New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
,,,-u 4FTER INSPECTION.
GO arrests IN Ficld-Ldzr Strictly
Obserred-Subpenas Serred.

Obsrrrcd-Subpoenas Serred.
-. ni.frict Attorney Elder OF Kings
=, ,-;s,ted the Brighton Beach race'rach
..-saV for the first time since the "ee'''is
- 70 make a personal investigator OIL IN
s,,,ons SO far as betting is concefne"- "
o'i' 81 the field Enclosure and ended at the
.sdock and nothing escaped him. be was IN
p.rv with Sheriff Hobley and Detective
,.on He climbed into an automobile just
.be fifth race and left the track
,-.., asked to express an opinion as TO what
- be said he had decided not to make a
..rnent of any kind. as he was simply al the
ii to see for himself If the law was being
.,s.ad After he had gone friend volun-
...,.d the information that conditions were not
= bod as had been represented to Mr. Elder
- that Sc far as could be judged the law as
-asx+r,,ed ~s by the courts was not being openly
violated
1rs,eotor o'Brien had thirty policemen and
a.. sereeants in uniform at the track. and there
,,ere some fifty plainclothes men on hand The
,.+,er showed less activity than on Thursday
and Friday. and arrests were made in the
,,,,n Enclosure Three four men were ar
rested in the field for alleged violations Of the
new statute
During the afternoon Orlando Jones' a MEM
her of the Metropolitan Turf Association and
one OF the first men arrested the day after the
new law went into effect, was served with a
subpoena TO testify before the grand jury Cap
tain puhain. OF the Pinkerton force and Jack
Adler who at one time announced the results
IN the ring were also subpenaed to appear be-
fore the grand jury
A big half holiday crowd was at the track
and there more or less oral betting. but tho
memory brokers were careful to observe the
lsu. and consequently gave the detectives and
police little nothing to do.
Francis V Mullen. a lawyer representing tho
raoetrack interests. yesterday obtained from JUS
tioe Clark Of the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. an
order calling on Magistrate Tighe to show cause
on Monday morning why q mandamus should
not be issued compelling him Immediately to ex-
smine eight Of the men arrested at the track on
Thursday and Friday. The eight were arraisned
before Magistrate Tighe. and in each case the
examination was set for July q. Jacob Eilpesin.
attorney for the defendants, demanded tmmedi
sfe hearings but the Assistant District Attorney
was not ready.
Mr.. Elder yesterday sent letter in reply to
one received late Friday afternoon from Charles
Il Hyde. counsel for the Brighton Beach Racing
Association Mr. Hyde denounced the actions of
the police at the racetrack as outrageous Mr..
Elder said IN his curt answer that he was not
tell his troubles to the Corporation Counsel
Mr.. Elder has received hundreds Of anonymous
communications since the racetrack Investigation
began threatening and abusing him He ac-
cepts them joke. He is better satisfied
with the way the police are now handling the
situation and is preparing roll OF honor for
presentation TO Governor Hughes OF the police
men who have done their duty
Al Long Island City yesterday Charles 3.
Smith, of No. 80 Vernon avenue who was ar
rested Friday a charge OF making handbook
or the races was held by Magistrate Connolly
in AlU0 bail for examination July "a De-
fectires Rand and Maud who made the arrest,
say they saw an old man hand a dollar bill to
Smith and a piece Of paper on which was writ
ten. Corncob 10 win" The transaction is al
legged to have taken place at the Long Island
Railroad ferry house
Detectives Shea. Ryan and Shepherd, OF the
Tsnderloin precinct arraigned before Magistrato
Barlow in the Jefferson Market court yesterday
prisoner giving the name Of Michael Schroe-
Ger and his address No. 61S Sixth avenue.
They charged him with accepting bet on 81
from an unknown man on Our Maggie, a horse
running in the sixth race at Brighton yesterday.
What evidence have your asked the Court.
We heard this man say Our Maggie after Il
nA1 NAG SAID The same to him. adding, Sixth
race. in front Of the bulletin board in Herald
square yesterday said one of the detectives.
Then he took the dollar and made a memoran-
Gun On this card He also had these newspaper
cope sheets
he Court looked at the card and remarked.
This is no evidence There are number Of
asurss here and several KS and other signs.
such as q student in algebra might use Moth
fnE 10 show they refer 10 horses" -
NO, said Shepherd That's how they've got
us beat"
OF course they've got you beat Discharged"