The evening world., 1894-05-15
A RAID ON B0OKMAKERs.
De Lacy's Lawyers Have Ar
ranged to Place Bets and
Make Arrests.
THE TABLES MAY BE TURNED.
A Plan to Arrest De Lacy's Agents
for Malicious Mischief
When They Appear.

The war that ex-Pool-room-Keeper
Peter De Lacy is waging upon the race
track proprietors who were instrumental
in closing city pool-rooms, will reach the
eliminating point this afternoon at the
Gravesend race track. iN
De Lacy's lawyers this afternoon Sc
cured from Justice John ]. Walsh In
the Adams Street Polece Court Court,
Brooklyn. a warrant for the arrest Of
President Phil Dwyer, of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club.
The warrant was issued upon an am
davit presented by De Lacy's lawyers
and sworn to by Fred w. Judson, Of 1ss
Seventh avenue. Brooklyn.
The document recifed that Mr.. Dwyer
on Feb. TO- 1884, the date of the OPEN
Ing Of the books for entries for the
Gravesend races, did unlawfully.
wickedly and feloniously contrive, pro-
pose and maintain a scheme for the
distribution of property by chance" or.
in other words, that he maintained and
operated a lottery scheme in violation
Of law.
The affidavit went on the recite that
President Dwyer proposed to conduct
Brooklyn Handicap, fora stake of s25.-
600, to which stake forty-six persons had
contributed $3.50 each. the owner OF the
winning horse to take the stake.
This affidavit was presented by Law
yer Steiner, from the office of Howe &
Hummel. New York counsel for De
Lacy, and by Lawyer George f. Elliott.
De Lacy's counsel in Brooklyn.
The application for a warrant was
made about 1890 o'clock, after Messrs.
Steiner, Elliott and Judson had held q
secret conference with Sheriff Buttling
and District James w. Ridg-
way in the latter's private office.
Justice Walsh took the application un-
Der ndVsement until To- ioS M when
course IT would be proper for him to
pursue In the premises.
In granting the order OF arrest JUS
tice Walsh said he was not entirely
satisfied with the papers presented by
Lawyers Elliott and Steiner, but sup
piled. he thought, sufficient grounds
upon which to issue a warrant.
Lawyer Elliott was present at the time
as was also Lawyer Cropsey. OF Charles
j. Patterson's office. Mr.. Paterson ap-
penrsd as wssb sGsbsei for MI DWysr ranssv
he would agree TO produce Mir. Dwyer
in court tomorrow morning.
The lawyer said that he had no author
ity to do any such thing. and therefore
declined TO promise.
Judge Walsh said that being the case
he would give the warrant to one Of his
court officers. He assigned officer
arrest Mr.. Dwyer to-day.
The warrant is returnable tomorrow
morning.
be arrested at the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
track this afternoon, while racing Is in
progress there.
He has anticipated such action. and in
conversation with an Evening Word"
reporter, this morning, said: ~
"Three or four Brooklyn Police JUS
tees have promised to be here, and 1
expect to be able TO secure bail. There
are a few friends of mine who have
some real estate. and l hope they will
come to my rescue
There is no reason why they should
make a scene at Handicap time, but I'm
inclined TO think that Is their game"
Mr.. Dryers will not be the only ar
rest at the track to-day, II the plans
of the lawyers who are making the fight
against the race track in the interest
Of the pool-room men do not miscarry.
Lawyer William +, Howe announced
this afternoon that Lawyer Steiner and
two clerks from Howe and HummelS
office, had taken 5000 blank warrants to
Gravesend this afternoon, and that they
would apply 10 Justice Eoorhis there to
auothoriZe the arrest of bookmakers.
Sheriff Buttling has promised TO send
twenty deputies to Gravesend," said Mr..
Howe, and Mr.. Steiner is authorized to
represent District-Attorney Ridgway.
"The deputies will go to the race
track. place bets and then return and
have warrants issued on which the
bookmakers will be arrested,
I'm. accused vii tAen ne taken before
Justice Voorhees,, whom we expect to be
near at hand,
Under Judge Pryors decision. even
betting on races is prohibited, and we
are promised the support of the Kings
County authorities in enforcing the
law.
"The twenty deputies can easily get
evidence against the booksellers"
If this pan is carried out there viii be
even more confusion in the betting ring
this afternoon than usually attends the
efforts of bettors TO pace their money
II is said that the Jockey Club has q
appear there are TO be arrested and
locked up on charge OF malicious mis-
chief. There are four Justices at tho
track ready to assist Mr.. DwyeE In re-
pelling De L9cy's men, They viii Issue
any warrsntj he asks for.
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