Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29

Alexander MulloWny.
Judge Alexander Muliowny I'm the United
States branch of the Police Court TODAY
denounced handbook men and their meth
DDS. and officially served notice that when
man Is found guilty Of violating the pool.
selling law he will be given a jail sentence
Inc statement was made by the court
shortly before Henry Lacy, one of the al
iesed handbook men. was dismissed from
custody on account Of insufficient evidence
to hold him.
Andrew Ayres. . colored porter in the
employ Of the Wholesale Druggists. Ex.
change. on c street northwest, vas the first
witness examined. He declared that he
had given Lacy money to play upon a
horse known as Anna May while the races
were In progress at Benning.
When questioned closely by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Turner. Ayres declared that
he had also bet on races in other cities,
but could not name the date the month or
the year. He did not know the odds placed
or the name OF the horse
Cause Of Betting Fever.
Ayres declared that the reason he was a.
anxious to play the horses was because he
won SIS through the first bets which Lacy
placed for him. -s ''
Judge Mullowny then interrupfed him
with the question as to what a tip meant.
and the court not receiving an answer in
terrogated the witness further: You be-
Eeve tip is Information that you get rela-
tive to horse that always wins?' This
question brought another from the assist
ant district attorney to the court: rs that
legal definition Of tip?.
Charles Talbert. seventeen-year-oldb boy.
swore he gave Lacy 81 to bet for him and
that the money was lost. This money. he
stated, was lost upon a race at Benning
Witness had seen Lacy about the place
where Ayres is employed upon a number
Of occasions. and he believed he was always
talking about races and winning money
Admitted Taking One Bet.
Frank Gichson had also seen Lacy about
the place. but as 'he had no money to
play upon the races he did not engage
the defendant In conversation at any time"
Lacy then denied that he received any
bets from Talbert. but admitted taking sew
Attorney Kicks. for the defendant, then
made motion for dismissal in the case.
and Judge Mullowny overruled 1t.
Assistant District Attorney Turner en-
tered into a lengthy argument in support
of his contention, that Lacy be held guilty
of the charge as placed against him by
the government. -
1.-THE government depends upon this wit
ness (Ayres) that he gave Lacy money to
play upon a race run outside of the Dis
trict Of Columbia" said Mr.. Turner.
But he does not specify the horse, or
the track. or time" interrupted Judge
Mullowny. r
Lacy denies that he received any bets
but one" continued Mr.. Turner. land his
denial discredits his testimony. He Is seen
al the place where Ayres Is employed long
after the close Of the spring races at Ben
ming. and II he was there talking of races
he must have been there for that specific
purpose-that is. to get the people en-
ployed there to play upon the races being
held out Of the city"
Attorney Kicks here made brief appeal
for the release of his client. claiming that
a case had not been made out by the rep
resentatives OF the government against his
client.
Judge Mullowny's View.
AS he closed. Judge Mullowny leaned for
ward from the bench and said:
This case illustrates the evils of the
handbook! Its sole design is to make a per-
son part with his hard-earued money
Here Is a young boy who parts with his
money. This boy cannot afford 1t. but the
glittering hopes held out to him caused
him to part with his money. This illus
trates one OF the evils of the handbook to
the people OF this city-one Of the evils II
insures to this town.
These men go about to all of the places
where men are employed and who In their
weak moments are persuaded to part with
In nr6o hot thnry
chance to win upon the races. This is the
second case that has come before me since
assumed this bench. The first had to be
dismissed because Of the fact that 1t was
defective. My experience in these cases Is
that the object Of the law Is best carried
out when severe penalties are imposed
These handbook men make their money
easily, and they can pay a large fine easily
They pretend to some respectability in the
community, and when they see jail SEN
tence staring them In the face they halt
'In the past the hacker used to put up
the money for the runner when he was in
generated. These people, as has been said.
will pay fine but when Judge Miller be-
gan to send them to Jail in the days Of
policy lottery the traffic soon became a
matter of history. This. in my opinion, Is
the way to break up this handbook BUSH
ness. 1t Is not for judge to say what he
will do in the future. There are many such
cases to come up In this court, and the
only way. in my opinion. to break up this
traffic is to impose severe penalties"
Lacy Is Dismissed.
In summing Up the testimony in the Lacy
case Judge Muliowny said: The evidence
in this case Is not SUFFICIENT to hold this
man. He Is dismissed from custody"
Lacy at once left the courtroom in COM
pany with his attorney and several friends.
Previous 10 the calling of the case Ed
ward A. Green who was last week charged
with operating q handbook. appeared be-