New-York tribune., 1908-07-29
GRAND JURY lNDICTS
HELD FOR TAKING BETS;
JUDGE Dixie Releases Alleged Book
makers in $500 Bail.

o,,,,.r N +he warfare against betting at the
racetracks came yesterday morning "hen INC
Kings County Grand Jury handed down indictments
against thirty-eight alleged bookrnakers recently
srreste5 a+ the racetrack and announced that in
stead of adjourning Immediately it would con-
tnue its sessions until Friday, or possibly Monday
Nearly all Of the men indicted yesterday were
small fry
This is the closing day OF the Brighton Beach
Racing Associations midsummer meeting and the
announcement of the grand jury that 1t would not
adjourn yesterday showed that in addition 20 bring
ing in further indictments the jury intended keep
ing close watch the track right up 10 the end
After handing down the indictments to Judge Dixie
the Jury continued the examination of witnesses.
The men indicted Yesterday had all been arrested
by the police and arraigned in magistrates courts.
where hearings on their had been adjourned
until yesterday. In fact Magistrate Tishe waited
impatiently in the Adams street court yesterday
morning TO continue the hearing of forty-six
slated for that day. Meanwhile thtrty-eight Of the
men were pleading guilty to the indictments.
Each pleaded not guilty and released in
$500 bail.
The names OF the indicted men are: Henry Kline
and Samuel Goldstein, tBo indictments each;
Charles and Adam Kissell, Nathan Clyman, Frank
Heryvftz, Henry Glezig. Harry Cohen, Fred Adler.
William Klauber. Edward Murray. Frederick Stein
man, Jacob Newman. Louis zerwich, Frederick
Kline. Norbett Hart. william BeardaIl James
Herrick Harry McCirath Michael Kessel, Joseph
Clay, Julius Fries. Charles E. King Harry Meyers
dell, William Kennedy. Charles Ballnger, Oscar
Nauker, Otto Coan, Joseph Lefkowitz Joe vendig
James O'Conneu, Alfred Smith. Edward Ellis
Nicholas Muller and Frank Carlton
After all of the indicted had been released
twelve OF them went the Adams street court
and were discharged By Magistrate Tighe The
rest Of them appeared later leaving only eight
before the magistrate
Frank Hurwitz, OF Cropsey avenue and Bay I'D
street, who charged by Abraham Shafsky of
No. S46 Montauk avenue. with having taken a bet
from him and not paying him when he won, was
held for trial in Special Sessions by MAGISTRATE
Tighe
Charles Mahoney. manager Of the Hoffman
House cafe. was arraigned yesterday before Jus
tice Deuel., sitting magistrate in Special Ses-
sions, and held in $1,000 bail for trial on charge
of violating the anti-betting law, in that he ac-
oepted $50 TO be placed a bet horse at the
Brighton Beach track On July 15 Mahoney &C
cepted $50 from Nelson Hsrzos at the Hoffman
House cafe, with the instruction, he says that he
take it to who at Brighton Beach Two
Central Office detectives Witnessed passing OF
the money and the slip containing the nemoran-
DUN OF the bet. They placed Mahoney under ar
rest. In the Jefferson Market Court Mahoney told
Magistrate Wahle that Herzog asked him TO act
simply q messenger, and the magistrate ruled
that Mahoney had not violated the anti-betting
law. District Attorney Jerome took up the matter
personally
Charles Thomas. clerk. of No. q Cherry street.
and John Michaels, a nach1ist, OF No. Al West
eth street. were both locked up IN the West Soth
street station yesterday. the charged with petty
larceny and violating the betting law, and the
other with aiding and abettins at gambling
Michaels says Thomas offered odds of S1z TO 1
against Monocle in the sixth at Brighton
Beach, and he accepted. placing a bet of Sc. The
alleged transaction made at s5th street and
Broadway. Monocle won, but Michasls says that
Thomas wouldn't turn over his winnings So
Michaels complained Pstrolmen CongHn and
shepherd iy SEC
taken along with Thomas to the station house