The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-28
BENCH WARRANTS.
Latest Move in the Crusade
Against the Gutenberg
B00kmakerS.
CLERGYMEN VISIT COURT.
Conferences With Mr.. Winfield
and Judge Knapp-Grand
jury too Slow.
Mr.. Scudder Visits the Race Track
and No Ono Gets On to
His Clerical Air.
DLERGYMEN VISIT COURT.

Bright and early as the golden sun
FIVE clergymen arose from there comfort
able couches this morning and donned
their sober raiment. A hasty breakfast
was disposed of and then all left their
homes for a common Mecca
From the North. South, East and West
came these men.
They journeyed along, each wise in his
own estimate, and so well did they time
.neir speed that each arrived at the Court
House-the Mecca-at twenty minutes
before ten O'Clock.
The pilgrims were the Rev. John l..
Scudder. the Rev. Cornelius Brett, the
Rev. !. W. Hathaway, the Rev. L w.
Gowen and the Rev Robert Steadman.
They were Joined by L. Stanley Davis of
Hoboken, ex-Mayor Garrett ID. Van
Reipen of this city, George Il. Thomas
of the Tabernacle and two brothers from
Gutenberg named Prentice The three
last named men had acted In the capacity
OF detectives during the past week, and
had on three different days devoted their
particular attention to the book makers
and pool sellers at the Guttenberk track.
COUNCILS OF WAR.
When all passed into the Court House,
Mr.. Scudder went into Prosecutor Win
time in conversation. A little after ten
O'Clock Judge Knapp arrived. The cards
of the visitors were sent TO him, ana a
twenty minutes conversation followed.
The Rev. Mr.. GoweD. the Rev. Mr..
Scudder and the Rev. Mr. Hathaway
Judge Knapp that they desired his adj
vice as to the best method to pursue in
regard to enforcing the law against book
makers. Mr.. Gowan said that he had
but little faith in the Grand Jury. One
reason being that the process was too slow
to meet the requirements OF this case. He
asked Judge Knapp to issue bench war
rants for the stxty-six book makers, and
the owners and managers OF the race
course.
The Rev. Mr.. Scudder backed up this
request by saying it was necessary TO
strike while the iron was hot, or as usual
the ministers would come in at the worst
end of the race Mr.. Scudder believed
that bench warrants should be issued.
THE EVIDENCE COLLECTED.
Jupge Knapp was put in possession OF
the evidence that had been procured. and
was shown the pool tickets that had been
purchased. On Saturday afternoon the
Rev. Mr.. Scudder and the Rev. Mr.. Hatha-
way went to the track together TO assist
the two Prentices and George f.. Thomas
in their efforts to secure positive evidence
that the law was being violated. Speak
ing of this episode, Mr.. Scudder laugh
ingly remarked
at once, but not single one took me for
dominic"
Knapp was over, the delegation retired d TO
jury room and remained there In ear
nest deliberation for half an hour and then
they departed from the building.
They all said to a reporter for The JER-
sEY CITY NEWS that the consultation with
Judge Knapp had been eminently pleas
ing to them.
A PERFECT PICNIC.
"Will the bench warrents be issueds'
they were asked.
Il cannot answer that question" said
Mr.. Scudder, replying for all You just
have little patience and in day or two
you will have all the news you want. q
perfect picnic"
''Will Judge Knapp issue the war
rantsi"
Now we want to give the papers all the
information we can," replied one, "bul
we do not want to prejudice or lnJure ouI
case by being too quick"
By dint of many questions put TO many
persons 1t was finally learned that Judge
Knapp had said he would issue the war
rants and that they would probably be
placed In the hands of the proper officials
to be executed to-day or tomorrow. No
arrests will probably be made to-day for
Judge Knapp is engaged with the Hall
niger case. The visit of the delegation to
tie Court house caused much excitement
among the many lovers of sport who are
in the habit Of congre eating there.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
The visit of the delegation was the
direct outcome of the meeting held by the
Executive Committee of the Law an6
Order Society, which was held last nigh
at the Tabernacle. The committee haC
intended TO proceed first through thu
Grand .TI1ry but this DIan was changed tC
the one of asking for bench warrants.