The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-05
GUILTY POLICY MEN.
Mixed Ale" DAILY Tries
to "Bluff' Judge Hud-
: speth, but Fails.
A SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
One Of the Policy Men Says-He Paid
noboken officers for
Protection.

Seven Hobokeu policy dealers today iu
the Court of General Sessions pleaded
guilty 10 indictments for violating tbs
law in the pursuit OF their business.
They were Louis Meese, Patrick Kin
nough, Carl CHASER, Henry Reineck, John
Torbett. Smith Howell and James Tie
tam. The trials Of these men were sci
down for today, but by the advice af Sen
ator DAILY, their lawyer. they admitted
their guilt.
The Indictment in each case contained
two counts, the first being for setting up
and maintaining lottery known as pol
icy. and the second for uttering lottery or
policy tickets.
When the cases were called the court
room was filed with people anxious to
learn what dispositions would be made
of them. and in the audience was OBJ
served number of policy dealers Of this
city. Senator DAILY told the court that he
desired 10 plead guilty for the accused to
the second count in tue indictment but
Judge Hndspeth refused to accept the
plea and said the court would not accept
any qualified plea in the policy cases.
but this is not u qualified plea, your
Honor. There ares two substantive Of
fenses charged in the Indictment in
slsec Senator Daily.
THAT is the reason that it is qualified
plea" commented Judge Hudspeth.
II don't think So II it la / don't un-
derstand tne English language" retorted
The Senator.
'.Tne Court does understand the Eng
lish language said Judge Hudspeth.
sand III will unf pnrprfaif. This nuulifiad
plea unless the Stats desires lt TO be
donen
Il think we can prove the men to be
guilty on both counts" Mr.. Wiufisld said,
''and the State does not ask the Court to
accept the plea offered
When Senator Daily became convinced
that the lesser plea would not be accepted
he reluctantly SAID his clients wonld plead
guilty to both counts in the Indictment.
Judge Hudspeth said the men would be
sentenced june IS, and the Dolicy de ilers.
being under bail, were permitted to go
their way until then. Senator DAILY told
the court that tomorrow he would have
in court John Fox. John Yeck. John
CarIin. joseph Burke, Rudolph Schmidt,
Alfred Campbell. Jonn Ferdinaud anu
Hugh kelly, other AoboKen policy
dealers who have been indicted.
and that they would plead guilty.
PAID FOR PROTECTION.
In connection with the pleas made
today an interesting side issue was
developed. which may prove extremely
interesting to Detective Gallagher of
Hoboken. Chief of tho Detectives Jahn
Tanning, It is sid. has in his possession
an affidavit made by Carl CHASER to the
effect that Chaser paid money to Gal
iagher for police protection. Chief FAN
Mug bas also an affidavit OF another
person who swears Ilat he saw Chaser
pay Gallagil er che money. flaming, a
day or so ago, submitted these
TWO affidavirs to Chief OF Police Donovan,
who declined to interfere In the case
because the Mayor. aud not The G hief of
Police, is the responsible head OF the
detective force in Hoboken. He directed
Fanuing to place the facts in the pos
session OF Mayor Fagan, which WAS done
today. Charges will no doubt be pre-
ferred against Gallagher aud spicy
developments are anticipated. II is
believed that this exposure is but an
to series OF such cases.