Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-17
7WO|N VIRGINIA
GAMBLING RAID
CASES INDICTED
Eddie Waters in Jail, While
Search Is Being Made
for Dougherty.
3 WITNESSES HEARD
OF DOZEN SUMMONED
Investigation of Hilltop Begun
After Grand Jury Fin
ishes Other.

Aholctments against James NJ
Dougherty and Eddie Waters, charged
Jointly with operating a gambling
house known as "Dougherty's Club"
situated near the corporation limits
OF Alexandria. Va. were returned
today by the Arlington county grand
Jury. which is investigating the re-
ported conditions in the county.
Waters is being held in the county
jail at Fort Myer Heights under
S1.5oo bond. Dougherty. for whom
warrant has been issued, has not
been apprehended.
The grand jury closed its investiea-
tion OF Dougherty's club after hear
ing but three of a dozen witnesses
summoned. A ledger purporting to
show the winnings and losings of the
mitted to the grand jury by Special
Officer Bruce Smoot. evidently was
regarded as sufficient evidence. and
the remainder of the witnesses in this
specific case were excused
Second Inquiry Begun.
After returning the indictment
against Dougherty and Waters. the
grand jury began its investigation OF
the Hilltop Country Club, from which
three truckloads of gambling para
phernalia were seized by the author
tiles when they raided 1t late yester-
day afternoon.
A score of witnesses, some Of them
believed to be members of the Ku
klux klan. have been called to testi-
fy against this place. The gambling
devices taken from the Hilltop have
been locked in cells in the Arlington
county Jail.
Two other men, believed to have
some connection with Doughertys
club. are expected to be arrested this
have been issued by Prosecutor Ball.
At the instruction of Mr.. Ball. coun-
ty officials made their second raid
this afternoon on Dougherty's place,
and seized two dice tables and a half
a dozen slot machines. which were
used to haul them away
Hearings Are Crowded
Crowds of interested spectators, pro-
portionately larger than yesterday,
packed the courtroom In The 7eounty
courthouse today, while scores Of
others lined the steps and corridors in
the building. When the indictments
nounced smiles spread over the faces
OF many in the courtroom. while out
side the doors there was an audible
chorus Of II told you Sos" The ac-
ton of the grand jury. in other words.
apparently met the approval Of q ma
5ority of the spectators.
The charges of the khan that GER
tain public oficials Of the county have
been tampered with and failed to do
their duty will also be taken UP by
the jury this afternoon.
The joint indictment contained
three counts, as follows:
First count. THE grand Jurors OF
the commonwealth of Virginia in and
for the body of the county of Arling-
ton, and now attending the said court
at Its October term. 1929, upon their
oath do present that one James NJ
Dougherty and one Eddie Waters, In
the said county OF Arlington. within
one year prior to the finding OF this
and were interested in conducting
certain games played for money in
a certain house known as Dough-
erty's. one Of which games is COM
monty known as craps. unlawfully
and against the peace and dignity of
the commonwealth.
"Rake-On" Charged.
Second count: That the said James
NJ Dougherty and Eddie Waters. in
the said county of Arlington, prior
to the finding Of this indictment did
unlawfully receive "a rake-of' OF
money from a pool made up Of parties
unknown to the jurors aforesaid.
who were engaged in playing cards
for money at the said house.
Third count. That the said James
M. Dougherty and Eddie Waters. in
the said county of Arlington. within
one year prior to the finding OF this
indictment unlawfully did receive
money as compensation for furnish
conducting games played for money
by various persons whose names are
unknown to the jury in the afore-
said house."
These counts were signed by the
and Commonwealth Attorney Ball.
case similar indictments are reported
owners. 1t is expected they will be
returned late this afternoon.
Supposed members of the khan gave
all the evidence they possessed while
before the grand jury on the Hilltop
to their alleged membership In the
khan.
The commonwealth's Office is busy
in going over the evidence collected
at the Hilltop yesterday and will
summon many Of the men whose
names were found on slips taken
from there.
RAIDS CLOSE TWO RESORTS.