The evening times., 1895-11-08

The case against Kopel Kurnitzki, cha rged
with setting up agaming table, was calledin
| the police court before Judge Miller this
| afternoon.
A new information had been filed, charg-
| ing that the defendant did set up and MAIN
tain a continuance. to-wit. q blackboa rd,
| stock indicator and other paraphernalia,
to affiant unknown, upon which were writ
ten and printed the quoted valuations OF
certain products and marketable stocks
which were then and there being sold In
the United States, etc., and did then and
there set up and maintain said contrivance
as a gambling table"
ing
Prosecuting Attorney AulIowney con-
Quoted the case for the Government, and
Lawyer Wni. J. Miller represented the de-
fendent.
Detective Maurice Quinian, WHO. with
Precinct Detective Heian, made tue ar
Fest, testified that he found number Of
people IN the place when he served the
original warrant. and also gave evidence
as to the existance OF the biack boaru
and other paraphernalia
Mrs. Fanny Chandler was the next wit
ness. She was in the office when the pro-
prietor was arrested and admitted that
she went there with another lady to buy
stocks.
She bought coal, or rather sold coal,
putting up $40. which she lost. Had she
not been interrupted by the officer she said
she would have made money.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.
Where does the money go that you
lost?'' asked Judge Miller.
Il don't know; l suppose Mr.. Kurnitzl
got it,
We'll, suppose You had won; who would
have Iost?"
That's mystery, Judge" replied the
witness
Richard O'Connor, who was employed
as telegraph operator i'll the office, was
the next witness. He testified that it
was his duty to take the Quotations from
the wire from Chicago and New York, and
call them out 10 be written on the black
board.
Have you a wire running to Chicago?"
I'VE have wire rrom the office of Siisby
& Co. The quotations.. though, come from
Chicago and New York
''If an order is gSYen to broker for so
much stock, Is the stock delivered TO him."
asked Judge Miller.
Mo, sir; he, tue purchaser. buys on a
margin and secures an option. but IL he
wants the stock Mr.. Kurnitzki could teie-
graph to his broker in New YORK and have
the stock Delivered to him by paying its
full value"
Diu you ever see any actu2i Stock,
them asked Judge Miller.
NO, SIR"
Witness said that the Western Union
Telegraph Company has direct wire run
ming from the New York Stock Exchange
to this city, where 1t Is rcIayed, and the
various brokers' Offices are supplied with
quotations.
QUOTATIONS. HAVE DIFFERED.
During the tirue you were there did you
ever know the quotations on the board to
dsffer from those that came over the wire,"
asked Mr.. Mulloypy.,
Well. they have differed at times; some
times they are held back TO prevent error"
Does that benefit MT. Kurnitzki any?"
Yes, il helps his sheet some"
did the defendant ever tell you to an
nounce quotations that were not on the
wiree'
I've called out quotations that diff
feredfrom those on the wire, but that was
10 guard against an error. When stock
jumps two points at once, for instance. 1t
is very likely that some mistake has been
made by an operator, Il nd we hold 1t back"
Isaac Rosecrantz testified that he was a
customer of Mr.. Kurnitzki. and he explained
to the court the manner in which stocks
were gambled in. He produced papers to
show that on certain days he had lost SIS.
and claimed that had he been fairly dealt
with, he would have won. He wanted to
close out his purchase, and gave orders to
that effect. but they were disregarded.
The defendants lawyers argued the case
at some length in an effort to show that
the law was not violated, but Mr.. Null
lowny said that 1t was so plain that argu-
ment on his part was unnecessary.
Judge Miller held the defendant in $500
bonds for the action OF the grand Jury and
he was allowed 10 go out and renew bis
bond.