New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
THE GETTYSBURG ASYLUM FRAUD.

The Gettysburg Asylum Swindle, as pOpulary
known or the Gettysburg Asylum for Invalid Soldiers,
as the scheme politely If not properly designated
by the Managers, has succumbed 10 the condemnation
OF an people, and cleaning placards that we're
daily Haunted in the Of the virtuous citizens,
paradng the Of the Dqutous enterprise are to
be no longer and the trim boat that was calculated
to sail into the public Will never again drop anchor
and unfrl its seductive coors-t Is now in ordinary
and cared ior IN e o%mea D % Sepounced The eon
cern, and the daily and periodical press OF the country
often exposed the plan deliberately framed to piundsr
wealthy and others find market for unstable wares
But al ts d IA - the cnSGv Of the peope woud
guarantee tho swindle successful termination ana give
But the success was only fictitious 1t had
reality And the managers proposedto enrich not TO
and dismiss their agents and clerks soon as the receipts
ceased to approximate the expenditures necessary to
sembance If Validity in the hope that their object might
be ultimately attained. During the progress Oh the war
Of the Rebellion wealthy tobacconist of this city who
il presumed not to have entertained overweenng
dence in the final triumph OF the Union arms invested
considerable amount OF his available cash in the
1nrchase OF diamonds III preference to tax.
Ing up quantity OF the bonds OF the me ontea @
tain tile requisite capital 10 enable IL TO carry on the war
II the Rebels succeeded in their project United states
bonds depreciate, thought the tobaccons and da
m0nds In any event, would command their cost. But
the Rebellion not success, the bonds dld not de
gold at 24o and 2sO found It impossible to realize The
arstOcracy Of the South after the war preferred 10 az
breasts aud ss and sas PeOe 0 indulge 5i SOr n
sswSaws were We'll supplied al the several establish
iens devoted TO their sale The tobaceonist however
was anxious to dispose Of his gems the more especially
"a many of them were not OF purest ray so himself ana
few personal friends held concsve the result OF which
was proposition to found an asylum Tor disabled sol
dsrs Gel lysburg through mammoth lottery sCneine
But these people did not understand the man
@gement US Lottery the 0r services of pa
soma particularly noted for their knowledge OF the
devices reDred 70 to evade te ~ e heas
qnlI.ers Of the scheme; but, upon consultation with
counsel was determined 70 EN- & hsra s
Thber proceeded the managers, bearing with them te
diamonds. and operations were commenced. Gems
tors and trustees Of tho proposed 81 asy anS w be
asse names s ause and pP"ss of PsnnsyvsSs granted
charter under the clause authorizing FAIRS at TeI,
Saqser S e OTy With S
Treasurer and everything looked bright meeting Of
reason, abSented themselves and at this meeting the
champion gamblers, who, heretofore, were but chief
clerks vere for their successful management thus FAR
made members Of the association and supervisors Of the
Asylum. The making up OF prizes was not 80 , easy
enter 1000 acres OF Pennsylvania Oil lands but the
business managers preferred diamonds to petro-
cnia4 sS% .5aS By promise % to allow him 10000
although their original cost was understood TO be t50O
t1So ooo little arrangement which would give to
few people 100000 Tho legal adviser was also TO be
Of EewYork the headquarters OF sympatn Ior tne as
farm With stock IN sullivan County for 5OoO all OF which
was valued at $500 on the Assessors $50. DGOa OF the
an outrage upon che fertile soil OF sullivan
County, aud rated the farm, a.. mnas 'aS svofk
crossed the ocean, was estimated 70 be worth $4,000 per
haps on account Of the precious freight sne once carried
but a real bidder would net 70 give mucn II any
thing over 900 for the craft Thirty different dspos
lions were contemplated by the charter and TINS hsr
provided shat before each disposition so G should @
be paid into State Treasury. change In tne pro
sranme was made and II was arranged taas s2ov oy"
should be drawn from the people before dlspostoh,
which would make ti2OoOooO 70 be collected from the
people 5000 ODD at least Of which large sum would go
into the pockets OF the managers. There was TOO
much money. in this scheme, II successful
for tho gamblers outside 70 rest content anu anu
aOuglt admission 70 this inner circle, which was
refused Opposition was raised and the managers after
brief experience in the sale Of tickets became satsned
that there would DO bat disposition and they re-
solved 10 81 before should take place Tho
incorporates met aud Cancelled the proceedngs Of o