The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-09

Ensiish Bookmakers Convicted In France ~
Illegal Betting.

FoTts Correspondence OF me Jondor Tms,
The Tribunal Correctionnel Of Paris gave
Judgment 70 day, Aug. %, IN the case OF George
xSsn'inne, william B1rch. Henry Sasery, mSs
james Adkins, Emmanuel Gideon, Albert Bay
ford, Thomas Clayton, William Arthur baron,
Skipson, Joseph Oller, Morris Nixon, Ohernn
L1ndau. Dcmange, Girard, and Wright, most Of
with Illegal betting. o. the twenty. four de-
fend thirteen did not appear; by clause
1893 Of the Code Civil betting Il tolerated, pro-
vided that II Is fairly conducted, but games OF
chance arc forbidden.
Inc night before the Loneohamps meeting
the police made raid on house trequented
bv the DoOkmakers in the Rue dc Cboiseul,
when grea, quantity OF hooks, betting lists,
and other papers were seized. NJ. Rousseau, an
export, " as charged with examining those docu-
ments. and rep rted to the Ministry of Justice
On August "a last wear several betting agents
were brought before the tribunal Correctionnel,
ciarged with keeping gambling houses, and on
against this Judgment was rejected by the Court
OF Paris on December 81. Since then what are
known as racing pools have been abolished
and ordinary betting on races only permitted.
Now II appears that several bookmakers have
cheated the public In the following way First,
thoy have run horses under assumed names,
and after laying heavy odds against their own
animals have quietly scratched them, and pock-
eted the money OF the hackers. Another plan
consisted In receiving private telegrams from
England that such and such horse had been
from their quotations. the bookmakers con-
tinued TO lay against what, In turf nguaoe, ia
called a dead un." which. Of course, made
their gaining the bets "a certainty. Again, the
bookmakers are accustomed to hang up In their
offices the names of the horses which have or.
rived tO take part In the various contests, and
bets are made on the strength OF these an
nouncements. Very often, however, these lists
ere entirely false, to purposely nislead the pub
lie. and horses which are stated to be here have
never left their stables.
Betting on the principle OF daily prices has
only been introduced into France within the
last ten years. and the Management has been
left almost wholly in the hands Of the book
makers. To such an extent Is this carried, that
at most race meetings In this country the Ring
has reduced place betting to nrst aud second,
to the exclusion OF the third horse, though ON
cially IL Is as much placed Us the two who come
In before II. The bookmakers saw that fields are
smaller In France, than IN England. This NAV
often be true, but have frequently seen twenty
horses start for a race, and the place betting
merely 2. All this of course Is so much money
TO eradicate betting from the popular tastes, for
every one bets, from the highest to the lowest,
note az the artisan his 100 sous ; but II is much
to be deplored that the whole system should be
dependent on men who have been driven from
their own country by the wholesome act which
came into force In England In August, 1873
Yesterday the interrogation. of the accused
persons was mostly conducted by an Interpreter.
Burch, In answer To the President Judge, de-
MED that he had instructed jockeys to pull ."
their horses The defendant was said TO have
been In partnership with Valentine, to have
owned horses. which he betted against.
tion by which he was enabled to deceive the
public. Adkins asserted that hts mode OF bet
ting was perfectly fair, and that he had lost 600
during the last ten years. He kept no books,
and said that he regarded betting as a CONNER
cial undertaking "A horse" he remarked.
might he speculated on like -four. Chance
had nothing TO 90 with It." He added that the
public, not the bookmakers. made the quota
ton. Safery said the calculation OF the expert
to the eject that he had gained $4,000 francs
was untrue. lie declared his system OF bet
ting to be fair, as did Oller, Robinson, and
Arthur. Several witnesses were then heard.
N. Rousseau maintained the truth OF his
| report. M. Grandhomme, Secretary to the
Jockey Club, stated that running horses under
pseudonyms was allowable. He thought IL dim
cult for Jockey to "pull' his horse. The
Jockey Club was opposed 10 bets and agencies.
| The bookmakers paid like every one else to
enter the enclosure, and, like every one else.
they might be elected. NJ. Merell,, Secretary to
the Steeplechate Society, said he knew nothing
aoOut tne administration Of the association his
business only referred to oficial matters. NJ.
Quesneville, medical student, said he was
Burch's brother-in-law, and horses belonging to
the latter had run In bis name. Other witnesses
were then examined most OF them for the de-
fence.
To-day judgment was delivered. by which all
the defendants were found gnilty Valentine
was sentenced to years imprisonment and To
pay fine OF 1900 francs Sanery was condemned
TO a ike line without imprisonment Burch TO
pay 500 francs, all the Others having TO pay nnes
val wing from 5000 francs to 400 francs. Much
satisfaction IL expressed at the result OF the trial