The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-15
Police Intelligence

days ago THAI there wscn extensive lottery policy
establishment situated ~ % william street The poce,
repairing to the spot, found thai there slight
mistake, such establishment existed there. How
ever they proceeded 70 the Post Office and kept strict
watch upon box 3s2o which they understood vsited
daily BY clerk in the employment Of the policy deaIers
Policeman BLACK detailed TO keep bright look 1t
the Post office, while Sergeant Brney proceeded else
where in search Of the dealers gigs and saddles"
On Friday Black detected young named Brown ia
the act Of taking out batch OF twenty tive thirty
letters from the Post Office He was immedistely
arrested and taken before Mayor remsnu when he
committed 10 prison in default Of 900 bail. Brney
equally successful in his mission On searching ths
fifth floor Of No. 10 Spruce street the policeman dis
covered that q circular entitled the Empire CITY Bule
tin, in the interest OF policy dealers, printe
here. The Mayor issued . warrant for the
Of the publishers Of the circular, when they were
taken in custody by policemen Gaylor and Armstrong and
held TO bail to answer. On Saturday the police paid
cond visit TO the Post Office and from box 3s20 they pro-
cured batch letters containing money &c In
netances these letters contained hy cents, and in
others ten dollars The subscribers hailed from all parts
OF the Union disg1sted with everlastngiy in
vestng without iuok, ann some happy at having made
small hit and sangune OF fortune yet in store for them
On the whole the correspondence furnishes wholesome
Of the utter folly Of investing such worthless
concern lotteries. 10 those whose infatuatsn for
capital prizes lead them to sqaander away Their bard
offer the following extfasts for perusal -
wEusvnLr March TO- 1888
Of your lotteries convinced can do anything my
se now 4 yPl Vi nvs;; mis- 70 the beat 9, YOUR ads
successful would enable do much for you rbere
on
thing more wanted 70 show my friends here, hat
'b be- si enietsi The utmos. Condolences % You a
Always have hat one SAINT to
and Why send hs to you thar am satisfied yon viii in
vest " INC '''' u jour '''s"''' ". a. A.FiRNuN
r. Mott Pleasant Brook r. o. sends 81 ST. all thai can
shsrwood Of Elru cnsrsusus oount, ssy-hi. pack.
halves and one for package OF wboes de had received
Maria NeSton OF Norwch Cheusngo county n. Y. saws
she sent dollar for ticket bu: had mot received any, She
a BaIsde q Diamond BuG, Pierce county, Wis., sends
dr.. s, and serds s. new eertscste Tickets
z Tbbsiss q ffap kim Warren ooaay Ohio sends
totem OF Ua 10 OF % his
ticket has drawn e. and ", ns nsw tcass zen, for i
vests 81 in then he arsi drswins s'''' '0''
John Levneer, Of sends d 20 certificate Tor
Nr 3. whi,afer OF Kenoshs. Mich. sends IS certificate
b. D. Perkins box 2s Bethlehem Lee county Pa, sends
n Braddher 81 Poiis ,s Pa. wants to get engage
rent 5 agent for the sale Of hckets.
.rd smother stcp BY sending e more for seconi
Trial tie desgnaes the numbers Of tbs tickets ne desires
Hayne appears regular customer often he can
scrspe up fdnds)
Daniel Eysiani Of r&naaus, seeds ticket worth 81 and
hs busted he can scarcely raise money enough osup
William Swift Of Wheeling, Va concludes 70 try bis luck
sSS han re afaw Hs soSes 10 ss go p a.
be needs IT. and ia doing hmsef injustice by parting with
Slion Roper Of wslsburg, Pa wants that s2S which be
Townsend, Of Baldwinsvile orondaga county sends
$40 or psekSss in class No ao capital prize $4,000 to
VI. Williams writes from kaning regret tha, as yet
sps I'D nsy % v 1y vet s' .ee eot gye nv
ss TO y; q s2s There three Of IN y. club
Issoo q: 6ey q Noun, norris Livingston county N -
ar. sm q s ssns &c . s.s and
Miss Coushln Of canton n dclghied to hear that
wil.a@ ", Isichnssn of Warren county r. hs. drawn
81 and sends 10 cerhcat the whole - be laid out
AA Smith o. Aloons Pa, sends s9o for two PACKAGES.
ssw sss asss Sny o1s I'd, S0S, II
scs 80 M Of s1a nas s.sn ss.% %
the n but snye dram sohias nor snosn ssyoody s,e @
sscy sns @ ys 5 Of @
amount and begin 70 ihk there is not much use IN nyc
sE5Ie T .icse, for bis dollar. nc " '0
John D. Crank Of Genesec county, wants $40 worth Of
Martha Brown Of ysno~oc via wrte.-I eucloac hose
IN siass x % Se drawn March D TIE ZINES are % bard
an monk % sIn.eG sa, :, hsrs 70 c0asc when ga Ny
dont lee disposed give up So Better times coming and
ths will try Il again.
TAXING FARO BANK BY sroRn-McH scESE.
The old established gambling saloon Of hessrs. o,nckn
rihn, No 2l4 broadway second oor ~a the scene Of
considerable fun and exci.cmon, Saturday afternoon,
consequence Of the unexpected vist Of body Of police
from the Mayors Office who captured the proprie
,ors waters spectators and all rapsscked the premises
end closed the haunt where 3rotherson The deauer did
ost like TO frequent and squsnder h thousands At the
faro table The "game 10 professional term,
full blast whom the police pushed their way up stairs
ard STOOD amidst the gamblers The that ensuod
the fact that the police among them becoming
10 the gamesters was exceedingly ud:rous, and
aied by eye witness In the following siyie-Tt
about Eve O'Clock, and the game at Ia he sht when
The noise OF some persons the stairs alarmed tho
"deaer and the excited few who stood around I'M Al the
faro table. In few seconds Afterwards heavy crash
IN the hallway announced tho fact OF tho outer
door having been burst open. Quickly the checks,
dealing box and other paraphsrpsl necessary the fur
n.sbing OF gambling saloon, sDaiched up by the
dealers but before they had time ~ put them away the
second crssh heard the saloon door lew of ~ hinges
sIi the enemy In full possession OF the stronghold
The gamblers we're 90 oompIeeiy taken by surprise that
they were compelled 10 pocket The checks, dealing box,
Sc order 10 escape detection Two Of the party pro
sen, attempted " escape arrest by getting into aicn
nv room, communicating With tho hall ~ means OF
abd captured, with lot OF checks In their possession
When the excitement attending the assault had cooled
down the propreors Of the establishment endeavored 10
persuade The ecers that they had been play for
several hours previous 10 the visit Of the police that In
fact they were awarebf the coup contemplated by the
sergesn, and his squad, and remained in the
saloon only 70 see how badly the policemen would
be sold on entering the place and not finding things as
they exrected. Tho condition Of affairs did not xever
sustain tbe plausible argument Of the dealers They
evidently taken by surprise, and whom too, they
deeply engaged In the excitement OF the game" All
those present politely invited to take walk down 10
The second precinct station house until the matter could
be adiudicsied on by magistrate. But party
regular old stager at faro, and probably lawyer by
proiessionreused 10 scceds 10 the request. The obst
nate old gentleman argued that toe police had right ~
srres him without warrant and refused 10 be e2ved
Of his oerty except oy force To the latter alternative
the police we're obliged % resort, extremely tena
Of his rights the old chap On being conveyed the
stat house the prisoners gave theI names occupatp
sgcs and condition, as follows
Name. Profession. Condition. Toe
ThUs II COnokln. Gentleman. Mari Cd 81
Tbos GIthn.. ............ Easineer Single .2l
Charles Youngs... Broker. .......... Married 81
Charles MArtfl TO- 10