New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-17
POW MERY
~ "SEC" -
CHAMPAGNE NATURE (Vin Brut).
"High Grade Champagne of
uniform q0ai;V.'
ADDITIONAL ARRESTS MADE
PETER DE LACY KEEPS UP HIS WAR
FARE.

JOHN HUNTER. THE THREE JUDGES AND FIVE
OTHERS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND RE-
LEASED on BAIIs-A WARRANT FOR
J. q. X LAWRENCE
Peter De Lacy was on hand bright and early
yesterday morning in the Town Hall at Gravesend.
and for hours before the crowd began TO pour down
to the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs track he kept march
ing and countermarchlng through the parks and
side streets with his lawyers, George f. Elliott
and benjamin StelnAardt planning what next TO
do. John VI. Bowers who was there to represent
the judges the track and any other men doing
business there who might be arrested, sat in
chair the sidewalk. knottIng a string and Won
derng why much valuable time was being
wasted. After n few hours spent In this way try
ing to XIII time he became impatient as the re-
porters. and begged Of DE Lacy and his lawyers
know whether it their intention to do any
thing. to ''ct up for that day But the man
who is trying to abolish racing at Gravesend would
give him no satisfaction. Justice L. W. VOORHEES,
sat inside at the desk
1t was getting along toward o'clock when Jere-
mah Weinberg appeared and announced that he
there for the Jockey Club people. too, ana
later SIN came J. c. Cropsey. who said he was
associated with Mr. Bowers for the defence
The cheers from the ;brong the track abou,
half mile away plainly audible Suddenly
Louis McMullen. out OF breath. drove up in buggy.
lie jumped out Of it. and rushing over to where
Mr.. Steinhardt sat. thrust letter into his hands.
Mr.. McMullen was messenger from Dstrct-At-
torney Ridgway. and this Is what the letter, which
signed by that official, contained:
81 regard the warrants already obtained In the
matter Of the raceiracb cases amply sufficient TO
test all the questions that may arise in such cases.
and Therefore rev Ike the authority gave you 70
represent the prosecution In such cases The 1T
tie lawyer FOR Howe & Hummel smiled and put the
note In his pocket Mr.. R,dgway prevailed
m vrffn fha lott in IN
John " Bowers. from whom h. had received COM
municlton In the morning, pointing out that any
further arrests Of officials at the track would be
In the nature Of persecution.
COMING OF THE SHERIFF.
Soon there came along Sheriff Buttllng with a
number Of deputies. They went into the judges
room. It was John +. Holly. OF No. Nassau-st..
Brooklyn. vino the complaining witness this
tine. In answer 20 the sherlns kindly inquiry.
"Wel. gentlemen. what have you got for me to 90
this morning." five warrants produced with
the Of the three Judges Of the meeting again
inserted and that Of John Hunter. the chairman
OF the Board Of Stewards OF the Jockey club, ana
!. G.. *. Lawrence. another steward. The war
rants which are worded differently from those is-
sued Tue siay charged that the persons named
In T. "diI contrye propose and draw and assist IN
c0nirlying. proposing AMI drawing. a certain lot
terry io-w!t: certain scheme for the distribution
% property by chance among persons who had PAID
a
chance mat - me ume ana p.ace alo r rme
said defendants conducted a certain scheme com
consisted I'm the formation OF a certain pool or
stake cone!s tnH ~ divers large sums Of money p3r
lions ~ which were p9id by different persons VINO
owned horses anons others each u whom Tor the me
consideration ana laynrn, o. 'oit rs s.i s
irbullon OF pr pariy that the said distribution was 10
be e,'rmiif ny ,ac result, Of the drawing Of the
scheme commonly called a horse race. In which
each - the n0r'"s own'I or entered by me per
sons who paid COR said chance became entitled 10
recey ~ 81 4 pGoI II s sh res as ' NE
s1l horr- rae. n'y determine. that IN pursuance,
% The sail s'hcmo aioi sai the S!i drawlnS ga
Of iIro3liyn ON ,ho saa 10Th day % May 1894. and
io," "nr ny lr,vl, me s,,n~e ,yherefora Js.
IfDiD,'" ~ MAJ s,,J d.Y.nlants NAV be nppre-
h"uleI and dealt Win pursuant to Sections 5-3 ana
24. 81 the Penal code
LAWYERS HAVE AN ARGUMENT.
Mr. Bowers tried hard to dissuade the Judge from
signing the warrants. while Mr.. Steinhardt was
equally strenuous ia his demands that they should
b- issued without further delay. They had long
argument Finally DE- Lacy spoke up and said
II man * arrested Tor stealing a watch and let
out ON bah is b." - bee allowed 10 steal another
"Will You say" sail Mr. Elliott. that Judge
Pryors decision didn't declare all these races TO be
Jadse rryoT da not say they Were We, d gn;awfa
sons of the statute we're concerned"
When Tho Sheriff and his men got The warrants
he returned with the three Judges, colonel SIM
mons Victor smith and clarear' Mcdowell. and
John Hunter. but said that he could not find NJ.
Lawrence. Tx senator John McCarty signed the
bond m $1,000 In each case Justice VOORHEES, told
M, prisoners that II they brought before him
again he would hold them In $3.50 each. An hour
later nvc others were brought I'm and held I'm 5000
each FOR tie Grand Jury. Robert \. PlnIerton.
Of 40 - Eigntl-avc.. brooklyn, qualified In the
necessary amount b1ndsman. The names OF the
men are John Doe OF the Central club. and James
r. stone bookmakers. and J. y. Kirk. Thomas +.
l1agnn and John Bancker who manage the betting
for the club. . 80
florari these cases before the Judge sitting the
Kings County supreme Court, that the matter
could b.. heard there viii promise to apply
for any further warrants whether the law con
tlnucs to be- violated not Neither Mr.. Wern-
berg nor Mr. Bowers would agree 10 this.
Then YOU can longer blame u.s. said Mr..
S,ainhardt triumphanty. The In the first
arrest OF the judges VIII be heard at noon to-day
before Justice VOORHEES, In Gravesen1
HEARING ~ THE CASE or F. J. DIVER.
Philip j. Dwyer president Of the Brooklyn Jockey
club was arraigncd before Police Justice Walsh I'm
the Adams Street Police Court In Brooklyn yes
terdny TO answer to a charge OF felony In violating
the laws against lottery In conducting races at
C;ravesend He was represented by John NJ Bow
ers and was accompanied by ex-senator McCarty, |
prcDarcd give bail him