The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-17
THE WAR ON GUTTENBURG.

THE WAR ON GUTENBERG
PnKsIDEyr WALBAUM AND sEEERAI
BO0KMAkkRs ARREsTEn
c.et. e-sAs.. aaA llis Ne. s.rrss.ssA-
Risteis Drawn-A Reporter ess Upss
"A Caii fsr . Rops-The RaeiRg Gees
On-A DsA Day for favorisss.
The sun sbone brightly on Aslds Of snow
that surrounded the dark circle formed By the
we'll cleared ground Of the race course ON the
hill top at Guttenburg yesterday. and the
opening race had been run with vim that
gave promise Of rare afternoons sport to the
great thron2 Of regulars that fellow the races
on all the courses in the vicinity Of New York
tho year round. when the oommotion began
that win live long In the memory Of those who
looked on or took part In tho proceedings
Capt Graham Of the District Attorneys ONCE
was present with number OF assistants, pro.
vided with warrants issued BY Judge Lock-
wood Of Jersey City. at tho instance OF the Law
and Order party. for the nrrest OF NIL book
makers taking bets on the races. First. Presi-
dent Walbaum and Bookmakcr J. Sackman
were arrested quietly and taken before Justice
Of the Peace Youmans who was prepared to
take bail and release the prisoners, and Messrs.
walbaum and ssckman were released on fur
nishin9 bonds for $1,000
Following those arrests Bookmakors vii.
liam Reilly and ]. j. Carroll were captured In
tie betting ring. and. as they were being
escorted from the ring. . pushing. driving
tbrong hemmed in tho officers and their
prisoners. It was the intention to take the
men to Jersey City. but tho bookmakers
insistsd on being taken before tho JUS
tioe OF the Peace who was waiting In
the once OF the Executive Committee
Of the Hudson County Jockey Club. In order to
examine the warrants nnd take bail for the
men. When the crowd reachod tho quite ut the
entrance to the Office. policemen employed by
the club to preserve order at the track closed
the CUTE on all without badges. and there
the crowd poured over tho fcpco as though
bent on storming the Office or officers. The
rush into the Office soon filled 1t and the mob
was shut out Several reporters had entered
with the crowdand in twinklinE one OF them.
Q herald reporter. came out with bounce
that as no remarked. boat anything he had
ever experienced in q college rush. Some per-
son Shouted. That Is one OF the fellers that
brought on the troubled" Others began hust-
ling the reporter and driving him from the
grounds. he held his ground bravely. Snow
balls were thrown at him. and one tough
shouted. Get o rope and hang him." Tho
nurdorous suggestion found no backcrs. and
the reporter escaped serious injury.
Matters cooled down somewhat until Capt
Graham and several OF his men entered the
betting ring between the thirdand fourth races.
They we're soon recognized. A shout arose.
:" Put them out! and the crowd that always
fills the centre Of the ring between the races
began closing on Capt. Graham and his men,
fha wide oneninU which lends 70 the arter.
stretch ut the far end Of the grand stand. Then
ttreats VI lynching arose. and tho crowd
into the long reireshmentroom under the stand.
rho Captain and his men braced Themselves
out toward the auarterstretch. The crush was
simply fearful outside the building and tho
threats were reIeated in louder tones; Pistols
they wers g pro%ptIy released on 500 bail The
Hnndsmesn are T sx.Assemblyman Pagan. J. G.
There were comic incidents related o, the
to .hs s Closely
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serted. with the bookmakers. sitting on their
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had xscSped from the deputy. insisted on re:
srfssaE him Thu made Casr9h hot and
6 sfy 4 !. s,ftSllS ssa san!' the crowd
phsn 3 Bs Snaisss'o WHO runs the Hoboken
Tarf Guy I92k VIZ sunmoned, from rom the box box,
ssas tSsrs on Panfsr H Gfy
sa md me f tsst = oc 70
snd n BunEer H % sS
aud Bismarck paid his clerks in converse.
2 %h as os @
we're arrested we're Ger! mad" BY detectives en-,
ny HaSes and an the
tectives have been busy securing evidence for
the past twoyweeks.
League 81 Hudson county. The PinEerton de:
tectvoS are eAtu 10 Do 9InpIOyeu " tue 0OArQ
OF Control. Ex-Gov. Dedle. ex-Judge Blair.
and Lawyer Otto Grouse. counsel for tho Law
and ordsf shs
R sif I carrc tsnd S8a adapE %s@
man. Frederick Lowe. Frank Abraham. VIII
liam Bismarck, John Fredoricks. and Carley B.
Wilson The warrants Were given 70 Constable
brothers and William Speer wero deputized by
the Justice to assist the constable in serving
them.
Mr. Grouse says tho arrests were made I'M
der the common Law. The book makers 8re
CHARGED With violating the disorderly house
is.Yuos and the Law and Order League are
propossd to arrest the bookmakers every day
Or ~ often as may he necessary. and the light
win DO Nept uD until the track ~ closed. The
Hev. Or. Hcndder will preach on the subject to-
prssidsnt Walbsun said; :" have not done
iShed. They won't indict any Of us. and We
VII 20 oniast the same as we have oil win
NJ. ]: g. Carr Of the EXECUTIVE Committee
said: Tho arrests were Illegal In the first
place. az the warrants wore made out IN blank
form. Tho names were Allied In by the con-
stables after they reached the track. To make