Governor Orders Investigation., Daily Racing Form, 1913-06-21

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GOVERNOR ORDERS INVESTIGATION Xew York Juno 20 Governor Sulzer with a de Fire to get at the bottom of the charges that the lows have been violated at the iielmont Park race ¬ track on Wednesday instructed District Attorney Ciarles X Wysong of Xaskan County to make an Investigation and an early reK rt rtThe The letter was inspired by publication in the Xew York American and Evening Journal and reads readsI I call your attention to the article in this morn Ings Xew York American relative to violations of law on the Relmont racetrack and request that you investigate this matter without delay with every agency at your command and advise me promptly what steps von are taking in the premises premisesAn An I have advised you heretofore there must be no gambling on the racetracks in your county I shall hold you strictly accountable for the rigid en ¬ forcement of the laws I have heard nothing from you regarding the letter I directed Mr Taylor counsel to the Governor to send you several days ago Yon must act quickly on the charges of Mr lrMiane in the Xew York American and the Xew York Evening Journal Ixt me hear from you as to what action you have taken if any and what yon contemplate doing If anything I shall expect an answer to this letter Thursday ThursdayFollowing Following the receipt of this letter Mr Brisbane has been summoned to appear lieforc County Judge James P Xelmann and If possible back up his charges that the antigambling laws have been vio ¬ lated at Iielmont Park


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