The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-15
De LACY WANTS WARRANTS.
TRYING TO GER TEE eRlTRsErD
TRlCE OFFICERS kRREsTEn

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De LasY e Have His H-nisas Aftrr-srsi
Peter De Lacy resumed HE warfare ysstsf-
day on the ofneials Of the Gravssend track.
He was In Breoklyn early 10 the day in earnest
consultation With Lawyer George 2. Elliott.
the busting Republican statesman and one Of
the promoters Of the movement TO organize
Parkhurst society In that city. whom he has
retained as special counsel De Lacy and
LAWYER Elliott lost no tins in appearing In
the District Attorney's once and laying .
batch OF sfldavits and warrants before Mr..
Ridgvay
The afidsvits allegs that the Brooklyn
Jockey CLUB and It's ofneisls. as well IS certain
leading horse owners. we're about to engage In
. lottery scheme In violation Of the laws Of the
State The charges we're based upon the pro-
visions under which the $4,000 stake In the
Brooklyn Handicap 10 to be contested for to-
day. No mention was made In the papers OF
pool selling or book making.
District Attorney Ridgway listened atten-
lively to what his visitors had to say. and.
after gianeine over the afldsvits. said: You
have called my attention to this matter. II
learn that the law has been violated. or that Il
IL likely 10 be. shall be prom pt to take proper
action" Mr.. De Lacy and LAWYER Elliott then
took their departure. and. IL was reported. in
tiee Voorhees,. whose jurisdiction covers the
race track. sign the warrants.
Mr. kidgvay made this further statement
1T 10 custom in such eases. II . party In
tends to take action In q criminal proceeding.
poss o. The visit Of Mr.. De Lacy and his issSsr
present their case TO the proper judicial au-
thorities- We have no more TO do with the 10:
suing Of warrants than private Law ONCE
did not rive opinion the mortfn Of the
controversy and was not asked for anJ. They
had ,heT case all prepared MS ar and an
tsin.d by their testimoay, there Is no question
The police authorities Of Brooklyn. in view
Of Corporation Counsel McDonneIPs opinion.
Jockey Club unless a warrant 10 issusd By one
Of the city Justices. should sueh warrant
police authorities to see that il was executed.
1t Is regarded as extremely doubtful that
rants the usual rule being rot to take such
action outside their own particular districts
Although Grayessnd e nov Bro2klyn ward;
sion o. the sane1ation act. Justice Voorhees,
X. issue he Warrants. they would aiossSiS be
handed to Sheriff Quitting. and not to the
that Phi DWyer. President Of the club. and
Hugh l: MeIntyre; the secretary. were the
Of them were seem last night n and each pro-
fessed entire Ignorance OF the issuing Of any
At the once Of the club In Brooklyn there
was q good deal Of hustling last night over the
prep.rs,ions for the opening DAY. and Inc no 9 en-
De LAcys plans to stoo the sport would DO
W. +. How. Of Howe 4 Hummel Who ere
special counsel for the oookmskers. said yss-
Judge Pryor's decision will stand until the
Court OF Appeals reversss ct. and. until the
Court Of Appeals does reverse II. II y the law
not be disputed, isn't the Corporation Counsel
Of Brooklyn guilty OF contempt TO tina Court OF
Common Pleas Of New York III they defy this
deciston OF the Court Of Common Pleas. "a ap:
the Brooklyn Jockey Club"
A leading member OF the locker Club, said
The public need not have the slightest
row. There viii DO no, Interference. and the
Handicap race and all the other races will be
run according to programme"
This 10 how Mr.. De Lacy summed up the
situation:
The next forty-eight hours will tell the
fate OF the race tracks haven't fought the
race track men for Ave Years for nothing Mr..
McDouald's opinion 10 not OF any more In
portAaes than that Of any other lawyer. II
at the race track under protection OF the laT
regardless OF the decision OF the court OF rec
ord that the Ives pool bill 10 uneon stituuonai.
they can beat me. think the result will show
SO far as could be learned. the warrants will
not be signed until this morning. II at all.
Secretary NeIntyre did not get back from the
track until 10 o'clock last night He said that
he had been a Grsys:snd al S DE- and that II
that Of any OF the other officers OF the track.
he had Yet to learn OF It