Evening star., 1898-12-01
Progress of the Hearing in the Police
Court.
PROBABLE DURATION OF THE TRIAL
Detective Pinkerton, Called as Wit
ness, Unable to Appear. Z
THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED

because OF the Closing OF the 1all race
meeting at Benning yesterday many Of
the strangers in attendance left the city
last night, and their faces were not among
those who were spectators in court today
when the trial of the jockey club officials
for permitting alleged gambling on Ban-
ming race track was resumed. When the
case was first called for trial it was the
general belief that counsel for the defend
ants would agree to a statement of facts
and let the court determine the law as ap-
piled to them, but developments of the past
two days show that every claim of the
prosecution is to be contested and the
case fought to a finish. When court ad-
journed yesterday it said the trial
would last until Saturday and perhaps un-
til next week. After the testimony is all
in lengthy arguments are expected.
Just before adjournment yesterday the
prosecution offered a witness from Balti-
more named Bernard Gold. He is at pres
ent a clerk in his brothers grocery store,
but was for a number of years a boOkmak
ers assistant. One of his employers, it is
said, was Tobe Wall. who is at present con-
Quoting stock brokerage business in Bal
tmore. The witness Gold told the court
and jury that he had come over here and
bet on the races becauses he had been re-
quested to do so by Mr.. Wall. whom he
styled near and dear friend After he
had told what he knew of gambling on the
races generally he admitted on Cross-ex-
animation by Mr.. Worthington that after
he had attended the races he reported to
Judge Norton and Attorney Carlton of
Alexandria. He saw them at Los exams.
Goeernment objects.
There was objection made by the gov
ernment to part of the cross-examinat tion
and Mr.. Worthngton announced that his
purpose was to have the jury "size the wit
ness up" In tins connection, he said,
man who appears in the role of a spy de-
tective or reformer is not entitled to the
credlbility OF man who is forced to testi-
fy. The court ruled in favor of the defense
The witness, in answer to a further in
quiry, said he did not know that Mr.. Wall
had been refused the privilege of conduct
ing races in baltimore or elsewhere under
the rules of the Jockey Club, nor that he
had taken part in the prosecution of this
case for a revengeful motive.
Mr. Albert Gleason also gave testimony.
Detective Pinkerton Called.
President Rowland of the Washington
Jockey club and the other defendants were
on hand when the hearing was resumed
this morning.
Detective Robert Pinkerton was the first
witness called Attorney Auerbach pro-
duced letter from Dr. Murray stating that
Mr.. Plnker,on is confined TO mis- room suf-
ferlng from an attack of bronchitis.
Mr. Baker announced. that the absence of
the witness might delay The hearing.
Mr. NorthInStOn suSgCs, ed tnaC the de-
tec.iVe's deposition might be taken
julius +. Fauth resident of this city,
testified that he visited the race track last
Monday and saw Mr.. Howland, Mr. Brown
and Mr.. Ross in the stand. He tfloLg they
were announcing The result of the races
he also saw Mr.. Cassidy and others there,
witness told the jury that he paid for his
ticket of admission. While there he visited
there.
What were they doing?' he was asked.
TO the hest of my knowledge they were
making books
He though. about dozen men were 50
engaged witness said he picked out a
horse and made bet.
DO you know much about race horses
and race trackS?'
I've been playing the races for twelve or
thirteen years"
He said he did not know the duties of q
steward.
On cross examination witness was oues-
toned concerning the paddock and he place
where he did his betting. The betting ring.
grand stand. Witness said all he knew
about the making of books was his own
transaction. What they did with other
bets during the day.
Orlando Jones Recalled,
Orlando A. Jones was recalled and shown
a book which purported to be a program
of the races but witness said he had never
seen one like 1t here before Witness was
asked to read the names of several persons
IN the book and he mentioned the names
or Mr Brown, Mr.. Howland and Mr.. Ross
lhey appeared in The book as members of
the executive committee.
Status of n Witness.
Mr. Worthington learned from Mr.. Jones
that the witness Gold, who was on the
stand yesterday, had been in his GonesD
employ for long time, but that he had
dlschafged Gold thirteen years ago. At
that time Gold was employed in his (wit-
ness pool room in this city. Witness
thousht cold dfterWard went to work for
Mr. Wall. i
While on the stand yesterday Gold said
he left Mr.. Jones employ because he had
been made better offer by Mr. Wall He
Gehled mat he had ever been accused of
wrong doing.
Witness Jones said that notices were
posted about the ring during the recent
meeting prohibiting bookmaking and nooI
selling. He thought the notice read, ..Bv
order of the executive committee" OF his
own knowledge, he said. he could not tell
VINO are members of the executive COM
mittee. Witness had complied with the
order mentioned. One of the signs he said
was on post near where he sometimes
stood
Was any attempt made to stop your
betting by the executive comnittee?''
No, sir was his answer.
Mr.. Mullowny asked the witness to tell
wnat are the duties of stewards Each
track. said the witness, has three stewards
and II Is their duty to that the races
are conducted honestly and that the best
horse wins. They are to act Immediately
when there is anything wrong
When IA Foul Occurs.
If horse fouls. he explained he is put
last. The stewards have nothing to do
with the people who do the betting, wit
ness said They have no supervision over
them.
The bets are not paid until man in the
Metropolitan Turf Association announces
the result. No bets are paid when the
numbers are first put up.
Witness said that results are announced
In the same way all over the country
whether there is any betting done or not
He said when real bookmaking was done
the judges sometimes ordered all bets off
Now this is not done. The judges he said
have absolutely nothing to do with the bet
ting.