Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-19
RACE TRACK TOUTS.
Judge Miller Had Something to Say
About Them.

Judge Miller heard case today in which
ested, and the followers of the races re-
ceived no encouragement whatever. Sey
mour Butler, the Pinkerton detective, and
Patsey Brannigan, jockey, fourteen years
old, who owns d ty-SiX-dollar race
horse named Equator" were the inter-
ested parties in the case tried, and during
the hearing OF the case the judge took occa-
sion to remind the followers of the races
that they are not wanted here. So much
interest was taken in the case that Inspec-
ter Hollinberger and number of officers
were present at the hearing. The detectives
were anxious to see the court sustain the
detective while more than one policeman
in uniform was anxious to have the Pinker-
ton officer get the worst of the trial. So
deeply interested in the natter were they
that one of them prompted Lawyer Moss,
who represented the boy.
Detective Butler has been employed on
the race tracks in different parts of the
country for a number Of years, and the po-
lice here say he knows most of the promi-
nent crooks in the country, and more espe-
cially those who follow the races. From
time to time he has put off the track
number Of touts, jockeys and Others and
1t was because he drove Brannigan away
from the track yesterday that there was
trouble last night on Pennsylvania avenue
near 9th street.
The young jockey accosted the detective
and wanted to know why he had been kept
sulting and profane language, so the officer
says.
Detective Butler endeavored to get rid
of the boy, but could not do so, and when
the boy began kicking him he had to slap
him or hold him off, Charles Hill, saloon
keeper, who witnessed part of the affair,
took hand IL 1T. and he and the detective
came together. No one was hurt, but the
police arrested the trio. A number Of wit
Lesses were examined in the case, includ-
Ing a nineteen-year-old boy, VINO admitted
that he was tout. and had been put of
the track.
Lawyer Moss questioned Detective Butler
closely concerning the ways and means
about the race track, and the officer said
to him: Il put you out Of the reporters
ring at the track one day and you are mad
about it,
When the boy was questioned he said he
bought the horse for $780, but had not yet
run him.
where do you belong?" the court asked
him.
I'm from Philadelphia
where's your father?"
There he is" answered the boy. 81 had
little money the other day and brought
him over here"
Judge Miller remarked that it is a la
mentable sight to see these little boys fol-
lowing race tracks and hanging about
saloons, pool rooms and other places, and
he thought they ought to be sent out of
town.
That's just what we want to do with
them" said Inspector Hollinberger. I'VE
would like to get rid Of all of them, and
the race tracks, too"
The boys father was then questioned and
he said that his boy would go home as soon
as he sold the horse.
That's what you had better do with
him." the Judge said. IT'S about time
that all such chaps were sent home. If
such children are found with these immoral
surroundings hanging about the race tracks
and bar rooms the court will take hand
in the matter and take them from their
parents. Then they will be turned over to
the board of childrens guardians as hav-
ing no home"
Inspector HCllinberger said he was glad
to hear the court make these remarks, and
said he would see that his officers did their
duty in the matter.
The charges against the three defendants
were dismissed.