The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-26
ALLEGED LOTTERY Or GIFT EyTEaPRIsl
SWnDIE.

Clark. Webster 81 90. In TroubIe-Thcir
once and Papers seizra-Arre.t at the
Principal Observation-Disclosures Before
Justice Bowling.
Some weeks ago Nr David William De Forest
residing al No. $50 State street, BROOKLYN, in.
vested a small amount OF money 10 the lottery
gin enterprise speculation of Nsssrs Clark Web.
s,er Co., No. o. Broadway, and two or three days
since received notice from that irrn that he
had drawn prize il the shape OF $500 gold watch.
Accordingly yesterday morning Mr.. Do Forest called
upon Charles Sinclair. clark In the once Of Clark
Webster Co, and wished TO sse his prize Sinclair
informed him that ne could not have ill he had paid
percentage Of $40 upon the prize drawn The watch
was finally shown to Do Forest and az soon
as ne obtained possession Of Il, IL In alleged,
he ran into tho street and attempted 70
escape officer ottanon, or the Broadway squad
ceng called arrested De Foros, and took him before
Justice Dowing ut the Tombs where sinclair appeared
and made complaint, In which he charged the pris.
onsr with stealing a watch. valued at $40 De Forest
Was required give bail IN $500 answer the charge
OF petit larceny At this point in the proceedings sin.
clair much 80 hls asionishmsn found The tables nicely
turned upon him, the mag directed De Forest
10 make an adidavs against sinclair Tor violating the
lottery laws
In his deposition Nr De Forest says that James q.
Clark William {. Webster and Henry Elios aid distrbuts
and dispose Of pianos gold watches ewery aud other
merchandise. 10 be determined by lot or chance, or
drawing BY lottery tina, the same s drawn by Clark,
Webster 4 Co, at thor Office 81 Broadway; that he
(De Forest, bought tickst share aud interest Ia
the properly 50 distributed aud was evidence Of the
chance in such lottery.
Charles Sinclair deoossd that he Is clerk in the ONCE
or Clark Webster Co, hts duties being TO distribute
prizes won the lottery organized and controlled by
Clark Webster Co. and that the 25h no recei we'd
notice Of a prize awarded TO Mr. De Forest and was
about paying him the same, belngf gold watch that
pianos, gold watches, money and other goods wares
and merchandise are kept by Clark Webster Co. for
distribution prizes the results ola lottery drawn 81
Washington, District OF Columbia upon payment Of .
percentage
Tho magistrate also required Sinclair 10 nud bail to
await the result Of examination. Al the same time
the judge issued for the apprehension or both
Clark and Webster and also He1ry Elias Later in the
day Elias arrested and brought 10 court and subse.
quenty BY direction Of Justice Downr officers 0tignou
and Phelps proceeded TO the premises OF Elias aud
seized largo quantity OF tickets, account books
and lsdgem, and took them 70 court with John d.
MilcQr, John Devany John Benson and Andrew
Peters, clerks In the place, after nrst leaving
onccrs Robinson and Hubbard Ia charge Of the
premises The books and papers will DO thoroughly
amned TO see they contain matter which may be in
troduccd AZ evidence against the defendant Elias On
an examination Justice Bowling required Elias give
bail In 1000 10 wor and all tho clerks held In
$500 each TO appear - witnesses Nj. William @.
Crombie Of 27 Eighth avenue, entered into bonds for
NJ. Elias and also all the clerks Mr. Elias 10 thouahtto
be The real proprietor Of the lottery or gift enterprise
business az ~ broadway, and thai Clark Webster only
exist on paper
Dunss yesterday several men and ops woman. who