New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
NHE ENGEMANS SENTENCED.
EACH TO SERVE A YEAR IN STATE fhdSON'
ALL MUST PAY FINES BESIpEs-A DEADLY
,,ouy ron TuE CLIFTON RACE TRACK.

ALL MUST PAY FINES BfSlpES-A Df'Aphi
BLOW FOR THE CLIFTON RACE TRACK
A large crowd was at the Court House IN Paterson,
n j., Yesterday, eager 10 see the trials OF the i've
managers Of the Clifton raceirack, technically KNOWN
ss the sPasSaic County Agricultural Association, in
dictpd for keeping a dsOrderly house, which Is whd'
the law Of New Jersey calls keeping any place where
habltual gambling other violation o: the law Is
pernitteG. Judge Dixon tried the cases, ana Law
Judge Ingls was with him on the bench Inc his'
Indictment tried was one found by the present Grand
Jury against George H. Engeman, william A. Enec-
man. John J. Engeman, Charles Victor sass ana ~ H.
Battersby as individuals All the defendants were III
c0lrt. .
Prosecutor William Il. Gourley moved the Indictment
against the Clifton people. samuel kasch ASKED LOT
DELAY lie said he had been retained only two days III
the case. Judge Dixon said the trial must 90 on
II was the fault Of the accused men if they dd ho'
engage counsel in time The Sheriff impanelled
,ury and Mr. Gonrley opened briefly for the sta'e'
Matthew D. Connell the special detective attacheu "
the prosecutors Office, told how he had VSi'cu ,lic
track several times and bet money both WIN Iio
bookmakerS and by purchasing "mhtnciN Nir'
Connell described the betting he had seen eohs Oh
in the ring at different dates several patrons VI ''o
track and testified, some of them WIN eVi
dent reluctance the betting operations al he doh'
The State also offered evidence to prove the con-
necton Of all the defendants with the racetrack ana tne
reccnt Of money from the boOkmakers for the prV-
conclusive and when the prosecutor rested his case
Mr. Kalisch announced that the defence had no tesu
mOny to offer Judge Dxons charge to the jury Was
short lie said the only question left TO them 10
determine the question of fact as to whether ue
defendants were responsible for the gambling at the
racetrack. The jury were out less than an houI'
During their absence Allan L. McDemot secured Inc
postponement for the term OF indictments ag"hs.
savarn Jacobs his client and John b. Collins' accused
Of keeping dsor0erly houses in the shape OF pool
rooms.
The Jury in the case of the three EnCemans. Bat
tersbv and sass brought I'm verdict finally finding all
ave guilty as charged Prosecutor G0urleF theh noVeu
an Indictment found at the last term OF court against
George II. Engeman individually The evidence was
similar 10 that of the former trial There was prac-
tically no defence Mr.. KaisCh admitting that there
was betting on the Clifton racerack but denYmG tha'
his client was connected with ii. and the case was
submitted to tle jury without any summihgup Inc
Jury were i'm this abOut half an hour ana We
waiting for the verdict, Mr.. kali>ch, on the gtOuhu oi
flaws in the Indictment, succeeded in carrying TO the
Iupreme Court on demurrer the two indictments against
the Passaic County Agricultural Association as cor
po,ation The Jury in the Engcman case brought III
verdict of guilty of keeping disordery house. ana Mr'
Ksisch made plea for mercy fer MS cIeh'N' ho
urged that they had come from another state where
pooselling was lawful racetracks: they now bowed
in submission TO the law Of NewJcrsey ana wOhu
close the Clifton track and leave the state
JudCe Dixon then asksd the convicted men TO Siep
forward and asked each of them how long he had
been connected with the track The two judges con
suited together about fifteen minutes. ana III TIE
meantime the news that the Clifton people had been
convicted had spread through the city and people came
aocknc TO the Court House. Judge Dixon then said
to the pyisOneiS
.Tbore are three considerations which have Influenced
the court in making up in your casts The
first il the pofncous character OF yOul business the' i
no doht that IL has had seriously coIruptng influence
on the community some men have been ruined QUITS
rendered vicious. The second consideration i That IN"
business ha, been profitable for and that you
have realized large Consequently no hcht pcnal1
would dc.cr you fiom continuing with thr business Tho
third consideration j. that YOU have persisted Tor long
time in open defiance Of law YOU have been waln'd nom
this bench at nearly every Of court but you have
disregarded warning and preferred to hstn 70
other counsel and defy the court and the law Inc
sentence o. law therefore in your cases Is at you
and each Of pay fine of $780, and that you and each
of confined in State Prison for the term of one yat
and thereafter the costs Of prosecution are paid"
Judge Dixon then ordered George ii. Engemah 10
stand up and addressed him aS follows:
1.-THE sentence on the indictment which you have
convicted that fine Of 500 ana bo
confined in State Prison for the rn Of one wear and there
after until the costs Of prosecution have been paid I'D
your case two tcirns Of imprisonment Will fun to-
reher that you Will De confined for one year dlt''
gether and pay total fine Of 5000
Charles ". Thomas, a Paterson poolseler. who
pleaded guilty few days ago TO an Indictment was
sentenced to pay fine Of 500.
The prompt conviction aud severe sentence OF the
racerack people. against whom the clergy and part
Of the press Of Pa>aic County have been Illuminating
for weeks until the subject became the all absorbing
one ehaS created great sensation. seldom before
were cases. which 50 much public interest felt.
"rairOaded" through in 50 hort time and with such
rusing results. There have been several COl>piCu
instances Of young men ruined and becoming de
faultcrs and ugtve> through their patronage Of the
Clifton track There racing AT Clifton YcScr-
day, although il had been announced that the post
poned card Of Monday would then be of. There
had been open betting at the track since week
ago last Friday, and the general opinion 10 be
that tie Institution has received it, dcablDW unless
the Legislature shall TO the rescue and pas a
law 10 permit betting.
The convicted men Immediately gave notice yc>cr-
dav of appeal 10 the supreme Court. and Judge
DixOn fixed the bail Of the whole five at - OOJ each
While waiting Tor their lawycr> and friends hunt
up bond,mcn they remained in the custody Of the
Sheriff