Evening star., 1901-10-23
TWO DEFENDANTS FINED
OF CHESAPEAKE
JUNCTION RESORT PAY s23e.
Convicted of One Charge and Pleads
Guilty in Another - Other
Cases Heard.

Attorney Levin called JuQSe Merr1Ck 8 at
tention yesterday to several cases against
the keepers of certain resorts at Chesa-
peake Junction. The proprietors of three
Of them had been indicted for alleged viola
tions of the gambling and liquor laws. In
the first case called John W. Gregory and
John A. Schultz were named as defendants.
the indictment alleging that they had Slot
machines in their place of business and per-
mitted the public to participate in the
games of chance. They keep what is
known as Columbia Pleasure Park.
Several witnesses from Washington, in
cluding members of the detective corps,
gave testimony for the prosecution The
defense brought out on cross-examination
that one or more of the slot machines had
musical attachments, and an effort was
made to show that the money put in the
slots was paid for the purpose OF starting
the music. -
This idea was ridiculed by the states at
torney and even counsel for the defendants
admitted in this argument that the players
would probably get more music than they
would money from the machines.
Mr.. Schultz went on the stand and ad-
mitted practically what was alleged He
desired to exhibit to the jury sign which
had been attached to.t the, machine The
pUrport of this was that money wagered
was not for gambling purposes. Objection
was made to the Introduction of the sign,
tilu II was Out NY Tie court.
In his argument Mic Levin called the
attention OF the jury to the, testimony, and
then explained to them why this gambling
should be stopped. That 1t was or may be
county, he said, would be no defense in the
case before the court He spoke of the
evils Of gambling. and made an earnest
plea for a conviction. ~
Mr.. Wilson of counsel for the defendants
also addressed the jury. He contended that
there had been no violation of law.
The jury retired and in a, few minutes re-
turned verdict of guilty as indicted. In
being alleged to have been committed on
another day, a plea of guilty, was entered.
Fifty and Costs I'm EacltfCase.
Judge Merriek fined the defendants. each
$50 and costs in each case, and they paid
the penalties, amounting to $236.
The next case called involved a charge
OF selling beer to a girl under twenty-one
years of age. In this case the state showed
by the witnesses from Washington that
girl apparently about sixteen years old
treated friends and indulged in bottle Of
beer herself In the defendants place of
business. 1t was stated that a rooster
dance was given there that night. The
name and address of the girl was not
known. ~ s.~.
The defendants told the court and Jury
that they had always given their bar
tenders explicit instructions not to sell to
minors. Concerning the case before the
court, they could say nothing. 1t was in
evidence that a number of girls had been
seen indulging in intoxicants on the
pavilion at the Columbia Pleasure Park
but the witnesses had seen only the one
girl pay for drinks
Alleged Violation of Gambling Law.
Andrew Beach, who owns the property
known as Beechwood Park, was accused of
having violated the gambling law in hav-
ing nine slot machines in the bar The
witnesses told Of having played nfckels in
the machines in this place, and said that
Beach was present, exercising the rights
of an owner. In his own behalf Beach
claimed and showed by the records that he
had transferred his license prior. to the
GATE charged, July 20, to a man named
Shea. The latter was to pay him a rental
of 5000 a year. He admitted he was in
and about the place about the time charged
and said he was helping Shea and was
looking after his property. He feared fire
or destruction of his property in some other
way.
During his argument counsel for the de-
fendant frequently called the attention of
the jury to the fact that the witnesses In
Levin replied to this by saying nothing
had been done by people in the state, al
though some Of those In authority had
been at the resorts about Chesapeake
Junction.
Beachs explanation was accepted, and
verdict Of acquittal was returned. A charge
OF selling to minors against Beach was
Withdrawn. :.
William H. Godfrey sent a physician's
certificate to represent him. The certifi-
cate showed he was suffering from ner-
vous prostration and other causes. and the
cases could not be heard in his absence.
The case was still before the jury when
thi, report closed.