The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-17
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1853

ticket referred to IN this correspondence A. enclosed
il 10 a letter aud sent it TO Georgia.
2 addressed 10 whoms A: Samuel Swan Co -
y. Was that before after you had received the
checks from Mr. Wooas A. After.
Q. hid you exhibit that ticket 10 Mr.. Wood per
fonalyr A. did, ana 10 many others
q. lid you receive from M Wood the fuu amount Of
the prize OF which you the fortunate holder or tne
amount thereof, less per centaRe9 A. did receive kSs
the per centagc the whole amount
Ind you AT the time that you received the checks ex
hib that ticket TO Mr. wood A. did not TO my recoliec
ton
Q. Did you at any timer A. did.
Q. Did you account similar TO exhibit 81" OF tho
drawing Of the sparta Academy iot1ry Whch omcmsed
or contained the numbers your ticket referred tor
did
Q. DO you know anything about the lottery business
the mode Of its transaction in the city Of New York;
Objected to. and objection sustained.
Ofin A. Bills Examined by Mr. IIoimes--I do business
l76 Greenwich street. and ange broker; hav
seen VIM r. Alien here a witness; may have
hibs "a" and OBJ but not 10 my knowledge; have
knowledge OF any person selling two lottery tickets TO VIM
r. Allen, this CITY, ony by hearsay, have clerk by
the name Of Howard and he is now in my employment
has been year and half 70 two years.
q. 10 you know Of any lottery tickets having been
offered for SALE having been kept tho promises l76
Greenwich street within the last three monthss A. de
cine 70
O. mean by person or persons other than yourself2
A. decline TO
Q, DO you know any place other than 17s Greenwich
street. in the city OF New York where tickets OF either
the Sparta Academy lottery the lottery for tho benefit
o. the State OF Delaware Puportng 70 have been issued
the last three months either sold privately exposed To sale
or kept for The purpose of bong sods A. know OF no
place where they are kept, 10 my knowledge.
Lorenzo d. Place sworn-1 am u policeman attached to
the Mayors squad; arrested man Saturday night
and received from him packages which gave 70 Ser
sembe those on the table arrested ' this person q the
Jersey City ferry the New York side think he gave
bis name as Alexander Florence took him To the squad
room at the CITY HAIL. hc appeared TO be about Il Or Y
years Of age -
rest
william Henry Van Arsdaie said--I attached 70 the
Mayors squad took these packages from the person
whom arrested; he gave his nan1c as William smith;
arrested him at Jersey City ferry New York side; TWO
at that time left the packages in
Il sree Of Sergeant Brncy.
Hector Moore. attached to the Mayors squad said he
received some packages, which he to Sergean Biz
ncy received some Of uem from James Hawley and the
other portion from george L. Stafford, they were taken
from No lac Fucn street. passed the packages over 70
Sergeant Brney IN tire same evening.
To counsel for the detenaansl bad warrant for the
arrest Of ha~ley dld not read the names IN the war
rsrt. 4 Wa given 10 c0iccr Back.
10 tire CcurtI detained Hawloy in Fulton street till Of
nccr Black arrived.
Fulton street, took lottery tickets from that Office;
found drawer the premises, and some IN
the desk, but cant be- posuv aud some on the person
u nawley, u ] am not mistaken in the person
George Antoine sadI reside at 1919 seventh avenue;
have purchased within three years last past lottery tickets
Ia this CITY from freud Of mLe don't know ms name
purchased them almost every month, OF Havana lot
terry.
O. hid on ever paw any one Of the defendants-Wood
Fdoy, Murray Dcinsou-any money account Of the
sale Of tickets Of the Sparta Academy or Delaware lot
George r Stafford examined bysMr Homee--I lie u
No. q Fast Broadway; doIot know Mr.. Wood, know
tho premises is6 Fulton street. and thefe on Satar
day last. officer Moore there; he took certain
packages fiom aon know that can identify them
.. How were the. addresseds A. That shall decline
10 answer
JuGsc-You must ans wer the question.
Nalvss--Thcs addressed 70 myself, believe the
package No how shown me was the one that was taken
From what person did you receive the tickets which
il contaiisy A. decline To answer.
1he question being repeated the witness said am
unable 70 say.
9. 10 you know his name, or any part Of IT, A. do
. At what place and when did you receive them' A
I decline 10 that.
Jldge-Yol must answer, because will not af,,t
witncss-My impression is I received them on Friday,
and At lao fuiton street
o. 10 you not know these factsS A. ! do
y. Who then lid business were at said place A
That I unable TO shy; do not know the name
Of any person who there that OCCASION do not
know tho 81 any OF the persons who
there; deesno how long have been in the
habit 81 vstrr 146 Fulton street; have been visiting II
atoat two months have Done business with persons To-
Gated there, bns Was seldom may have been there
twelve times.
o WITHIN ,ha, time has your business been o. such
naturc that any memoranda passed you
and the persons there ocaeG A. That declIe answer
ing
q. In whose handwriting " the slip now shown A.
decline answer the ground Of tending 70 or,mnat
Were the tickets now produced all the tickets which
yon received =, ihc time received theses A. That
shall decline 10 answer.
The Court said he must
whness-Ihsy were not
q md YOU pay to the person persons from whom
you received all the tickets referred to- at the time you
received these the fun chargeable Tor them all
A. That question shall decline 90 answer.
Mr.. Homcs--l ar aseing only for the naked fact,
Counsel Cor The defendants and the w,tne~I should
think u was pretty naked
Judge-Answer the question.
wtncss--l did not
q. Did you pay any money accornt OF thcmS A.
did not
o when were you TO pay for any part Of tbems A.
That shall decline Ia answer.
u Do you know who clipped the tickets contained in
packe, No. q A. That decline 70 answer.
u Iid call by name, . hear called by any
name am one 81 more q the persons whom You
ceived lottery tickets 81 l45 Fulton strccu
Counsel the defendants objected a. the question
being irrelevant. Tncy had now spent two days 10 OK.
aiming witnesses, and not single fact had been do
veoted tending ~ imploate bis clients.
The Judge told the wtae~s 80 answer the question.
wtncsf--1 never have
Mr. Fullerton offered In evidence 3 certified copy Of a
mortgage 90 iFeye that Mr.. Wood q member u the
Counsel Tor the defendants said they would admit that
conversation then took place la reference 10 The ad
toarL noL. Mr. Wood said he wanted 10 60 70 Washing
,On and ad not NAc leave tA city under such charge
The further hearing % tLc cAae was ltpoucd u raes
day, at 10 O'Clock
ihe Court stated that a. the evidence was reported
fully and very accurately IN The KlalD, would depend
upon II until the case was closed.
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