Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
TURFMEN ARRESTED.
One Race Decided at New Orleans to
Test Anti-Bettine Law.

NEW ORLEANS. December lin or
der to test the Locke anti-racing law one
horse race was run at City Park race track
yesterday afternoon and seevral turfmen
were arrested, while affidavits were made
against others.
Placide Frigerio and r. NJ Sheffield,
bookmakers. were arrested at the track,
together with w. w. Lyle. acting man
ager Of the meet. Affidavits were made
against Col. Samuel F. Heaslip, president
ward Corrigan, turfman, charging them
with aiding and abetting the meet, which,
it Is charged. was started with the avow-
ed purpose of violating the Locke act.
Mr.. Corrigan Is not in New Orleans.
but the police say that he was the insti-
gator OF the meet and assert that they
can hold him responsible
Col Heasiip, although president Of the
New Orleans Jockey Club, which controls
the City Park, came out in statement
yesterday morning saying that he was OPP
posed to the meet and would not be con-
nected with 1t In any way. His position
as president of the club. however, is de-
clared by the police to be the ground on
which the affidavit was based. although
the club passed resolutions yesterday
against holding the races Mr.. Lyle had
obtained permission from the club to use
the track for exercising his horses.
While only one race was run. crowd
gathered around the bookmakers' booth.
where odds were posted in the regulation
manner. There were four horses in the
race. which was at quarter of a mile.
Malcolm, Billy Strong. May Celia and Mr..
Knapp were the starters. In the betting
May Celia was the favorite at to B.
while the other horses were held at to /.
No attempt was made to interfere with
the betting until after the race was run,
and as soon as May Celia was announced
winner and an attempt was made to cash
the bets the police became active.
They took the two bookmakers and Mr..
Lyle under arrest to the tenth precinct
police station. Later the affidavits were
made against Col. Heas1ip and Mr.. Cor
rigan. The case now rests with the
courts. If the prisoners are punished it
is not likely that any more attempts at
being fine Of 500. together with six
month jail term.
Because the district attorney was pres
ent yesterday afternoon when three ar
rests were made at City Park as result
of test Of the Locke anti-racing law. the
men arrested will not have a preliminary
hearing The district attorney considers
the evidence sufficient to bring the men to
trial without this formality. Their trial
probably will come up the latter part Of
December
w. W. Lyles Of Russellville. KY, mana
ger of the one-race meet. and r. NJ. Shelf
field and Placide Fregerio. the two book
makers who were arrested, are each under
bonds of 500 for their appearance for
trial. 1t is acknowledged that the pro-
moters of the race, which is the last to be
run until the question OF legality of the
Locke law Is settled have some plan
which they believe will defeat the object
Of that measure It is argued that the
men would not have taken a dangerous
chance of being convicted. when convic-
ton carries a penalty of Jail term which
may be as long as two years.