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JURY DISAGREES IN BETTING CASE. Mineola. L. I.. February 10. — A case which Involved the law alKiut betting on a hnrse race was tried at Mineola yesterday and the jury disagreed. The case was that of Leonard Davis, who was arrested at Belmont Park last September, charged with being a hoi kniaker. His assistant. John McDoweU, was arrested at the same time. McDowell was charged with being an agent of Davis, inasmuch as he was recording the bet Davis made. The testimony of tin- deputy. Ted Smith, was that Davis stood in one place, that he called out the odds he would lav and what horse he would lay lie- odds on. He never moved from one place to another, took bets From eery ape that came. Hid hi- aeaistant, McDowell, recorded he bets on slips of paper. Counv Judge Niemann charged the lury care tally. He told how Smith bad heard Davis say: Come mi. vou sports, what do you want on Black and Whiter" This was soliciting without doubt. he said. McDowell, who worked for Davis, went over to the side of the district attorney Jnd told how he had taken and recorded the slips for Davis. The jurymen were mil four hours ami then an aoaaeed that they could not agree. District Attorney Lewis J. Smith will try the ease again at the !a-t part of the present term.
