Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-29

| George O. Cook Rudolph Koobe James A
Clarke, w. H. G. Simmons, o. F. Miller
| Icaac Gutenberg, Madden Butler. Fred Muir
dock. Harry G. Robinson and Edward
i Green.
| Mr. worthington asked what was the rule
| of the court concerning peremptory chal-
! lenges, and the judge said that that each
| side is entitled to three challenges.
| This Mr. Worthington said he knew, as
the law fixed this. but he wanted to know
| about the rules of the court. Judge KIM
| ball informed him that there were no rules
| The jury was accepted and Mr.. Baker
! made his opening speech to the jury. He
| explained the charge as already set out,
| and said he expected to show that the de-
| PENDANTS, as managers of the race track
| had conducted races since November II.
| He expected further to show that they per-
| mitted gambling to be done on the track.
Defense Reserve. Opening Address.
| After describing the case more fully. as
| the government expected to prove It, Mr.
| Baker closed. Mr.. Maddox said that he
would reserve his opening until later.
| Mr.. Worthingtou asked that all the de-
| PENDANTS. with the exception Of Mr.. How
| land. be excused, in order that they would
| not have to remain In court during the
! trial This the court declined to do. the
| judge saying he doubted his authority to
| try man during his absence
| Detective Joseph Carter. who is detailed
| for duty in the office of the district attor-
| ney. was the first witness examined. He
| testified that on the day the present racing
season opened he was at the Benning track,
having been sent there with Detective Par
ham. Witness said he visited the track
| once afterward. He described the buildings
| on the grounds and told of the betting
ring, as he termed it.
"Who congregate in this ring?" asked
Mr. Baker.
II saw nothing but men there" he an
| swered.
| Witness said he saw nineteen places
where three men We're standing. One man
| at each place held a program another
made bets and third man had what look
| ed like sheet which the holder kept a
record of the bets.
Explains Methods of Betting.
He explained that there were chalk marks
| on what appeared to be a slate or black
| beard. These figures represented the odds
| on the different horses, and these changed
| from time to time. People who wanted to
| bet, he said, would cali the name of a horse
and say Ten on that or Five on that
The man making a bet would show the
| number of his badge One man carried a
satchel in which he put the money.
On the occasion of his second visit the
witness saw the same thing being done.
do you know the defendants?' Detective
Carter was asked.
II know Mr. Rowland" he answered
| Everybody knows Mr.. Rowland. 1 also
k1ow Mr.. Ross very we'll"
Witness said he had seen both men on the
track and talked to them bout the book
making. They were on the judges stand,
and from this the betting ring could be
| seen.
shown Through letting Ring.
Witness said he asked Mr.. Rowland if he
would go with Mr., Parham, a member of
| the detective force and show him through
| the betting ring, where the men were
against whom con1nlaint bad beap ,,,ada
Mr.. Rowland. he said, went with Mr.. Par
| ham cheerfuily.
| Further questioned by Mr.. Baker witness
said after the races had been run he saw
| the men with the sheets and satchels pay
| ing off the winners of the bets.
The bets We're paid after each race and
| the money was delivered about the places
where the bets had been made. Witness
saw six races each day, but did not know
| for what they We're run, except from what
| he read on the programs. He explained
that the jockeys were numbered and dress
| ed in different colOrs. AT the conclusion of
each race boards We're put up giving the
result of the race. In addition to this Il man
| would cry the names of the winner, as
well as the second and third horse in. Wit
ness did not observe any dispute over a race
While he was on the track.
After a Long Shot.
Did you make any bets?" the witness
was asked
Il did," he responded. Il laid dollar on
race the first day
ION whom"
Il would have to get the card of the in
divdual bookmaker."
What was the result of your bat?'
Il didn't win" was his answer, which
amused those in court
And is this the cause of the prosecu-
tCn?' asked Mr.. Worthington. laughir gly.
L was after a long shot added wit
ness.
Witness looked at the defendants but
could not remember having seen any of
them except Mr.. Rowland and Mr.. Ross on
the track.
A program, dated November %, was
shown by witness and he said he bought
1t on train on his way to the track.
There was a large crowd present at the
track that day, perhaps a thousand or
grams.
Mr.. Carter said Mr.. Maddox, What
horse did you bet on?'
Il don't remember just now, was his
answer. Mr.. Parham made record of
it,
Makes Another Bet.
Witness said he also made another bet
Whose money was it?'
up to this time it was my own
He said he believed he bet 81 of Detective
Parham's money, and aftarward refunded
him the amount 1t was his belief thar by
betting he and Detective Parha:n could get
more definite testimony. The two of them,
he said lost S.
Did you pay a dollar to get imp
NO. sir
How We're you admitted"
Because ! was an officer"
And was every facility afforded you?'
Yes, sir"
Witness was asked if either Mr. Rowland
or Mr. Ross told him they had been advised
that they were not violating the law. Wit
ness remembered hearing no such state
ments.
Did they give You any ticket or slip cf
paper evidence that you had made
bet?" asked Juror Cook.
No SIR answered the witness. They
only took my initials, as l had no number"
Judge Kimball wanted to know if the
officer had stated that the betting was
carried on in an Enclosure, and he answer
ed that he did.
Mr.. Baker asked if the betting was done
openly and above board, and witness said