Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-13
MANY ARRESTS IN COUNTY.
Police Court is Busy With Hearing
Cases of Gamblers and Boot
leggers.

The crusade that has been waged by
the Commonwealth newspaper o1
Rosslyn, Virginia, is now beginning tt
bear fruit as was evidenced Monday
morning at the session of the Tria
Justice Court. Commencing with last
Friday and continuing throughout
Sunday raid has followed raid unit
Monday mornings jail register showed
an increase of twenty-five inmates.
On Friday afternoon Constable Fields
and Deputy Sheriff John Payne made
an unexpected raid upon Jackson City
better known as Hells Bottom anC
made several arrests. Justice Fin.
ney heard these cases OH Saturday
morning and found two, Charlotte
Wilson and Richard Major, colored
guilty of promoting policy, and fixed
their fine at $40, and costs amount
ing in each case to a total of $23.O5
On Saturday afternoon Deputy
Sheriff Papne, Jailor Payne, Jailor
Harry Johnson accompanied by Will.
liam C. Cloth, one of the editors OF
the Commonwealth paper, swooped
down again upon Hells Bottom and
armed with search warrants arrested
Martha Bailey, notorious colored
woman. The posse surrounded the
house and forced admittance and
there found every evidence of policy,
including drawings and the books
Martha Bailey is charged not only
with playing policy but with operat-
ing the same.
Her case was continued until Tues
day morning upon motion of Mr..
Jesse, her attorney. At the same
time this raid was being made, Spec
ial Officers Ward, Pickett, Collins and
Mr.. R. C.. L. Moncure, who has been
waging the fight against gambling
surrounded the policy joints run by
Turvey and others in Rosslyn on the
river front and arrested some ten or
more. Three of these, Joseph Eemen-
trout, Mamie O'Neal and Charles En-
gle were found lettering around and
were charged with vagrancy; when
their cases were heard on Monday be-
fore Justice Finney, the first two
were fined and Engle was dismissed.
Charles Sherwick, Harry Williams;
George Garnett, and Wilson Brack-
ett were arrested and policy slips
found upon each one. The last two
admitted their guilt and upon recon-
mendation Of Commonwealth's At
torney Mackey, were fined S., and
given five days in Jail. Sherwick
and Williams were both fined $40 and
given ten days in Jail. The story Of
Sherwick cripple was especially lud-
ricrous when he attempted to explain
to the court that the papers found
upon him were measurements for wall
paper and not policy numbers; even
the court was moved to smile.
All these men were represented by
Messrs. Machen and Jesse.
The case Of Sarah Taylor, and Hez-
ekiah Lewis both charged with sell
ling liquor without license were con-
tinued upon motion to Tuesday morn
ing. The case of Ed. Taylor, charged
with assault and also with selling
liquor without license was also con-
tinued until Tuesday morning upon
motion. Four colored people were
also fined SIS and costs; Clara john
son paid her fine and was released,
the others being remanded to Jail not
being able to locate the necessary
funds to clear off their Indebtedness
to the state. VIM. H. Payne, consta-
BILE from Washington District had a
busy day and made nine arrests on
Sunday, all of his prisoners being
charged with selling ardent spirits
without license. Their cases will be
heard on Tuesday morning. The
court room was crowded yesterday
morning, resembling the opening day
of the Circuit Court. Mr.. Mackey
appeared for the Commonwealth.
The wholesale arrests and convic-
tions today dispelled from the minds
of the skeptical the fact that policy
was being played and that speak
easies were being operated The
last few days have proved conclu-
sively that the Commonwealth paper
was correct in their allegations as to
the violations 5f the law in regard to
gambling and as to selling liquor
without a license. The citizens are
now thoroughly aroused and declare
that they will cooperate with the Of
ficers and see that the county is
cleaned of all vices.
Tho Commonwealth pauer has beer