The record-union., 1895-05-11
COLD DAY FOR SPORTS.
Deputy Sheriffs Put Stop to Gamblin:
at the Hawthorne Track.

Deputy Sheriffs Put Stop to Gambling
at the Hawthorne Track.
CHICAGO, May 10.-It was a cold day
for the sports at the Hawthorne race
| track to-day, when $50 big Deputy
Sheriffs marched into the track and de-
clared that Hawthorne was running a
game preiudicial to good morals, the
laws and the peace of the community.
Having declared themselves, the depu-
ties proceeded to gather together Edward
Corrigan, the master of Hawthorne, and
John Brennock, his business partner
Joseph F. Ullman. the proprietor of the
foreign book, and twenty-six smaller
fry. The prisoners were hustled off to
the city and brought before Judge Ewing
of the Superior Court, who after short
discussion with the attorneys of the
prisoners and for the Civic Federation
which planned the raid. admitted the
prisoners to bail in the sum of $500 each.
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 they will re-
peat the raids as often as the management
of Hawthorne cares to open UP.
The gambling evil at the race-tracks
became SO offensive that President Baker
of the Federation resolved TO begin war
fare on them without waiting for the
Intervention of the Federation's Com
mittee on Morals He consulted with a
number Of the prominent members of
| the Federation, and all of them approved
and indorsed his plans, and promised
| him their support. 1t was decided to
swear out warrants before Judge of a
court Of record, as it was known that the
| Hawthorne people kept Justice of the
| Peace at the race-track, and were pre-
rnIf TO rrIy Iar m h0y,
rests were made on warrants issued by
another Justice. Warrants were accord
ingly taken out before Judge Ewing this
MOI ming, given to the Sheriff at noon,
and in two hours later small army of
deputies were headed toward the track,
carrying warrants returnable in Judge
Ewing's court at 4 o'clock.
Rumors of the intended raid had got
abroad, however. and when the army of
the law approached the track there was
great confusion aud excitement. The
bOokies had been given the alarm, and at
once began to hustle their black boards
out of sight. Some of the bookies made a
wild break for liberty, but the officers Sc
cured as many of them as they cared for.
Ullman was among the number The
| formal hearing OF the prisoners will be
| next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
President Baker was prompted to
vigorous action in the matter, it is said,
| by the Federation people. by the audac-
| ity Of the track managers in ignoring the
law as entirely as if it did not exist. That
betting at race tracks is violation of the
State law is not questioned. So well
were the racing crowds satisfied that
| their enterprises were illegal that they
caused to be introduced in the Legisla-
ture the Humphrey racing bill, legaliz-
| ing racing in the State under certain con-
ditions. This bill has not yet become a
law, but the race-track people do not wait
for the General Assembly to act Oh their
bill. They made exclusive preparations
for the all-summer meeting, and the two
associations arranged to divide the time
so that both would have equal chances at
the public. President Baker watched
| this performance till he thought it time
to use the Civic Federation's influence to
compel respect for the law, and then he
acted.