Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-29
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS EACH.

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A special session OF the Police Oouf',
Justics Il. B. Clton presiding, wss nelu
this afternoon for the purpose OF 'rJlnR
four r,sldeuls Of this city who are said
to be the proprieiOrs of csr,ain alleged
Climb rooms which we're rsided on Sun.
dsy Afternoon. October 10. The accused
had been released on bail and NUMBER
oI men who were found In the places
and AGAINST whom the charge OF gambling
had been made were released on col
lateral.
The prosecution wss conducted BY
Mr.. s. G. Brent, commonwtallh's at.
torney, aud Mr.. Robinson Moncure Sas
counsel for three OF the accused who
we're charged with violating the Byrd
law. Another Of the accused was charged
With conducting q gambling house hs
we'll as the unlawful distribution oil
llouor. Mr.. John NJ. Johnson was coun-
sci for one of The clubs whose room was
Esided. =,
The frat Of the accused was placed In
the box. He plead guilty and was hned
$50, the minimum penalty, and warned
Of the consequences OF repeating the
Offense.
The names OF The men found In the
rlsce we're then called, some Of whom
answered to their names, bat others for
cited their collateral by falling to ap'
pear.
Chief Goods stated that be saw no
gambling 10 progress when he entered
the places although there we're evidences
of the came as we'll IS indications to
show that there had been drinking.
Thosa who bad reported were dismissed
aud their collateral returned.
The proprietOrs Of two other places
we're then placed behind the bsr, and
Chief Goods and the officers who accom-
panied him 10 the raid testified as well
as certain residents.
Many "chips," cards and several
boxes OF beer seized in the place were
exhibited In court.
Chief Goods testified that one OF the
proprietors OF the place had told him on
The night following the raid that he kept
the beer to give his friends. The chief
also stated that The place was the resort
OF certain town idlers, as we'll as men
who came to this city Oh Sundays.
The accused denied that they had vio-
lated any law, alleging that the place
wss merely the scene OF social gather.
lugs. They denied that any liquor had
been circulated illegally by them. Peo-
pie who visited the place 'chipped 10"
and purchased the liquor drank on Sun
days.
Justice Caton In summing up the
case decidedSslhst the charge had been
sustained by the evidence, and he i'm
posed foe OF 800 each, He stated
that had they plead guilty the fine would
have been less.
An appeal was noted, when Jus!ise
Cation announced that real estate bond
Of $500 would be required OF each for
their appearance before the Corporation
Court.
The two men subsequently withdrew
their appeal and they we're fOed 500
each.
The fourth man, who was accused OF
allowing gambling in bis place, also
With distributing liqlor unlawfnlly, was
substq placed in the dock.
Lieutenant Smith testified that a game
of poker was in progress when he en-
tered the place. There was also evil
dence that liquor had been dispensed.
The accused plead guilty end was
fined $50.
A number Of young men who were In
the place when the raid was made we're
released aod their collateral returned.
One, however, who plead guilty 10 gsmb.
ling, was fined $40.