The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
st. ASaph PoOLroOn1 Case
Comes Up Tomorrow
Decision Will Not Settle Gamblinq-Either
Side Defeated viii Appeal to High Court.
Legislature May Be Called Upon.

Another page in the history Of Gran
dali Mackey's efforts to dlslodge the
gambling element from it's stronghold
IN Alexandria county, Va. will be turned
tomorrow when John Marriott Hill, one
Of the proprietOrs Of the St Asaph pool
room. Will appear with his attorneys for
a hearing OF his case before Judge c. Il
Nicol. sitting at the court house near
Fort Myer at the regular term Of the
county court Crandan Mackey, the
Commemorative attorney. Will. of
course. represent the county
The case comes up on a writ of pro-
hibition issued by Justice NicoI against
the trying Of the gambling cases by Jus
tice OF the Peace Hagan on warrants is
sued for the arrest OF a number Of per
sons connected with the St Asaph pool
room. Those upon whom the warrants
were served were summoned to come
before Justice Hagan. and show cause
why they should not be arrested for run
ming a gambling establishment contrary
TO the laws of Virginia.
Instead OF appearing the ST. Asaph peo-
pie had their attorneys get out a writ
OF prohibition against Justice Iagan. As
soon as the writ was issued Mr.. Mackey
filed a demurrer thereto, and asked an
Gamblers Objection Valid.
The first hearing was on June 4. at
Manassas, where Justice NicOl was then
holding court. When the day came. the
attorneys for both sides were present
but Messrs. Carlin, Smith. and Burke
who represent the pOolroom proprietors.
declined to go on with the case because
Mr.. Mackey had failed 10 bring the orig
inal papers.
The Commonwealth attorney endeav-
ored TO have the case heard on its
merits. The objection Of opposing at
torneys. however. was sound, and Judge
Nicol sustained IL. Re set the date Of
the next hearing for June II at Alex
andria.
Soon after the case was called on that
day, the reason the Hill attorneys had
asked for the original papers in the case
became evident. Among the objections
they filed was one which asserted that
the notice of the hearing on the de-
murrer which Maekey sent to Hill was
I'm the name OF James NJ. Hill" The
name Of the St. Asaph man is John Mar
riott Hin. known to aequainsances as
Marriott Hill and TO friends as Mick"
Hill Although the Commonwealth at
torney struggled hard 20 have the case
heard, and denounced counsel on the
other side for clubbing. the court was
compelled 10 continue the case
Twice have the Hin attorneys caught
the Commonwealth mapping. In the
meantime. St Asaph has opened again.
and is doing good business. Mr.. Mack
ey is sitting tight. however. as becomes
a State official who is conducting a
crusade.
End of Lane Somewhere.
They Will bubble all they can" said
Mackey. not long ago. "but sooner or
later that case will come before the
courts and be decided on its merits.
Then we win see who wins out. II there
is law enough on the statute books TO
run the gamblers out OF Alexandria
county l am going TO do it,"
Tomorrow. Il would seem. Will be a
day upon which something may be
done. The case will be heard on its
merits. The legality of the St Asaph
poolroom will be tested.
Judge Nicol Is one of the fairest and
most fearless judges on the Virginia
bench as well as one of the ablest.
When he sustained the objections of
Hnrs attorneys at Alexandria, two
weeks ago he stated frankly at the
time he had hoped and fully expected
the case would be tried that day, but
that under the circumstances he felt
compelled to sustain the objections.
The law in the case viii undoubtedly
be argued tomorrow. Upon the decision