The Washington times., 1905-05-07
At TER POOL ROOM
NEAR KEN|LNORTH
Citizens Association APP
points Committee of 1o.
HAS EVIDENCE IN HAND
Will Appeal to Authorities to De-
mand That the Resort Be
Closed.
HAS EVIDENCE IN HAND

OF fifteen of their members. the Prince
George County and Eastern District of
Columbia Citizens Association. at a
special meeting in Col1i'ls' Hail. Ches-
apeake Junction. last night made a de-
termined start toward abolishing the
new poolroom recently started just
over the District line in Maryland
from keniiWorth.
One Of the members Allen w NAL
lery. declared that he had in his pos
session all necessary evidence inelud-
Ing the placing Of bet on certain
horse on certain day at the pool
room. and with this It was decided to
go at once before the coun<y authori-
ties and demand that the objectionable
resort be closed without delay.
So Tar as / have been able to learn
1t Is the unanimous opinion of the cit
izens or the county that this noolroom
Is an open and vicious violation of the
stringent Maryland statutes, and that
it should not be allowed to exist" de-
clared President Francis s. Carnody
IN opening the meeting. He called
upon Allen ~ Mallery, of the Kenii-
worth Citizens Association. who was
among the earliest in the field against
the Roolroom, for statement of the
progress OF the poolroom and OF the
preliminary hght against il.
Mr. MaHery's Statement.
Mr.. Mallery repeated the reports of
committees OF the KenilWorth Associa-
ton. which visited Upper Marlboro. and
the assurances of cooperation of the
county authorities. He also referred to
the active investiga ton into the whole
affair as conducted by The Times. and
used this paper as authority for the
statement that no such firm as RI P
Lee & CO." was known in Harper's
Ferry,
This question is OF vital interest to
every person living within twenty miles
OF this poolroom, declared Robinson
White. "for the reason that If not mo-
Tested it viii be followed by the estab-
lishment of series of such places all
along the District line
The very subterfuge to which they
resorted is clear admission that the
law Is being violated" he continued.
"If they are conducting such a law
abiding concern as they claim. why do
they not establish an office on street
IN Washington, We Will find crowd
of men TO fight who are SO used TO vio-
Iafing the law that they will descend
10 any means To gain their ends. II Is
absolutely necessary that We unite,
First Get Rid of Poles
First let US get rid of the poles. and
10 do that, let Us confer with the State
attorney. and upon assuring him that
there Is a violation OF the law. have
him instruct the sheriff of the county
and the county commissioners 10 act
and at once. 81
.'PubHe opinion Is the greatest pow
1-fs41 In sr1ira r,s,f.Iio
cials. Twenty men presenting them
selves al once at Marlboro can accom-
piish twenty times as much as one
man"
Mr.. White concluded with an earnest
appeal for q united fight
This place "a keniIWorth BIDS fair
10 surpass Jackson City in its paimiest
days, said William A Meloy- He
urged an inquiry into The exact loca-
III they are on the public roads, he
said, "then the matter comes under the
jurisdiction OF the county. II they are
on private property, pressure can be
brought upon the owners 10 make them
SO heartily ashamed that they VIII inn
mediately have the poles removed .
Committees Size Increased.
Upon the motion of Mr., White the
standing committee of three was In
creased to fifteen for the purpose of
abolishing the violations of law at the
pooiroom, and TO lay the matter before
the authorities at Upper Marlboro.
MY plan would be to notify the sheriff
that there is violation OF the law, re
quire him TO order the place closed. and
run the fellows out" said Richard
Brown. vice president of the association.
THE general law urovides that any
Incorporated racing association may
have races with bookmaking without
special license during fifteen days IN one
month, and not in more than two months
in any ene year" sad Mr.. Mallery, in
again taking the floor but this con-
ccrn does not even have the protection
OF that law
.sIf the poolroom people did actually
what they claim to do-that is, transmit
money BY telegrap ph-the incorporation
Of the concern would be nothing more
than an ATTEMPT at hiding under a
blanket, declared Mr.. White
All members OF the association reiter-
ated their belief in the integrity of the
county officials and their belief that
the officials would act as soon rs the
evidence Is gathered and presented.
Other business before t--e associations !
Included lengthy report by William y.
Meioy, of the railroad committee, in the
course or wficn ne made appeal for a
direct ear service along II street with
cut transfer 1T the pGwcfhousc. FIf-
teenth ana II streets northeast
VIII Incorporate.
The association also agreed to incoi-
porate ard secure . permanent home by
purchase of ii tuilding ana lot near thu.
terminus Of the car line from Gregory
& Shultz The price specified was s251,
and subscriptions "a stock to the
amount of Sso9 we're authorized to buy
the property and make necessary i'm
IsfoyeInents.
ats committee appointed TO take aa-
ton against the poolroom was as fo!- |
lows. Allen ~. -..allery. Richard z |
Brown. e J. Wiihoite. b L Behrend |
W 8 Collins. John A Schultz. II. /. |
Chris. man. William A. McIoy, Fred /
erick Lefuncr. John f. Morrison. Ricli- !
ard J. Cox Robinson White. judge T. /
Ielrerd John ". Collins aud itresi-
leBt Francis 5. carEaody.
Betting on the races, though conduct |
ed in the same roundabout manner /
originally adopted. ce"unued with un-l
abafed 9igoT at the nan'room yesterday. >
The operators apparently feared no IN
terruption 10 the game. and with con-
1GenCe gradually restored among the .