Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-30
HEARING RESUMED
Continuation of the Trial of Jockey
Club Officials.
The TESTIMONY PRESENTED TODAY
Witnesses Describe the System Of
Betting at Benning.
POINTS RAISED BY COUNSEL

The trial of President Samuel S. Rowland
and other officers of the Washington Jockey
Club on a charge of permitting gaming on
the Bennng race track was resumed this
morning in Judge kimballs court. There
was the usual number of racing men and
race track followers in court, anxious for
an early settlement of the case, but it was
recalled that during the hearing yesterday
it stated that the trial would probably
last several days.
Orlando \. Jones. whose testimony was
not concluded when court adjourned yes
terday. WAS called 20 the stand again
During the closing proceedings yesterday
Mr. Aucrbdch of counsel for the defendants
had conducted the examination with a view
to showing that the present mode of betting
is not bookmaking within the meaning of
the law. Counsel for the government OBJ
Jected to this mode of examination. saying
that the term bookmaking is a legal one.
Mr.. Auerbach insisted that he had right
to conduct the examina ton in his own way
and said he had a decision to show that the
question involved in this case mad been set
at rest The court allowed the examination
L proceed but Mr.. Auerbach had not
finished when court adjourned for the day.
MIR. Jones' Testimony.
When Mr.. Jones took the witness stand
this morning Mr.. Auerbach asked him if he
was a t the race track during the years 1Sol
lSJ and 1896. and he said he was. Wit
ness was asked concerning the betting that
was done there during this period, and Mr..
Baker. OF government counsel, objected, de-
ciaring the issue in this case is what was
done recently. Witness was allowed to tell
that there Il betting ring on the track
during the years mentioned. He was asked
where the ring was then, and he said it
was in direction exactly opposite the
present location of the betting lawn.
Mr.. Jones then described the appearance
OF the sO-cailed betting ring as it existed
previous to the present mode of betting.
Mr. AuCrhach produced the printed record
of a case tried in New York in which Mr..
Jones appeared as witness.
He started 10 read Il portion of the wit
ness testimony in that case, in which he
(Jones) was asked to give a description of
bookmakinS prior to the constitutional
amendment, when counsel for the prosecu-
ton interposed another objection. Mr..
AuerbaCh said he had never heard so many
objections in his life.
Under objection the court permitted
counsel 10 read Mr.. Jones testimony given
in tn New York cas-. and then the witness
vas asked if that Was the testimony he had
given.
In support Of his effort TO have the court
admit this evidence. Mr.. Auerl,ach said the
EHdi X WIS tldl the defendants nau m
gagged in tn business of hOoknaking, and
he assumed that the court would have TO
hear. testimony Of experts as to what book
making is
Constitutes B0OImnLin%.
The witness answered that what counsel
had read constituted bool<makinG. Witness
said that when no memorandum is given
1t is not bookmaking.
Have YOU. since January ]. 1898. on the
Benning race track. conducted this bust
ness?" asked Mr.. Auerbach.
"Bookmaking?" queried the witness.
II mean boOkmakins.''
No. sir"
Witness said he had frequCnted the Ben
Iing track since January /. 1895 and had
made bets. but had not engaged in book
making. He described the condition of the
grounds and of the place where the betting
Is done. The booths that were erected for
making books are not used now
Where did you bet on the Bcnning
track"
In the ring. on the lawn and in front of
the grand stand
Witness said that what he did on the
track was precisely the same as was lone
Dy Detective Carter. 1t is almost the in
variable rule, he said of those who bet to
make note of the bet on their programs
counsel was shown the program offered in
evidence yesterday. dated November %
and he said he recognized it as one of the
programs of the races.
Manner of Making Bets.
Witness said he made memoranda on pro-
grams of this kind when he made bets in
front OF the grand stand or on the lawn
In answer TO Mr.. Auerbach's questions. Mr.
Jones described more fully the manner in
which he made his hpts