The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08
THE" ALLEN
IN COURT.
1.-THE Evening Worlds" E1-
posureS OF His Gambling
Den Bear Fruit.
THREE OTHERS ARRA|GAEO.
The Jockey Club Procured the
Evidence Upon Which the
Charges Are Based.
NO TROUBLE IN MAKING BETS.
The Police officials withdrawing
Reports Not Sufficient to Stifle
Investigation.
NO TROUBLE IN MAKING BETS.

The Jockey Club, acting on informa-
ton printed in 1.-THE Evening World"
has taken up the fight against the pool
rooms Of New York. of which THE"
Aliens is, perhaps, the most notorious.
The law firm OF Tracy. Boardman &
Plat is representing the Jockey Club in
the matter. and acting throug the Dis
trct-Attorney's office, this morning ar
raigned before Justice Grady in the
Tombs Police Court the following pris-
oners:
1.-The" Allen and his man, Henry Liv-
ingston, of 146 Blocker street. William
Roberts, OF 50 Park Row; Augustus Ben
nett, of the CuriJ IL Centre street, and
James Lee, who has been making book
for Peter DE Lacey at 80 Park Row.
All the accused were held for examna-
ton at . O'Clock on Monday on charges
of violating the law prohibiting the sale
"fhe'' Allen was, OF course the big
gest game bagged by the Jockey Club.
He came to court wearing suit OF
clothes made according to the fashion
he went by his man Livingston. They
were represented by Attorney Friend
OF the Pulitzer Building.
place was made by Detectives Thomas
ID. Stevenson and william ID. Winston.
The latter testified that he went to AL
lens place s at %ba1e Aen e srse
be doing real-estate business, but
Minston claims. there was no reference
to real estate in his dealing. He says
he told Allen that he had played the
races with him before. and then, after
he had bee asked few questions, he
was direc to a back room, where he
placed 81 o.i the horse Harry Reed.
Attorney Friend claimed there was no
direct evidence against Allen, but As
sistant District-Attorney Battle and
Lawyer James r. Solely. OF Tracy, Board
man a. Plat, argued that the evidence
was sufficient
Justice Grady then held Allen and
Livingston In 500 bail each for further
hearing on Monday.
Aliens place was first exposed in 1.-THE
Evening World on July IL II is the
third house from South Fifth street:
nearly opposite the once famous slide
The basement is occupied as delica-
lessen shop. on the parlor floor the win
dows were cut down to n level with the
floor. on these windows were placed
the following signs:
Patents applied for and obtained. and
Real Estate and Insurance Office
This was thin disguise, however. for
inside there has never been any evidence
FOOLS. .Burly looking spies have guarded
he front room and in a rear-room the
business" has been conducted on the
plan ane nT when IN Ys% YopR were
A room for women was provided up
stairs. and Allen has done a rushing
business. The place was clised on a
mysterious tip the next day. But bust
ness was resumed a week later on the
second floor and again exposed by THE
Evening World"
the reporter visited the Fifteenth Pre-
cinct station-house, and Sergt. Lamey.
who was In charge during Capt Ea-
kinss absence, was notified OF the visit
n hnfnFA rtth On tom -
the story, no attempt was made to open
the den.
Early in August Allen resumed bust
Information for a time leading Into li6
oughly,, exposed in The Evening
World" and ceased operations.
When the violation OF law was brough,
to the attention OF the police. Capt
Eakin. Sergt. Lamey and Inspector Nc.
; A,yoy all made reports giving Allen a
tor even asserted that the telegraph
wire over which reports from the racs
Sy and Which Vas dis
not been used for several Years. "'
After THE Evening Worlds" publica
tons, exposing Aliens business, the
Jockey Club employed Tracy, Boardmar
Plat to secure evidence, and thi,
hrm engaged the services OF a detectiv,
agency. The Information secured Wal
laid before pistrict-Attorney Fellows
~ho AFSlSlhll l'lslTltl AtlOTutN
Battle to obtain warrants.
The cases against Lee. Roberts anC
Bennett, are to be pushed with the SAM
yigor as that against Allen and Lily
ingston.
II is alleged that Lee represents d.
Lacy, and that he has been making
handbook; Bennett II accused OF max
ing a book in the Curio saloon, at l
Centre street, and Roberts of sellin
pools at so Park Row. These thre
men were represented at the Tomb
this morning by Attorney Steinhart, u
Howe a. Hummel
Mr.. Steinhart claimed the complaint |
Bennett's case WIS defective, because
did not specify that horse racing was :"
contest OF skill or endurance" Justic
Grady seemed inclined to consider Stein
harts point well taken, but Postpone
decision until Monday.
One complaint against Roberts wa
dismissed because OF the failure of tn
detective to identify him, but he wa
held on another complaint. The ball 10
Bennett and Roberts, as for Lee, wa
fixed at 500 each.