New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
BRISBANE ADMITS He
KNEW NOTHING Of BETS
Based Editorial Charge on
Word of Private DeteC-
tiveS, He Declares.
HEARING ON RACE WAGERS
Sleuths Tell of Betting at Bel
mont and Piping Rock-Sulzer
to Get Text of Testi-
mony in Mineola.

MincoIa. Long Island. June la-At the
John Doe proceedings held in the court
house here before Judge James p. Me
man. 10 determine n gambling exists at
tho racctrack at Belmont Park. Arthur
Brisbane. editor OF The Evening Jour
nal whose editorial was, the cause OF
the District Attorneys bringing the ac-
tion. said he knew nothing of gambling
at the track. and that his editorial for
The journal had been based on evil
dence obtained from a detective agency.
Asked why he had employed detectives
he replied that he did not think the au-
thorities would do their duty. Asked
what cause he had TO think that. he re-
piled: In my twenty-nine years as a
newspaper man I have found that whore
rich men are interested IN tracks they
make 70 difficult for officers 10 act" lie
said he did not know OF his own knowl-
edge that there was betting al the race
tBack
Mr.. Brisbane did not think there was
anything further he could say that would
throw light on the subject. but he
thought the Governor would be convinced
by the testimony Of his detectives and
that the Pinkertons could get the same
Information N they wished 20.
Governor Sulzer has said that II there
stop it even II he had To call out the
troops. the same as former Governor
Marshall had done I'm Indiana" said Mr.
Brisbane.
James W. Hawkes.. n private detective.
stated he had seen 10 odds posted. nor
had he heard any one crying odds. but
he had gone To the ba. under the grand
stand and met man with whom he had
bet $40 in the presence or another detec-
tive. lie had tried TO bet with others,
but found no one to take a bet. lie
had. however. seen three or four others
passing money in the dollar inclosure.
John Gill, another detective. gave about
the same testimony as Hawkes. lie said
he was introduced to a negro known as
yellow" who introduced him. he said. 10
bookmaker named "Wallie" Fessenden.
with whom he made several bets Gin
stated he could not bet until he was
known 10 the bookmaker and that he had
TO leave a deposit with the bookmaker
before the races. lie also stated that he
had made bets with men named Laude
and Prince. and that he had heard Fest
sender tell his cashier to take two men
To the bar and pay them $50 each.
Gill told the District Attorney he knew
the Sheriff and that the men In the stand
and on the lawn did not disperse when
the Sheriff went among them.
CASTOR Boissonnault testified that he
had made bets at both Belmont Park and
Piping Rock and had both won and lost
This witness said he always lost his EN-
ployer's money, but when he was betting
his own he usually won. He also said
that there was no public display OF odds
and that the betting was always secret.
The hearing was adjourned until Satur-
day morning. when the case will be closed
and the magistrate will decide If there is
evidence sufficient TO indict the book
makers mentioned in the testimony.
As soon as the case was closed District
Attorney Wysong wired Governor Sulzer
that he had examined Mr.. Brisbane and
the three detectives and that he would
send their testimony as soon as II could
be transcribed.