Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
SQUAD OF POLICEMEN MAKE
MANY ARRESTS.
Saloon Of Frank McLearen Scene. of
Alleged Gambling - General
and Personal Notes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1904.
A squad of policemen made raid last
night upon the saloon of Frank McLearen,
corner of Henry and Duke streets, and ar
rested dozen men on the charge of gam
Ding on the premises. The squad, compos-
ed of Officers Young, Lyles, Beach. Sher-
wood and Special Officers Hall and Schoeni,
with Officer Young in the lead, succeeded
in entering unannounced into a room on
the second floor, where crowd of men
were engaged in playing cards. The oc-
cupants were at once placed under arrest
and the small pile of money on the table
was taken by the policemen. 1t amounted
to something like So. Those arrested were
Ernest Cook, who said he was in charge of
the place in the absence of the proprietor;
Benjamin Waters, jr, John Johnson. Har-
vey Mitchell, George Curtin, D. B. Foln,
w. B. Maupin, William Jones, r. Cook,
Henry Thompson, James Smith and C.
Chauncey. Against Ernest Cook was lodged
the charge of permitting gambling on his
premises. while the charge against the
others was simply that of gambling. In
the police court this morning Justice Cation
imposed a fine of $50 on Cook. Waters.
Johnson and Mitchell were assessed SO
each. Folin forfeited $40 collateral and
the others were dismissed.
AS Officer Young led the way up a dark
flight of stairs to the room where the
crowd had collected he mistook lower step
for the landing, and tripping against the
remaining steps plunged forward headlong-
The officer burst through the door and
tumbled into the room, when one of the
devotees at the card table looked up and
exclaimed, "Well, here comes another
drunken victim The illusion, however.
was only momentary, as the policemen soon
rounded up the party.
Petition for Communication.
A petition will be presented to Governor
Montague for the communication of the SEN
tence of John Whalen, who was recently
convicted in the corporation court on the
charge of robbing the store of NJ. r. O'Sul-
Ivan Whalen was sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary, and the court of
appeals refused the application of els at
torney. Mr.. Lewis H Machen, for a new
trial Yesterday afternoon he sent word to
Mr. Machen that a guard for the state pen
itentiary had arrived at the jail to con-
duct him, with other prisoners, to the in
stitution in Richmond. Mr.. Machen com
municated with the governor over the
long distance telephone, and finally OBJ
tanned permission to have Whalen kept
here pending the result of the petition Tor
lighter punishment. All of the Jurors
who sat in his case have signed the paper
asking that the sentence be committed to q
Jail term. There Is considerable interest In
the matter, partly because the other man
charged with taking part in the robbery re-
ceived only short jail term
Officers Elected.
The following officers have been elected
by Alexandria Division, No. l, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians: NJ. r. O'Sullivan, pres
ident; ]. p. Laphen, vice president; Will
lam H. Sweeney, treasurer; Lyon II. Dolan,
recording secretary; Frank I. Quinn, finan-
cial secretary; Rev. Father II. J. Cutler,
chaplain; Michael Downey. sergeant-at-
arms. Archie Moore sentinel; Michael
Creegan chairman of the standing COM
mlttee; w. H p. Kelley John Hanratty,
F. T. Quinn. NJ. r. OSullivan. NJ. j. McFar-
land. Fora Hill and James Roche county
board.
General Matters.
Several of the Sunday schools Of the city
have perfected arrangements for their
Christmas entertainment. At Christ Church
the entertainment will take place Saturday
afternoon at ) O'Clock; that at st. Paufs
Church will be held Saturday afternoon at
4:3o O'clock and at Grace Church Wednes-
day evening the 2Sth instant, at 7:3O
O. clock At st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church the exercises will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. The other schools
will hold their entertainments some time
during the Christmas week.
Belle Haven Lodge, Knights of Honor,
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: c. W. Howell. dictator; John
T. Wilkins. vice dictator; c. E. Glover. as
sistant dictator; Frank Warfield, guide; ii.
H. Kelly, chaplain; A. H. Thompson. re-
porter; J. G. Graham, financial reporter
George Uhler treasurer; F. Larmon, guard
ian; H. S. Brown, sentinel: E. Goldsmith.
c. E. Glover and H. S. Brown, trustees.
The funeral of Miss Alice Virginia Hen
derson will take place from her late home,
200 South Patrick street, tomorrow after
noon at 8 o'clock.
Mayor Paff last evening swore in Will
lam Schoeni as special officer to act during
the illness of officer Howson. He was as
signed for duty at the station house.