The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-07
POLICY CONVICTIONS
Louis Solomon and Francis
Drum Found Guilty
and Then Plead
Guilty.
Z i1MES SOLOMON HAS SKIPPED
The Case Against Andrew Lyons
Dismissed by the Prose-
Gator.
iAMEs SOLOMON HAS SKIPPED

GATOR.
The trial of the policy dealers resulted
yesterday afternoon in the conviction OF
two and the acquittal of all the others.
Louis Solomon, Jim" Solomon's brother,
and Francis Drum were the two VIC
Tins. Francis Daily, Henry Longwen and
Thomas DAILY, who were tried in a batch,
and Andrew Lyons, who was tried separ-
ately. were acquitted. This morning
Louis Solomon and Francis Drum, who
were to be tried separately on thirteen
indictments, were brought into court n
retracted their former pleas. They plead
ed guilty to all the indictments and were
remanded for sentence.
Mr.. Prosecutor said Judge Hudspeth,
during the trial yesterday it was deyel-
oped in the testimony of that man Burns
oped in the testimony of that man Burns
of this game. Has he been indicted?
at will see,'' replied Mr.. Winfield. Then
ne looked through a batch of indictments
and found hat Solomon has been indicted.
eHas a capias been issued for him?,
asked the Judge.
Eye sir"
rsNFhe has it?' -r
Jack Graham"
Bring Graham up mere"
Constable Graham appeared in a few
minutes and informed the Court that he
did not nave the capias. Sheriff Toffey
was mmo and stated that the docu-
ment was in the hands of Under Sheriff
Erwin. 1t is likely to remain there as
1t is very unlikely that Solomon will ven-
Lure Watna9l the 1uhasulcloh OF the Co"ft.
IT. ds understood that he has Joined the
colony of pei1oy exiles in New York. the
eo1spicaons hefhoer OF Wnich are
Charley Weber and Walter Savage. The
Count is undetermined what disposition
- rske os ouysr P,rns wbn trrnad
~ sns@e OF ohper Burns VINO TURNED
stateas evidence.
The trial Of Francis Dalv Henry Long
u,.,l rh.... nj, onss ca1awsu
= D@s' AouaS ooioiion 'ano
yesterday. lxnter r-ecovefing from his
f-asntin~ s,at O,,n.n go so.,,sos nc
~A~1 r. - uiae -
m seano' ne tessneo ahat FRANK
DAILY was the slip runner. He brought
the siins 10 bea8o,,arters fron, No ~
nxs~4~ a :"
MoA'eomssy street. where the numbers
Witness did nor Lnov us,o4 n.r+ rons-
-, -. Ao pa No
wen TOOK IN the business he orten saw
Thomas DAILY in the place talking with
so,ornar, rovss ca,ouan an nr-1 80
aAN ~ NSe
to sit at the table and write.
The witness identified the papers taken
from the 5-efandan+s 30 rla.s 80 sac
S PiAsS anu SAps.
lie was very positive in his identification
of n of the plays, because it was his
own
Ia answer 10 q question by Judge
was pSa ne sala unat james solomon
T.os1ss So1croaa 1nAh n tne BUSINESS anu
on cross1sga m1S als pEolnSr.
min PI,rns .as5 5000 sA1mye Dcn-
take riaws aI q. ne mao seen FRANK Day
paid him ss 7 ryss saie so lanes solomon
frns, NJ - = WeeK LOT carving the slips
ssn ~ o. Aontgomsry street. he also
s ss1oo1 lay axe q play in Paddy Ksrn's
Saaools at no., 80 Barrow street. They
hept snntlng from one place to another.
eeause tne Kept them moving.
Mnat salary did you get?" asked Mr..
DENIM:
i didn't get any salary"
VINO paid you?"
paid myself. I kept my commissions
What's that?" exclaimed Mr. DENIM
Il said 1t wasn't a great lot: sonefimes
! made thirty-ive cents in a day"
Mr.. DENIM asked the w;tneSs A.
Eangement had been made n ins,,ca nar,
to become a witness for The Stafs Ts,,rns
said that he had a talk with Sheriff Tot
NV and IInaaP Gharih rDrd =. IL -
enee of a Grand Juror narnea DrsEa and
they promised to do what thew cns1Id ~
get him free. Drake did nof jotn in 4be
Conversation ~ IA S1
The defendants were NOT nnt on tho
stand. LAWYER Rowe are1,ed she+ +bns
should not be convicted IN thA avi5enes
OF an acoomplice. sn
Thomas Dsiv and Henry rono,ra, -
acquitted bv djrecticn ~ fSas ceI "sae
no evidence had haao foI,,a Is Hourt, as
sess5nn ANo oeSh round IN their pos
After Mr. wineals.s
Judge H1dsnatb,s oba su4Liiins up anu
about three oscIook = &c eae July reured
none Tbeir 80 n IetneAnSo OUT an
Audrey Ttvone Mo 10 gdge1 apoVe.
be fried ON sayarof ;a ~ 70 the par 70
ing in no,3cy xuan ucttusnSs LOT deal
reS6ad IhmS. Aiidn u McDermott de-
him was 1rfo ! nc oliS W5lhess against
negro P;ebmaes h..aolo, an llferafe
at NJ es Sananor ees.hiSu mat ne lives
= RD AOI1HtQi11HdW avenue. He Was