The Washington times., 1902-08-05
Effort to Close Maryland
Line Resorts is Now
to Be Mada
Jury TRIALS DEMANDED
JOHN Hayes, ]. E. and H. L. Tarmon
Admitted to Bail-NunbeT Of Pris-
oners Assessed S. Each After Plea of
Guilty to Charge OF Shooting Craps.

The twenty-one men. white and col
cred, who were captured sunday night
by the Maryland authorities. who raid
ed the resorts at Chesapeake Junction.
were given a hearing yesterday after
noon before Justice John Morrison, OF
Prince George county. Two Of them de-
manded trials by jury, which Will ce
given them at the October term of
court. two paid heavy fines. fourteen
more paid each fine of s. and costs.
1t is said that the remaining three, who
were colored men, slipped away in the
general confusion which prevailed, be-
ing, it is thought, eEabled to do this be
cause they looked so much like the rest
of the prisoners that the constables
could not keep tract; of them.
The hearing was held in the dancing
pavilion of the Columbia Pleasure Gar
den, the place made famous as the home
of the celebrated rooster dance. 1t was
q court devoid of many of the unessen-
tiaI legal formalities which make so
many courtrooms dry and uninteresting
places, and judge, attorneys, witnesses,
and spectators INDUCED in more or less
fragrant tobacco while giving and lis
tening TO the testimony.
Four Cases in Five Hours.
It took five hours to dispose of the
first four cases. The last fourteen were
gotten through with in few minutes.
John Hayes, the lessee and reputed
proprietor of the Arena saloon. which
Ia1
District line to look after his friends, |
who had been placed under arrest and |
lodged in one of the rooms at Beach's |
Inn overnight. When Mr. Hayes arrived |
he was promptly placed under arrest by |
the Maryland authorities
The defendants at the trial were rep
resented by Attorneys Marion Duckett |
and R. W. Wells. Mr.. Wells represents |
Prince George county in the Maryland |
Legislature. State Attorney Levin. OF |
Hyattsyille, appeared for the prosecu- /
tion. Mr.. Levin prosecuted the first four
cases and then went home. The role of |
attorney for the State was then taken 1
up by Mr.. Robinson White.
There was some objection to this on |
the part of the counsel fer the defense, |
as they declared it. was not In accord |
ance with legal usage. Mr.. White, how
ever, convinced the court by strong |
argument that he had just as much right .
as any other man in the dancing pa
vilion to represent the State of Mary 4
land, and the objection of the defense
was oveTruled.
Plea of Not Guilty.
The first case called was that of John
Z. Tarmon. jr., manager of the Arena"
saloon. which was ruided Sunday night.
Mr.. Tarmon was charged with violating
the Sunday liquor law His attorneys
entered a plea of not guilty and asked
for trial by jury. He was thereupon
held in $1,000 bond, furnished by his
father. for appearance at the October
term OF the county court A second
charge of a similar character, alleging
the sale oil liquor to an unknown per-
son on Sunday. was flied. and IN this
case also the counsel for the defense de-
manaed trial by jury, bond being
given.
The next case was that of Harper Lee
Tarmon, brother OF the preceding de-
fendant. Two cases of a like kind were
filed against him. He was charged with
having sold pint OF beer to Charles i
Devaughn, colored and Of selling both ]
beer and whisky to an unknown per- '
son. Jury trials were demanded and !
the bond was fixed at $1,000 in both I
cases, his father being accepted as |
bondsman {
John Hayes was then arraigned for I
violation OF the Sunday liquor law.
plea OF not guilty was entered. and a :
charge OF venue asked for. The change
vas not granted.
Testimony Against Hayes.
John Randolph Mansfield was the first
witness called to testify against Hayes.
Mr.. Mansfield testified that he bought
two glasses Of beer and one-half pint of
whisky in the Arena" Sunday. {
Did you see Mr.. Hayes in the sa- ,
loon yesterday"
Il can't be positive that 1 did" the ,
witness answered. y
Did you ever see him there?" o
Il would take my oath on it that +
saw him there three weeks ago last Il
Sunday :
DO you know Constable Vermillion?" -" >
he VAS asked.
Not personally" he answered. h
How long have you known Of hin?"
We'll, l have known him FOR about p
three years, but I could not swear thaf q
have known him personally" said +
the witness
Your honor" said the attorney for 7
the defense, the witness IS drunk"
aAN "AthSSo lIAlkLdIllg Qenle0 the ] Il
charge. ;,
The next witness called was Constable h
William Radke. Constable Radke tes- =,
tihed that he had climbed up on a whis- n
ky barrel and looked through the win
dow for ten minutes on Sunday night
He swore he cav the defendant cxer-
oisiEg authority about the place.
Also Stood on BARREL. 4
Constable William Vermillion was the il
next witness He also had looked at
tie interior of the Arena from the c
barrel He did not see Hayes sell liquor [
The next witness was Charles A. De- u
vaughn. colored. Mr. Wells asked De- Z
vaughn what his business was. d
Well" replied The witness, 'I CUES
I'm what you might call sort Of an Il
all around MAI" d
are you not perambulating preach Il
e. asked NJ Wells |,
The witness objected to the question "a
on the ground that it was insulting. Il
The court sustained the objection. 9,
beYaughu swore that the defendant IN
had sold him liquor on Sunday. n
Mr.. Hayes was then put on the stand
he swore that he had sold no liouor ON C
Sunday He recognized Devaughn as 81