Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30
ENGEMAN INDICTED.
The Prophet of Winter Racing Must
Stand Trial.
MR.. BIRNEY'S TRUMP CARD.
The Grand Jury Hands Some New
Year Presents to Bookmakers.
NEW INDICTMENTS PRESENTED

District Attorney Birney today again en-
phasized his opposition to winter racing in
the District As intimated in The Star sew
eral days ago would be the case, the grand
jury this afternoon returned an Indictment
against George H. Engeman, the president
and supposed sole proprietor of the social
ed Ivy City Jockey Club, charging MIN with
violating the act of 1883 prohibiting the set
ting up or keeping of a gaming table or
other gambling device. and also prohibiting
anyone from knowingly permitting the set
ting up or keeping of gaming table or
other gambling device on premises owned
or controlled by the offending party-the
penalty prescribed being an Imprisonment
not exceeding one year or a fine not ex-
ceeding $500. or both. The Indictment re-
turned against Engeman today was but one
Of three returned against the winter racing
people. the two others being against Book
maker Marvin and his three assistants, who
were indicted on Wednesday last. One of
the indictments against these four men is
drawn under the act of 1891 prohibiting
bookmaking within one mile of the city, the
district attorney indicting them under that
act ON the theory that. although the betting
was done beyond the one-mile limit, IL was
done on premises a part Of which does lie
within the mile limit The second of the
two indictments returned today against the
designed. 1t Is thought to take the place of
the one returned against them on Wednes-
day, being much fuller and much more COM
prehenStye-
Engeman's Indictment.
The Indictment against Engeman Ia In two
counts:
The first count charges him with having
knowingly permitted "a gaming device,
adapted, devised and designed for the pur-
pose OF playing a game Of chance for
n urtf he AoyiP uv0
as Sookmaking on horse races to be la the
building. booth, shelter. lot and premises
aforesaid, set up by one George b. Marvin.
one Otto Townsend. one Edward G. Smith
and one Bert c. Claypoole, for the purpose
or gaming, and then and there did know
tngly permit the said gaming device to be
used by said Marvin, Townsend. Smith and
Claypoole and by divers other persons,
whose names are to the grand jury afore-
said unknown. for the purpose of gaming.
against the form of the statute in such
case made and provided, and against the
peace and government of the said United
States"
The second count makes substantially the
same averments, except in describing the
gaming table. 1t says: THE said gaming
table ling then and there the game, de-
vice and contrivance called bookmaking on
horse races, and being then and there u
game, device and contrivance at which
money was then and there bet and wagered
by the said Marvin, and by divers other
persons whose names are to the grand
yurOrS AFORESAID unknown as AFORESAID.
against the form of the statute In such
case made and provided, and against the
peace and government Of the said United
States"
Bookmakers' Indictment.
The Indictment against Bookmaker Mar
win and his men for alleged violation Of the
act of 1891 charges that the accused did
bet, gamble and make books with certain
other persons to the grand jurors unknown
on the result of the running race Of horses
aforesaid"
The Indictment, which 1t is supposed will
take the place OF the one returned We'd
nesday. is in two counts and follows sub
stantially the form OF the Indictment
against Engeman.
Must Give Bail.
The indictments were presented in Grim
inal Court. No. 1. Judge Cole. shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock this afternoon. but neither
the district attorney. the indicted men nor
their counsel were present, and the indict-
ments were filed away by the clerk for fu-
ture reference. bench warrant will be
issued. Of course. for the arrest of Enge-
man, but II he assures the district attor-
ney that he will return to the city to an
swer ii early next week, 1t is understood
that will be satisfactory to Mr.. Birney.
Engenan, however, now being under in
dictment by a United States court, Is sub
5ect to arrest in New York. where 1t is un-
derstood he now Is, or at any other place
In the country, and can be brought here.
earliest practicable moment, he having,
they say, no intention OF evading an ap-
pearance here. Nevertheless. it is under
stood that the district attorney will take
no chances In the matter, and will see that
Engeman promptly gives ball or goes to
5ail pending trial
The other four men are already under
bail to appear and answer the old indict-
ment against them and also all others
which may be returned against them, so
In their case no rearrest will be necessary.
une penalty under the Indictment returned
against them today. alleging a Violation of
the act of 1891, Is a fire not exceeding $500
or imprisonment not exceeding ninety days,
Or both