The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
APPEALS NOTED
AND BONDS GIVEN
Despite Convictions Secured Fol-
lowing Raid on Jamestown
Track, Racing Continues and
Bookmakers Ply Their Trade
Openly-Pollard Prepared
to Meet Any Move.
ny Gus NIALRERr.

lasting we'll into the night. Magistrate
;. Burwcll Bragg, of Norfolk County,
Tonight sentenced the thirteen men
arrested yesterday at the Jamestown
race track charges OF making
books ON the races. to six months in
Jail. He also imposed n fine of 500
in each ease.
An appeal was noted in each case
ana the accused were held in $500
bonds for trial by jury The de-
PENDANTS offered no evidence. their
lawyers contending that they had vio-
IL ted no laws.
The convicted men are Maurice Cole,
l." H. Smell, $. a. Stern. James A. Jack
son. John r. Tuliy. II. Marks Walter
Moran. B. !. Johnson, l.. Ungor, Mat
thew FRANKIE. Melville strauss. Max
Sh eppard and Robert Thompson.
No evidence was taken. except in the
cases OF H. Marks and Matthew
FRANKIE
bragg Hears Case.
The hearing WAS held before Magis-
trate Bragg. recently appointed for
the Tanners Greek District. Attorney
General John Garland Pollard, assist
cd Prosecuting Attorney ~ -. Carey.
who was appointed to-day to fll tho
vacancy caused by the death of for
mer Prosecuting Attorney II. C. Mar
shall. There was no hesitancy on tho
part of the magistrate i'm Issuing the
sentence; and he stated from the bench
that he was convinced the men were
guilty.
\ vast thronr filed the courtroom
when the case was called ut ) O'clock.
Men in all walks Of life listened to the
testimony. For more than six hours
| witnesses were heard.
! While there Is very appreciablc
sentiment against racing here, MANY
arc OF the opinion that the State Of
tci&ls went tCo far in employing w
| G.. baldwin ana his detectives to mako
a raid Some mistake must have been
made in arrest!nE the booitmakcrs for
o. the fifteen men now out under bail
only three are believed to be pro-
prietors of stalls, the rest being merely
employees.
Bool>s SIN mt Work.
While there is plenty OF excitement
mere. there is no need for troops or for
particular ciSiloncc on the part Of the
state authorities. The State has Sc
cured conviction, but the races were
run to-day with the biggest crowd OF
the meet on hand the "bookics" were
NJ WORK as usual. and II is boldly as
serted, even in the face OF the con.
NictonS. that the meet will be con-
tinued until April IL without any
Change or ntrrruptiou
lHc defense of the waccr-taIlers he
! lore Magistrate Bragg was that thev
"erc violating no statute in the Vir-
sinia Code. neither were thev max
iHg book. rs it is described in any nr
thcse statutes. Attorney General Pol
iarc Iought with his usual vicor. and
whtle many We're skeptical as TO his
"piNtS l" present sufficient evidence TO
cause conviction, all felt, even be-
loFc tic taking OF evidence began th,t
! tne iite of open bookmalint- In Viz
Sinia was destined to be wocfully
short
Sob Levy, manager Of the track
cntia' muul" maze AK no statement for publ
.n'iol. RE did say that he thought
'he action taken by the authorities
was entirely too drastic: but further
than that. he refused to be ouotcd
superintendent Miller. OF the .JocItev
cub. was by no means so reticcnt
we are not desirous OF doing anv
'hlHS illegal he said, "and we have
no regard for lawbreakers We were
perfectly willing To have an arrest
siaue and Il test case tried: but the
authorities refused TO give us n
chance. OF course. this is the side
OF the racing people.
All manner of wild runors arc no
ing the rounds as to what will be done.
put, rs mentioned before, it is assert
cu mat the races will continue and
BOOKS Will continue 10 be made Even
the most ardent followers of the ponies
admit that this Will be the very lasr
race meet held here
Governor stuart and Attorney Cen
eral Pollard have done their Wort,
VOL IL is tho first time since racin,,
was inauguratcd at the Jamestown
track that conviction has been OBJ
tanned. The authorities are, there
lore. rejoicing. Mr. Pollard could not
be found at nay of the hotels tonight.
Just after Judge Wilcox and AStor-
ney Hicks. representing the defen
aamts, had noted their appeal. Mr..
Pollard smiled and announced that
he was ready to meet any move made
IN every court. even if the cases were
ultimately heard in the highest appel-
late court OF the land.
Testimony Is Direct.
Tho testimony adduced at the hear
ing was simple and direct. The Bald
win detectives stated that they had
entered the betting ring, had watched
bets made, and had secured 5000 In
cash from the men arrested. all of
winch. II was alleged, was money wag-
cred on the results of the races. The
length OF time consumed was due to
legal battles between ne attorneys
Not Il point was overlooked
Tonight the lobby OF Tho MonticeIlo
Hotel. where congregatc almost all OF
me morse following fraternity. pro-
sented an air OF gloom. There wcro
numerous conferences between the dis
tressed ''bookies" and the men higher
up who are lighting their battles.
Though apparently whipped. they re-
fuse to remain subdued. They are un-
willing to >see one OF the few open
tracks in this country closed without
q legal battle. fhe one singing thing
of IL all is the six months imprison-
ment sentence While reEretting tho
fact that II the magistrates decision Il
is upheld, they must luit the game. .s
they regret far more thar such con.