Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-10
Raid ann St. Asaph.

Raid on st. Asaph.
About Two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Chief Webster with Officers Lyies,
Young, Henderson and Hall appeared
nj he St. 4Asaph pool rooms with war
rants. said to have been prepared by
Commonwealth Attorney S. G. Brent,
and ulaced under arrest Messrs. j. NJ.
Hill. Louis Bargen, Frank Snooks,
George Campbell, T. A. McCauley,
Joseph Lee, p. T. Humphrey, George
Lescallet. Fred. Kreiner, b. Fauth,
A. Kohlhausen, j. Sturgis, l.. j. Sher-
man, B. b. Bentley, Charles Burling-
game and II. T. Busey Those who de-
cIared themselves residents of the State
were J. L. Phillips, George F. Bradley,
p. H. Early, j. NJ. Hill, Fora Hill,
George w. Lee, William Duncan, I. b.
Johnston. Charles Hall, w. @. John.
ston. Ed Julius, George Hamilton aud
George Kraft. The warrants charge the
accused with operating a Poolroom
within the police jurisdiction OF the city
Of Alexandria.
The prisoners were conducted 10 ponce
HEADQUARTERS in this city and arraigued
before Justice Cation. Messrs. r. l..
Smith and Edmund Burke, counsel for
the accused, subsequently appeared. 1t
WAS decided to liberate the residents OF
the State upon bonds of 500. The
non-resid snts, however, we're required
10 give security in $500 each. They are
TO appear in the Police Court on Saturday
morning next Mr.. Theophlus Ballen-
ger became security f,r the accused.
The arrest had been conceived and
carried out in a secret manner, and
Mayor Paff was unaware OF what was
going on. He sail in reference to the
procedure
"The raid on st. Asaph by members
of our police force was entirely without
my knowledge or consent. 1t is true
that upon assuming the duties OF mayor
7 tnrned the conduct OF the force over
fe hief in so far as it pertains to
carrv out the State laws and city
ord rs within the city limits, but
cons this affair extraordinary,
sa insist upon being consulted IN
a.h IS in future. The St. Asaph
nstf being handled by the county
authorities, doubtless to their satisfaction
AMI to tile satisfaction OF the other
residents of the county AT least. Alex
andria has not been appealed to for
assistance, so far as know, and have
not considered interference in county
affairs advisable, as We have plenty to
look alter in our own baiIiwick. | do not
know who ordered the raid on st.
Asaph, but | maintain that no one had
a right to order it except myself, and ]
have no evidence that the alleged pool
room at St. Asaph is within the police
Jurisdiction Of Alexandria. 1t is posi-
bic that was not sufficiently explicit
when turned the force over to the
chief, but shall make myself clear in
the near future
Arguments on The demurrer filed by
the defendants in the Hill Bargen-
Burliueame case, ia which indictments
were returned last week, charging the
setting up of a gaming table at 81.
Asaph. were to be made this morning
before Judge Nicol in the Circuit Court
for the uuty -,
Commonwealth Attorney Crandall
Msckey of the county in referring to the
action in the county against the 1t.
Asaph people said
II at last have them where | want
them. and shall give them no rest until
they have either left the county, or are
working in the chain gang. If the case
comes II trial, and it is sure to either be-
fore Judge Nicol or before Justice OF the
Peace Suplee whom had appointed to
Jefferson district Saturday in anucipa
tion of such contingency, the entire
crowd will pay fine OF 81 600 and serve
one year in the workhouse. Once there
all the money in the world will not save
them from working with the rest OF thu
chain gang. aud this, think, will caus'
them to hesitate before reopening at TIT
conclusion. | intend to serve indict
ments on the centre crowd. shall SEM
every gambler connected with the plac
to Jail and / promised 20 have st. AsaPl
closed within two weeks. | shall exer
every effort to accomplish this through
the decision OF the court. Should tai
in this. and the case be postponed,
shall raid the place.
There was no attempt 10 open business
ST Asaph Yesterday beyond the posting G
the entries of the four tracks on the Ion
blackboard and the cashing of tickets hel
over fir IN Saturday The ticker" wa
silent and has remained so since. IL the ease
20 against Mr.. Hill and pool selling IS %
clared illegal, he says he will obey the law
once aud close the poolrooms.
Business Mems League.