The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-17
TIE LOTTERY po.uY rx,nIEaTIos.

Continuation OF the observation-disclosures
ing festimony--AL Luck , IndIvidnai--Henry
Ward Bescher and I'll. Policy Men-rhey
Refuse 70 Answer Questions, &c.
The preliminary examination Of Wood Eddy Co.,
charged with vending lottery policies in this CITY, was
sunnod yesterday morning before Judge Russell. The
room VAS as much c,osded as il wednesday,
still there was exhibited in the proceedings
Dir Holmes counsel FOR the prosecution continued to take
testimony By ca ling
Abraham Jackson who, being sworr said-I live at
Sc Allen street. exchange broker in this city, and
bavo been for year do not know the firm of
Wood Fddy a Co. but have Mr. Wood; am per-
sonaly acquainted with Eddy have heard OF lottery
called aI0try for the benefit OF the State Of Delaware
drawn at Wilmington Del; have seen the schemes and
draw for that lottery circulated in New York; exhibit
oF shown me a scheme OF the Della lottery, class
20 and &c" Il drawing OF the same lottery Of . same
number; the tickets now Shown me in package SO
tickets drawing exhibits ''f'' aud "G;'
the tickets packet 81 all OF the drawing
uI "a scue.c 81 the SWAN 4 90 laltery Spart, Acade
my class 1S9 and contains the prizes proposed to DC
drawn for OF class 16s; 'Jo is the drawing mum.
bers Of class 7ss; package 81 contains tickets
a. and the drawing exhibit -, package H. contains
tickets Of class 7ss do not know exactly what the clip
o. Di YOU ever purchase any OF the tickets Of either
one OF these ot,ercss A. have within year pur-
chased tickets u tie sparta Academy
O From whom dia you p1rchsse the tesets OF the
Sparta Acaccmy otter. within year last pasv
NItnee<-i uecEc ~ tAswef
Q. WY you uecnnes A. may sabect me v
criminal prosecution
O. DO you not know that the purchase o. lottery ticket
il rot an against ANY las recognized by this State.
Mr. Holmes requested the Judge TO tell the witness that
fact
Counsel for the defendants strenuousy opposed the
ing OF question which might tend 10 criminate HI or
other parties The Judge permitted NJ Holmes % ask
O From whom you purchase the tickets referred
The witness asked II he woatA be comPel1ed Va turn
In tlo.p
The Judge SAID he had nothing 70 do with anybody else
but himself di ectcd hun 10 answer the question After
some hesitation The witness said he lid not recoeot the
persons name.
person persons from whom purclasc or receive
those sickes2 lobjeced TO- ohJet"n oNetuea anu ex-
cepiion takeul A. identity him, but do not kn
his name have not seen him here srce the commene'
rnent OF the inye stisaton.
o. Did you purchase those tickets from than
person. A. cannot say exactly ma purchase them 10
New orleans. did not purchase tickets OF the sparta
Academy lottery the Guy Of New YORK WITHIN the last
three Years; Mr.. Dickinson, but nave never
paid him any money tor lottery tickets never pad hr
Murray any money tor tickets have not caused cnc
directly indirectly any money - be gwen or transmit
ted to either gentlemen named for the sale u or
consideration OF LOTTERY tickets
O where did you boy tine tickets referred to, rs to
which you could not REMEMBER the name Oh tue person Of
whom YOU purchased tieur
Objected 10. Objection oyeIrried.
A. In Chatham street, somewhere between Pearl aud
Duane stfeets, caa remember, was born IN
lie CIV ,f Non York AND lnve lived hefe twtgy old
years although have been IN Havana aud Nes orleans.
and yet cannot remember tie exact location where
purchased the 'irS,,s, ba, thiak could hnd T.
Mr. Hoiacs--I VIII SEND you there presently
Counsel for The atlrndans-- don't intend you shall
q nd you wihn the sst three years purchase lot
ery tick, the city NV York OF or issued by the
Sparta Academy lottery A. have.
O About how A. ouy once or twice, a. near a.
o Can you tell from whom VOC purchased tncms A.
cannot exactly tell
purchased mere with the exception Of the numbers Of
character slutar to itr a. They were, and ~dh lhc
same signature, = Swan Go.
o Suppose exh hts a. aud 'sB TO be in the hands Of
bono e purchaser for the usual consideration for which
tickets sod and the numbers upon tnem should
be shown by the drawing to have been the three hrst
drawn numbers, 10 what under the scheme. would the
holder be entitled to Genandr
Objected To- His Honor permitted the witness TO
A. My explanation would be the as tho scheme.
VIM r Wilson recalled by the prcsecu,ion-IQ Did
you receive letter purrorng 70 como from samuel
Objected to by the counsel Cor the defendants being
Mr. Holmes read a letter purporting 10 be written by
Swan Go. 20 VIM Wiisoe, oousraiaal'ns VI" y" re-
Judge Russell SAID he must first lay proper foundation
before the introduction q the lcers ee must hrs' ano~
cis New York, for was not an offence to sell them
in Georgia .
o. Dd YOU Purchase nj any time within eight months
last past loer! ticket, purpotng 90 have been ISSUED
nv q Swan A Co. or Samuel Swan a Co.. OF the Sparta
Academy otterv containing tile numbers ~, ~ and OIL
OF ,ny Other numbers A. decline answering the ques
o. why do you decIines A. Because It may have
tendency 10 crlmnate me.
% Usyc you not been instrumental in having al the
matters soug, disclosed ny tue question published
TO world either in the pubic newspapers or o'her'
ob,ec,od 10, aud ruled out Cor the present
o. isd you have Interview with Benjamin Wood
within onhs last past with reference 70 the Sparta
Academy lottery any matter connected 'hete"itn A.
% state what occurred in that interview A. (After
sone hes,,a on the conference was IN reference
10 nv bcK the tunatc holder ot prize om Sdiniel
Swans lottery, nothing thereafter occurred d sny
% stat ANYTHING clse that occurred A. have no re
collection OF anything else. -
Mr. Ilolmcs-rnc witness has tod nothngy III sot
Il out, IL Il takes me Xix months.
q Wha, az the nj of the prizef
uojccted 10, and question w,htrawn
u What 3r. Wood say ~ tae interview referred to
ar i any other time subsequcn, sour drawing the prize
With rcict,uce thrresOS A. 10 congratulated mo very
) We ~. prs. o. any pr, Of Il paid to youf
,pAt>eSsA =. rul.d out. . -
any ssst uss rsl check or checks drasn any haa<
ins nSHssss ssspcsstoa Or individual, on account OF
any rsaaAs ssssssAa with the prize in question, or the
sf oSsesss 5. 20 S os..eton ovcrrulci'
.. ~ s wso@ we.e these checks drawn A. don't
% rs whom did they psrport 70 be sgncdS A. have
on what institution or individual they drawn
A II was IN The shoe aud Leather bank
a t. whom made payable A. W X Wilson, OF
order -, 60. ....,o,
u We're thc checks paidS 4. All that were presented
we're paid "a. 3. a.. .....,,u.,
u Can you tell about the date OF thef presentation
A have DO recollection. -,
q can you tell within ono montM Il can wis 'he
latter part u october, 1858. - 49,
O. Were those cheeks given y yea on aeSoahl ~ or
by reason 81 your being the fortunate hncr q prize Va
The Sparta Academy lUtery2 H. decline answering
Judrc-Answcr ihc question: MI wilson. W''ness-
They -. , - .,,.
u Ina sou then, At any other hme, receive cuer
In this city through tho hands az Mr. Wood or otherwise
sapca samuel swan a Co
Objected T.. Objection oyerruled. -
Al i received a ettcr fton Sam0cl Swan Co, In the
cty az NV York; / forwarded ~ me through the
han,ls 81 Mr. Wood DO noe know whose hanawfting u
was IN. .-,-.,
% where Is that letter now A. II IL destroyed.
o no Won remember its contents purportr A. i de-.
etae answering. ---.-,-.
a. Look the paper shown yon and sec II Y contains
tbe came ~ What written 70 your A. does