Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
CAR YIELDS TO MONK ALEXANDRIA AFFA|RS|:
Theophes Remarkable In Police Raid Social Clubs and
fuence Over Russa's Ruler. Make Great Haul. /
HAS Freedom OF PALACE catch "a IN THE DRAGNET t
Wishes Followed Even State Two Wagnloads Beer and
Whisky Confscated. +
PRINCE OBEIENSKIS PENSION PRINCIPALS HELD IN
fairs in the Ber- OF
Inert
CATCH "a IN THE DRAGNET
Two Wagonloads of Beer and
Whisky Con6scated.
PRINCIPALS HELD IN BONDS
All the Cases Continued Indefinitely.
October Term of Corpora
ltion Court.
Special Correspondence of The Star

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. October II, 1909.
| AS a result of a raid at 3 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon two social clubs and
an establishment on the third floor of
427 King street. the police captured in
! the drag thirty-four men and two wagon
loads of beer. whisky, and several pack
| ages of playing cards, books, a slot
| machine, and other articles. The eases
| of the four alleged principals. together
with the thirty others. were called in the
police court this morning. but were con-
| tinued Indefinitely.
| The places raided included the Ram
| blers' Club, Cameron street, between
Royal and Fairfax streets; the Alexan-
dria Social Club. over lunch room on
the south side of King street. between
Royal and Fairfax streets, and an estab-
lishment on the third floor Of 427 King
street. William Roberts of the RAM
| blers' Club was held in bond in the
sum of $3.50. Henry Schlichting and
Samuel Elliott of the Alexandria Social
Club were held in the same amount of
bond, as was Clifton c. Pelton of the es-
Establishment on the third floor of 427
| King street The others were held in
the sums of s. and SO. respectively, for
| their appearance when the cases are
| called.
1t developed this morning that the raids
were made without warrants. although
| warrants were. it is said. subsequently
made out. On slip of paper used as a
blotter al police headquarters Roberts,
Schlichting and Elliott are charged with
dispensing liquor in a clubroom without
a license Pelton is charged with the same
offense. to which is added keeping a gam
bling house. The charge of disorderly
conduct is entered on the blotter opposite
the name of the thirty others captured
in the places. Practically all of the men
responded to their names when the cases
were called in the police court this morn
ing.
Well Equipped With Liquors.
The raid on the Ramblers' Club was
made by Chief Goods and Policemen
| Sampson and knight. Twelve men were
captured, together with one barrel of bot
tied beer, one key Of beer on draught and
slot machine. 4 wagonlOad constituted
the amount of goods taken from the
place. Several Ct those in the place mad.
their get away before the police could
act. 1t was not necessary to force an en-
trance, the door just having been opened
as the police made their appearance. AS
far as liquid refreshments were concerned
this place was the best equipped OF all
Fifteen men were taken ina the raid on
the room over the building at No 427
| King street together with a liberal sup
ply of beer and whisky. The police also
allege that at this place several men were
engaged in game of cards, and that
$245 in cash was found on small table
i'm the room. This raid was made by
Lieut.. Smith and Policemen Ferguson and
Rawlett.
At the Alexandria Social Club seven
men we're captured Several men heard
the police approa ching and made an un.
successful effort to get away by means OF
the roof. They were prevented. however
by Policeman Roland, who was In the
rear of the place.
The greatest of excitement. prevailed at
all Of the places where the raids oc-
Cured and the marching Of the men
down town to police headquarters at
tracted a large throng. who remained at
and around police headquarters until late
In the evening. Those taken in the drag
sent out messengers for the necessary
collateral. and by midnight all except five
had furnished collateral. and In this num-
Der was a soldier. The foregoing, now
ever, furnished the necessary. bond this
morning.
Immediately following the raid wagon
in charge of several policemen was dis
patched to the places. and two w. wagon agoa.
are being held by the police.
Special Grand Jury Summoned.
In the corporation court this morning,
Judge L. c. Barley presiding, special
grand jury was summoned for Friday
next. at which time eleven criminal cases,
many of which have been standing for
some time past. will be taken up for
consideration. The October term of the
above court convened this morning and
the docket was called and cases were set
for trial. The case of the II. w. Round
tree & Bro. Truss and Bag Company
against r. Lee Field was dismissed. The
case of Thomas Elliott against Susan F.
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