The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-24
HgH'S RACE TRACK.
will Seek Indictments in
fed States Districk eonrt-

4Hted States Districs Court.
There is great indignation among the
members of the Law aud Order Leagne
and the churches of Monmouth county N.
J. .beeause the Grand Jury failed to indict
the officers and bookmakers of the Mon
mouth Park Racing Association. They
were greatly enraged because the aup,
porters of the Park insinuated that, the
Rev. s. Edward Young, the secretary OF
The County League, was not in Freehold
while The Grand Jury was in session be-
cause he was afraid to give bis testimony.
Mr.. Young preached his first sermon
since his return yesterday at the Vest
muster Presbyterian Church, Of which
he IL pastor.
II would nave given a great deal,'' said
Mr.. Young at the service last night, ITO
place personally before the Grand jury
all The violence possessed by the Law
and Order League against the law
breakers at Monmouth Park: q large por-
ton being of a certain kind was Of neces-
sity committed to the proper county OH
Ger, and the remainder was intrusted to d
special committee of which ] was moi a
member. The committee presented that
IL proper shape to5the Grand Jury,
Never having attended the races ] had
no evidence During my preaching trip
to M old home in Western Missouri I
had. secured the written assurances Of
Chief Justice beasiey that he would
charge the Grand Jury on The subject
with emphasis, so that every provision
for furnishing the evidence for the con-
sidefation OF the Grand Jury was conn
plete. The Chief Justice and the Law
ana Order League men did their duty,
ant then 1t is no new thing for The same
eyidence to fail to secure an indictment
from a Monmouth county Grand Jury
ana yet secure an indictment
when the cases were carried to the United
States District Court in Trenrop.. -
"The members of the Law aud Order
League, acting for the law abiding citi-
zens who have selected them, will now
proceed to adoDt sue measures as seem
Wisest. and / desire to reiterate all
charges | previously made against the
gambling infamy at the Monmouth race
track Il IS the intention of the Law and
order League to carry the matter before
the United States Grand Jury. and the
politicians and gamblers are very much
agltated over the proposed action"
AthIetic Arena.
The sylvia A. g. has practically aban-
doned field athletics, as the nearest train
ing ground IS Caledonian PARK. It
viii develope gymnasts.s
lYhe PnritanlA. g., which was suspend
ed by the Metropolitan Association of the
a. a. U, win probably pay the assess
ment levied and ask to be r~einstated.
b club will not disband.
The suspension of clubs by the A. a. II.
wlllforee The majority to pay the assess
ment. Many OF the CLUBS enormously
! imagined that the Association would not
"a compel them 10 pay the tax il they re-
|R listed.
Ernie Hjertberg is still the champion
onR distance steeplechase runHer,4 He
ON ~ the A. A.U. contest on Saturday.
te did the two miles In Is minutes. 10
Secopds. Seven started In the 10 mile race.
Birmingham of the Lerillard Al, g.
as among the starters. O'Keefe won
J % minutes SO As seconds. Hfertberg
as second In SO minutes II seconds, and
cunningham was third ia 60 minutes 635
t0nds.
ne Beehive A. G.. will have a rerul ar
sting tonight. Arrangements wilt be
ppleted for the stag.
Winners at Gutenberg.
We thousand people were at the Gut
berg track on Saturday. It was not q
day for fAmilies, hut the spectators
9 fair return as the place selections
well. Westler. the favorite, won the
race. Anne Elizabeth, the second
nee caught b place. Wheeler, the
Qnd choice. won the second event with
r s4np, q short one. second. Fox
lord, the second in the hatfipg
won the third race. Wo~odchonne2
who was well backed was second.