Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-23
,Torc of,be Lotlery swindIes

made lnclr escape uGlDlC dAAc1N oAA eA-NE
Bryan. He stood trial, was convicted, and the
lawyers plead that he should be let fl easily,
that he was only beginner, had wife, child
ren and mother depending upon him, that the
law under which he was convicted was an old
one that had not been enforced in Pittsburgh
for quarter of q century, etc, etc, and that
the Court would DO its duty by inficting mere
nominal punishment.
But Judge Mcclure, the inAexible-would
that such filed the bench every wherc-said he
had 10 doubt Mr.. Bryan was only beginner,
and by no means so worthy Of punishment as
others who have grown rich in the business
| This Is the first case. Some case must be the
first and it happens to be this one II this
Young man is sent to Jail it will establish q
preccdent and no one can be sent hereafter
anywhere else. We thus repeal section in
the act We wish TO be mild and mereiful cs-
pecially to this man, who is a poor man. We
wish il was sotHe other man; some one who
| had grown rich in the business who holds up
\ his head Those who are able, travel away
/ Ii this Is the only man that is to be sent TO the
peuitentiaTy, 1t shall not be our fault, so help
US heaven We say here, however worse others
De LGALtt We VIII AgtANA AtA'AAA
/ Mr. Bryan. We are in i responsible position /;
are taking an important step and ii must be IN
the right direction, if possible. We have con-
suited long aud anxiOusly on this matter and We
are agreed.
Mr. Swartzwelder here said that il the sen
tencc were postponed until next Saturday, some
additional testimony would be produced that
would show this prisoner worthy Of the greatest
stretch of mercy at the hands of the Court.
Mr.. Hays addedIsome remarks of similar ten
or; he said the lottery business in this city has
already been broken up; not a ticket can be
bought here.
The Judge said that so far as the mildness of
/ this decision is concerned it will be 10 prece-
dent When we get some man who has grown
| fat in this lottery business we will give hun
more severe punishment. If the lottery busi'
ness is broken up now, how long will IT stay so
/ If this Court now fails to do its dutyi
/ The Court then sentenced Morgan Bryan TO a
fine Of Ct cents, and TO undergo imprisonment
in the penitentiary for one year.
1t is now said that the bogus Lottery firm Of
morris & Co." alas Norton and Sieken OF this
city, have the letters directed to the fictitious
firm of a Morris & Co, Cleveland, Ohio" for
warded from the Cleveland Post Office TO Pitts
burgh, and returned to them by Express. This
is the latest dodge around the instructions Of
the Postmaster General; and the swIndled
public have good reason 10 rejoice that disso-
luton of Post Office and bogus Lottery business
in Cleveland draweth nigh Without the aid
of the Department the knavishs bubble would
burst in day.
As anything that is cool when the tLermom-
eter marks 80 in the shade is refreshing, even
ifit be impudence, we win just adj note from
the beautiful Carrier Dove for july" which
bewitehingly aud goldenly COOS in the ears OF
crcdulous fools-.Send all Orders to Wcrth d
Co. Cleveland. Ohio" 1t is the longest but
not the strongest of worth d Co.'S" Nun
chausenisms, and gives the uninitiated an in
sight into what might be done, but is not
The Veil Withdrawu--Thc Mystery Re-
Vealed.
1t is probable that but very small proportion
of our patrons have ever seen lottery drawB,
aud therefore have but vague idea as 10 the
manner in which such things are conducted
We hope they will not deem it uninteresting ii
we give them brief and plain description OF
the process.
There l. generally one Of the Legal Lotteries
drawn daily, commencing at III O'Clock, A NJ
At the hour appointed, the State Lottery Com
missioners the Managers, or their Agent the
Clerks, the Reporters for the Press and as many
spectators as choose to be present, assemble IN
the large office OF the Commissioners. Upon
table stands a large hollow glass wheel sup
ported BY a frame that admits Of its being rapid
ly revolvei. This wheel Is about ten inches in
Il. n l. I
upon the top of 1t is a small door, Just large
enough to admit small hand. The plumbers
from to rs OF 7S as the case may be, are print
ed in large figures on separate pieces of paper
A proper person mounted upon a convenient
r1strum then takes these papers in the order in
whi.a they are Numbered and after holding each
up to the view of the spectators and distinctly
announcing the number, he twists them into 4
small compass, and placing each one into hol-
low tin cylindrical tube, about the ordinary size
of a sngaT, deposits them in 4 wheel After
the whole number are thus placed in the wheel
the door is closed, and the wheel rapidly turned
until the tubes which contain the numbers are
commingled
a young lad, generally not over six years of
age, who is employed for that purpose, is then
carefully blindfulded with 4 thick black or
scarlet scarf The little door is then opened
ana the DuN IN Ills uAlls anu LaktS OUT
one tube OF number. This number is then pro
claimed, and duly registered as the first drawn
number The wheel is then again rcvolved
and the same process continued, until all the
numbers to be drIwn are taken from the
wheel
The first, second and third drawn numbers
constitute the highest capital prize, and who
ever holds ticket with those numbers on, Is Of
course entitled to it. The fourth. fifth and sixth
drawn numbers is the second capital prize, and
so on, through an infinite variety of eombina-
tions, down to the lowest single number prize,
which is never less than the original cost of the
ticket
Our readers will at once perceive the entire
fairness of this mode of determining the fate Of
lottery tickets. There IS no possibility Of the
slightest fraud OF collision. The officers who
superintend the drawing are all under oath. and
are required TO give bonds in 4 large amount as
security for the faithful and impartial discharge
Of their duty.
No one who has ever seen lottery drawn,
can for a moment doubt the perfect iaPartidlity
with which the business Is conducted. There
Is no mystery about it 1t IS purely chance
The favOrs of the Enchanting Goddess Fortune
are bestowed with hands that know not the pol
luting touch of partiality.
We respectfully solicit your attention TO the
dazzling array of schemes published in this pa
per, and if you would try your luck, favor rs
with an early orlcr Fortunes are almost daily
sold at ou- ever fortunate Office
The List of Letters remaining in the Post Of
fee, June 22d, 1858, advertised in the Cleveland
Plaiadealer of that date, gives an inkling of the
present extent of the bogus Lottery business
transacted through the Cleveland Post Office.
The list reads-'MOrIis & Co, TO- Murray &
Co, H." Worth 4 Co, I2s;" and winds up
with the usual
CPtrSons calling asy Of the above letter. VIII please
/ Eay advertised. J. ". CRAY N.
The question very naturally arises, has the