Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-29
RACE TRACK CASES
New Information Filed Against Jockey
Club officials.
HEARING TODAY IN POLICE COURT
Six Defendants Appear and Enter
Plea Of Not Guilty.
w A RRANTS FOR THREE

A number of men who were anxious to
this afternoon occupied seats in Judge
tracted to court because of their interest in
the race track alleged gambling cases.
Many of them had sporting papers giving
the entries for todays events and they
were anxiously endeavoring to pick the
prospective winners.
In addition to the local people who were
present there were race men from other
cities, including some from New York and
Baltimore, while several persons interested
In the st. Asaph pool room, across the
river, We're also among them. Ihsy were
all anxious to learn what the court w, uId
hold in the case. Upon this decision, it
was said, depended the future of the race
track, for 4 time at least. Should the de-
cision be against the defendants it meant
tat some of the spectators would lave no
forther business here. There " as consider
dp!e disappointment manifested upon the
part OF some of the number when thew
heard Assistant District Attorney Baker
say the trial would not take place until I
clock this afternoon.
In calling Judge kimbaN's attention to
t me case the prosecuting attorney said he
had prepared a new information against
the nine defendants. which he desired TO
me- Mr.. Maddox, counsel for the Defend
ants he said, was engaged IN u case in an
o'her court and would not ne able to APP
pear IN this case before / O'clock For this
reason he asked the court to discharge the
jury until the hour stated, which was done.
Ne" Information Filed.
The new information against the defend
ants was filed. 1t reads as follows.
In the Police Court of the District of
Columbia. District of Columbia ss. No
Ve'nber term, A. D., 1898 Henry E. Davis,
esq, attorney of the United States in and
for the District of Columbia. who. for the
sald / mted States, prosecuteS in this be-
half, by Daniel w. Baker. esq. enc of his
assistants. comes here in.o court at the
District aforesaid, on the 18th DAY of No
Vember, in the year of our Lord 1898 in this
SAID term for the said United States gives
the court here to understand and be in
formed on the oath of one Charles Stunt
made on the 18th day Of November in the
year last aforesaid. at the District afore-
said, Before the said Daniel W Baker, esq.
one OF the assistants to the said attorney
OF the United States, as aforesaid, thai nne
Samuel s. How!9nd. one Jesse Brown. one
Samuel Ross, one Clarence Mcdowell, one
Henry C. Crickmore. one William S. Vps-
burgh, one William II. Baretto one ChaS
II. Mccoy and one Mars Cassidy. all Ia(e
of the District aforesaid, on the 18th Cay
OF November in the year of our Lord 1873,
v
that day and the Gay of filing this lnfor-
ma tlon. with force and arms, at the Dis
trlct aforesaid. and within the jurisdiction
cl TINS court, in Il certain house, building
ana premises to wit: Certain premises in
the District aforesaid. commonly known as
and called the Benning race track, at which
place there was carried on a certain event
OF contest called running race of horses
the said house building and premises then
and there being in the possession and I'M
der the control Of the said Samuel s. How
land, the said Jesse Brown, the said Samuel
Ross, the said Clarence Mcdowell. the said
Henry G. Crickmore. the said William S.
Nosburgh, the said William II. Baretto, the
said Charles d. Mccoy and the said Mars
Cassidy, did knowingly permit to be set up
and used d certain gaming table, to wit:
The game, device and contrivance called
boOkmaking on the race aforesaid. the laid
game, device and contrivance being then
and there a game, device and contriyance
at which money was then and there ard
before the said race took place. bet and
wagered by divers persons then and there
present upon the result of the said race;
and which said game, device and contriV-
aace called hookmakng on the said race
was then and there u gambling device
adapted, devised and designed for the pur
pose of a game of chance for money and
at which there were bet and wagered money
and other things, against the form of
the statute in such case made and provided
and against the peace and government of
"Whereupon the said attorney of the
United States, who. in this behalf, prose-
cutes for the said United States in man
uer and form aforesaid, prays the con-
Sideration of the court in the premises, and
that due proceedings may be had against
the said Samuel S. Rowland, the said Jesse
Brown, the said Samuel Ross. the said
Clarence Mcdowell, the said Henry G.
Crckmore the said William S. NosburGh,
the said William II. Baretto the said Chas.
d. Mccoy and the said Mars Cassidy, in
this behalf. to make them answer to the
said United States touching and concerning
the premises aforesaid.
Second Count.
"And the said Henry +. Davis, esquire,
attorney Of the said United States, in and
for the District Of Columbia, by the said
Daniel w. Baker, esquire, one of his assist
ants, comes here into court, on the day and
year aforesaid, and at the District afore-
said. and gives the court here further to
understand and be informed on the oath of
one Charles Stunt. made on the 10Th day
Of November in the year last aforesaid, at
the District aforesaid, before the said Dan
lei w. Baker, esquire, one OF the assistants
to the said attorney of the United States, as
aforesaid, that one Samuel S. Rowland, one
Jesse Brown, one Samuel Ross, one Car
ence Mcdowell, one Henry q. Crickmore,
one William S. Vosburgh, one William II.
Baretto, one Charles ID. Mccoy and one
said on the 18th day of November in the
year of our Lord 1873, and OF divers other
days and times between that day and the
day of filing this information, with force
and arms, at the District aforesaid and
within the jurisdiction of this court. IL a
certain house. building and premises. to
wit: Certain premises in the District afore-
said commonly known and called the
Benning race track, at which place there
was carried on Il certain event or contest
called a running race of horses the said
house. building and premises then and there
being in the possession and under the con-
troll of the said Samuel S. Rowland. the
said Jesse Brown, the said Samuel Ross,
the said Clarence Mcdowell, the said Henry
q. Crickmore, the said William S. Vos-
burgh. the said William II. Baretto the
said Charles d. Mccoy and the said Mars
Cassidy, did knowingly permit to be set up
and used a certain gaming table. to wit: a
certain place for gaming, on the day and
year aforesaid. at which said place. certain
persons whose names are unknown did
come together to gamble and bet upon the
result of the said race, and at which there
were bet and wagered money and other
valuable things, against the form of the
statute in such case made and provided and
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