New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
GUTTENBURG UNDER FIRE
BIG MEETING WARMLY DENOUNCES IT.
CITIZENS OF HUDSON COUNTY DETERMINED
THAT BooKMAKING MUST DE STOPPED.

| THAT BOOkMAhlNG MUST DE SlOTtDD'
In response to the call OF the Rev. l. W. Gowen Of
Union Ill., " j., on behalf OF the citizens who arc
determined drive the gamblers from the Guttenburg
racetrack nearly 300 people, as delegates from all the
Protestant churches in the county, assembled at the
Tabernacle Jersey City. last night. After the dele
gates uere all seated the following cergymen and
| citizens assembled the platform The Rev. ]. W.
Gowen Union Hill the Rev. J. L. Scudder, the Rev.
J. McMinn, the Rev. A. A. Zabriskie, the Rev. l. w.
Hathaway, Of Jersey city, the Rev. c. J. Wright, Of
Un.on Hill the Rev. DR.. A. McKelvle, the Rev. william
c. Snodgrass and the Rev. Dr. David Mitchell, OF
Jersey City; the Rev. f. c. Barnes DR.. r. F. Chabert,
l.. stanley Davis and DR.. Il. Steadman, OF Hoboken.
The Rev. Mr.. Gowen called the meeting to order and
requested the Rev. A. A. Zabrske to offer prayer The
clergyman asked for wisdom from the Almighty, who
had promised to help the people when they cried out
against evil. The Rev. Mr. Gowen was then elected
permanent chairman Of the organization J. Harry
Fink secretary and exMayor Garret D. Van Reipen
treasurer. For vlcepresidents Richard C. WaShburne,
president of the Hudson County National Bank;
James Fleming, f. NJ DOane, John ". Harrison, Dr.
william r. Laird and George p. Howell were selected
The finance committee chosen were Dr. X. F. Chaoert'
| the Rev. G.. W. Nicholson, John Sims, Samuel W.
Forrnan and the Rev. Cornelius Brett. The executive
committee consisted of all the above officers and e. B.
Cowles president Of the Yong Mems Christian Assoca
| ton; L. Stanley Davis the Rev. j. L. Scudder, Dr.
r. Steadman and the Rev. l. w. Hathaway IhcSe
men represent the best element in Hudson County ana
are all men Of much influence, and nearly all are
wealthy and have direct interest as taxpayers IN inc
welfare of the county.
The Rev. Mr.. Scudder read q letter from Father
| Patrick Hcnnessey OF St Patrick's Catholic Church
strongly supporting the object of the meeting. inc
| Rev. Mr.. Gowen said lie thanked the delegates ior
turning out so strong then after searching glance
about the large as II looking for Mayor OresVos
Cleveland who not there. Mr.. Gowen lntroduceu
| the Rev. J. L. Scudder one Of the speakers.
| Mr. scudder said that they had met for a twofold
purpose That of protesting against the violation OF
the law By booksellers at Gutcnburg. and second 10
organize and to try to have the law enforced TIC
declared that gambling at Guttenburg was worse now
than II had ever been, and that tho place was In
tested with gamblers piclpoccts and blackegs, VINO
were backed by a powerful influence. as the organza'
ton would find out before these evldocrS were drlVen
away.
He related two instances Of young men being sent 70
Jail for stealing money to feed the gamblers NJ uu'eh
burg with and said II needed he could give names ana
histories of q large number who had met with ruin
at this place This is all because the law cannot
be enforced in this county," continued Mr. scuader'
with Indignation because elect such men TO ONCE
men who should see that the law IS enforced but who
own stock in the Gutenburg track which pays tlcm
| better Ask Mclaughlin how much money there Is IN
it. lie will tell you, If he tells the truth that there
| IS big money In it. That is why he wants 1t" we
elect men who pack Grand Juries, and then wonder
that the law is not enforced. What can we doi inc
officials who should protect Guttenburg what
VIC must do is to put our hands In our pocRes' hro
lawyers and detectives, and fight"
The Rev. Mr. GOwen, at the close OF Mr.. Scuooers
remarks read telegram from the Rev. DR.. Kempsha,
the leader of the successful effort to close the Eliza
beth racetrack and leader OF the delegation VINO cad
ON Governor Albeit recently and requested MIN not
to sign the bill changing the jurisdiction IN trms OF
booksellers DR.. Kempsha was Ill, but he elegrapDeo
h. Mr.
the sgners to tie petitions he had sent cut represented
about 25 900 people. He declared that II after the
attention OF the Grand jury the DstricAttorrey the
Chancellor and the Governor had been calied 70 the
condition of affairs, and they were allowed to con-
tnue it was time for all good citizens TO move OUT
of New-Jersey and hang their head in shame
Anthony Comstock followed Mr.. Gowen and told
what he knows about blacklegs, and he knew
great deal Before the close OF the meeting the 1ol
lowing resolutions adopted
Whereas 1t Is notorious fact that the laws OF this
stote are openly and dehany violated upon tho race
track at Guttenburg, In ths county, Dy poolsens anu
booknaklng; and
whereas Many young led thereby into vice and
crime and the moral sense Of the community Is cor
rupted;
resolved That the citizens Of this county in mass
meeting assembled do most earnestly protest and demand
that the laws OF State and county shay be enforced
resolved That we 90 pledge our support to the
executive officers OF the law In the performance OF their
d+v and also TO this this night organized that
This cesspoo Of wckedness be closed up and the good
name OF our county redeemed the stain resting
upon It 10 shame.
resolved That we extend thanks to the press for
their Endorsement this movement and earnest coopea
tion fin arousng public sentiment and attention to the
dangers Of this contagon OF evil
Resolved, That Guttenburg must go.
The executive committee held a business meeting at
the close Of the meeting. Active work Will begin
to-day.
DID DUNN THREATEN INSPECTOR BYRNESf
Chief Inspector Byrnes yesterday heard that Jere |
Dunn and other sporting men who have been running
horses on the Guttenburg track had been talking Bit
terly about him since he publicly declared his opinion
of Them and that Dunn had expressed a willingness
TO kill him. Dunn, Philip Dwyer and others were |
drinking and talking together IN the St. James Hotel
on Saturday night Mr. Byrnes was told, and their con-
versaton was chiefly abuse of him. At length, he was
told Dunn made the remark: II Byrnes came In here
now would put q bullet through him." The Inspec- |
tor said Yesterday Dunn already has two notches In
his sticlcs meaning that Dunn had killed two men, lie |
added shall take notice Of Dunns threat. lie
showed that he was q coward and could not fight fail
when he murdered Elliott in Chicago. He put his pis
to under the table then. lie killed Logan in this city
and did time for 1t. can't expect TO have the good
opinion of such men so long as do my duty
Two Of the men who were with Dunn and Dwyer |
nj the ST. James Hotel Saturday night declared That
Dunn did not make any threat to kill Inspector Byrnes
lie and others spoke bitterly about the inspector Dut