The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-05

The Bogus Lotteries In New Eoglsnd
SEVENTEEN OPT HNrsRPRIzEs AND LOTTERY ooN-
GERMS BROKAN UP By sBE0EANT BERNsY LA AGE
HAUL OF THE CIRCULARS, CHECKS, TICKETS AND
LETr2Rs BELONGING TO THs ESTABLISHMENTS
now THE THING is DONE BY THE YANKsBS-SER-
CHANT BERNxY AsTONIsHEs THE NATIVES, ETC.
Sergeant Berney, Of the Mayors squad, retarnod
home yesterday, after an HNsence Of some two
weeks, having beeo . tour through several of the
Eastern statee extermiDatpg seventeen lottery and
gift concerns, which have for long time been carrying
most extensive business realizing thousands OF dol
laye The 10 which these swndes have been
carried shows that II has been regular consol
dated affair, among JUICES, Postnasers, and others
holding high positions under the gift Of the people
Tfese extensive swinalipg establishments are located
in two Of the model States of New Engand-New
Hampshire and Massachusetts,. For years these
have carried business and yet the good people of that
portion Of the country have failed 10 interfere knowing
the same 70 be in existence. was not until Sergean.
Berney came down upon them that they could be madc 70
realize that the very men whom they supposed
above all such work the rpgeaders and part own
ers in these gambling establishments 1t appears that
after the Mayor had succeeded through the efforts
Of Sergeant Berney in arresng the parties connected
the Sparta Academy lottery he received letters
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country, calling his attention 10 several gin
and lottery concerns In Exeter, Atkinson, South
Hampshire and salem, New Hampshire. He
oOIdinsly wrote 10 the proper authorities in these
places but failed in receiving any 70 his letters.
Al last, minister residing ct Manhattanvle, and whose
church Mayor nemann attends, received package from
on: these lottery o01csrps enclosing one Of their Gil,
and ten tickets or checks requesting him 10 become an
agent and offering commission ono Of tho tickets
sAoA ho oAal uxSNk otuAA
price Of each ticket being dollar, wbh is said emit
ties the holder 70 admitance 70 grand national jubilee
aGs &. s % re
eman accordingly placed them in the hands of Mayor
emann, who on finding No attention was paid to the let
that he had mailed 70 various officials in regard 10
these concerns decided 10 send Sergeant Berney aer
them, and see II he could not in some way get bold Of
the parties and wake them up Accordingly serssan. Ber
ney WAS detailed by the Mayor this express purpose
and about two weeks ago left the city and Immediately
70 Boston ae here that Boston was
calling the Postmaster found that these several .
esta ,shments sent away by mail every month over 81
their monthly drawings They had mailed the FIRST OF
the month over ten thousand letters, which could
tickets and only half Of them we're sold, would realize
them $4,000. Sergeant Berney, however, concluded
not 70 disturb them until his return; and accordingly
started for the mountains New Hampshire the Great
Lottery Country we'll known throughout the state by that
name He first visited Exeter, Rockingham county, New
Bampshre, and immedstely called the Acting Dis
tct Attorney Mr. Chapg and shern Towle stating the
object Of his VISIT and presenting hem with the following
letters Of introduc ion:-
MAyon's orucE, NEw YoRx, May %, 1853.
The bearer Of letter. sersssn, Alfred Berosy, at
sa he ss
Ss sSs s ss
from parties in different sections Of the country most Of them
S pan % xoS$ :S:s
70 ,seuss heir supprsssOn You viii and h@ "a Intelligent
and fslihfui officer remain with EreA respect your SIN
MAYORS OFFICE, NHw YoRK, May q. 1855.
To DsIRIcr ATTORNEY OF KooslsenAn CoUsIr,- 49,.
q s
psEseasrs q wscssni Be sommunisa,sd % you BY him.
'''' ''S-'' ''' ' bkNIELF rIEMANN.
Berney, and stated that no had received com
plants against these lottery and gin concerns, but vi"
unable 70 stop them "
succeeded In getting clue 70 seventeen gft enter
prize concerns conducted under the following names OF
Burton Co. South Hampshire; Garter o.. Anoerst;
r. & ellison o., Exeter Joel u. Miller Co, Atkinson
Roger. CO., AtIirson Depot; Kent Marshall Harrison
4 %, do; b y Harper Co., do Hsrgrase, Pierson
Co, 90; A. L Hsrne, wison %. DO. e towae
Co, do G ". Moore 4 Co, and ". Il. Ayre 90, do.
Sergeant Berney, after having died complaints asans
Towle 70 obtain Justice OF the Peace sign the warrants
for the arrest OF the parties They applied TO no less
one to ssn the warrant they rave As excuses for no,
doing So that they were afraid nigh, hurt them One
said he had always acted as counsel for several OF the
firms and he would doubt be needed should they be
arrested 70 defend them another claimed as an excuse
that bis employed by Of tho establishments,
and that might bjure him. the third stated he would
have no objections but be knew II he did sign the
rants and they were arrested they would burn his house
down. They however finally succeeded 10 meetns Win
road leading Kingston He took them 10 the nrst house
they 70, where the warrants we're promptly sgued
where was located the gin concern Of HArgrsve burton
A %. They discovered that II vas no less than q
bogus lottery and that their headquarters over the
Post once Of The tIvn, and which they had 70 psss
through 10 get 70 their rooms On Waiting the place the
Postmate Mr. Bebcck 81 arss refused 70 ALLOW them 70
10 up but Sergeant Bcrney having official documents from
the Postmaster General have free ingress oil the Post
orlccs Mr. Berbect finally allowed thcm 20 through
quantity Of checks circulars and tickets belonging the
concern and ascertaned hat the owners were no
less than A. Bereeck, the rostmasssrs .oo and ma,
70 be found, having len the place All the papers
&c we're and ordered TO be sent 70 the Dead Let
ave hundred letters that had been received by mail
morning for The above nrm.
hey nssi preo &c, 70 The S o. Psls,Or sum
%. The Post Once q ., visited, where
Der Of letters for VIM Plummer o., and found
that their quarters as the Rockingham House kept
by Vim. p. shuts. Further Investigation, however,
showed that SHUTS the principal In The concern, ADD
said 70 be the frat starter Of the e enterprise in the
STATE Of New Hampshire; that be bad also made an i'm
mense fortune by H. The hotel was visited, but Saus
could not be found. However, art load OF circulars,
tickets, &c, recovered, which showed conclusivev
that they had hit cu the right spot The following
Of the circulars and tickets sent out BY Shuts
CIRCULAR
DrsR sR-we take the liberty Of sending you package
ofucss. Tor he Lsvee see .heme for psrt,culsr9 We
wish you act agent Tor In your place should any
prevent you from doing will please peas these
tickets ne hards Of Responsible psreon that ell
dpcee Of hem and obge We give our Agents s cheis
for eS: twelve for DO, and ~ -.
An unsod uchess together with The money for hose sold
mailed address before The day OF OF ds
buton No sfs will be given out in any case whatsoever,
on uckes paid FOR before hal day.
In addition " tie above liberal allow snces we viii give 10
the three agents sell he largest number 81 ucses the
following splendid przes.-
To the sl splendid gold lever watch, worth ti00 70 the
merit gold watch worth We and 70 me next silver Iev~
rents sealed ring each worth $40
Ard that pays us tCO, vii have bic expenses
paid from the Jevee In order 10 satisfy All concerned
s The business conduced IN far and honorabe manner