The Washington herald., 1922-10-18
County Officials Absolved
OF Graft Charges by
Grand Jury.
IDOHERTY EXPECTED
TO GIVE UP TODAY
Three, Who Have Been
Arrested, Released on j..
$1,000 Bond.

Win SIX men unutr lnulCtH1ent
by the Arlington County grand
jury on chrges of being inter-
ested in conducting gambling
games for money" county authori-
ties last night predicted the COM
plete elimination of the evil and
the speedy conviction of the pro-
moters.
Before adjourning. the grand
jury completely vindicated all
county authorities of any charges
of bribery and graft" in connec-
tion with the operation of the al
legged gambling dens made by per-
sons who assisted in the expose OF
the activities of the gamblers.
Six Are Indicted.
Those indicted re:
Thomas o. worland, alleged
proprietor of the Hilltop" for
merIy the Columbus Country Club
This place was raided Monday by
the county authorities and a large
amount of gambling paraphernalia
seized.
Charles d. Solomon. a chauffeur
an alleged Hilltop" employe.
Tudy Payne, an alleged door
keeper at the Hilltop"
George w. Nader. an alleged
lookout" at the Hilltop"
James Doherty, alleged proprie-
tor of "Doherty's," which place
also was raided Monday.
Eddie Waters. who was arrested
the raid.
worland. Nader and Waters are
the only ones that have been ap-
pretended thus far in connection
with the gambling cleanup" but
bench warrants were issued for
the arrest Of the others indicted
and their arrests are momentarily
expected.
werIand Releases ON Bond.
worland. Who was arrested by
Washington, detectives at 1743 p
street northwest. Monday night
was releases under $1,000 bond by
Justice Hoehling in District Circuit
Court yesterday. to appear October
"a for a hearing on extradition.
Waters and Nader also were re-
leased under $1,000 bond, to ap-
pear DeIOTe NlTNull NOuAN S"NeN
Samuel c. Brent, Friday at 10
o'clock for a preliminary hearing
To complete the evidence OF
gambling seized during the Mon
day raid, Commonwealth Attorney
Ball who conducted the campaign
against the gamblers after being
furnished with information by Ku
Klux Klan. again raided the
"poherty" place and took posses
sion of tables. chairs, dice, cards
layout cloths and other, gambling
psraphernalia.
Doherty to Give Bond Today.
1t is understood on good author
ity that Doherty will appear at
the Arlington County courthouse
today to furnish bond for his ap-
pearance when called for trial on
the charges now lodged against
him. The authorities stated his
bond would be the same as the
others. $1,000.
Upon receipt of a report that At
torney Jesse X Stump, counsel for
worland. contemplated bringing
action against the county authori-
ties for the raiding OF the Hill
top" on the grounds that the raid
was ploNtSo
of law, Commonwealth Attorney
Ball declared 1--WE are ready for
them, let them go as far as they
like"
Continuing in his efforts to COM
pletely eliminate the gambling evil,
Ball has promised an early prosecu-
tion of the promoters of the dens.
and Is at present rushing extradi-
tion papers for Worland to Gov
Trinkle, at Richmond.
No Base for Graft Charge.
According to William H. Duncan.
county clerk. to whom the findings
were turned over last night, the
grand jury stated in its report that
it Investigated the charges of
bribery and graft against county
officers and found no warrant or
foundation in fact for the same.
The jury stated 1t was of the
opinion that there was no derelic-
tion in duty, but that the present
police force of the county was
too small to cope with the situa-
tion and recommended additional
police. 1t was later discovered that
the board of supervisors of the
county recently made arrangements
for an increase in the size of the
force.
The jury's graft findings were
based, in part, on its inability to
determine beyond any doubt the
original intent of those who went
to these gambling houses and later
testified before the jury and on the
fact that although a mass of evil
dence was presented that gambling
was going on in the county. none
was presented that any officials
knew of it or were "in" on The
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