Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-02-27
pLArING rnE RacEs.


Bets Taken and Transmitted and Winnings
Paid in This city.
The newly-establish office of the
New Jersey Commission Co., in the
second story of tho building No. East
Fourth street, where money changes
hands on tho results of horse races. is
in full operation and is already attract
ing the attention of many people who
are willing to take chances on winning
money. Several parties who have been
investing money are already ahead of
the game. The bait is quite tempting.
The scheme is worked Oil money
order basis, and money paid at the
local office is, according to the
general impression given at the
office, transferred by telegraph to
the Now Jersey Office. The names of
horses entered in the races are posted
in conspicuous place and players arc
handed blanks to be filled ont with the
denomination, name Of tho horse and
place desired. The blanks read as fol-
lows.
New Jersey Commission Co.; If you can
secure as good as - place - and
draw on J. d. Butler & Co., Newark, N. j.
The player fills out the blank by
putting in his selection and the
amount Of money he desires to play.
He then hands tho application in at
the desk and is given receipt, made
out according to the signature on the APP
plication. When the races are run, the
winning horses are announced and the
lucky players are handed the money
due according to the agreement. The
blanks are headed Electric News and
Money Transfer Go. Telegram, and
have the appearance of the blanks Of
regular telegraph companies.
Money can be played in any denomi-
nation from 81 up. At present two
men are at the local office. One
manipulates the telegraph instrument
and the other attends to customers.
IN THE GRASP OF THE LAW,
Joseph Burke and James Whitford,
two strangers in Wilmington, were
arrested Friday afternoon by Detec-
tive Witsil and McVey, on a warrant
sworn out by Mr.. McVey, and Saturday
morning they we're given a hearing in
the municipal court on the charge Of
being implicated in pool.selling
scheme in the second story of the
building No. East Fourth street.
They wererepresented by Walter II.
Hayes, and plea of not guilty was en-
tered.
Detective Bernard ]. Mcyey, the only
witness. testified that on Wednesday
afternoon he played 81 on a horse named
Blasgow. which was reported TO he on
the New Orleans track. His money was
received by Burke, and when he won
on Glasgow Whitford paid over the
winning, the time between making the
bet and receiving the money which
was won being about 20 minutes. He
also described the place and modus
operandi.
The witness was cross examined by
Attorney Hayes, who asked if tho place
was not telegraph Office. Mr.. McVey
replied that he saw an instrument
there. Duplicates of the telegraph blank
and form of receipt were also produced.
City Solicitor Hartman reviewed the
evidence and staten that the men had
violated State law. He held that the
law had been doubly violated, by the fact
of the telegraph instrument being kept
for the purpose of transacting business
connected with selling pools, and the
receipt of money for betting by the
men.
Mr.. Hayes had nothing to say and
each of the men was held in 81, 600 to
answer the charge at the court of gem
eral sessions.
Bail was secured and Whitford and
Burke departed Should they again
open an office in this city for the same
purpose they will in all probability be
arrested at once.
Constable H. r. Smith on Friday
served notice on Burke and Whitford
warning them to vacate the premises.
Hubert Cassidy, the owner, had con
suited Deputy Attorney General Peter
L. Cooper, and when he learned that
he was liable and had perfect right
to order the men out he did so. Mr..
Cooper stated to reporter that the
next time people are prosecuted for
violating the poolroom law the buyers,
as well as the sellers, will be included.