but
stated that he did not approve of getting
small boy to enter the nefarious places
for the purpose of getting a case against
them. The mayor stated that it would be
better to let the gamblers escape, if evil
dence could not be gotten except through
the Introduction of schoolchildren to the
pernicious mysteries of gambling estab-
lishments. Today Policeman Belts ar
rested Rhoda Wilson. colored. on the
charge of promoting policy. He will be
given hearing Monday morning.
a negro named Charles Gaskins was the
complainant this morning in the police
court against DR.. William Morris, a white
man. The charge against the accused was
the larceny of $40. The story as related
by Gaskins proved quite interesting. 1t
appears that he was suffering from a bad
case of rheumatism when Morris called at
his residence, claiming to be an hero doc
tor. Gaskins had been a sufferer for a
long time. Gaskins told the mayor that
Morris said that he would fix him all
right upon producing the sum of 81. Gas
kins said that he didn't have dollar
bill, but gave him S. bill and finally
another s. bill. The doctor took the
money and with services of very i'm
pressive nature buried them in the ground,
claiming that after once buried the rheu-
matism would vanish. After waiting sew
eral days Gaskins' rheumatism began to
get worse, and 1t was then that he be-
came alarmed about his money. He wend-
ed his way to the stationhouse and pro-
cured a warrant for the doctors" ar
rest. After hearing the story the mayor
fined the accused $40, with the alternative
Of thirty days on the chain gang.
The Democrats of this city will conclude
the campaign on Monday night by big
meeting at the Opera House. Among those
who will deliver addresses are George L.
Simpson, A. A. Lipscomb, and Charles
Bendheim. The gallery has been reserved
crowd will be present
The funeral oil Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wat
kins. whose death occurred yesterday
evening, will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from her late residence
The deceased was eighty-seven years OF
age, and is survived by three sons and
two daughters all grown.
Today was athletic day at the Episcopal
High School, but on account of the wet
weather the sports scheduled were post
poned until next Saturday
The Alexandria Golf Club-is making ar
rangements to give a tournament on next
Saturday. Instructor Robert White, of
to be competed for.
The old members of the Alexandria
Light Infantry are trying to form an cr-
of the Alexandria Light Infantry.