The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-11
Kings County Grand Jury
Brings in True Bills
Against Twenty-Five.
ONE YEAR IN JAIL EACH
If CHARGE SUSTAINED
Those Indicted Embrace Mem
bers Of Metropolitan Turf As
sociation and Other Lead
ing Bookmakers-To
Garry the Case to
Higher Court.

- vEw YORK, July 10.-1ndictments
~ which, IL sustained on trial.
may send twenty-five men,
charged with bookmaking, to
jail for one year each. were re-
ported by the Kings county grand
jury to-day under the recently enacted
anti betting laws. The indictments
followed an inquiry extending over
several days. and marked the culmina-
tion OF the enforcement measures
adopted by the Kings county author
tiles Immediately after the passage OF
the laws at o special session Of the
Legislature. which had been convened
by Governor Hughes. after the bills
failed OF passage at the regular ses-
sion. Under the law which makes the
offcnse charged In the indictments a
misdemeanor, only a prison sentence
may be imposed upon conviction.
VIII Test the Law.
It is not unlikely that in event Of
one or more convictions on the indlct-
ments. at least one case will be car
ried to the highest court on appeal for
the purpose OF testing the constitutions
atty OF the law.
II this Is done. the chief contention
Of counsel for the respondent is ex-
pected to be based upon the severity
OF the penalty provided. They will
take the ground that the punishment
is so excessive as to stamp the whole
law as contrary to the Constitution.
That news OF the indictments be-
came known before they were report
ed to the court became apparent when
it was found that every one OF the
twenty-five men named by the grand
Jury was present in court when the
jury's report was made. They were ac-
companied by counsel. and all eS-
pressed a desire to enter pleas to the
indictment at once. Pleas OF not gull
ty were accepted and Judge Dick pa
rolled all the men in the custody OF
their counsel until later In the day,
when they Will be called upon to fur
nish bail in the sum Of $500 ea ch.5
Are Prominent Men.
I OF the twenty-five men indicteJ
three are members OF the Metropoli-
tan Turf Association. an organization
OF bookmakers. They are George CAT
ferty. Orlando A. Jones and Edward j.
Callahan.
Another-George R. Lichtenstein-is
a brother OF Sol Lichtenstein, long one
OF the most prominent bookmakers on
the American turf. Others are Jere-
miah Lockart, Charles Mcclure.
Michael Kayser. Harry Hayman, George
Carhart. Louis Daniels. Sol. Robinson
Philip Donohue. Mortimer ]. Kahn
Leon A. Cohn. Charles Dodd. Joseph
Hickey. Charles and Ray Ballinger
James Brutt. Jacob Davidson. Thomas
Ruth and Alexander G. Gourlay.
| All the men were operating open
books at the metropolitan tracks pre-
vious to the passage of the anti
gambling laws. Bailatn $500 each for
| the indicted men wasr furnished.
Investigation Goes On.
The Investigation into the racing
situation was continued by the grand
jury to-day. John Boden, secretary OF
| the Brighton Beach Racing Association
| being questioned with reference tc
| any understanding OF an agreement
existing between the association and
the boo kmakers. It has been charged
that the bookmakers now pay the as
| sociation 50 on each race for certain
privileges. Boden was asked to ex-
plain the nature OF the privilege grant
ed In return for these payments.