New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
TO SUEMON DIRECTORS.
God3ard'S Hen Said to Haze Made
Deal for Racing NeSrS.

It was announced last night that sumnonses
were TO he issued to-day on the directors OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company. The cor
poration is 10 be charged with violation OF the
Penal Code. The maximum penalty for the spe-
cihc offence that VIII be charged is said 10 be
$500.
Deputy Assistant District Attorneys Cans and
Iselin conferred with Mr.. Jerome yesterday
afternoon The deputies have been assigned to
the contemplated proceeding. Mr. Jerome said
that 1t had been decided that the proceeding
would be brought against the corporation and
mot against individuals.
Messrs. Iselln and Cans declared that they
had made a preliminary investigation which
would result to-day IN the beginning Of an in
curry into the Western Union racing news mat
ter. It could not be learned whether the inquiry
would be before the grand jury or before some
magistrate justi1s of the Court Of Special SEES
sions sitting magistrate. The two deputies
were closeted for long time with Captain God
osrd. head Of the Auti-Policy Society; Superin-
eendent Burke. OF the same society, and with
man named Jones' said to be connected with the
society. They later said that Burke and Jones
had given dispositions to them. They had told.
81 was alleged. OF making al arrangement with
IDEALLY and Mitchell. connected with the racing
news service Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. TO put a racing wire in Burke's home
for the ostensible purpose Of furnishing racing
news to patrons. It is said by the assistants
that under the Bowling bin. commonly known as
1.-THE Garfield law" the District Attorney has
the same power for an inquiry in the Western
Union case as he has for the inquiry In the al
legged gambling case against Garfield. This law.
st IS said, gives the District Attorney the power
TO demand all books and documents Of any one
connected with an inquiry. and makes It abso-
lutely compulsory for those having the books TO
give them Up. 1t IS thought that the books OF
the Western Union Company. showing where
racing news has been furnished. will be OF mate
5ial assistance
The District Attorney began the preliminary
examination before he knew OF the statement of
Colonel Clowry. There were reports about the
Criminal Courts Building that subpenas had
ltecn issued also for well known proprietors Of
gambling houses and poolrdonns which would
compel them 10 appear and testify. District
Attorney Jerome was more inclined TO ask than
answer questions concerning the effect OF the
lion OF the Western Union in suspeading its
Poolroom service yesterday. Moreover, the tenor
of his questions indicated that Mr. Jerome was
satisfied that the poOlrooms had not been af~
fected in the slightest degree and that they were
receiving returns sent TO them from Providence
or some other city. Mr.. Jerome said:
"Of course. this action Is very gratifying and
pieases ne, but what I would like to know is
whether the information that I have received
about the effect OF this order IS correct or not.
is 1t the case that not single pooroom in this
city has suffered any inconvenience to-day, or
perhaps might ask IS IL true that they have
al received better service to-day than on any
other Gay? Does this service come from Provi-
dence or some other place like Jersey City be-
gond the limits Of New-Yorkg"
Those who talked with the District Attorney
nfterward declared that he was much interested
in a report that the Western Union was plan
siing TO start subsidiary company 10 handle
racing news
The District Attorney expressed the opin-
Son that the action of the Western Union was
;n part confession OF guilt and in part an ac-
Acknowledgement Of responsibility. To some one
who Informed him that the ticker service and the
Teturns OF the baseball games had also been
cut OF, Mr. Jerome declared that such a step
would reveal evident intention the part
pf the company to coerce the public and TO rouse
popular clanaor. and would put the company in
worse light than ever.