The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-13
1T MAY BECOME HEREDITARY
Ono of Judge Lippincott's Reasons foI
Wan,inr Policy Playing Suppresscd.

ono SuuGo hAe"sous tut
Waning Policy Playing Suppressed.
When the September term Of the Hudson
county courts opened yesterday morning the
Court House in Jersey City was filled with
lawyers interested in pending litigation and
with persons curious to hear Justice Lippin-
colts charge to the Grand Jury. The Judge
had on two or three occasions scored the pre-
vious Grand Jury for It's failure to indict
policy dealers. gamblers. and saloon keepers.
and there was general anxiety to know what
he would have to say to this Jury. About
1890 the Grand Jurors, escorted by Sheriff
Stanton. filed into court and ranged them
selves in front OF the bench which was oc-
cupied by Justice Lippincott Judges Huds-
peth. Hoffman,. and Kenny. After instruct
Ing Thorn generally as to their duties. Justice
Lippncott said:
There appears to be o necessity OF speak
Ing specially to you IN relation to certain
classes OF offences against the law In this
county-offences which repeatedly occur in this
county. and which are continued and notori
GUS. 1t is the duty OF tho Court to call your at
tention to the open and notorious violations
sale OF Intoxicating liquor on Sunday. 1t is
your full duty to indict any one violating these
TONS or they pe alike S
The habitual sale of liquor on Sunday 10 made
@ misdsmeanor by the statutes OF this State
ment" ~
Justice Lippincott next referred to the lot
1T is notorious that within this county lot
teries are maintained and tickets In the same
sod R ss sa and Ts ss Of this
e a cheap form Of Gambling: but ssIfeedIngly
sf{ e.
ary is csoxdns our eess and
the homes thereof with gamblers male and
Hn tb sna
entirely unfit for any honest occupation in
life No one win employ them with nknowIedGe
three classes OF men engaged in this business.
There have been promoters. dealers. and un-
not n much i eoncealment Of their Business In
these matters a some Length. 5 shall PERHAPS
Tbs strong desir9 Of The ne. court is that this
and the responsibility is now with You;
After saying thar The W RarEisop pool rooms
Ing for the indictm emit Of pool sellers and book
makers. Justice Lippincott referred to the
green goods business, and eo seid that although
lieved the swinders would return. and warned
the Grand Jurors to keep close watch on
tinued. that the haSituai sale q LIQUOR on
SUNDAY. pOlcy playing, pool Selling, DOCK
making and the green goods business are
what are known in this country as protected
offences or protected violation Of the law, and
drawing natural inferences from the past his
tory OF our county. and from indsputable
facts and circumstances: one conclusion or tho
other must be absolutely reached: that they
are either protected violations Of the law. or
else the officers OF the law and the Grand
Juries. with all the power Of the state at their
command. are unable to cope with and pre-
vent these criminal offences. or punish them
when committed.
ut may be that evidence IN relation to these
or other offenses has been produced before to
former Grand Juries and no indictments have
resulted. This fact does not present the cases
from again being presented to your considsrs;
tion. and you ust consider all cases presented
regardless Of the fact that former Grand Jurles
may have acted on them"
The jurors retired to their room and set to
work at once.