New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
ARRESTS AT THE HANDICAP,
--p DE LACY MAKES PLENTY OF
TROUBLE AT GRAvEsEND.
. uneEs AND TWELVE BooKMAKERs TAKEN

lew Of testing the right OF the oooK-
.,.-s and booksellers to conduct their
'~,.ass as usual on the track at the Brook
''~ rIondicap meeting. was continued early yes
p ".o,, morning and carried on with persistency
- 80 the day. 1t resulted in the arrest Of
oD .,,.o If the bookmakers. the three judges at
,~ack and the serving Of a subpoena on
Ii, Dwyer president Of the Brooklyn
+,., Club. whose verbal promise was taken
49, -. court officer who waited upon him In the
:" 80 stand after the first race for his ap-
!uDe at 10 o'clock to-day in Police Justice
walsh's court.
.os said that forty warrants In all nave
'.s,sd and are in the hands Of the Sherins
',,os who did not have time to secure the
u.p., ".,aoo,,on Of the men they were after. so
,hev could not all be served yesterday. but
'"'' .ros,s will probably be followed up to-day
INC 1,ao,ng under bonds all those charged with
breaking the law
~ur COMPLAINANT AGAINST MR. DWYER
= ,,a case Of Philip J. Dwyer, the name OF
-. oo,nn,a,ning witness who appeared before
- w walsh IS Frederick w. Judson. OF NO.
-, ceventh-ave. Brooklyn, who gave his occu-
II, 90 that Of clerk The charge IN ms
-, is that "Philip ]. Dwyer unlawfully and
~.,oriousv did contrve. propose ana MAINTAIN
.-a assist in contriving, proposing ana MAINTAIN
"''N certain lottery" George +. Elliott and Ben
..u,r steinhardt, representing Howe d Hum-
-, were the lawyers who appeared iOr '"e
..osscut,on. which in this case virtually means
Deter De Lacy. until the cases snail ac'u''iiE
-oooh trial. when the Distrct-AttorneY james
-. n,srn,ov will have to step in and take up
-, uo~l, If establishing the guilt of the de,end-
orts in behalf Of the people OF Kings county
~ c+o,nbardt showed this letter 10 'he Te-
vo~,srs "as think it proper to show" said he
.shot am not acting for a private rerson IN
this matter :, ,oo,
'''' BROOKLYN Kings County, May l5' 1884
The People Ss Stsnbardt I esq is hereby authorized
20 represent the people IN the pEesf1ftnIW9 W Cy the
ao0'e e"''''N District-Attorney. Kings county
At THE GRAvEsEND TOWN HALL
wben Messrs. Elliott and Steinhardt reached
,-.,.o.ora ,hev went at once TO the Town Hall.
,bs, snot which was for so long time under the
s..no,,c authority Of John Y. McKane, and there
sorra Judge f. W. voorhles. who was awaiting
.ss,r arr,yol and was ready TO sign the warrants.
p,,,n Dwyer had before this been Informed that
he would be required to give ball. ana so 'he
whisper had already run through the cro"u III
IN. neighborhood Of the grandstand that more
arrests were expected
This brought number OF prominent sporting
men TO the Town Hall. where they found John
M Bowers, Charles ]. Patterson and Charles
Harris who were on hand, representing the
Brooklyn Jockey Club and ready TO plead Tor the
men arrested Mr. Bowers strove to persuade
Judge voorhies that he had no power 10 issue
warrants for the arrest Of any of the men,
II see Mr.. De Lacy there said he ana
while know that he is the prime mover IN TINS
matter am sure that he does not wish TO carry
on the war so relentlessy on an occasion sucn
as this, in a way that would so gravely hamper
the convenience Of these men and mar the days
sport"
As he spoke he looked IN the direction where
De Lacy sat behind the judge as solemn ana
silent as a statue.
well" replied Mr. De Lacy without mov-
ing from his seat. 'it looks to me as If these men
didn't stop much to consult my convenience or
that Of the other men In New-York VINO arc
engaged in the same business. They need not
appeal to me. | have nothing to say IN thls
matter and do not propose that anything
shall say will in any degree interfere WIN me
due course Of the law, wither It will inure to the
discomfort Of the men or not
At this point Judge Finnerty, who was Voted
into his present position during the recent anti
thing 10 Judge VOORHEES, Mr.. Bowers started
IN to make another elaborate argument for a
stay but Judge VOORHEES, would hear him no
further, and began signing the warrants. ana
turning them over to the Sheriff, who had hVe
deputies on hand ready to serve them. The
complaining witness in these cases was Henry
Birk. Of No. 2l7 East Eighty y-frst-st, New-1ork.
The first three warrants were FOR the racetracK
judges, Victor Smith. r. w. Simmons and Clar-
ence Mcdowell. In the affidavit II was set forth
that these defendants did felOniousy and un-
lawfully set on foot. contrive, propose and draw,
and assist In setting on foot cOntrving prop0s-
Ing and drawing. A certain scheme for the dis
tribution OF property by chance among persons
who have paid and who have agreed to pay
valuable consideration for the chance. said
scheme being lottery. That on the day afore-
said. on the grounds Of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club. situated in the city and county aforesaid.
q certain race or contest Of strength, speed and
endurance between certain horses was about 10
take place. said defendants then and there held
out TO divers persons then and there being, GER
mln scheme by which. for a valuable considera-
uoh, any OF said persons last aforesaid would
oe entitled to chance in the distribution OF
certain property. 10 wit: money deposited as a
sake, which distribution to be determined
py chance. to wit: by the result OF said race or
contest hereinbefore described.
rhat In pursuance Of said scheme. this depo-
nenl, al the time and place aforesaid. purchased
rom ron said defendants ticke, or chance on the
norse named --. and paid TO said defendants
.D M tne said ticket or chance In said distribution
,ne sum OF - dollars Wherefore deponent
p,ays ns tnat said defendants may be apprehend.d
a ama aeait with as the law directs, particularly
Code" go anu 90 u '''e ie'ia'
ARREST Or THE JUDGES
'erln Buttling went at once to the judges
,'na with his deputies to serve them in person.
: was now nearing the time for the third race.
r "e nrst man he approached was he thought,
'''or smith, and. turning him over TO one Of
aeputies' that functionary marched off his
~ The man was smiling. 1t was Louis
@' VINO Is engaged in hanging up the num-
49, VI the winning horses Somebody drew the
sss ssrs.uon ION OF the Sheriff to this blunder and in a
IN. N TINE ne had the right man.
as,se Judges were driven to the Town Hall and
hstra good deal Of wranglng and discussion
eacS eaS~mn zen opposing counsel bail was accepted for
the rae rvae IN the sum OF 81 900 to appear before
fov ulSe Tor examination at 12 O'Clock to-Ynor-
nv. Richard Hyde, of HYDE Behmans
aToree; signed the bond.