The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-22
ley; know the handwriting on paper marked \ A."
contained in package No A. A. D. r. decline an ~ ring
IN whose handwriting II is

| ley; know the handwriting paper marked A."
contained in package No 4, A. r.; decline an ring
/ IN whose handwriting IL is.
| q. Is II not Waiter HaweysY
The Court instructed the witness 70 answer
A. II s my athers he resides at AZ Canine street. do
not know his business the envelope OF package No.
4, and taken from my possession by officer Sher-
wood, think from last Saturday night the papers
| shown me are some numbers sgnfying nothing Mr..
Holmes facetiously observed, I" That little of Sinks
pere1'l They taken from my person; think the
Handwriting Of the envelope s my fathers pack
age Of tickets Of the Delaware State lottery; the mark
there twenty seven tickets; each Of them have a
mark and some two these tickets have saved the money
/ that the persons paid for them.
q. From whom did you receive this package? A. de-
cline to answer.
| The Court said he must answer
Witness-I received it from Walter Hawey
O. Where were You going with these tickets at the time
they were taken from your A. To LAC Fulton street
don't know whether the package contained any money
| 4. Nhere were you taking these ticketsy A. dont
kpow the mans name; was going to the second hoor;
not expect to see the Mr. Murray whom Mr. Wood dent
| fed this morning; don't know Mr.. Dickinson have
seen Charles Murray at No 146 Fulton street, he was
not the gentleman going see: have given pack
ages at No l46 Fulton street to identified by Mr.
them, and they also contained lottery tickets; the
saw in these packages came from my father the pack
ages saw open contained slips similar TO the paper
marked "a Az the paper "a A" memorandum Of
account Of sales Of tickets have received money from
the gentleman identified by the witness Wood, which
took to my father but did not see the packages mate up
opened subsequently; did not ask TOR a certain
Der Of lottery tickets at No LAG Futsn street not
told by the person from whom received the packages
what they contained have packages opened at No.
l46 Fulton street four or ave times week up 10 the lat
part of last month.
Academy and Delaware otteres2 A. There Sparta
Academy have left packages with persons at l46 Fulton
street since the first Of this month"; they contained Della
ware lottery tickets but there SPARTA Academy
tickets in them some Of the packages contained money
=, ssexamned by Mr. Smith do not know Benjamin
Wood and never spoke TO him; spoke to Charles Ii.
| Murray twice, but saw Mr. Eddy.
To Mr. Holmes-I have heard of lottery tickets being
| sold at No. AZ Carmne street.
CHARLES RING
| Charles H. Ring, examined by Mr. Holmes, testified
thus- live at 81 Prince street, know Benjamin Wood
| and Charles H. Murray, but do not know Mr.. Eddy.
O. Did you become possessed Of lottery ticket in the
latter part Of June 1855 and 50 from whom did you re-
ceve IT, and for what lottery did purpor to be ssued9
A. did, by purchase Of David NJ Wood, at 80 Park
was ticket on the Delaware lottery, purportpg to be
drawn at Wilmington.
O. Did you compare the numbers that ticket with
the drawing Of that lottery So what the result
refer 10 paper similar 10 exhibit &C., containing
the drawing Of the Delaware lottery9 A. did compare
It, and the result was drew oneeghth Of $32 000 the
amount of a capital prize.
| Q. What did you do with the tcketY A. went with
David Wood TO No. lag Fulton street. who introduced
me TO Charles Murray being fortunate unfortunate
enough to draw prize; presented the ticket TO him.
he handed 10 one of the young In the Office and
stated he could not pay without seeing the managers
he only the ageat; ne did not person. but
said they at Jersey City, and he would go there
| with me; he went with me- and David NJ Wood accom-.
the managers who said he should decline paving The prize
at present. he said that the agents had not made the re-
turns in time, some such that and could
pay II until he had investigated the matter; David M.
Wood stated that the made In time; there
was considerable which do not recoect the
money has not been paid till this day Charles H. Murray
retained the ticket demanded it, and he declined to give
up; the last time saw the ticket possession Of
S., 1c nahes hes o. uregory anu Mury were on
Charles II. Murray upon the subject Of that prize.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hail. am a druggist at 192
Broadway purchased this ticket the 30tn Of June
1858, ut about four O'Clock in the afternoon; bought
single lottery tickets before that tme have occasionally
bought lottery tickets for the last -four years
O. How much money have you spent lottery tickets
in the city OF New York; A. That is Of your bust
Mr. Han affirmed that IL he could show that the witness
had spent all bis profits in purchasing lottery ckcs his
credibility would be affected somewhat.
Mr. Holmes said that the object OF the counsel was 10
make evidence against the witness, who was determined
10 prosecute the parties.
witness-I don't think ever spent 81 900 in pu.
chasing lottery tickets; drew prize OF $500, which
was paid at l4e Fulton street. the reason assigned
ticket surreptitiously taken by the manager SO
leced the ticket myself; it not ticket Of Swan 4
the ticket when purchased IT, but not the name I'M.
witness marked package "B b. contained in packag
could not tell how the cut or whether wa
| in cutting the tickets apart or otherwise.
Counsel for the prosecution asked for the following ad
mission TO be placed on the record TO which counsel for
the defence assened:-
1t hereby admitted that for six months last past,
Benjamin Wood, defendant has had bank accounts
opened in his name, respectively the Shoe Leather
Bank and the Broadway Bank, Of the city Of New York,
and firm Of swan Co have also bank account
opened in the Broadway Bank, which has been thus
opened for the six months last past and more and that
checks have been drawn for s. Swan Co. Augusta,
tions 70 their several credits
Alfred Brnsy sworn saia-I am = scrgcan. Of police,
and reside at 27s Seventh street, received packets IA b.
and c." from officer Place; packages "D s. and FL
took from officer Van Arsdae packages &c H. H. took
from officer BLACK received all the packages on saturday
tfossexamncd by Mr. smith, have been attached 10
the Mayors squad since the Goth OF January last know
Marcus Cicero Stanley, and Grst him in February:
sansy was never at my house but once, and that
when was sick have been al his house three four
times, and have been with him frequently the daytime
but not at night, except at his house.
q Did you know al the time when you were with him
that he had been convicted Of the crime Of larceny, had
Mr. Holmes objected TO the question as being irree-
10 show what company the witness In the habit OF
keeping. Stanley refused to answer occasion
Judge Russell said that police officers were compelled 70
thieves for tho purpose Of detecting crime but Marcas
Cicero Stanley was not ON trial before him. The fact that
Brncy associated with Stanley did not affect the credi-
blity Of the witness.
Sergeant Brney stated tha, he was willing TO answer all
Mr. Holmes asked ,ha, the question be cxpunged from
the record TO which Mr. Smith objected stating his Honor
O. Have you been engaged with Marcus Cicero stan.
ley procuring arrests OF persons engaged in the lottery
sna ocy oaslaess - tne oi,y % New York and have
L
extortcd from lottery and policy dealers and gamblersY
A. All that have ever been engaged with Marcus Cicero
Stanley was n getting Information, the same would
from any informer thief
O. no you mean say that you have received mo-
uey from saneyto prevent the Of lottery dealers
policy dealers gamblers, any other persons9 A.
mean 10 say that never received penny either for
preventing or arreeting any parties.
q Have you never received from Stanley money, or
any consideration whatever for procuring the discharge
Of any person from arrest or for extending any favor at
staneys request 10 a party In custodyS A. Never.
Al this juncure Mr. Holmes strcnuousiy objected TO this
L line of examination.
q Have you saved persons from arrest or order.
ed persons not 70 be arrested the request nsgaon
Of staneyf A. Never, at his instigaton any ones
L else.
" nd Stanley ever furnish 10 YOU LIST Of the gam
bling lottery and policy houses in this city, and So
you 10 receive from him part Of the money which he
proposed 10 exiort from henS A. lie furnished lists,
but never was 10 receive any money.
Mr. Smith said he considered his duty 10 state that he
propoundcd these questions TO Sergeant Brney because