New-York tribune., 1867-03-08

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THB BANKERS AxP NEscHiNrs GRAND PRESENTATION
ENTBRTATSMEST--IoR THAN MILLION DOLLARS IN
PRIzEs-sgIZ1RE BY CAPT. PETTY-ARRBsT OF THE
MANAGERS AND CLERKS, THRTYTHREB YOUNG AbS
AND rwBSTYSISB YOUNG WOMEN.
On Wednesday Special Officer Walling of the
sscertained that the propretors Of new git
lottery enterprise loading the mails with their clrc
lars and tickets and on making inquiry he learned that
the dealers had leased four rooms at No. 62 Broadway
and made every preparation for very lucrative business
Having taken such observations he could without sx
citing suspicion Officer wallng reported to Capt Petty
and the Captain yesterday afternoon sent SIX unun
formed men, under command OF Detective Oilcer klena
Field TO make an close the place II IL should
prove TO be gift lottery Office and to take into CUSTODY
persons concerned The Officers readily obtained al ON
information that they required and having satsea hn
themselves tnat ne & % t ~ y, Can't Steers and
Capt WarOw for details Of officers TO aid IN eifeetng th9
arrest These arrived tho place was entered, and all
were made prisoners the number being 3young men and
20 young women, and the manager. ., -, ,,c,.,
The business oscnsiby under direction or Ciark
Webster & Co., bankers and managers" built has been
asceraned that these not the names OF the real
abont three weeks ago. aud occupying, yesterday
three large rooms the first floor and large room on
The arrest ali these rooms were filled with clerks folding
aud nclosng circulars writing addresses frgn score @
OF large volumes containing the names OF purchasers Oh
tickets I'm A. A. Kclys recent prize affair at chicago
amppg and psSSs c " spe Commonly used in
newspaper offices Circulars tickets aDd postage STAMPS
end there " Was Evidence that the lottery people
had already sent abroad many thousands OF n their II
schemes and we're prepared TO get ont tne entire
tickets for which their prospectus provides, before tho
middle Of next month The mails were being made up
than half stamps had been affixed the Officers found
~ large mabags full Of stamped and addressed letters
properly assorted by states aud ready for transmission
TO the Post Office. Each OF these letters contained
prospectus private circular to agents. ana sheet OF
The prospectus OF this colossal scheme promises that
| thp positively
25ih Of April next, az Cooper Institute, that the grand
distrbution Of prizes shall he conducted the mutual
benefit principle that there shall be pro disribu
OF profits ticket holders that the tickets which
shall be prize with every ticket The prospectus asserts
that scheme is the fares and most impartial plan
OF presentation yet offered TO the public and then adds
that number OF the leading bankers and merchants OF
NewYork. consideration VI the great success which
has ATTENDED many Of the charitable presentation enter
taininens OF the day have organized themselves into n
company with the view 0f inangurating an enterprise
greater advantages ticket purchasers than any yet
presented; aud which, being conducted upon perfectly
jectOnabc features which have characterized many oi
bse mn s ena lney 81 n" nv .ss 10 aTk
Webser CO.. Bankers and Managers, No 62 broadway
New,York who will keep the records IN Their custody
when they viii be handed TO committee selected
by the audience 10 make an impartial distribution OF
Among the money prizes offered OF ST5GoO ono
each four of s 900 cac five Of 5000 each eight $1,000
each II ~ $500 each % OF 500 each - OF 500 eac ~ OF
SIS, making total Of St prizes valued at s20.0D The
piano aud neodeon prizes 254 Ia number the sowing
machines tho diamond sets and cluster rings l4 the
gold watches tt3, and the silver watches Slj.
Accompanying the prospectus s Private Caenlar Ia
Agents Of the Bankers and Merchants Grand prcsenta
ton Entertainment" urging the party TO whom II h sent
| To interest himself la the sale OF tickets.
The tickets which nclosed with the private circular
and prospectus printed in black eight on sheet on
a wretched woocut, and the number OF each is printed
in red on the ygnete The text % the ticket as ioi
| lows.
Bahls Merchant Prsssaiaon EEisrps Cafi. %lsiR
hadr shaso ihs 'iTsud st1huton
Cosper fuse CaEK, WrnsTER Co. Bsulers ard A9Ass 10
| % BFuadsay, New iurb. ilcA,@' 81
The manager cleks aud books aud papers of the place
the latter ng three cNprcsswagOns. were taken 10 IN
Ionardst police station last evening aud there hen U
aw the orders oG police justice tIis morning INT
Rirs were discharged aud permitted 10 80 then homes
Tho manager who j. young man Of good address say
that the propfotor of tho enterprise George III
Clark and Edward Webster aud that he Il the manager
but whether he IN pecniariy Interested he declines
say A. Kelly Of Chc he says has no connection
whatever with the business Tho firm had mo- clerks unit
about week when, the el'cirotypes having bcei
finished and the circulars aud tickets printed tbs man
agcr employed number Of folders and writer's, and a
the time o the seizure they had sent out by mail abou
tickets but had not yet distributed any In this city
Thus the firm have invested about $1,000 ia the enter
prise and have been cNPcGding perhaps 1890 ia,
| Ia clerk hiro and postage stamps
uyas f,.e>.sd % @sS:Sf, Ia, sH sAHibsi isi ~ feiers wcr %
found Ia the place addressed 10 A. 4. Kelly, inclosB
money for shares in his Chicago lottery.