The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
WAR ON POOL SELLERS.

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS IFFoRTs TO STOP THE
BUSINESS FRUSTRATED BY THE LAW.
Captain Alexander s. Williams. who at regular
Intervals awakons to tho existence OF unex.
piored vein OF unlawful enterprise In his precinct,
tho other day surprised to learn that pool selling
was freely INDUCED In to tho manifest breach Of tho
statute made aud provided for tho people Of this
State. Forthwith he sailed out and from
that day turtles have trembled and betting
men looked blue. Tho first victims OF this
new paroxysm OF police vigilance pleaded that they
were not violating tho law. Thcy thcy had con.
suited competent legal authorities were assured
that certain practices could DO carried which were
certainly connected with tho selling pools but could
not be regarded AZ the simon pure offence Judge
however to shit responsibility OF decision on
the higher Courts and said that q test caso
vs.. Kelly. On Captain Williams Demanding II
he would DO restricted from compelling all people as
all connected with pool SELL NJ carrying busI-
ness, he was told that the Court did not choose to
instruct tho police how 10 do their duty on that
guarantee The Captain has proceeded TO inquire into
the peculiar transactions going on in the uptown
resorts whero pool selling once fouriahed He dis
covered that orders were received by persons who,
as commission agents. forwarded them TO Saratoga,
where pools were purchased on various sporting
events. TINS he assumed to be within the
statute, and on 1t William Lowell, OF No. ~
West Twsntv.signth street. was yesterday arrested
aud produced IN the Jefferson Market Ponce Court
Captain Williams in a formal Affidavit stated that
enc had seen deponsnt sell u pool, bet and wager
upon certain horse known Waller, said pool bong
sold upon the skill, speed and power and
trial OF speed Of said horse Waller at and upon the
Saratoga Race Course the state OF Now York; that
the room and building where the Aforesaid pool
sold was kept by William Lowell and that the person
who sold II was In his employ and did deliver The
proceeds OF the said pool to the said Lowell"
TiiE PRISONER niscHARGEn
The prisoner, who was represented by Counsellor
Charles Godcy, appeared with a number of sporting
men aud declared that he acting within
and could not be held to accoun liability for the
offence charged.
Captain Williams stated he had seen man buy a
pool on sporting event In Loveli's ment.
lie had received ticket with certain numbers ON it
oil which the Captain had duplicate. and this he
s1bmIted as his evidence. IL was thought ut first
that the prisoners case was hopeless In view OF tho
former magistrates action, but under the cross
Goldey subjected The prisoner an important
present when person bought n ticket on
Waller, but the purchaser had not said that
Waller was horse running at the Saratoga
races or did not by any word Indicate who or what
Waller might be. Besides, tue Captain had neitnor
the identical ticket nor the person bought II
produce IN court so Judge Murray decided that In
case where the liberty OF person Was involved tho
eliminating evidence must DO more complete. 10
tins tue Captain dcmurrcd, saying no could we'll
bought on races and at the be At Saralogs
to see u such sporting events came of The Court
SAID that even u he were In both places tho OF
evidence would IN this feI to be entirely
plotc. SO Mr.. Lowell was discharged ana went %
WIN cloud OF sympathIzors, while the Captain de.
parted determined upon weaving closer net Tor ala
poor sellers ne may chance 10 capture In tho futurc