People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1894 — WAR ON GRAVESEND. [ARTICLE]

WAR ON GRAVESEND.

Race* Interfered with by the Arrest of the Judges. New York, May 16. —De Lacey has made his threatened attack on the Gravesend track. Justice Walsh issued a warrant for the arrest of Philip J. Dwyer and others for conducting a lottery on the grounds of the Brooklyn Jockey club. The action is based upo-n the recent decision of Judge Pryor that the Ives law, which permitted pool-selling on racetracks, was unconstitutional and in the nature of special protection to lotteries. Mr. De Lacey’s move is in the interest of New York pool-room-keepers, whose dens were closed last year mainly through the influence of the Dwyer brothers and their political friends in high places. Officers started at once for the Gravesend track and served the warrant upon President Dwyer. Dwyer was not placed under arrest, but was notified to appear in court to-day. The first and second races were run without any appearance of trouble. Just before the third race was run a deputy sheriff came into the judges’ stand and arrested the three judges. After the third race they were taken to the Gravesend town hall and arraigned before Judge Voorhees. They were released after some delay had been caused to the Brooklyn handicap. Sheriff Butling had other warrants and it was said that he intended to arrest the other officials, but he rested content with the arrest of the three judges. Dufing the rest of the day there was no excitement, and the races proceeded. Fully 40,000 persons were on the ground when the horses, thirteen in number, lined up for the start in the Brooklyn handicap, 1 % miles, for a stake valued at $25,000. The race was won by Dr. Rice, with Henry of Navarre second and Sir Walter third; time, 2.07 The winner was ridden by Tarai, and iu the betting odds of 7 to 1 were laid against him. Dr. Rice is owned by Fled W. Foster, who, it is said, won $102,000 on the big race.