New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-23
MORE GUTENBERG INsOLENCE.
OFFICERS ARMED WITH WARRANTS KEPT OF
THE TRACK.

OFFICERS ARMED WITH WARRANTS KEPT OFF
THE TRACK.
When the warrant servers arrived al the uuI'eh'
burg racetrack yesterday they found the gates "eo
guarded by a number Of the track police. D. - o"rI
was in charge Of the racetrack forces. When cap
ain Graham tried TO pass inside Mr. Carr 'ou nun
hat the grounds were private and the management
,ad the right to refuse admttance 10 any persons
IL have several warrants to serve, and VIII pay
NV way an" Captain Graham replied
III you have warrants tell me for whom they are
was tho answer and 1 will call them ont. You can
take them before the nearest justice OF the peace
CAPTAIN Graham would not agree 10 MT. Sarr
proposition and retired TO consult counsel.
lack, HAYES, the fireman, and one OF the best
workers I'm The employ Of the Law and Order League,
WA, elected from the track. We are acting uhdcf the
advice OF COUNSEL all that the big Sour "od say
about the AFFAIR There is likely 10 be serious trouble
oday should the warrant servers attempt 10 force teir
way inside the gates. The widest rumOrs were anoa:
yesterday in regard TO the attempted raid Many Said
thatbe Jockeys were be arrested the charge OF
cruelty 10 animals.
Concerning the action OF the CutIenburg law break
s Judge Blair sale last night 1t was an outrage.
The fact Of policemen who are paid by Jersey
City 10 enforce laws and prevent them from
being broken being being employed for the purpose
81 protecting violaters Of the law at the faoeracK Is
one that calls for much thought. Desperate a. these
people are no one supposed they would resort 10
force and uulawfIlly use policemen. The c0nstables
had perfect right 10 enter the gates and arrest The
men for whom they had warrants. When tie con-
stables showed Manager Carr and others thcir war
rants it was the duty Of these men - place no Oh
suctiOn In the way Of the cOnstabcs. superintendent
VI Police Christopher Smith was there. ana IL was
his duty 10 aid the constabes, but he did not just
what action we shall now take cannot at present
say, but believe We shall arrest every policeman ana
other person who interfered with the con
stables. As sOon rs have prepared
shall appeal to the Chancellor
have not the slightest doubt to the jurisdiction ol
the Chancellor TO act in this matter, ana bencNe thal
when he hears shall win the fight
prominent citizen said In reference 10 the pro
nedings at the track YESTERDAY " IL was shameful.
%hen sharks whose sole existence depends Oh heecg
men a!e protected by the police and the law openly Is
defed by force. II is time that the law asserted ITSELF
John r. Fcency Is president OF the Jersey City Board
Of Police Commissioners and stakeholder In lie
GuttenbuIg Racctiack. Is IL ans wonder then that
policemen were at the track doing duty by prevent ne
constables from serving warrants for bookmahers
superintendent Of Police smith also there lie Is,
Us you we'll know, creature OF Dennis Mclaughlin and
John r. Feeney, and while he not IN active COM
mand Of tie who repuscd the consables there Is
not the slightest doubt that he knew all TAX
ing place.
.Thsre is another point 10 which wish 10 call
your attention concerning this outrage. a year ago
Mayor Cleveland made loud cutlery because Jersey
City police were taken from the city to Kearney
To protect $3.O0O,OoO of property owned by the
Ciarks Thread Company, which strikers and rioters
rsu destroying. Mayor Cleveland protested that