Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Sheriff's Action at st. Asaph
Pool Room.
MERELY A REQUEST
GAME GOES MERELY ON IN BET.
TING RING.
Such as Appear Before Justice to b
Tried Saturday Morning
Those Notified.

4AOS0 xaOtAAO0s
The raid on the alleged gambling OUTFIT
In the pool room at st. Asaph. between the
Long bridge and Alexandria, is a thing Of
the past. Sheriff Palmer and deputy
visited the resort yesterday afternoon and
found everything in operation. The place
was open to the public and there was no
effort at concealinent. Men Of all ages and
colors were In front of the boards upon
which the odds on the horses were written
Such other Information as was desired by
the alleged gamblers was also written in
black and white. The place was in full
blast. but there was nothing done by the
sheriff, It is stated. to put even a tenn
porary stop to the alleged Iawlessness.
The sheriff merely gave notice to the nine
teen persons mentioned in the warrants
that Magistrate Hagan would like to see
them at the county court house at o'clock
Saturday morning Promises were given
that the defendants will be on hand al tho
appointed time. Should any of them fail
to appear they may be arrested and COM
PEELED to answer the charges filed against
them.
Apparent Immunity.
The promoters Of the pool room have
been permitted to conduct business SO long
without being troubled that the sheriffs
visit yesterday was in the nature Of a
surprise. The pool room had heard that
Commemorative Attorney Mackey was to
start a prosecution against them. but the
frequenters Of the place had commented
upon the rumor as "blun They SAID
that the owners OF the room represented
so much wealth and had so much Of a po-
ntical pull that they would not be dis
turbed. In this they were mistaken. how
ever. they learned yesterday when the
sheriff called. That official was most
courteous and considerate." as the at
taches of the place are reported to have
said. The warrants named as defendants
James M. Hill. Edward Jones, Frank Hill.
Fora Hill, Isaac Jones, George Campbell,
Peachy Early, ]. L. Phillips. George Kraft.
George Bowers Thurston Johnson, George
Lescallet Burt Bentley. Wilbur Roberts.
Joseph Lee. William johnson. Lewis Bar
gen, Frank Shocks and r. Vandergrift.
The warrants were issued at the instance
Of the commemorative attorney upon in
formation obtained from the grand jurors
who visited the pool room last week.
Not Ordered to Make Arrest.
Sheriff Palmer did right refraining from
making arrests, the commemorative attor-
ney told Star reporter this morning, but
it was the duty of the persons charged to
close the pool room. When they did not.
the attorney stated, it was the sheriff's
duty to make arrests. Under the laws OF
the state, Mr.. Mackay said. the selling of
pools or making of books on the races Is
misdemeanor and there is no doubt in his
mind that the law is being violated every
day at st. Asaph. Should Magistrate
Hagan hold the defendants guilty, the case
will be taken to the higher courts.
Counsel from Alexandria. Baltimore and
Richmond, the prosecuting attorney has
been informed, have been employed in the
cases and every question will be contested
The penalty provided by the law Is fine OF
not less than 500 and six months In JAN.
and not more than 81. 600 and one year in
Jail 1t is said that the alleged gamblers
have organized what is to be known as the
Western Union Transfer and Commission
Company" and change has been made IN
the method of betting Under this new ar
rangement the money is supposed to be sent
to a point in West Virginia and the result
announced from there Even this condition
of affairs, 1t is claimed by the common
wealth's attorney. will constitute a VIOLA
ton of the law.
Not Deeply Impressed.
The commemorative attorney was not
very deeply impressed by the raids made
Sunday on the Jackson City resort and
at Heath's place above the Aqueduct bridge
1t was not engineered by him. he said, and
SO far as he has been advised. not much
evidence was secured. At the up-river re-
sort he was informed two old tables were
taken and perhaps some little parapher-
MALTA. Mr.. Mackey told Star reporter
this morning that the proprietors of the
places, or some of them, were told In adj
vance of the contemplated raid. That the
raid was going to be made, he said, was
reported Saturday by a certain county Of
fetal and a great amount of the parapher-
MALTA was removed across the river to
Georgetown. He said he was told Of the
sheriffs contemplated raid while driving
along the road Sunday morning, and the
information did not come from an official
In gambling raids he said, the players are
the best witnesses. but he had not been ad-
vised that any of them had been arrested.
Hereafter he will insist upon the arrest or
the players, whether they are betting on
races or playing at other gambling games.
Residents Wrought Up.
The law-abiding residents of the county
are considerably wrought up over the con-
dition of affairs as heretofore permitted
to exist, and are anxious that the common
wealth's attorney shall succeed, although
the work before him is regarded a big
undertaking. Tomorrow morning at . o. clock
the first of the alleged gambling cases will
be called for trial before Magistrate Hagan.
These cases involve arrests made at Jack
son City. Rosslyn and at Heaths.
May Open in Maryland
The starting Of the prosecution against
the pool room people has revived tn story
recently circulated about proposed opening
Of a similar establishment under the
auspices of the Prince Georges County Fair
Association in Maryland. 1t Is said that
one of the persons named il. the warrants
has been buying stock of the Maryland as
sociation in order to get controlling in
terest in the organization Rumor has ii
that an outlaw track is then to be con-
structed and pool DOM is be conduct
ed In connection with it, This can all be
done under a recent act of the Maryland
legislature, 1t is stated, and the people in
the county will have no redress. There Is
no likelihood that such q track will be
tablished at or near Chesapeake junction,
1T Is stated, for the reason that the law
will not permit the sale OF liquor near
there. For this reason, IL is rumored. the
promoters of the affair are seeking a place
on the Bladensburg road at a point be-
tween the District line and Hyattsvifle.
Objection to the establishment of such a
place will no doubt be made by some of the
residents of the county and the courts will
be appealed to for assistance 1t is said
that nothing much can be accomplished be-
fore the meeting of the legislature, which
will not take place for two years.
Restoration of EusiOu Evans