The evening world., 1894-09-08
The Jockey Club Procured the
Evidence Upon Which the
Charges Are Based.
NO TROUBLE IN MAKING BETS,
The Police officials Whitewashing
Reports Not Sufficient TO Stifie
Investigation.

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 Ii. perhaps. the most notorious.
The law firm of Tracy, Boa oman &
Platt Is representing the Jockey Club In
the matter. and acting throug the Dis
trict-Altoruey's office, this morning ar
raigned before Justice Grady in the
Tombs Police Court the following pris-
oners.
The" Allen and his man. Henry Liv-
ingston, OF l4b Blocker street; William
I.oberts. of 81 Park Row; Augustus Ben,
nett, OF the Curl, II Centre street, and
James Lee. who has been making p book
fer Peter DE Lacy at 80 Park Row.
tiJn at clock on Monday on charges
O.. Q. i iools r. this his .sisy! - -,
PCS, Fame baggcd by the Jockey Club:
We came 10 court wearing a suit of
made Ascending to tie fashion
wers represented BY Attorney Friend.
o the Pulitzer Building.
The formal complaint against Aliens
place was made by Detectives Thomas
J.; Stevenson and william ID: Winston.
Ihe latter testified that ne went sirss to an
Aug is. This is where Allen claimed to
be doing a real-estate business. out
nston claims there vas no Ge
hn told Allen that he had played the
races with him before, and then, after
he had been asked a few questions. ne
was directed to n back room, where he
placed So on the horse Harry Reed.
Attorney, Friend claimed there was no
direct evidence against ALIEN, put AS AS
Lawyer James r. Solely, of Tracy, Board
man & Platt. argued that the evidence
was sufficient.
Livingston in 500 bali each for further
hearing on Monday; ..r,
Aliens Psss was 5s, y exposed in is the
third house from South Fifth street;
nearly opposite the once famous slide
The basement is occupied as a deli ,,
dows were cut down to a level with the
floor. On these windows were placed
the following signs: ,.," and
Patents applied for and obtained, ana
Real Estate and Insurance office. &c.
This was thin disguise, however. ior
inside there has never been any ewiuehe 81
pools. .Burly looking spies have guarded
business" has been conducted on the
s aasssd Ps openly af W n Ns% YORK
4 room for women was provided up
stairs. and Allen has done rusnihs
Mysterious nnssnsHs Aa tip he next DAY. But bus
ness was resumed a week later on tn
second floor and !, again exposed by "Ih'
Beforee the e' second expose was printed
the REPORTER Visited the Fifteenth Pre-
cinct station-house, and Serst; Lamey
E nS absence was notified Of the visl
the next morning, before publication o
the story. no attempt was made to ope'
Early in August Allen resumed bust
Information for time leading into II Il
a asfixer exposed stpes TINS R1TSss "f Even
When the violation Of law was br9 %sn,
Eakin sergt. Lsmey and Inspector Nc
liberal coat q whitewssh, The jInsPe {
tracks were received and which was dis
covered by The Evening World" ha
tons, exposing Aliens business, tn
Jockey Club employed Tracy. BosIdm ma,
firm engaged the services OF detectiv
agency. The Information secured wa
laid before Distrct-Attorney Fellow
who directed Assistant District-Attorne
Battle to obtain warrants.
The cases against Lee, Roberts an
Bennet, are 10 be pushed with the sam
NsoI as that against HHev anu -
. It is alleged that Lee represents d
Lacy, and that he has been making
handbook. Bennett is accused OF mai
Ing book in the Curio saloon, az,
Centre street. and Roberts OF seilin
pools at so Park Row. These thrs
men were represented at the Toni
this morning by Attorney steinhart'
Howe & Hummel
Mr.. Steinhart claimed the complaint
BENEFITS case WIS defectVe because
did not specify that horse Facing was :
contest OF skill or endurance; Jnstit
Erady seemed INCLINED TO consider steil
hart's point well taken. but Postpone
decision until Monday.
One complaint against Roberts va
dismissed because of the failure or u
detective to Identify him, but he wa
held on another complaint. The bail II
Bennett and Roberts, as for Lee, w
nxed at 500 each.
Got the Numbers COMPOUNDED.
II WAS sYron sousix renortad frorn thu YorlxIl