The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-08
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
Chicago Citizens Take Hand In tho
Garfield Park Race Track warfare.

Garfield Park Race Track Warfare.
| CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Citizens took a
hand yesterday in the warfare which is
being waged against the Garfield park
race track. At the instigation of West
| Side property owners warrants were
| sworn out for the thirteen Jockeys
and the starters and timers who took
part in the first race of the afternoon
were locked up. Judge Clark, Secretary
| 5wigert and a number of Pinkerton men
and laborers were also taken into Gus
| tody, thirty-three arrests in all being
made, All the prisoners, with the ex.
| ception of Judge Clark and Starter Pet.
| tingill, who rode in the formers private
| carriage, were bundled into patrol
wagons and taken to the Desplaines
street station, where they gave bonds in
the sum of 5000 each and were released
The races were effectually and sudden.
denly broken up for the afternoon,
The movement is the first one of a
series that will be. made, and those back
Of it say its sole purpose is to know the
reason why the racing people can main.
tain place of amusement on the West
Side and not take out an amusement
license. 1t was just as the horses in the
first race were coming down the stretch
that Inspector Lewis and his blue coats
made their appearance on the track.
Inspector Lewis mounted the stairway
leading to the judges stand and in
formed Judge Clark that he must con-
slider himself under arrest. The colonel
was so taken by surprise that he dropped
his field glasses, and when the race was
ended was unable to name the win
ming horse. Captain Mahoney, with
II tn,,k 30. &c. nl,n go -.
the meantime busily engaged in taking
the jockeys into camp. Starter Pettin.
gill and his assistants and Secretary
Swigerl were also down on the list and
were taken care of by officers, as were
also the Pinkerton watchmen and roust-
abouts.
When the 1000 spectators had fully
taken in the situation they yelled, jeered
and hooted the police and quiet was
only restored when the wagons with
their prisoners were lost sight Of Nut.
terings against the police were heard on
every side. George Hankins sat in his
box, which is directly behind the judges
stand. When he learned the cause of
the interruption he Immediately made
tour of the stables and gathered crowd
OF stable boys to act as jockeys for the
remainder of the day, which they will.
ingly consented to do if they were cared
for by the officials in case Of arrest,
which Mr.. Hankins assured them would
be done. Inspector Lewis learned of the
new move and at once informed Mr..
Hankins that if any one attempted to
ride horse he would Immediately be
placed under arrest, and that if any one
entered the judges stand he would be
served in the same way. This order
was so forcibly given that no attempt
was made to run any of the races. The
bookmakers were not molested and re.
mained in their booths. After the first
race was won all bets were declared off
owing to the interference of the police.
The crowd remained at the track until
the orchestra had gone and then left
with the assurance that the racing
would continue.