New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
TO CLOSE Po0LRo0NS IN THE GIFT.
THE SOCIETY FOR TEE PREVENTION OF CRIME
URGES AN AMENDMENT OF THE PRESENT
LAW-AN ADDRESS 10 TIE PUBLIC


URGES AN AMENDMENT OF THE PRESENT
LAw-AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC
Tho following Is the full text of the address issued
Yesterday by the Society for the Prevention OF Cnme'
Of which the Rev. Dr.. Howard Crosby Is president
in rcferonce to the two bills before the Legislature
amending the Ives bill and the Penal Code SO as 70
prohibit absolutely the sale OF pool uckess
of the race tracks;
This society has for long time been making specal
exertions 10 suppress the Illegal business OF buying
The sxont az tSis evil. and rs banefu influence upon
our young men, not understood 0y the pupnc OF "
would not be tolerated - T shrs as9 Sos
in four precincts and In 1000 visits, averaging Ten
Hil.ctes each, counted $1,000 persons present sn9
principally by clerks, messengers and young men OF
impecunlous appearance. It Is wel-knoTn mat =
these young men dishonesty, in the vain hope OF
replacing II out Of improbable winnings and convlc-
tons tor theft embszElement are the frequent TO
For many months past the police have claimed to DO
unable 10 suppress this nefaIous busness notwfth-
standing the fact that Is prohibited by the Pcnsl coie
and even by the Ives Pool bin because OF tne eva
v s ndss trS sye p
the tsw, operating favorably 10 the booksellers For
long time not conviction has been had upon any
case brought by tho police but many discharges have
lows;
One Judge has refused to hold prisoner because
tho officer could not swear Of his own knowledge that
the horse ran although tho proof was positive that
race. tits held BY AL the Judges that In order to CON
vict for recording bet (which Is the regular business
entry Or note By The dealer S ocsyns tho money and
rs the receiver conceals himself behind partition,
sDs the SsP evidence ei ad
Tho evasion refefed to 70 based upon the Ives Pool
blu which while 4 permits the sale OF pools at the
race tracks at certain specified times, foebds the prac
tee ct any othe; place 1t consists IN having printed
to the race traCk and there place It, receiving
mission As matter Of fact the apparent contract is
legal proof The cases which have como before the
magistrates in which this defence has been raised have
fence was hold to be good al the Court tot Of General
Sessions by judge Gideseeye since this last decision
business and again proceeding with great boldneSs
and opening places IN large Plumbers Nth The police
pOweress a. they claim 10 be- unless legislative relief
can be speedily obtained shall have this business
upon us In suoh strength and power az has mover
FoTeseeng tho present condition OF things in Feb.
ruary. at our request, two bills were introduced In
Code and tSo ives bill n such S manner tSat i
shall be unlawful for persons to receive money FOR,
as well a. 10 record bets either for real or pretended
the business Of PS0selng and the taxing Of money
or the vns Of css 1r MONEY 70 DC Hssonp
law and that Ii shall be unlawftil to receive money
to be carried to the rseeracks to act agent for
ac As already psrnttsd By law these bills are
supported BY the society for tho Suppression of Vice
a. we'll a. by our own. They have been favorzbIy
reported by the Judiciary Committee. but the obiec
tion Of fow friends Of the booksellers, who may be
found in the Legislature, prevented an immediate
ordering to third reading. They arc now Ia the
hands Of the subcommittee of the whole, and there
great danger that In e Centennial rush, the hurry
OF closing the session. and the tBccs of delay prac
tised BY uncomfortable members, that they may
fail Of enactment
We feel iusHsed in calling public attention 20 this
uitvation bf Affairs, Tor akpnw tbst without 10
action we have involved city AMI lts nefghboring
cities and towns VIII soon experience the curse Of
this ulost seduortvc form Of gambling, unrestricted
and daiis extending itself Ws urge tho prompt ex-
prrasion 10 The 1ertslalre of sentiment IN this
nattsr chat cannot Le misunderstood or overlooked