New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15

BOGUS MANAGERS ARRESTED.
Extensive Swindling Broken Up.

Ditt1ot Police Court Halls Of Justice relative 10 the
issuing and circulation Of immense quantities Of lottery
tickets by parties in this city, purpoing to be genuine
tickets Of Messrs. Gregory e. Maury, licensed mana
gers at Wilmington Delaware.
1t seems that this business has been succe ssf1uy
prosecuted Tor the past three four months BY
ayimg themselves Manchester & Co. They en-
poyed printers IN this city to print schemes and draw.
ngs, ard had them extensively distributed to post.
masters, merchants and others out West, and occa-
sionany few Of these chances for prize" would
find their way into the houses of our citizens
| Their plan Of operations quite novel, and WA
invariably cure to make hit. They sent sche nee,
drawings, and package of tickets to postrnas ter
| for instance With these things was en- offer made
that if the party addressed would eel certain number
Of tckets ticket might be retained for the trouble
In this manner it is fair to presume large number of
tickets Opposed Of and the receipts went into the
| pockets Of Manchester a. Co.
A gentleman named Cummings Of Eaton, Michigan
received package Of tickets, schemes, &C., from
Manchester & Co, was directed 10 sell ali but one
and remit the money. He unfortunate however
ard was unable TO sell single ticket Now he thought
that he certainly entitled TO one ticket for his
services. Accordingly be selected one, wrote the
number of it to Manchester Co., who professed to
rersact their business through the New-York Post
Office, and returned the remainder to their address.
After while the lottery of Gregory & Msury had
drawing, and upon leaning the drawn numbers, Mr..
Cummings found that his ticket was entitled to prize
of 5000. Not doubling bis right to the prize he
wrote to friend in this city to Manchester & Co.
aboutit. Considerable time spent by his friend in
vain 10 find even speck Of such firm as Manchester
& Co.
1t was at length concluded that the lottery tickets
were frauds, and that Manchester & Co. were bogus
managers. Further inquiry was made, and it
discovered that Gregory Maury not doing
butiness through such agents. The prize Of course,
worthless, and wrote this friend to Mr.. Cum
mings.
These facts were then communicated to the police
for the purpose of ferretng out Manchester & Co. Mr..
Cummings, it appears, was determined to follow them
up, and accordingly to this city last week. He
made a complaint against the bogus managers aud
swndlers, and warrant for their was issued
by Justice Osborne. Officer Webb and ex- Policeman
Rue then took the matter in charge.
The clerks at the PostOffice were put on their
guard, and requested to observe the persons who
called for the letters addressed TO Manchester CO..
in order to identify them when arrested. A strict
watch was kept, but somehow other the persons
who usually received the letters did not make their APP
pearance for several days. 1t is surmised that they
had been spiritually informed that they were sus-
pected.
On Friday however, the officers saw two men at
the PosOfice waiting for letters, and from the de-
scrption they sure they were Manchester & Co.
The men were taken in custody and the clerks iden
titled them as the persons who in the habit of
receiving letters in the name Of Manchester & Co.
The accused were forthwith taken to court, where
they gave their names as William X. Saddler and
Henry w. Hamilton, and were committed to the City
Prison. Saddler resided at No. 16 White street, and
Hamilton had room in house in Broome street. BY
advice of the magistrate their respective premises
were searched. 10 the room Of Hamilton was found
large quantity of schemes for different lotteries, and
tickets ready to be filed up. Among the latter was
pile on the "Consoldated Lottery of Havana" There
were al.o found in his possession several bills OF print
CTS in this city for printing schemes and drawings. No
lottery tickets of schemes is said found in the
house II Saddler.
AFFIDAVIT OF THE coNPL.ISAsT.
Cyrus Cumming of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich
gan being duly sworn deposes and ssye-That at the
City and County Of New York Aforesaid, as he has
been informed and verify believes, William X. Ssddler
ard j. NJ. Shaw, under the name of Henry ". Man
chester and as alleged General Agents for Gregory
Maury, are engaged in the business OF selling aud
vending tickets known as lottery tickets, or tickets
purportng TO be lottery tckes and purporting to de-
bend upon the drawing of lotteries authorized by the
laws of foreign State.
Deponent further says that he has also been In:
formed and verify believes that the said Sadder aud
Shaw have been seen together at the Post Ooe 10 the
City of New York. end that while there together the
said Saddler has taken letters from said office directed
to VI s.S ana
informed and believes have, under the name OF Nan
chester aforesaid sent lottery schemes ana Twelve 10Y
tery tickets TO deponent at Charlotte, Eaton County,
Mich with the request to sell and dispose of the same
ctetsp
sodated Lottery and which said schemes and tickets
were received by deponent at Charlotte aforesaid In
closed in On envelope postmaIked New York CITY,
Alter the arrest Of the accused, further statement
was made by the complainant, as follows;
THE TICKET THAT DREW The PRIZE.
Cyrus Cummings of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich
igsn being further sworn deposes and says that on or
about the 10th day Of August last he received at Char
lotte afores sid, letter post marked Baltimore,
Nd" in which were inclostd seven lottery tickets IN
the Delaware Consolidated Lottery lone of which was
No. 81 ,l09) two schemes Of the same lottery, and
circular in which deponent was requested to sell SIX o.
said tick and 10 retain the seventh for himself which
papers are hereto attached deponent did not sell any
Of said tickets but made selection Of one for him
se, to wit, the ,aid No. 81 loy and on inc y..n
stating that lie had made the said selection DE.
popent further Gays, that on or about the loth OF
September folowic. be received another e''e! dated
and post marked at Ne York City, Containing eve
tick cts in the lottery one scheme, an o<hcia
drawing Of previous scheme, and another circular IN
which il was stated that the general lIca agency foI
The distribution Of schemes, &C. for sad lottery hso
been tran sfered iron Baltimore TO this ciy anu nr
torpg to be signed by Henry w. Manchester AZ G NJ
ersl Agent for the Managers, Nes-iork City which
pspes are also hereto attached. Deponent replied to
said last letter, addressed TO Henry w Manchester,
spprising him that according 10 the oiic.l drawing,
received ss aios said the ticket which teponeut had
selected az Aforesaid No. q lG had drawn pine OF
$3(tS; and tina; deponent had forwarded SAID ticket
TO his ideponents) agents, Messrs. Dsydsoc, Crumn
& Na l.grh