The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

wa watched by constables until it
was FINALLY decided to close in"
He old about the seizure of the safe
which played such a prominent part
during the trial. There were a number
of unidentified slips found in various
compartments and the money was
wrapped up in the slips, which Stone
identified at the trial.
Didn't you have a young man of the
name Of Luby to make the bets?n
asked Mr.. Kalisch.
"I did not personally"
Mason explained after, that the two
young men really did not know that
they were working for the sheriff. He
denied that they were told that they
would not be locked up, but volun.
teered to tell the truth.
Didn't you threaten to lock them
up?"
Merely as witnesses"
Don't you consider that as a
threat?' asked juror No. Z, George A.
Martin, suddenly.
IT don't" Mr.. Mason answered.
Il do" retorted the juror sharply.
The court cautioned jurors not to
make any comments, and Mr.. Kalisch
continued to lombard Mason.
Have you ever been at a race
track? ?"
moi in ten years"
"And you come from the South?"
Eyes, sir; I wen to tracks there"
did they have books?" asked the
court.
Never saw any"
Mason denied strenuously that
neither Detectives virgins nor Car
son were near Stones place at the time
If the trouble.
Coming down to Benefits place,
Mason admitted that he made the COM
plant on information and belief on
August 10, 1906, based on what Con-
stable Reeve. of the sheriff's Office, had
seen and heard, besides what Detective
Cosgrove, of the Drummond agency
had learned.
Mason described the poker tables ct
Benefits, and Mr.. Kalisch asked HIM.
'You are familiar with the game?"
81 have been told about it,"
He described the tables as round.
with slots IN them for the kitty"
The Spring street house run by
Blanche Rogers, the wife of "Packy'
Rogers, was covered in a like way, in
an endeavor to break down the asser-
ton that it was a disorderly house in
the legal sense of the term,
Constable James Mulcahy made the
affidavit, he said. "Packy" has since
been complained of in connection with
the primary election frauds.
The McLaren complaints, against
George and John, brothers, were gone
oven next, Mason denying that he tool
a bet there and saying that so was put
up on "Electioneer" on the day of the
"Futurity," a man giving him the
money The ..rrest followed in the
office of the stable at los Plane street.
'How many persons were in there?"
"Three."
did vou put all under arrest?"
1.-TWO of them"
Mason explained that 1t was the W
McLarens who were arrested, and he
kept the papers for evidence.
do you think one of the McLarens
owned the stable?"
mo. sir"
Solomon KrutzeIs place at "a Lafay-
cite street was raided on the same day,
Mason said, on information from Cos
groves agency and other information.
Then the party went to the Sub
way" at Mulberry and Market streets.
and from there to Staehle's, IL Beaver
street. The complaint was made by
witness also as to the latter place, and
also on information from the agency.
All this happened on September l, 1906,
and on that same day Tyler's place in
Halsey street was raided.
Tyler's place was worked up by wit
ness, assisted by Constable Mulcahy.
William H. Vans place, at Wash
ington and Warren streets. was raided
next. Mr.. Mason admitted that he
knew 1t had been previously raided
by the police. He tried to say some
thing more, but Mr.. Kalisch stopped
him.
Going back to the Prudential cafe.
Mason said tfRt the raid wa made
November 10, 1906, as the result Of in