New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-13
GUTENBERG MUST GO.
THE TRACK BACKED BY THE NOTORIOUS
HUDSON COUNTY RING.
MINISTERS DENouNcE THE GAMBLING RESORT
CONCERTED ACTION TO BE TAKEN.

CONCERTED ACTION TO BE TAKEN
From nearly every pulpit in Hudson County New
Jersey, yesterday the Gutenberg racctrack ana te
pooseiling and bookmakng and other methods OF gam
bling employed there were denounced In vigorous
terms This racecourse was incorporated on April l,
1885, as the North Hudson Driving Park ASSOCIATION
by nearly one hundred men, who desired the improve
mcnt OF agriculture and agricultural Stock the I'M
provement OF horses, mares and geldings In running,
racing and trotting" The capital STOCK was paceo az
o0O divided shares OF 500 each, ana business
was begun with $4,000 cash. The men who formed
the association then contemplated nothing more than
rentlemans driving park, and the duration OF the cor
poration was fixed at April 1, 1873. When tins CUT
poration was formed John ~ Crusus Of Hoboken, was
tie largest shareholder. He had ten shares' vi
June g. $780, he held eos shares, Gottrrieo war
baum 400 shares Dennis Mclaughlin 2o5 shsTcs'
Jobp r. Carr 40 shares John P. Feeney ten shares
T. J. Paxton ten shares, A. G. Laekman nty-siA
shares William Lowell seventy shares. Lawrence fa
gan forty-four shares o. II. Meyer fifty one shares
and Peter wilkins 90 shares. The rest OF the shares
are In small holdings
In November 1889. the capital stock was increased
10 $500 900 by the who had dfted In ana secured
the bulk Of the Stock and the little half-mie TRACK
which had then q most unsavory reputation, was en-
lareed 20 q mile on June %, 1900 the capi's
stock was further increased to the enormous sum Oh
s4250oO 1t remains at that figure now, and the race
track ia practically controlled by Dennis Mclaughlin
and Gotfried walbaum. The latter Is now presioeht
Of the association and II styles itself The Hudson
Comfy Jockey Club" II said yesterday that the
sc55 shares OF stock to the credit OF Mclaughlin only
represent about oneha OF what he actually owns, the
rest being held other or the management OF
This Driving ParkAssocation.'
the clergymen and the reputable citizens OF Hudson
Comfy bitterly complain They say, when asked why
they do not present their grievances TO the Grahd
Jury "what is the use9 Is not Denny meLaugnhh
the County Clerk and the Democratic Boss OF HUDSON
CouDty2 Did not ex-Sherif Davis always consult nun
before drawing Grand Jury? Does not sherln NC
ph,lns do tbe same now Look at the present Grand
Jurv: do YOU think such meii will break up gambling
Gee who Mclaughlin has associated with him In TINS
rambling institution. There is E. j. Paxton one oi
the Judges of the Court Of Sessions, where an IN
dictmcnt II found. must be tried; John f. feehey,
president of the Board of Police Commissioners Oh
Jersey City, and chief of detectives IN Ds'r0'nE
torney winfei6's ofice-Nr. Feeney until rccehViy
os also chief Of the constablaTy at the GuttenpurS
track; John c. Carr, Democratic ex-lusuce Vi Vi'e
peace and boolmaker; Lowell, another ooohhiaAeI
Lawrence Pagan, Democratic ex-memoer OF inc M
sembly, and political boss in Hoookeh john ~
Crusius a wholesale nquordealer, VINO is aho'nel
Democratic political boss; Gotdned Waloauln' VIM
until recently had large stable at the track anu
score Of Others who control Democrats In ONCE
BEHIND all these politicians is the rich North Hud
son County Horse Railway Company winch oolh'
money by conveying the gamblers ana their Niou"o
IN the Letting ring. ms company h"o ii"~0 ''
thousand dollars IN this way, ana TO oner extra
nents has buut a steam railroad and spur
from the horseralway to the track ana Is aoouV !"
make other extensive improvements at WeehaWheh "
huildng an elevator that will by steam hoist inc cars
from the waters edge to the top OK the nearly Pei
nendiculaT hill This company Is great hhaici@'
factc: at election times.
r,,orv ONO IN Hudson County knows these facts to
he true. Tho Dlstrict-Attorney knows that pool
selling takes place at Guttenbug Judge Knapp KNOWS
IL and directed the attention Of the Grand jury 10
last week when he charged that BODY Inc coul'
officers all know it, many OF whom Ne ualy II0
ouenters OF this winter haTbor for gamblers. The
Grand Jury know 1t and many OF them nave gone "
thu track The DstrletAttoneys detectives all know
It Init stiu Il exists as seTeney II none OF these
officials were in existence. Repeatedly DistrictAS
torney Winfield has ordered the East Newark anu
Hoboken poolrooms 10 close up ana sent MS
to shut them but so near as cona De learner On
day DstrictAttorney Winfield has never cioseo up
the booksellers and boolmakers at Guttenourg. Ciu
zens have repeatedly asked why" and echo answered.
softly, Whyf"
The abuses at this track like everything else must
end. and to secure this result thirteen representa-
tive tax.payinS citizens and the Rev. J. N
Cowen nastor of the Grove Street Reformed
Church. Union Hill, one Of the most prosperous
churches in the county, recently oecloed 70
start a strong movement After consultation mey
authorized Mr.. Gowen to send copy OF petluon 10
all the clcrgymen in the county, and letter ASKING
the clergymen to bring the subject of the gambling OF
the Guttenburg racerack to the notice OF their con
rreraons and request them TO sign the petitions TO
have the law enforced as 1t had been at Clifton ana
Elizabeth These petitions Wien signed were to be
returned ApTfl Is, il possible.
A reporter for The Tribune saw Mr.. Gowen at his
home AZ Union Hill yesterday. lie said: when
these petitions are returned shall send each min
lister or priest letter. asking him to delegate one or
more to represent the congregation in a permanent
organization having for its purpose the suppression OF
poolselung and bookmakng at the Guttenburg race
tTsck. Tho day for the organization VIII be
named in the letter 1t has not been determined
on We mean business in this fight. We are well
aware of the great political interests we
have to meet but we know VIC shall be
supported by public opinion, and public opinion In
a case like this must win. We shall have the active
support Of the ceTgymen and citizens IN HoDohcn
who closed Sunday theatres, and shall also have
active and earnest help from Jersey City Why
already the Rev. DR.. William X. Jenvey oil ST. Paul'
Episcopal Church. hoboken, hes returned the petition
we sent him signed by himself ard his wardens and
vestrymen for the entire congregation, and the Rev
l. Hathaway OF the Westminster Presbyterian Church
has written me for copies Of the petition t
enable those who want to TO sign. feel connoen
that the Rev. Charles r. Barnes of the First Methods
Church, Hoboken will render valuable aid he Is AVA
at conference now. And l might mention man.
who win endeavor TO stop this pernicious business
This matter will be discussed, believe, tomorrow
to-day, at the Presbyterian ministers meeting to b
held at Dr. Crosby's church, and also meeting OF III
ministers OF the Reformed Church TO be held a
No 81 Readest., and BY the Chassis OF the Re
formed Church TO be held IN Jersey City on Tuesday
i think the Chassis will body formally Indoors
The movement. TheIe were about 1oC circulars an
petitions 10 ccTgymen and twenty five % laynen.
That Mr.. Gowen was justified In bis belief that b
would have the hearty cooperation Of the cnurche
in his war against the Democratic ring officials. VIII
control the gambling at Guttenburg, was apparen
Yesterday. Every cIergy man spoken 70 about Tn
subject said he had denounced The gambling institu
tion both morning and afternoon. At the TABERNACLE
Jersey City, the Rev. John L, scudder declared tina
II was CRYING shame that Gutenberg gamblin
should be allowed 10 exist when II had been stopPe
on every other track In the state. He said acuy
and energetic steps should be taken at once
close up poolselllng and bookmaking, and tina
Cuttenburg had become the headquarters OF all IN