New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14

within the bar OF the statute OF limitatiOns-an
indication that later offences will be taken up
in order until all disposed Of in turn The
indictments found yesterday. which will not be
hardcd up to the court until to morrow.
understood to be against County Clerk Dennis Nc
LaughlIn. John C. Carr. John y. Crusius. other
wise called "Nick"; Gottfrcd Walbaum other
wise known as Fred" and John G. Carr. the
track manager. for maintaining racetrack and
permitting hookmaking and betting contrary to
law
WHO THE POLICE OFFICIALS ARE.
The police officials indicted are Superintendent
Christopher 7. Smith. Police Captain Frederick
T. Farrier, ~ the First Precinct: Police Captain
John +. Kelly. of the Second Precinct: Detective
Michael Clark. and Patrolmen Thomas Barry
and John Hunt. The history Of the case in
brief is this:
on January ls. 1892 or within three days Of the
statutory limit the Reform League Of Jersey
CITY organized raid ou the Guttcnburg track.
which was alleged 10 poe liable under the dis
orderly house act and selling pools in violation
- the law captain John Graham and num-
ber - special constabos depurzcd by The Justice
- the Peace Frank Lockwood went 10 the race
ira K and there arrested twelve persons engaged
IN selling pools and making up books on tho
races 4 convenient Justice who had established
an Office across the road from the track AZ once
received the complaints and admitted the accused
persons Ia bail. subsequently other raids We're
raie. until In All 10 persons We're arrested The
same course being pursued In each ease. The
evidence In these cases was prepared by otto
Cruusa. 81 the iirm = Blair 4 Grouse, himself
Democrat and submitted to 4 grand Jury drawn
by sheriff John McPhiliips who had been put
In Office through the Efforts Of cx-SherW Robert
Davis now County Jaiirr. That body refused To
act on the Information presented. In the course
Il tho execution ~ some of the raids made by
Captain Graham ana his men the deputies were
assaulted.
THE EVIDENCE IGNORED.
This evidence was also placed before the same
Grand Jury and duly ignored. The assaults. as
was alleged. were directed by policemen from
Jersey CITY, those specially named present
being Superintendent Smith ana Fatroimen
Barry and Hunt. and Detective Clark II is
for this offence that thcs" officials have been
indicted Captains Farrc" and Kelly are in
GUIDED upon the allegation that they permitted
officers from IN ,r precincts - attend the races
In their capacity a. policemen. IL Is Only JUST
10 these captains to say that they deny any I'M
plication In the affair They admit that the
men charged with the offcnc" belong 10 their
precinct but they say that III" men were OF
duty at the time. and went To the track as IN
dlyiduals and without asking permission. The
fact remains. however. that they exercised thelr
rights under the law which invests Jersey city
policemen with constabulary powers. u he eN-
crcsed anywhere within the state. and that no
charges were eyer preferred against them. ana
that they were never arraignrd betor" the
Police Board for ncgloctlng their duty I'm the
city or performing duty outside th" ciiY Tor
the benefit Of the racctrack and its owners.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN At THE RAcErEAcK.
other indictments have been found against
the Surcrlntcndcnt and two car tains for per
hitting policemen who were drawing pay from
the city To- serve as special policemen a. the
racetrack To this charge they max" the same
dcfcncc-that the men acted without permission
and in their individual capacity. When In" IA
dictmcnts are handed mp ON Monday II }" h'-
licvcd that the Court Will az once issue capdirs
for their arrest. and that they viii br arlutn'd
to plcad and give bail on Tursdty. IN" dhN on
which, hnd thr November election rcn" as uSuAl
I'm Hudson County. they would have been sOved
by the statute of limitation II was the noar oN-
piratlon of the tiwc I'm which indictments couid
bc found that prompted the Grand Jury to meet
80 frequently Of late and remain IN session $50
long This also prompted The tlcsmon 10 al
journ until Monday. Il day on which the Grand
Jury does not usually slt
WHO FURNISHED THE EVIDENCE
The witnesses who furnished the evidence upon
which the indictments were found were Captain
John Graham. his brother. James GRAHAM ana
John Hayes. three # the deputies who were en-
gagged in the raids mentioned and VINO were
assaulted I'm the performance Of their duty by
the Jersey CITY policemen on duty at the race
track
tcrdav Of the Indictment that had been found
against him. he laughed and said that IL the
report was true he was WILING u ldC' ile
,niisIc IJc did not seem at all disCOncertoi or
to have any idea that he would ever be con
victed But then II should be- r"in"mocred that
he did not have any idea twclty-i1ur H"urS pc
fore II All happened What he would ever be IN
dicted II may also be said tina, Mr. Mclaughlin
IS not regarded as by any means the cleaieSt-
headed of Hudson County statesmen. In fact
II has always been one Of the puzzles of the
Local noItIcions that "A man Cf his mental calibre
should ever become political boss ana one of the
has eenerally been regarded as phenomenal