New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
TOLD TO FIND INDICTMENTS.
eurrENBuRG BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
THE JUDGE SAYS THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THE

THE JUDGE SAYS THE EVIDENCE AGAINST THE
GAMBLERS is CLEAR AND CONVINCING.
The unusual act Of specially charging Gran( Jury
nj the latter end Of its term on particular subject
uas done yesterday by Judge Knapp in the Court Of
Over and Tcrrnincr IN Jersey CITY The special charge
xss directed against the gamblers who infest the Gut
tenburg racetrack and II was forcibe. 1t had been
oosed about that the court intended to take this action
and the large courtroom filled with people anxious
10 hear what would be said. Some of those present
were the Rev. John L. Scudder the Rev. DIR. Mitchell
the Rev. Mr. Eakin, the Rev. Mr. CrastO, the
Rev Mr.. Fletcher, the Rev. c. L. Barnes, the
Rev. l. w. Gowen, the Rev. 1. w. Hathaway DIT.
Chabert and ex-Msyor Garret d. Van Relpen. All of
these had been active in bringing about this action
on the part OF the court large number OF women
members OF churches also present.
II was about O'Clock when the Grand Jury were In
formed that their presence required by the court
and headed by Under Sheriff Maher they filed in as
follows: Max E. Staples, foreman; James F. Nc
Kenzie. j. c. Francois, Simon Kelly, Alois Kreamer,
Charles Etpper, Charles Hartmann, Henry Lohman,
John Symes John Duffy, Fred. Dluem, Horace II.
FarTter Joseph Wenthal, James J. Wiseman, DR..
W. W. yarick, Daniel Hennessey, Michael Campbell,
GsrTet ID. Felter, DR.. Thomas Byrne, w. +. Wencke,
James J. O'Melia, Hugh BroOkes and Edward Rice.
These are the men who will determine whether the
bookmakers and booksellers shall continue their busi~
ness unmolested at the Guttenburg track or not.
Many Of these Grand Jurors the friends of Dennis
Mclaughlin, the manager Of the Guttenbug track. and
the result of their action will be watched with i'm
patience. Judge Knapp said in part
Gentlemen OF the Grand Jury Since you were in court
% certain citizens OF the county have presented 70 the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, adavits respecting the
edence Of pooseng and have asked that the issue OF
made the court the end that the offend
might be brought in and their cases presented to the
Grand Jury Warrants issued, and the defendants
under bail 70 to the offence which these
afdayits sets forth.
1t is an unusual proceeding for the
court to pursue. one that is seldom
necessary and only in Of necessity will the court
step aside the ordinary duties that devove 1T
and pursue cce of the magistrate In this case it
thought well 10 for all know this viola
tion Of law has for number Of years continued in this
county and it has not met at the hands OF the Grand Jury
such investigation and presentment it undoubtedly de-
For undenable reason there carried on
this county this plain, apen violation OF law Nobody
disputes nobody denies it, yet the Grand jury
whose duty is present all violations OF public law,
either do not investigate it, or on investigation do not
present.
think all communities have by experience that
of the evils that gain prevalence is that OF
gambling Communities that stand in the Of civza-
tion have by their enactments practically decided
In State it would be impossible for the Legislature TO
legaze that sort of offence for have constitutional
provision which prohibits IT, In the State OF NewYork
they have practically suppressed this evil Why9 They
found that young OF the community being
ruined by It, they tempted to gamble in small way,
their money then they would embezzle, then
STEAL until finally they lecame robbers. Look at the
many defalcstions that take place. where hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars taken Illegally and can
almost universally its origin to gambling.
should indict those who the source Of this evil
The aldavlts specific and certain. The names OF
those who made them are within your reach
After the Grand Jury retired the Rev Mr.. Scudder,
the Rev. Mr. Hathaway Arthur Prentice, Herbert o.
Prentice and &. L. Thomas who had procured the
evidence of gambling at the race track were sum
moned before that body. They placed the Grand
Jurors in possession of all the evidence they possessed
which included tickets that had been purchased Of the
booksellers and bookmakers.