Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-11

hawthorne, May lO.-It was a cold
day for the sports at the race track TO-
day. Chicago and Cook county have
for some time been struggling with a
hot wave, but the owners and patrons
of the Hawthorne track found it cool
enough for them this afternoon when
one hundred and fifty big deputy sher-
IFS marched into the track and de-
,clared that Hawthorne was running
game prejudicial to good morals, the
laws and the peace Of the community.
Having declared themselves, the depu-
ties proceeded to gather in Edward
Corrigan, the master of Hawthorne,
and John Brennock, his business part
ner, Joseph +. Ullman, the proprietor
of the foreign book. and twenty-siX
smaller fry. The prisoners were hus-
tied oil to the city and brought before
Judge Ewing, of the Superior Court,
who after a short discussion with the
attorneys for the prisoners, and for
the Civic Federation. which pinned
the raid, admitted the prisoners to bail
in the sum of $500 each. One Of the
prisoners, just as he left the court
room declared that he had been
'pinched' just as he was about to cash
a winning ticket, and there was a cram
ing of necks TO see the man who had
beaten the game at Hawthorne" even
though it protited him
NOTHING BUT GLORY.
The officials of the Civic Federation
have determined that there shall be
no racing contrary TO law in Cook
county this year, and they declare that
they viii repeat the raid as often Us
the management Of Hawthorne cares
to open up.
Heretofore the work Of supprSssing
the racing has been the province Of the
FedeTation's cOmmitte on morals. but
since the election, no new committees
have been appointed and the former
lapsed with the outgoing administra-
tion. The gambling evil at the race
tracks became so offensive that Presi-
dent Baker, Of the Federation resolved
90 begin warfare on them ~.ti pt Wal--
ing for the Intervention of committee
on morals. He consulted with n num-
Der of the prominent members of the
Federation and all of them approved
and endorsed his plans and promised
him their support
1t was decided 10 swear out the war
rants before a judge Of a court Of rec
ord, as it was known that the Haw-
thOrne people kept a justice Of the
peace aV their race track and were pre-
pared to give bail on the spot when ar
rests were made on warrants issued by
another justice. Warrants were ac-
cOrdingly taken out before Judge Ew-
ing this morning, given to the sheriff
at noon. and TWO hours later
SMALL ARMY OF DEPUTIES
was headed towards the track, carry
ing warrants returnable to Judge Ew-
ing's court at o'clock.
Rumors of the intending raid had got
abroad. however. and when the army
of the law approached the track there
was great confusion and excitement at
the track. The bOOkmakers were
promptly given the alarm and at once
began TO hustle their blackboaTds out
OF sight When the deputies marched
in not a blackboard was TO be seen
and the bOOllmakers were standing
around trying to look innocent. a large
contract for any bOOkmaker to pick up.
There was no confusion at the for
eign book, however. Joe Ullman con-
trolls II and he had been arrested in
a raid last year. He had an idea that
lightning never struck twice in the
same place and he was making bets
on nice. good races on other tracks
and not on the wicked events at Haw-
thorne. The referee, wrapped in his
innocence. confident of his ability to
locate the spot where the ball would
strike. made no effort TO hide his
blackboard. or what would have serv-
ed him better, his person, and was
badly fooled.
THE LIGHTNING HIT HIM
fair and square. A deputy, who had
an idea that Hawthorne races were
no more immoral than those on other
tracks. promptly rounded Mr.. Ullman
ND. much to that gentleman's disgust,
and wrath. for his book was $4,000 be
hind on the day. and he wanted to
make it up. Other men connected
with the worn book, seeing the miser-
able failure of Ullman's lightning rod,
made a wild break for the city, but
the officers secured as many of them
as they cared for. The formal hear
ing of the prisoners will be held next
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
ONE OF THE CREW LOST.
NTackinaw City. Mich. May 10.-Op-