The Washington times., 1905-05-12
kENILWORTH CITIZENS
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR

Messrs. Mallery and Knight, represent
ing the Tuxedo and Keniiworth citizens,
left this city for Annapolis. Md, this
morning with the intention to place the
facts of the Kenilworth poolroom opera
tions before the governor Of the State
Of Maryland.
Nenilworth and Tuxef itizens claim
that it is bevond the -stbility of a
doubt that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company is furnishing the
Maryland Telegraph Company" with
the information from the different race
tracks Of the country 10 enable it TO
conduct poolroom at Kenilworth,
Prince George county. Nd.
Against the Company.
Substantial evidence, the citizens say.
has been obtained from reliable sources
in New York city that the Western
Union is not ONLY handling the business
Of the Kenilworth poolroom, but also
the business of nearly every poolroom
in operation in the United States.
The citizens expect to prove that the
Maryland Telegraph Company is ssiml
ply a "hlind pig of the Western Union,
that this so-called company's wire con-
meets with the Western Union on Sand
street, in Bladensburg. and that the
through
densburg are owned and operated by
the Western Union.
Inquiry at the local offices OF the Pos
tai Telegraph and Cable Company, the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. and the American Telegraph
and Telephone Company develops the
fact that they do not own or operate
any lines through BladenSburg.
Fresh Evidence.
New evidence has been obtained
against Arthur Wall, proprietor of the
Kenilworth establishment, TO the fact
that he accepts wagers on the races al
belmont Park. St. Louis Fair Associa-
ton, and other racing associations.
well-known real estate broker of this
city paid a visit to Kenilworth yester-
day and placed several bets on the races
at the above named race tracks, the
form of the transaction being the al
legged transmission OF money by teIe-
FRA gTaph to HarPers Ferry. Va. through
Of the Maryland Telegraph Company"
The operator of the Maryland Tele-
graph Company" at Harpers Ferry
could not inteliigently reveal the where
abouts or the identity Of this alleged r
F. Lee Co.. which convinced the real
estate man that the firm of r. p Lee
d Go. was fictitious and that the bets
made at kenjlworth are not transmitted
to any other town.
TUUiiUOu RalQeu.
Quietly, as though all parties con-
cerned knew just what was to happen
and how things were to be done. the
new poolroom at KenilWorth was raided
yesterday afternoon.
1t was not the authorities of Prince
George county who acted, however, but
a small committee of citizens.
The raid, If such 1t might be called
occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
They're off at Belmont" the oDera-
tor had just called at the starting of
the fourth race. when A. w. MaIlery
Mr.. Mohler. Detective Baur, of the
Washington police, and a small corns
OF reporters entered the inciosure. Mr..
wall, the alleged pronrietor, was pointed
out to Deputy Constable Maliery,
Justice Behrend was waiting at the
residence of Mr.. Mallery, about one-haIf
mile from the poolroom. The court ,f
justice convened in the shade of
giant maple tree on the lawn. A slight
delay was explained when Mr Mallery
appeared with warrant for Mr.. Pun
phrey.
An attorney, representing both defend
ants, asked a continuance for the nre
iinllnarY hearing. Justice Behrend
granted postponement until Monday
at Il ocIock Richard N Rvon
vice president Of the First Nationai
Bank Of Southern Maryland. Furnished
security Tor each in the sum of 81 900.