Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-12
FIRST ROUND FOUGHT
Kenilworth Citizens Against
the Pool Room.
TWO ARRESTS MADE
ARTHUR WALL AND PERCY T.
HUMPHREY UNDER BOND.
Hearing Before Magistrate Monday
Next at IL o'Clock-Citi-
zens' Meeting.

made against the pool room at kenilWorti
by the citizens of the town and adjoining
sections of Prince George county, Md, was
fought yesterday afternoon, when Arthur
Wall. president of the Maryland Telegraph
Company. and Precy T. Humphrey, owner
of the property where the alleged gambling
is permitted, were arrested. 1t is charged
against the former that he conducted gam
bling upon the premises, and against the
latter that he permitted the gambling &c
be conducted upon his property.
Both men were taken before Magistrate
Elon Behrend, where Richard N. Ryon. eX-
treasurer of Prince George county, was ac-
cepted surety in the cases in the sum
of $1,000. The cases will be heard at the
home of Mr.. Allen w. Maliery, not far from
Kenilworth, Monday morning at II o'clock
When Mr. N. T. Mohler Mr.. Francis S.
Carmody and Mr.. Allen w. Mallory, mem
bers of the citizens committee, were I'M
able to get Sheriff Middleton to serve a
warrant on the poo! room people yester-
day, they left Marlboro and sought assist
ance elsewhere. The sheriff, Deputy Sher-
If Dove and Constable Wells all refused to
act in the matter. The best the citizens
could get in the way of promise was that
the sheriff would serve a warrant for them
next Monday.
Warrant Procured.
Not intending to be put off in this way
by the peace officers of the county, the
three members of the committee hurried to
Chesapeake junction and conferred with
Magistrate Behrend. A warrant was is
sued against the president of the tele-
graph company. and Magistrate Behrend
deputiZed Mr. Mallery to serve the writ
The question of making general raid and
closing the establishment was discussed
6enutjZpd a
stood so little about the duties required in
such case that he thought it best to make
a quiet arrest and to get the matter prop
erly before the court for settlement. The
arrest was made without causing any eX-
citement.
Mr.. Wall was driven to the house of Mr.
Mallery where court was convened on the
shady lawn. Mr.. Humphrey went there for
the purpose OF becoming bondsman for Mr.
Wall, and was surprised to find that Mr.
Mohler had sworn out a warrant for his
arrest While this was going on the back
ers of the ponies We're getting the money
from the wise ones.
General Raid Probable.
The citizens have no idea of dropping the
fight with two arrests. They have sew
eral witnesses who are willing to swear
out warrants, and are arranging for a reg
ularly qualified officer to make a general
raid. Judge Merrick, in his converse ton
with them few days ago, told them they
should get the witnesses found in the pool
room and hold them under bond for their
appearance. This will be attempted in the
near future.
Magistrate Behrend declared that the bus
mess of the pool room would have to be
suspended until he passed upon the case
Monday, but counsel for the defendants
said he was not in position to make such
a promise.
Citizens Hold Meetinr
Having taken one step in the matter Of
bringing the hackers of the business he
fore the court, the citizens held a meeting
in the chapel at Kenilworth last night and
heard the report of the committee. After
discussing the affair they decided to hold
another meeting at Kenilworth Saturday
night, and appointed a committee to ar
range Tor a mass meeting to be held at
f1yattsvllle one night next week. During
the discussion of the affair at the meetin @
1t was stated that If the Maryland Tele.
graph Company is permitted to continue its
business there is likelihood that a SINH
lar establishment will start business in the
vicinity OF Hyattsville or Bladensburg A
resident of Hyattsville, Mr.. Mallery stated.
said to him yesterday that he did not see
why the people were causing SO much com
motion about a pool room
When l told him we would gladly give
the room to the people Of Hyattsville. I"
said Mr.. Mallery, ''he changed his mind
Immediately and said the people there did
not want pool room"
Mr.. Mallory told his hearers that this
fight is by the citizens and not the county
officials.
1T is to be a campaign Of education,
too" he said THE citizens are fast he
coming informed in the matter of the du-
ties of the sheriff. Heretofore we were all
of the opinion that the sheriff was elected
by the people to act as the police officer
of the county; to investigate cases in
which it was reported violations of the
law were being committed and to act as
a conservator Of the peace, but our expe-
rience with the sheriff indicates that such
is not the case. 1t seems to be his idea
that the citizens are to drop their work.
spend their time and money and do the
work, while he goes about with his hands
in his pockets.
Looking to the Future.
1.-THE next time we are to elect sheriff"
he said, Il shall want to know his views
upon this question before I vote for him.
In this matter there will be no question Of
politics with me-"
Mr.. Mallery told of the inconvenience
that had been caused by some of the pat
rons of the place, whom he characterized
as '.ruffiians" and said that they had so
crowded young lady Of the county who
knocked her down. He said he also had
an unpleasant experience with crowd of
the patrons of the place. He told them
they were in the District where they had
officers who would do their duty. Then
they behaved themselves. Mr.. Mallery
said he walked down the road yesterday
afternoon and saw that workmen had ex-
tended the third wire, which is supposed
to be used in transmitting messages to
Harper's Ferry
But even with the effort to make
showing" he said, they neglected to make
a connection with the Western Union wires
and tied 1t to pole near Hyattsville"
Mr.. Mohler told of what had been ac-
complished and 1t was Stated that the min
listers of the county are with the citizens
in the fight. The corresponding secretary
was Instructed to address a communion
ton to Judge Merrick and thank him for
his friendly advice and assistance, and