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ANOTHER NEW YORK DECISION DUE. Albany. N. Y.. May 14.— The Conrl of Appeals is expected avitkin a few days to anaoaace whether ad vance Information about weights, jockeys aud scratched horses is a gambling device. Joseph Autrbach und William S. Dcwitt prultsted to the court in behalf of the Brighton P.each Ra-ing Association thai si. eh inforin.it ion is not .1 violation ol tin anti g ambling law. They acted for defendants John C. Cavanagh. C. J. Fitzgerald and William Engeman. who were indicted as common gamblers. Assistant District Attorney Elder, of King- County. argued that tin sc indictments should stand. Counsel for the accused urged that there was no possible ground upon Which thev could be punished. The case has been carried through the lower courts. All have held that neither of the defendants has broken Unlaw.
