New-York tribune., 1908-07-22
RACE MEN INDICTED
THE THREE HIGHER Up.
Bench W@rants out for Fitzgerald,
Engeman and Cdrandagh.

t,olgon.ine an investigation into the connection
~ .he racing officials of the Brighton Beach
crack with the bookmakers and bettors at the
track bench warrants We're issued yesterday
afternoon al the instigation of Robert Elder. As
sistant District Attorney OF Kings County, for
Christopher Fitzgerald. president of the Bright
on Beach Racing Association: William A Enge-
man owner of the Brighton Beach track, and
John c. Cavanaugh. the betting ring superin-
tcndent-
The indictments handed up yesterday
afternoon about 1 o'clock by the Kings County
Grand Jury to County Judge Dixie and the jury
was Immediately adjourned. TO meet again this
morning The grand jury has already handed
I'D twenty-five indictments against bookmakers
and their assistants for violations Of the Hart
agnew anrf-gambling law.
Charles ". Hyde. attorney for the Brighton
Beach Racing Association, and a brother Of
Jacob Eilperin an attorney for several book
makers appeared at the District Attorneys Of
fee during the afternoon and held consultation
with Elder.
Both Fitzgerald and Cavanaush have appeared
before The grand jury ana were interrogated
closely as 10 their relations with the bookmak-
eTs.
some little excitement was caused at the
Brighton Beach racetrack when the news be-
came current that Fitzgerald and CaVanaugh-
who sell advance information those who
care 10 buy it. had been indicted.
Fitzgerald and CaYanaugh left the track
soon as they received word, so as TO avoid
The necessity OF public arrest while the
racing was in progress Mr.. Hyde was at
the track. but would not comment the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury.
Captain kuhne and Lieutenants Langan and
Van Wagner, in charge of the police arrange
ofice under the authority of the bench warrant
They took a number OF advance information
sIips, entries for to-day and two or three
books with memoranda Of receipts and dis
bursements before the passage Of the new law
The crowd at the track while smaller than
usual. found no difficulty in making oral wages,
but what betting there did not lead to any
arrests in the main inclosure, il done in
strict compliance with the law as construed by
Justice Bischon
There was another scrimniage in the Adams
street police court yesterday morning between
Eilperin and the District Attorneys Office rep
resented by Assistant District Attorney White.
Sixteen alleged bettors arraigned before
Magistrate Tighe. Three Of the cases were
new, the others were cases held Magis-
trate Tighe adjourned all the hearings until
Thursday morning Eilperin and Charles ]. Nc
objected strongly, but White insisted that the
people were not ready 10 go ahead with the
hearings and Magistrate Tighe granted the ad-
tournament
Arguments were heard in the afternoon in
the Supreme Court before Justice Scudder on
the return Of the order TO show cause. served
on Magistrate Tighe through Eilperin last Sat
urday The magistrate must show why he
should NOT give eight Of the men arrested imme-
date hearings instead Of waiting for Thursday,
the date 20 which he adjourned the hearings
last week II viii make little difference how
the order is decided now.
The grand jury, il was learned yesterday, has
not Yet finished with its investigation into the
conditions that prevailed at the Sheepshead Bay
racetrack Much attention is still to be paid
10 the Brighton Beach track, it is understood
This investigation will come later and may de-
tain the Jury until the middle end of August
Judge Dixie has declared his intention of hold
ing the jury until the Investigations into race
track conditions have been completed, II it takes
ell summer II is understood that the members
Of the grand jury approve Of this stand