New-York tribune., 1902-07-24
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
NINE GAMBLERS INDICTED
AFFAIRS IN LONG BRANCH SAID TO BE
"SHOCKINGLY VICIOUS"
CALL-JUSTICE FORT SPEAKS IN
NO UNCERTAIN TERMS.

Freehold. July % (SpeciaD.-Occurrences Of a
startling nature followed each other IN rapid
succession in the last twenty-fOur hours in tha
crusade against the gambling clubs of Long Branch
carried on by Justice Fort. II has all come as a
thunder crash the gamblers. Yesterday morn
ing there was clear sky BY night Sheriff Davis
Justice Forts instance. quietly and unexpectedly
summoned the grand jury to return here to-day
Last night raid was made on the Pennsylvania
Club. at Long Branch, and Phil" DAILY jr. the
proprietor. placed under 5000 bail and each
attendant under 5000 bail await the grand tury'a
action. To-day Justice Fort capped the climax by
telling the grand jury that there less than
twelve gambling clubs in full operation at Long
Branch. besides numerous small places
At O'Clock this morning Officer Strong arrfv-a.
here from Long Branch with a hay wagon GAs
stage filled with gambling paraphernalia. consists
OF six roulette tables. faro tables and a gran.
hazard table. all captured in the raid on the Penn
sylvana Club last night. Before court opened
Phil DAILY, jr, arrived in his automobile. Well
dressed strangers have filed the town all day and
many Of them were in court this morning when
Justice Fort delivered his charge which in
part follows:
With much regret the court finds itself required to
can you together 10 meet condition which ia
term Of court. buildings at Long Branch formerly
used used as clubhouses were licensed as hotels The
sented themselves and We're vouched for by others
places, either Long Branch or elsewhere Rep
resentatons were made to this court in open court
cants that no gambling would be allowed on the
can't Signed and piaced Spdn se ieE Of tS e6g sgp
with his application. Statement in writing
1t is alleged. and the evidence which the prose-
truth that notwthStagndins ali this thers has Us
been and now is gambling going on in these places
called at this most unusual time in the term to
hear tas evldence and .ahe the necessary action IN
only the court reach them. The conduct OF
reprehensible that II is difcuIt to itingiy charac
terize IT. Where they could have possibly derived
gambling is inexplicable. This has said over
were granted. that no kind OF gambling would b.
tolerated within this either in the clubs or
bic, still more firm now than ever before. There
must be no backward slip. There Will be none. The
stances is in open deaance or the court and the ln
the law could be violated and the court insulted
viii be laid before You will show at least twelve
places IN Long Branch; with smaller ones not
proved paraphernalia is carried
After enumerating a number of the resorts the
charge continues follows:
On July information first came TO the co,,rt
going at Long Branch but il did not fbsS
embrace charge that il was in the clubhouses
The Prosecutor was given charge OF the matter
BILE expense to get at the facts AZ verv tTIs c,s+
he accomplished most remarkable result II is So
questionable II anywhere in the United states such
a condition OF affairs be found 10 exist as he
has laid bare by his fidelity duty
Gentlemen. / have stated the frlITv
no one win question your being called togefie- AZ
this unreasonable period, and that all NAV know
how high the duty is that is cast upon YOU The
court Will see that you are kept from the irpor-
tunities OF interested parties trustv OFFICER has
been designated 10 attend you. and II any person
speaks to in out OF the grand Jury room FOR
or against, report him me- and / will see he is
punished. No one would dare importune the court
and you are part of the court, and no one should
dare importune you.
The grand jury then proceeded TO its room where
several detectives were examined, and this after
noon y returned with nine indictments and ad-
indicted persons will be arrested and arraisI here
tomorrow IN all probability il they can Be apnre-
hehded IN time. The names Of the indicted persons
are not made public until they arrested but it
Is understood all the big gamblers Of Long Branch
included. " -O"s -'io4iNA