The Washington times., 1905-01-10

The whole thing was a fake. not
only expected but planned by Hill and
his associates. With these words Com
monwealth's Attorney Maclzey this morn
ing denounced the raid made yesterday
on the ST. Asaph poolroom, by the
Alexandria police
Continuing. Mr. Mackey declared that
the raid, made without even consulting
the mayor of Alexandria, was actually
delayed until Mr. Hill, who had been
detained by an accident on the trolley
il.e. arrived at the st. Asaph resort.
Hill, or some ore in his employ, Mr.
MaeSey claims, when detained by The
accident. went TO telephone. and called
up the police headquarters at Alexan-
dria. Through some misunderstanding
of his request at the telephone ex-
change ard unknown TO Hill. he WAS
connected with the Alexandria court
house instead
The call. saws Mr.. Mackey, was an
swered by Clerk of the Court Rucker
who received the following message:
Mr.. Hill IS detained by q trolley acci-
dent. Dc not do anything until he gets
there" The mistake was then evident
ly discovered, and the l,arcy hung up the
receiver few moments later, Mr.
Mackey says that some one called uI
Alexandria police headquarters, and de-
Hyered the same message
Accuses Attorney Brent.
How did Mr.. Brent. the Common
wealth's attorney of Alexandria. al
whose instance the warrants were is
sued, know that there were thirty-three
employees connected with st. Asapfi? q
said Mr. AIackey. have been work
ing on this case for over year and
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names of nineteen of them To my
mind there is only one way in which
he could obtain such information. and
that is by being one of the crowd.
.-The object of the raid is apparent
They hope first. for an acquittal IN the
trial before Attorney Brent to be used
as 4 prelude to the moving of their
gambling resort to Alexandria Sec
ond, they hope for either an acquittal
or a conviction which they will use foI
the purpose Of pleading a former ac-
quittal or conviction in any subsequent
trials which may arise in the county
The third and most probable object OF
the St Asaph faction in arranging q
raid on themselves is to have convic-
ton and take the case to the court OF
appeals upon pretended test case
which, however, Will not ernbody any
of the practices really existing at st
Asaph. For example, they will attempt
TO have the record on which they go to
the court of appeals show. that the
business 1T St Asaph is done by 4
bona ade telegraph company which
acts as common carrier. Everyone
knows that this is not so.
Second they VIII attempt to have
the records show that they only trans
nit by wire mere offers TO bet, anC
that no actual betting is done. This /.
also false They will also try 10 make
the records show that betting at st
Asaph is done on the lands of a gen
tiemen's driving park. which is absurd
Another plea which Will be brough
UP is that no bets are accepted in Vir
ginia. and also that the Old Dominion
Telegraph Company merely acts as al
agent to transmit money out of The
State. This. as well as the claim tina
they transmit bets TO an athletic asso
ciat:on, which in turn transmits then
to cther points, as claimed in their bill
OF exceptions is absolutely untrue
Profits Arc Large
Mr.. Mackey has in his possession E
statement by sheet writer at Nelson.
poolroorn in Jackson City. According tt
this statement. on January 2, 1866, s7,0a