New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-23
SIX BOOKMAKERS ARRESTED.

SIX BOOKMAKERS ARRESTED.
ISLAND ASSOCIATIONS.
The expected action of the June Grand Jury
in Brooklyn In regard to selling at the race-tracks
in Kings County taken yesterday. The jury
appeared before Judge Moore In tho Court OF Sessions
and handed in q number OF indictments which were
turned over to the District Attorney. Before sending
the fury back to continue their work. Judge Moore
addressed sharp words to them for allowing their
secret proceedings to get into the newspapers He said
that this could not unless there was bad leak
somewhere The oaths which they had taken required
them keep secret their counses. and the comnunca
ton Of any proceeding violation Of duty and law
The Judge also reproved the jury for appointing COM
mitees TO take testimony and for seeking advice from
others than their legal advisers He said that any es
mony taken By Grand Juryman sho1ld be heard ny
ALL and all the advice taken must be from tho properly
constituted legal authority Tho Judge dscaiD ed any
intention Of being severe unduly critical, but he
added that the Grand Jury not illegally II
the BODY wanted any information from him 1t must come
In open court where every could bear what he had
to say The jury then resumed its deliberations 1t is
expected that indictments for men connected with the
recent sreet-car te-up will next DO handed down:
The indictments yesterday were for booksellers at
Coney Island II stated that twentys six indictments
found by The Grand jury and Judge Moore issued
bench warrants for the arrest OF the men famed They
and he arted for the sheepshea Bay track with
five deputy shers early In tho afternoon. Two hours
bsy o Shm."n T Henry SIX see Arthur sske
Herman rraub and Joseph Cotton. They taken to
the Sheris Office aud were put IN his custody 1t Is
expected that other arrests will be made to-day az
Brighton Beach
the action OF tho Grand Jury In regard to pool
ssa ~. oce, Of the con"y sad "sey Club Of the
Brighton Beach Racing Association were Indicted and
dictinerts found tne two corporations II
they found guilty OF violating the law the only pun
shment Is q fine and the sncrih Will collect 1t.
J.re A weinberg,
Makers Coney Island. said last evening As learn
the facts twenty indictments found by
Grand Jury. Two OF these for The Conry Island
Jockey Club aud che Brighton Beach kacipg Associa-
tou, nine are Tor bookinakers and eighteen for their
writers or assistants The six men arrested are III o
of the Sheriff. and have advised the others to APP
pear VITA them ID court and shall move that thcy he
admitted 10 bail In $1,000 each rs has been tho cass
heretofore. secured injunction 10 stop tho arrests
Many of tie men indicted are named as JohE Doe
Richard Roe. etc."
structures upon mo Grand Jury WAS based upon the
fact that committee sent by that body to Anthony
". ~ -, ,,r th. su',res.nn ~ VICE and IN Il Tho
Indictments found were based upon the Information hus
Anih"nv Constock AMI his eutenants have for
several racing days visited tho tOncy Island
Jockey Club grounds seeking to obtain ey'enGe
men. Dram and Button, we're with Unfer sheriff
McLan9hin and his deputies when they reached lhe
cri's party getting tlIronSh the ties, ana "hc thty
arrived t the netting quarters 81. The states h'i Dren
taken down and betting had ceased Word, 1t IS said
received by the bookmakers that arrests were
about 10 be made Just before tho squa arrived inc
work of identifying the offenders against the gambling
,ws rcscI with Dram He ielt unhappy when he round
the hooknakcrs all mixed up instead ot standing on their
title Platforms ealing ont the oti- Big Dave"
Johnson aud gentlemanly Henry Stedeker he ad no
trouble at all IN Identifying AMI they walked Win thc
deputies club house Dram wanted bigger haul
and he REQUESTED them 10 walt uni le wen
back Then he secured Hackeft Mcdonald,
Cotton Traub As the bookmakcs and their scorts
started Brooklyn Gnorr's Band struck up Home,
sweet Home" Tho their way back
trask, where arrived in time 10 sec the last
race and 10 do u little business on It.
No sooner under sheriff and his men on their
way 10 Brooklyn than all the tOokmakers states went
M in their places again AMI business RESUMED ANA
went a. usual Ii was ruTOled that the assorlatOL
had ob ined Injunction against further police inter-
fercnce. In truth Injunction had heen obtained ana
one OF tho executive committee said to a TRIBUNE
reporter:
rho bookmakers have got to work ont their oGn
salyaiiOn; DO not back sustain them in any way
they follow the commission pan pure aud simple thcy
all risht; that Is legal or cour-e II they fal 10
follow il ha. Is their lookout and not ours Accord
Ing to the they must I'LL their commissions,
making bets orally II It ran be proved t9at they
have done ths nut have only done D0okmaKluS
business, they have made mistake"