The morning times., 1896-03-19

on the races were provided with coupon
money-order slips, which were filled out
with the amount the bcttor desired to
risk, the horse and odds or place, the
club purporting to act as transmitter OF
the money to Wheeling, W. Va, where the
the book-making was in process.
These slips with the cash and a commits
sion of 0 cents in each case were passed into
the cashier, who stamped both and returned
one as a voucher should the horse win.
Bookmaker Kalliflower was represented
as being in Wheeling and the money trans
mitted TO himby wireand thebetsthuspl placed.
TIMID AT FIRST.
At first the gamblers were little hnid
in taking hold of the new scheme. a colOred
man in the employ of j. II. Hill was the first
to fill out an order as il was feared the initial
case would result in an immediate arrest.
The crowd hung back for some time and
then gradually grew bolder, and under
the excitement of the announcement of the
races the bookmaking in West Virginia
became lively.
number of sports have been inNew York
city during the past few days consulting
with prominent attorneys as to the prob
the commission process scheme. 1t is
claimed that the club acts merely as a com
mon carrier, and no more comes under the
operation Of the law than do the telegraph
companies who transmit money TO be
wagered on foreign races.
When all orders were in on q certain
race, the telegraph operator went through
the formality of announcing that the Gem
mission had been executed" and the wagers
placed in West Virginia.
1t is said to have been quietly whis-
pered about among those on the Inside
that Bookmaker Kalliflower, who pur-
ported to be in Wheeling, was playing the
races in Baltimore, and that the West
Virginia scheme was merely a hoax.
The gamblers complained bitterly, and
did not like the new process. Each man
was required to make out his own slips
and many mistakes occurred, and there
was no handing over of the cash when a
winner was announced. This naturally
limited the amount of money which could
be wagered.
CASHED THE NEXT DAY.
A notice was posted that no orders
would be cashed until the following day.
However, those who fell short of funds
found no difficulty in cashing in their
coupons at discount ranging from to
10 per cent, or got them'honored by on t.
siders who had cash. The 10 per cent
commission yielded princely income,
although it is said that the fear of arrest
kept many of the old sports away.
The statement was made during the
early part of the day that the governor
had dispatched company of militia to
prevent the operations against the anti
pool selling law, and that there was likely
to be trouble. This statement, however
proved to be without foundation.
Among thespectators whoquietly watched
the pool-selling operations were Sheriff
Palmer, commemorative Attorney John
son and his assistant, Mr.. Marbury. There
was no interference on the part of the Of
ficials. Mr.. Marbury stated to The Times
that he had responsible party who had
purchased commission slip and would be
used as witness for the prosecution.
Mr.. johnson and l." said he, CIV Ill hold
| a consultation tomorrow morning to dis
cuss the case. An indictment to cover the
violation would necessarily be a long one
| and very difficult to draw up. We have
sent fac SMILES OF the pool slips used to
| the Governor, Attorney General Scott and
| Judge Chichester Denomination.
BEFORETHE GRAND JURY
The matter Will be brought up before
the grand jury OF this county, which con
yenes on Monday next nd the charge OF
violation of the Maupin law will be pre-
| lerred against Llewelyn Bargain. as man
ager OF the Virginia Jockey Club"
When asked what nc considered would be
| the final outcome OF the case Mr.. Marbury
stated with an air OF conservatism, that