Kings Grand Jury Indicts Racing Officials for Bookmaking
Kings County Grand Jury indicts Christopher J. Fitzgerald William Engeman and John G. Cavanagh as officials of Brighton Beach Racing Association for conspiracy and lax enforcement of anti betting laws. Presentment blames police and track managers for open gambling. calls for revision of 1895 penal provisions and removal of private police at tracks.
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Joe Wendig
Orlando Jones
Brighton Leach Race Track
Grand Jury
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Wass
Rand
Sheepshead Bay
Coney Island
Frighton Beach Racing Association
Justice Blanchard Denies Jockey Club Injunction
Justice Blanchard denied the application by the Coney Island Jockey Club for an injunction restraining Police Commissioner Bingham and subordinates from interfering with the orderly assemblage at Sheepshead Bay race track. The ruling allows the running of business to proceed.
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Coney Island Jockey Club
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Coney Island
Sheepshead Bay
Blanchard
Supreme Court
Indicted Men At Spa Reach Saratoga For Races
Christopher J. Fitzgerald president of the Brighton Beach Racing Association and John Cavanaugh manager of the track news bureau were simultaneously indicted by the Kings County Grand Jury. They, paroled in counsel Charles Hyde’s custody, planned to continue to Montreal with Fitzgerald directing Blue Bonnets track preparations. About 2,500 spectators attended amid tightened betting restrictions and no arrests noted.
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New York Times
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N. Y
Christopher J. Fitzgerald
Brighton Beach Racing Association
Montreal
Brighton Beach
John Cavanaugh
Kings County Grand Jury
Fitzgerald
W. A. Engemian
Blue Bonnets
William Clare
Brighton
Cavanaugh
Hyde
Saratoga Race Track
New York
Basheriff, Bradley
Mitchell to Head Trade Agreement Dept of Civic Federation
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president will take charge as head of the Trade Agreement Department at the National Civic Federation. He will work to promote industrial peace and will begin duties at 281 Fourth Avenue, New York.
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National Civic Federation
Federation
Fourth Avenue
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The
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New York
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Organized Labor
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Seth Low
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Pate
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bryan
Democratic Party
Illinois
Two Mysterious Dock Fires In Delaware River Ports
Special to The New York Times Philadelphia July 31 Two Delaware River docks burned in fires of unknown origin. First at Dock Street fish market drawing 28 dealers to flee. steamship Parthian damaged but saved. Second fire at Washington Avenue PRR freight wharf threatened 100000 barrels of lubricating oil. two steamships Mackinaw and Albano spared with damage. Total losses about 375000.
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Delaware River
Dock Street
Parthian
Ettore Fieramosca
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington Avenue
Mackinaw
Albano
Hamilton
Bliss Account of Fiancée Observation and Assault
Wealthy businessman F. E. Bliss describes visiting his fiancée at her home when three men abducted and flogged him, then fitted him in a tar and feather coat. The assailants blame Mrs. Marthinson wife of Charles Marthinson for hypnotic influence, while Bliss claims her true intent was marriage. Police consider both versions, bail set at $1000 for each suspect Charles Marthinson Henry C. Cole and James L. White, with trial pending.
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Washington
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Marthinson
Charles Marthinson
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Kenyon Street
Voice
Henry C. Cole
Marthinsons
Cole
Mr. White
Matthinson
Apportionment Upheld by New York Supreme Court
The New York Supreme Court upheld the 1907 Reapportionment act as constitutional. Justice George H. Fitts ruled the legislature could replace the rejected act, and Richmond and Rockland Counties’ placement in a Senatorial district was allowed. Porter’s mandamus petition was denied. appeal likely to the Appellate Division.
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New York
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Court of Appeals
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Saratoga
Hypnotism tale ends with confrontation and assault
Attorney states Bliss faced hostility for unwelcome visits to the Marthinson home in Washington. Bliss boasted of hypnotic powers over Mrs Marthinson, was confronted by Mr Marthinson, and then tarred and beaten after admitting improper aims. Mrs Marthinson, subpoenaed, has left town.
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Bliss
Charles Marthinson
Washington
Scent leads search for escaped inmate in East Dorsett
Bloodhounds and searchers scoured East Wallingford Vermont as investigators follow a fresh scent in an abandoned house tied to Flray Kent, the Waterbury insane asylum escapee suspected in the murder of Julia D. Congdon. Authorities say the trail could pinpoint his location tonight.
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East Wallingford
Flray Kent
Waterbury Insane Asylum
Julia D. Congdon
East Dorsett
Brooklyn Man Rescues Drowning Companion at Raynor's Dock
Charles Van Riper of Brooklyn swam to help a drowning companion off Raynor's Dock but was mocked by bystanders. Charles Powers and Francis Argimban overcame ridicule and pulled Van Riper to safety, where he recovered.
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L. I
Charles van Riper
Brooklyn
Raynor’s
van Riper
Charles Powers
Francis Arguimban
Murphy Indicted on Extortion Charge
Grand Jury returns an indictment against Charles Murphy of Keefe and Murphy plumbing contractors for attempted extortion. The claim relies on testimony from Leo Bing of Bing and Bing builders. Murphy allegedly demanded 2000 dollars to resume work on two apartment projects on June 25 and 26. Arraignment set for Monday.
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Murphy
Charles Murphy
Keefe
Evang Committee Clash Over Dr Lyles Tent Move
Dispute over a large tent for evangelist Dr John Newton Lyle after poor attendance. Committeemen propose a smaller tent and moving the big one, while Lyle resists and a police inquiry into grand larceny arises for Dr Graff and Jonah Taylor.
Burglar Shot by Policeman After Rooftop Escape
A burglar attempting to flee from two officers leapt from a roof at 717 Putnam Avenue Ridgewood Heights LA to a clothes pole and then fled several blocks before hiding in a new house cellar where police captured him. The suspect named William Lewis of Manhattan was jailed at Glendale LI police station. He claimed a companion described as McGee aided the escape.
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William Lewis
East Twenty-third’ Street
Manhattan
Glendale
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