New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
MANSFIELD GETS ONE YEAR.
SENSATION FOR THE SPORTING FRA
TERNITY" OF HUDSON COUNTY.
STRONG INFLUENCE WAS BROUGHT TO BEAR
AND HIS FRIENDS THOUGHT HE wOUI.D
GET OFF WITH a FINE-HE MAY

GET OFF WITH A FINE-HE MAY
TURN STATES EVIDENCE.
Isaac Mansfield. who was convicted few days
ago on the technical charge of Keeping dsordery
house. was sentenced In Jersey City Yesterday.
eevere penalty imposed 1t expected that
a heavy fine would be the only punishment. as
large number OF influential men and politicians had
intercedcd with the Court bat Judge Hudspeth was
not swerved from his determination by them.
Mansfield conducted the Mansfield House. in North
Bergen II had teen resort for gamblers and pool
selling was carried on there. The place was seem
ingy under official protection. as the Court fire.
quently directed attention 20 II and raids were ar
ranged. but always fruitless. The place was
always closed and business suspended when the
court officers arrived. The evidence against the
house was secured by agents employed by the
Sheriff whose mission not suspected by the
sentines on Guard at the pJolroom in an extension
to the hotel.
In passing sentence yesterday Judge Huispeth
said:
HE DEFIED THE COURTS.
"You have been convicted of keeping dsord5rly
house, a house where betting horsera ling was
permitted a house where gambling was praciised.
| want TO say In your that understand you
have had several warnings as 10 the danger OF al
lowing these practices. You have been told. so
am Informed, that the inevitable result would be,
should you be arrested and convicted. that you
and faerantly continued In carrying on This unlaw-
full business This bench the courts OF this county.
have inveiGhed against this class of offences. ana
have particularly levecd their remarks at your
house. They have done everything they could pos
sbiy do 10 stop these practices. and yet you per-
sisted IN defving the courts. ! say this because it
makes your offence more fragrant, by reason or the
presumptuous way IN which you have carried on
this Illegal traffic You have Haunted defiance In the
face OF the courts The duty OF the courts is TO see
that the laws are observed.
IF these practices continue. punishment is sure
and inevitable. The Nemesis OF an outraged law is
bound to pursue and over;ake you. The people of
this State are uralterably opposed TO gambling.
They have set their seal of condemnation upon II
in no uncertain manner. They have insisted that
the court shall stamp It out. and SO far as the
courts Of this county concerned. we are deter
mined that It shall be eradicated. BY your course
Of conduct which has been the course OF others. In
persistcntIy violating the law and defying the
courts a suspicion, whether well-founded or not,
has become common that the public officials do not
attempt 10 enforce the laws. and WINK AT these
offences The Court wants TO say that while such
susncions do exist the Court has found nothing TO
sustain any such suspicion.
These suspicious could not exist however, WITH
out this fragrant conduct OF yourself ana others
Under the act which the ipdctment was passed.
the Court has the option OF imposing as PUNISH
ment the term of two years at hard labor III state
prison and n fine of 500 In passing sentence the
Court cannot help expressing sorrow for you You
are man who occupied high position. VAS well
respected and had many friends. II Is sau corn,
mentary the condition of affairs that you snomd
be led from the patti or rectltuue py tiie "huie-
mems az this unlawful business.
The Court then imposed the penalty or one year
at hard labor In State prison and fine or N@ ana
COSTS the prisoner to stand com'h'''eu UNI" "'0
fine and costs are paid.
HE PLEADS FOR A NEW TRIAL.
The Court was informed by counsel that the case
would be carried TO the Supreme Court on writ OF
error and Judge Hudspeth was asked TO nix the
amount of bail. He replied. The bail In error VIII
be 5000" Mansfield said
81 want a new trial. Your Homer. want 10
bring out evidence that not brought out before
II was kept back. II will all come out next ume'
I am the innocent victim. as you VIII hnd ~ tho
end OF the next trial You will find that am al
right" ,.- T.. .ho, ur Nanr.
field intends 10 disclose who are the hackers u mo
gambling and what officials II any are lH'eiee'V''
Mansfield had not beer able to secure BAH
at late hour last evening. and was In the cus!oiy
Of sheriff I9ey h,o S ,he Grand jury and may
impart the secrets of that exclusive TISIe 81
| bers that has conducted business In hudson county
| for many vars. IL he divulges what he Rhows y, ~
| would be followed by investigation ana possibly
numerous indictments. some against prominent per
not at present suspected OF oeihg IN va 81 re
consider the sentence for the services rendered TO
| the State and save Mansfield from going TO prison
The hsavy psnairy caused paorooms have been
quietly Conducted despite the fact that the Grand
Jury finding Indictments II mas se e,Ys g
who Is also indicted and awaiting trai LOT siiIai
offence. He IS the reputed owner OF me no'oIous
Little Monte Carlo" at Upper Weehawkeh. ~ ~
said that the Grand Jury made a careful inyesuga-
ton before finding the Indictment. some OF Innoei
nage's friends assert that he Is not the owner