The sun., 1895-05-18
PETER DE LdCr,s FIVE HhND.
president Eiiiotta Letter TO Gov. Morton-
No INV Violated Hcstcrdny

George F. Elliott, who was Peter Dc Lncy's
counsel in the suits instituted by tho New York
poo!room keeper against tho Brooklyn Jockey
cub last spring, is out with IL letter to Gov.
Morton about tho alleged violations OF the
Iercy-Gray RAGING law at Gravcsrnd on Iiandi-
the Law Enforcement Sociotv ol brooklyn
ocII..e, Tne stewards 81 the Jockey Club ami the
nnwerlcss to prevent the alleged violation Of
me law aSregarhs betting on races On the day
S ,hS Rr"Hkyn ,andieap was deci,!ed at Hrevea-
the firsi day" sport under the new law, which
was not thoroughly understood by tho ma tses.
devoted to, betting displayed odds 'G,@nfu ag"inss
horses , .. and passed money both before
did SO and furnished vouchers for wagers were
G. F. Wal baum and one or two OF his agents
day that. they must not do so in future. and
some half dozen men who attempted to exchange
R"mSy RrmnE were elected from the grounds of the
on Thursday night, at meeting OF the stew.
ards Of ,he Jockey Club, that body dcpiored. in
and they asked President Dwyer W Of tho S BroS2R.
IL in '@S sAo large foFse o
i'inkerton's men saw that the law was lived up
fsourht legal advice upon the tie subject, sal" and
wns I'M formed that 20 long ns no odds were post.
] ed or ]placarded. or tickets or other acknowfedn.
mcnts OF wagers were issued the law was not
violated bookmaker or any man could rc-
ceiTe money on n race track without violating
think differently, and rather than have any
trouble have issued orders that no money no
allowed to change hands. or odds be displayed,
the track" This is President Elliott's letter:
The Hon. Leri Norton Governor Of the state o, Nc,s
DEAR SIR: As President of the Law enforcement So
chairman or The Committee on Gambling an organ:
ia,Gn cnns he esTv Of . ns best Of mat In
to @ ag.satve committee 70 oppose the enactment Of
GG % ,s s Of w the
o, s State sSs as s as
G MS n"Ss Pa @ b
a m Gny prHe nnS hSRs Ing would
%sua Ss sss % q' Ro0' seller and o0ok'keF
has Sncr rpnS this Int" 9w; as
M lar promises alh Mr.; Belmont: 1he head oricai Of
Racing Commission. '''NN o"'''' VI WV
G y n hH he
OF the scenes which took place wedn sday
tt @ on @ S nS ct
the the on s sqfn this s E
nh rSSnIsH ,n and Go"kmoking and g1hc gamhns
were not only psrmitted but actually invited by ths
lated souvenir ii which printed " notics NO
n could be 81 and settlements made after
aScoraance SSitn Saf' this snnouncement. the same
.b2oknatcr'.' with nlacsrls announcing their occu.
patton ana the odds offered. allowed occupy
the betting ring and conduct their public gambling.
am bold 10 assert that had you the slightest usp
ciOn that such practices intended under the
Fulse Gf the laws approved by you you never would
have aided your signature to give them effect
. Let me now beg yo,l, since the good name Of the
state EnS been su'l."d. and Constitution violated
that you demand Of the Racing Commission and the
Jockey Club q frlnlm"nt OF their promises by which
your approval O; these laws obtained. and
tVntrc them at least 50 TO regulate their tracks
ttat the :" bOokmaker" and betting ring " bc ahol.
tslcd aud the disgrecefu' public gambling Of
yesterday be not again repeated Yours respect TRULY,
GEORGE f. ELLIOTT.