New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18
FACING At MONMOUTH.
DE LACY.S THREATS CAUSE LAUGHTER.
THE WHOLE COUNTY EAGER FOR THE TRACK
TO BE REOPENED.

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Freehold. " J., April 17.-Peter De Lacy's fulmlna-
lions against the Monmouth Park Association nave no
other effect in the county than to make people laugh.
Those who know the pOoroomkeeper say that ne VIII
not dare TO modest the new mana gement, with a. f.
Walcott at the head lie had an easy game Win the
WthersCassatt combination and played II lor all hc
was WORTH but he will run up against dlhefeht ma
teral when he goes after Mr.. Walcott, who Is well
known here Besides who Will De Lacy have to help
him in his artatlonl 1t may be taken for granted
that the law officers will do their duty, but they are
not going beyond IT. They may prosecute when inc
occasion requires 1t. but they VIII not peIsecu'c
Possibly Mr. De Lacy does not know that the platform
OF the Monmouth County candidates Tor once laS'
autumn this:
ave are In favor OF racing
No candidate was put In nomination TIL nc SUI
scribod TO that PLATFORM and on that platform all
were elected There is not In the county touN
solitary official opposed to rcopenlng the gates Vi %
new track. Even the preachers are turning V"'"
racing as a Godsend TO the people OF inc
country The little fire started down on tne co',''
has died for Of nourlshment. Inc pre''on0l ""O
breaches against the best interests OF MS cohsNsao
is likely 10 DO out Of his pulpit very soon, and those
who are wise down herr have ceased to wage war o'
the track because they have discovered that puonc
sentiment Is not with them The merchants arc IooN-
Ing forward to an Increase OF business and the Farmers
have already made arrangements to enlarge their hes
and plant heavier crops
The welcome announcement OF the rcopehIhs VI
Monmouth Park recalls the troubles OF lsoo ou' c"'oS
no uncasincss The politicians were then greatly eN-
cited over a long article furnished for publication by
John W. Swartz OF this place, who was Tor nine
years assistant prosecutor OF the pleas unher "eherd
Charles Halght When Prosecutor llaight, VINO hau
been III for some months was making MS a'rH"sooS
10 90 10 the Bcrmudas for his health he told Mr. s"arH
that lie had arranged to have him appointed Acuhs
sfIad
. dye Conover appointed Assemblyman Charles H.
Iveu, to the place All sorts Of rumos had been
circulated about Monmouth County after tho arrest oil
the bookmakcrs upon complaints made by De Lacey
and nj, friends 1t alleged that An immense fund
had been raised prevent the indictment Of any OF the
bookmakcrs. Mr. swartz said. In part In MS STATE
mcnt
The facts are these: In the latter part Of OCTOBER
before the Grand Jury lad been Discharged and before
all the Indictments had been presented to the court
urged the Grand Jury. by every lawful means IN my
power 10 ndct the whole seventy five bookmaherS' ~
well as the seventeen that were Indicted, although at
the same time powerful. natterng and seductive IN.
nncnces we're brought to bear against finding bills oi
Indictment against any If them. And further fearing
that the Grand Jury would fail TO ndct any OF them'
while It wac stu IN session went to Trenton ana re
iucstcd the Chief Justice 10 return to Frcchod ana
-schargo the Grand Jury and define the law to them
,eniu.t bookmnking and bookmtkcrs but the Chief
Justice declined To- comply with my request
Mr. swariE then reviewed ~ length the sen.a'lohh
cen. I'm the courtroom when Constable strong acnowl-
sci that he hal been ordered not 70 serve warrants
ipon the bpomnkcrs who indicted. and couunu,h
n substance: destinations Il bribery Wcgc ieqntnS
,f,.r.d me bu, by such sire and cunning methods
hat an attempt - ludct the icWp"rs "ouh nave
,rJv,d frIlflcss. Ny whole nine years cord as
t,.toni Jr,,ernior /. op.n TO friends and foes alike,
,nd challenge tie fullest investigation # It. and
iciy the whole world /? gni one single proof OF TIE
hnrr, that have fublccted me 20 The calumny ana IN
tfts "a borne Tor DINERS
ri1. letter wa. the chief topic Of conversation |
hr,urbout the county lor a long time aud the Demo
AL politicians were staggered by a. No startling
icveppmcus followed II, however, and tho met re
maine ina, the hopkInaker, escsp,d serious punish
ncnt IL is Beloved that there Will be 10 attempt to
,uri.h them thu. year. They VIII stand by their |
ln,cs a. thew did IN the DAYS when Dc Lacy was nm
cam o. and continue 70 milk tho public In the Old