The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
TOLD TO INDICT POLICE.
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ u, GRAND JURY
TO CONSIDER ~POoLSELLING ClSBs.

-Green GOOds BuetuceS Also DtHCuHneu
-western Union Employees Accused
The December term Of the Hudson county,
N. j.. courts opened yesterday in Jersey City.
In charging the Grand jury. Justice Lippin-
colt said:
Another presontment by the last Grand
Jury was in relation to poolrooms. boxing
tournaments. &C.. said to be carried on In
the town OF Harrison. that Grand Jury had
investigated the matter carefully. and had not
found sufficient evidence OF the existence OF
such practices for some time SUFFICIENT TO
warrant II In finding an indictment. There
may be no question that such places have now
ceased to exist In that township. that is. for q
few weeks past. or LONGER. but early last sum
mer there existed indications In some por-
lions OF the county that there was to be an at
tempted revival OF the unlawful business OF
poolsellinR. bookmaking and other forms of
gambling on tho results Of horse races. an Of
fence which by the Legislature had been pro-
hibited under severe penalty. The Court is
informed that some OF these establishm ents
resumed In a minor degree this business in
Jersey City and Hobokan. bnt that before
much Roadway was made the police authori-
tics suppressed them. Sporadic attempts were
repeated. but they only succeeded In q small
degree because OF the vigilance Of the Prote-
eutor Of the Pleas and the activity Of the police
authorities. and IL 1t is carried on at all It
is done with great secrecy and In such q man
ner as to be beyond detection. ,
while this satisfactory condition Of af-
fairs exists in Hoboken and JERSEY City. the
nefarious business appears TO nave 1ourished
more or less openly in the town of Harrison.
gagged In that business In that town had been
apprehended. and. after a STRUGGLE. con,
Imprisonment, the bueinls So was again
started In defiance Of the law and the Court.
OF the Court was called to the eSistence OF
these establishments In the town of Harri-
son. While evidence was not at hand, the
ing to accumulate evidence of their exist
ence to lay before the Grand Jury for their
ence of these places in the town Of Harrison.
by whom conducted. managed and operated,
Vas p re .Ss d by the PreSsecHt9T to the Grand
returned. but the Grand Jury made the pre-
sentiment to which the Court has Just now re-
vas insufficient upon which to base Indictment.
The Court here now has nothing to say In ref
presentment yesterday and in considering
what action should be taken by the Court upon
the presentment. as Is the duty OF the Court,
and the Court will lay that before you for your
that II the evidence which has been laid be-
fore this Court Is produced before. your body
i WI be YOU DUTY ih 70 o3snSnrs in ndn,a1 e. ,s to
There can be DO escape from this result.
those who conduct the business there, but
also AGAINST the persons In that tow who
NJ nsS Ss 4 eTefe' ieno pfaire d that fh! n sSere' sb ~ II
be held to an account for permitting the offence
% nourish as to hold the actual offender. From
the evidence which the Court has inspected it
would tie din suit to perceive how your body
ON escape presenting indictments against the
by every Judge on the bench. this crime can
not flourish without the conuivance or indif-
ference OF the police authorities.
I'VE understand that the business has been
temporarily suspended. but that is no excuse
fo- the crime. heretofore committed. Twice
before it has. been suspended in. that town.
the promise thai, the offence should not be re-
peated. Again clemeney was eAiende under
clear OF these lawbreakers.. Unless the Grand
Jury acts it will start again, and it is to save
invokes your speedy action. 1.-THE last repe-
tjtion Of this offence there was so glarinR. 81
domination OF the courts that a neglect now on
the part of the Grand Jury and the courts to
perform their duties cannot be excused. and the
Court will. from time to time, as IL may deem
proper. call yonr attention 10 this matter.
This offence must be extirpated from every
Justice Lipilncott next referred to the green
goods business. ,Ho said:
The Court invites your Investigation Of tie
methods by which the green goods business
or the pretended offer to sell counterfeit money
is carried on In Jersey City. The Chief OF Po-
lice OF jersey City. with the officers and police
men of the Police Department, have made
every effort to suppress this business. They
have been aided by the United States mail au-
thorities. Notwithstanding all this certain phfts
OF the business remain unsuppresse ed. +.
THE literature OF this business is scattered
all over the Union. and much of it in its militia
tive stages relates to the city OF Jersey City.
Neither Of the parties 70 these transactions
have any sympathy from the Court or regard
from the law: the victim is as bad as those
who-delude him into this attempted illegal
transaction, but the city or county where IL
lourishes is Justly held in contempt by all
should when called upon aid in the enforce
ment:of the law:and in the detection and pun
ishment OF those engaged in or aiding and as
sistinR in carrying IL on.
1T seems that. from statements made to the
Court. some employees in the Office OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company In Jersey
City are not actuated by any such feelings OF
police authorities not only meet with obstruc-
ton in that office. but the evidence that comes
to the Court would seem to indicate that they
are active participants In these illegal trans
actions. Investigation Is now progressing
and the matter will be laid before you. and you
are requested to investigate this matter thor.
ouEhly. II the employees OF a telegraph com
can ~connive Al, and assist in their violation. II
had better be known at once. Ostensibly the
officers OF the telegraph company disclaim
responsibility, but the corrective power Of the
Grand Jury. IL the facts Justify IL. should at
once be exercised by an indictment Of the en-
| ployees so offending. The Court will not now
go into details as to the facts. but they will