The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-22
THE LOTTERY POLICY QUESTION.

Lucky Adventnrer, VINO DAO MOI get mas
Money, &c., &c.
The examination Of Wood, Eddy Co., charged with
heDg the agents the Delaware and Georgia lotteries,
vas resumed yesterday before Judge RUSSELL at his Office
ne room was crowded by the parties interested in this
particular branch of business.
TESTIMONY DAVID N.
David NJ. Wood was the FIRST witness examined by Mr..
Holmes. He sad he lived in Westchester county, an
did business a broker at 229 broadway.
O. Did you, at any time within the lastsx months, make
affidavit before magistrate in reference TO the sale by
you of lottery ticket in the city of New York;
Objected to by counsel the defendants the ground
Of irrelevaney having tendency TO furnish evi-
aence.agaiDst the witness himself
The Court overruied the objection.
A. can't recolect the exact date, but did so some
tsne within the last year.
O. Did YOU make such sae2 A. did, sir at 80 Park
row. in this city, Of my customers Charles H. Ring
Il was upon the Delaware lottery according the schemes
and representations made drew prize introduced the
pary that purchased the Mr. Charles H. Murray
we went to place business 46 Fulton and he
took the ticket, saying, / can rembember,
every well, sir we will attend to this matter "We
will it'' he passed it TO his clerk; think
Ring said II have small draft against you, Mr. Murray,
at the time presenting the ticket know Samuel T.
Dickinson cannot positively what his business has
been the past year.
O. Did you know Of Mr.. Dickinson establishing any
agency the city Of New York for the sale Of lottery
Nckets? A. have had any direct business with
Mr.. Dickinson In any way, shape or manner.
O. 10 you know a man by the name OF J. W. Fenn2 A.
know person named Fem; know BE- njamin Wood.
O. Did you at any time, and If when have an inter-
view with Mr.. Wood when Mr. Fem was preseat, on the
subject Of the prize drawn IN lottery, the ticket repre-
sening which being in the possession OF Mr. Fenn2 A.
BAD an interview With Mr. Wood in Mr. Fenns presence
bat cannot recoect the date; think the latter
part of August; We had conversation as TO Mr. Fem
O. State what occurred and what sad2 A. Some
thing was said about drawing prize and the settlement
q IT,
Q. Did you that ticket when you went to see Mr.
Wsod2 A. did not.
2. Did you see a ticket held by Mr. Fem, which was
sbown by a drawing TO have drawn prizef A. saw
ticket represented in the drawing as having drawn a
prize
O. Was that in the Sparta Academy lottery A. 1t
q. Did you not introduce Mr.. Fem TO Mr. Wood the
manager OF that loteryY
Objected TO. Objection overrued
A. ! d,d not introduce him either.
a For what purpose did you take him there? A. took
him there from hearsay; Mr.. Wood had interest in
the management Of the Sparta Acacemy lottery Mr
Eddy was present at that interview.
Q. DO you not know that Mr. Wood gave to Mr.. Fem
bank check that for the pay Of SIS 900
thereabouts A. do not; did not such check
At any time IN relation TO that prize
q Did you call upon Mr.. Wood or Mr.. Eddy TO as
certain Why certain lottery tickets not supplied to
person persons in the city OF New York; A. l called
spon Mr. Wood to about the matter and to ask his ad
O What occurrcd9 A. l cannot say positively; ne
made some obeervations cannot say what they were
O. Did not Mr. Wool say he would look into the maers
A. cannot say anything more than have said.
O. Did not Mr. Wood in that conversation say that he
would look into the matter, language like thatf
A. lie might have said something OF the kind, but can
not rocooct.
O Did you not call upon him with complaint that the
supply Of lottery tickets Of the Sparta Academy and Del
had been refused TO person the city Of New
York; A. mentioned that thing To him. but not exactly
complaint, but from the fact OF bearing that Mr.
Wood connected with the Sparta Academy lottery
but had particular business with him; can't reco
.i the date probably ~taa tie last three mouths
Q. Did you not about that time 90 TO No 146 Fulton
street on The same busincssS A. did; saw Mr.. Muir
ray he Chss a. Murray recognises person
Ia the room as the man. The gentleman gave his name
O Did he no, you that the supply on tickets should
h. continued, or use language 70 that enectf
Objected 10. Objection sustained.
Q. 10 you know the person from whom Mr. Fem pro
cured the lottery ticket you have spoken OFF A. do
the one beld by Mr. Ring and the held by Mr. Fem
procured by the person Who sold them 70 those Two
d Name that person. A. decline to name him.
O. Was u yoursefS A. decline 20 answer.
@ 10 YOU not know where the ticket sold by you 70
Mr. Ring was procuredf A. can't say directly where it
@ From whom did you obtain G A. From young
who brought the tickets 10 the party spoke Of who
were supposed 10 be the vendors
O. Whom did you pay account 70 for that tickeu A.
IoAnnot say positively ] paid y to a young man who
q. wha, officer A. In Park row.
q BY whom was that person Employed A. can'tsay
o. DID he not bring to that Office and take away from
that Office lottery tickets similar in their general ap
pearance exhibits A and B7 A. He did; ne, Mr. Ring
but think they were signed Samuel swan & Co.
Q. How long thus person in the habit Of bringing
hese tickets to that olces cannot recclcct think
Y Has not that person, some other, brought and In
ken away lottery tickets TO and from that place almost
daily during the past year Sundays exceptcdf A. No
might have been more or less than one hundred
tunce,
O Did you ever converse with Charles II Murray on
the subject Of either Of tho lotteries namedY A. have
couvcrred with him different occasions and that sub
jeci might be one Of the subjects
Y. Was II nur A. never conversed with him about
Wood, Eddy Co, or Samuel Swan Co. g lotteries
q. 10 you know Of your own knowledge either Of
those raItcs have lotteryg A. can't say positively
a. Have you conversed with him the subject OF
the Sparta Academy and Delaware lotteries3 A. have
conversed with him about the delaware lottery
O. hid you gain a knowledge from him as 70 who
the managers agents vendors Of tickets Of that lottery
A. Hc did not ten anything about them don't know
where Charles H. Murray place Of business IL now.
y Have you not known him % sell or give to per-
son persons q cell commission, or otherwise dis
both of the lotteries nanedf A. have not known him 70
give them directly, and know nothing about H.
have seen Mr.. Murray at lag Fulton street; there
and desk there saw Mr.. Dickinson Mt Las
Fuon street within the last four weeks the place OF bust
referred 10 by the second noor OF 146 Fulton
etreet did not amy lottery tickets there think
sent with Mr.. Penn 70 sec Samuel Dickinson about
prize n lottery was four or five months ago; think
Dickinson mEit have sad that he had nothing 70 do with
y
member the conversation.
q. Who that somebody elsef A. He might have
said bad better Mr. Wood, and that he would send
and about the matter.
@ Was not In consequence Of this conversation that
you had tne interview Win wood referred 70 IN your pre-
vious evidcnceS A. II might have been in consequence
Of the conversation
Cross examined by Mr. Smith, DO you know Marcus
Cicero Stauley3 A. do, SIR
a Has be caod on you within tho last two weeks In
relation b. any matter connected with the prosecution
Objected 10 by Mr.. Holmes.
A. lie has called ON me.
q In tho interview between you and Stanley any
thing said in relation TO You appearing witness In
this cassf A. There was, sir; 1t time last
week.
o At the time you called upon Mr.. Wood did he no,
sate you that he had nothing 10 do with the supply Of
tickets in the city Of New York; A. 7 can't recolect
what he sad exactly, but IL something 10 the effect
that he had nothing 10 do with the agency referred TO-
q. 10 you know Of NJ. Wood having anything ~
with lottery that Mr. Ring held n ticket foff A. d
not
Oscar A. Clark, examined by Mr.. Holmes, said IL re-
side corner OF Bowery ard Bayard street, New York;
know hr Fem who has been spoken o this cramina