The Washington herald., 1918-01-21
RAID GAMBLING ARK
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Robert Arnold. J. C. Meade. James
Black. w. b. Lee. B. s. Fienny, A.
L. Alexander, Samuel Armstead. John
Brown, A. NJ. Keesier, A. l.. Hofiin.
Edward Alexander. Frank Thompson,
s. J. Marroll, Robert Bardell. Ed-
ward Waters. Robert Bender. Samuel
Mills. John McNay. Charles Eckstein
and Joseph Mills.
RaIded by Il. C. Payne.
The raid was made py Z. c. Payne.
inspector for the State prohibition
commissioner. who personally repre-
sented Governor Henry c. Stuart. Mr..
Payne was assisted in the work of
raidins by Sheriff ]. r. Allison. of
Fairfax County and Deputy sheriff II.
NJ Cross, also of Fairfax County. De-
tective sergesnts Kelly. Sweeney.
Scrtvener and Davis, of Washing ton.
and Chief c. T. Goods, Sergt Will
lam Wilkinson and Patrolman Charles
Roland. of the Alexandria police force
The officers declare that there were
several games being played aboard the
ark. They took $3.50 which Il is de-
clared was found on one of the tables.
; One quart OF liquor, which hadn't been
opened. was found by the officers.
The men were taken to Alexsn ndria
anc escorted to police HEADQUARTERS.
! Attorney Frederick p. Russell was
summoned to represent some Of the
men and he accompanied them 70
Fairfax Courthouse. where the prelim-
mary hearing took place. A move 10
have bail fixed in Alexandria was op-
posed by Mr.. Payne.
They left Alexandra on a special
electric car shortly before s O'Clock.
accompanied by the officers who par
ticipated in the raid.
All Are Locked Up.
| After the twenty-nine men had been
escorted to the Fairfax Court House
they were locked up without the for
mailty Of preliminary hearing. None
i was released.
| This morning at 10 o'clock they will
be arraigned before the grand Jury.
Judge J. b. T. Thornton presiding.
When the raid was over it was
found that among other paraphernalia
two oilcloth-coated cards. about IS by
"A inches. bearing the following in
scription. had been taken:
Notice: Please do not carry on
conversation concerning happenings
here while en- route to and from here
on the cars"
After the raid had been made two
special deputies from Fairfax County
were left by Payne to guard the ark.
Wages Find Refuge.
This gambling ark is one of the most
luxuriously fitted gambling establish
| ments in this section and has operated
| every Sunday. it is said. Hundreds
| Of Washington sports" journeyed to
the place on Sundays and frequently
left their weeks salary before return
| ing to Washington.
! For years this ark has operated free
| from molestation on the part Of tho
| authorities. A number OF years age
| it was a bone of contention between
the governors Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, but nothing in the shape of q
raid was ever made on the establish.
ment.
The attention Of Gov. stuart was re.
Gently directed to this place. and Mr.
| Payne was designated by him to look
| after il. He said last night that he
will recommend that the governor
have 1t blown up with dynamite. Tho
! gambling paraphernalia will be taken
to Fairfax courthouse tomorrow. and
under the Virginia law it will be de-
stroyed. 1t represents an investment
of several thousand dollars. MIR
Payne says Gov. Stuart ard three
Virginia Judges have declared that
Virginia has Jurisdiction over the ark
Old steel Hulk Used.
This ark is the steel hull OF the
| old ferry steamer Columbia and is
! located at New Alexandria. II is
| on the bottom of the river about
! $50 feet from shore, and is reached
by a smah wooden bridge.
Mr.. Payne said he went TO Alex
andria recently and visited the ark,
where he Witnessed gambling and
made a general inspection of the
place. which is illuminated by cleo
tricity. operating its own plant for
this purpose.
Mr.. Payne directed attention 10
two acts OF the State legislature.
one approved February Il. 1916,
which makes IL unlawful for any
person TO bet or wager or play any
game for money and provides a fine
OF not more than 500 or more than
sixty days in jail. and another act
approved March 81. 1916. entitled
an act ITO prohibit the conduct OF
any game played for money OF
thing representing money" This
carries no fine, but provides for
confinement in Jail not less than
six months or more than twelve
months.