Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
WARRANT FOR ARREST ON A
CHARGE OF GAMBLING.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 4, 1905,
Acting information adduced by States
Attorney Brent, during the police court ex-
animation of John Ennis Monday morning,
that gambling houses were conducted in
Alexandria, Policeman Jefferson Beach yes
terday secured a warrant for the arrest of
Don P. Hurley. and with Policemen Lyles
and Garvey arrested him last night. Hur-
ley also charged with selling liquor
without a license. When called in the po-
lice court this morning the case was con-
tinued until next Friday.
The information concerning the gambling
in Alexandria was given by Ennis with
seeming reluctance. as he said that it would
get his friends in trouble. Ennis was held
to await the action of the grand jury on the
charge of breaking into and robbing the
store of r. E Knight.
According to orders issued at police head
quarters by Mayor Paff and Chief of Police
Goods, the law in relation to the prohibition
of the use of dangerous explosives and pis-
tolls is being strictly enforced by the police
today. Only such firecrackers as are of
small size will be permitted to be dis
charged on the streets. Policeman Charles
Bell observed a small colored boy engaged
in shooting a blank pistol on the street last
night and confiscated the weapon. AS he
took it away from the boy the cartridge ex-
ploded and inflicted painful injury to one
of his fingers
Observed as Legal Holiday.
The Fourth Is being observed in Alex
andria as a legal holiday. All the banks
are closed. and a majority of the stores
either closed their doors this morning or at
noon. Sunday hours We're observed at the
post office. All the government and mu-
nicipal offices were closed The market
was closed at 8 o'clock am
Police Court Items
Guy Wood, who was arraigned In the po-
lice court this morning on the charge of
committing an unlawful assault upon Rich
ard Boyd. colored, while on a car of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non electric railway between Addison and
Four Mile Run stations several weeks ago,
was turned over to the authorities of Alex
andria county
George Finnell, charged with committing
an assault upon John Cowling, was fined
s.. Dante Bryant. colored was fined IS
for throwing a brick at Ollie Simpson, and
George Johnson was fined similar amount
on charge of dsordery conduct.
Joseph I. Sherwood. an aged resident of
the second ward. died last night at his
about eighty years of age and was par
alyzed recently. His wife survives him
The funeral will be held from his late res
idence at 52} Queen street tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock.
The base ball team representing the Alex
andria Athletic Association will play two
games with the team of the Arion Athletic
Club of Washington at the old fair grounds
this afternoon. The first game will be
called at 2:30 o'clock.
The Old Dominion Belle Pre- Virginia
and Alexandria Glass companies have
closed for the months of July and August
Many of the employees of the glass COM
panies have departed for their homes in
other states to spend the summer vaca-
ton.