New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23
THE GErTYsBURG ASYLUM SPINDLE.
REPORT OF THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF IN
MEDITATION.


from the payment of special would report That they
examined many witnesses among soIue Of the
mators OF the scheme, and interested it, success and
the prominent facts were obtained from friends and
not its enemies substantially the facts follows
beIoIs t.e sl9se u os % Rronnhen an1 we.thy
greater security invested largely paying for
the same as was Claimed between $1,000 anal $4,000
arfieulars tainted with fraud Criminal rroceedn,rs
were Instituted by Dir. Anderson aud his friends. 80
great was reV e GnS al" No Other damod tb .
advertised in the Getty-bury lottery After the war,
with gold at 200 and $50 rapidly deenped Ma Anderson
wanted to realize his diamonds, and also expressed
desire TO aid disabled sodiers-both objects colnnepa
Bile If pursued in upright and legal aner Amer due
deiberation by friends gathered at Mr. AndersOn
hOuse--amOng them one or more prominent gentlemen
from the State of Pennsylvanasii enterprise To estab
Outset tie nature OF Tie scheme is manifested by ths
character ana the obtained TO carry ont the design
leading feature and who were va aie by reason Of their
knowledge Of the devices wmIey we lave agni ~,
uorast aud the Christian assured That vice was only
be fully developed. required, aud X. France, r. a.
EdgertOD, and >. T. Dickinson wei known rs professional
lottery gamblers, were selected leaders the
only OstensIbe object OF which to benefit disabled
soldiers. As the sentiment OF he Christian world aud
particularly the laws OF New-ioIk, were opposed TO all
species OF gambling these nen immediately take counsel
how the moral be deceived and the laws de
fed They appeal to an eminent lawyer, one who had
long been their counsel, exleeorder Suith ANA he an
formed them that the courts IN the case OF the AIT Union
Association had decided against ali otieres no matter
what the object or how cunningy deyIsed and that AN
sought because the Consultation Of that STATE iorbds the
Legislature from egallzng any lotteries They then
ascertain one, il possible where no prohibition existed.
they could make an attempt for incorporation Judge
Smith pursued the inquiry and ~ due Time reported at
the State OF Pennsylvania had no such prohibition.
Thther these charitable patriots directed their steps,
and, hid away from the public gaze they pull the wires,
and moving IN the shadow OF tie names OF Gems Meade
and Penny IncOrporat0rs and trustees with tho
promise Of s3OOOO0 the Treasury OF the state
charter masking the real design under the clause
authorizing fairs-the act nowhere 1ustyng lottery
they advertised. Ten thousand DOLLARS advanced
by Mr. Anderson, paid into the Treasury Of Ienns
vana. meeting OF the trustees was called Neither
Meade Pennypacker present, and only one
OF the trustees in the bill. The mask now removed,
resolution passed making France EdseilOn anu Dlch
members Of the association The master spirits step
upon the bOardS Another resolution Is passed making
them Supervisors OF the Asylum The charter provided
that before each disposition OF property sleeu
should be paid into tine Treasury. This conteiI-
plated thirty different dispositions The programme
then arranged TO draw 100000 from the people before each
disposition making Sl200O0oo 10 be collected at least
100000 OF which would TO the operators After OPP
position appeared in Pennsylvania these sbrewd men
they could not have more than ole DISPOSE
ton, and they only required to pay sl0e before
each disposition Without regard 70 ie ol
raise 81 before the fret disposition. Ihe legal
trustees met they refused TO raty the proceedings Of
former meeting. Gen. Meade requested the opinion
OF the AtorneyGenera OF the State, winch Was IN de-
were Liable TO Indictment When Cen Meade pronounced
it swndle, he and Pennypacker Withdrawing Strange
then that whose only object was charity should run
the hazard OF the laws punishment not strange that
France, Edgerton, aud Dickinson should ior they LAD
taken such chances 1t has been asked why DIR.
Anderson who had entire control OF the scheme should
hot have then WltnQraWn MS au. lie was AFRAID Oh MS
diamonds then on exhibition III Philadelphia, lest they
might be seized by the police. ana removed them 70
New-York City. Here more devices were required To
protect them from anticipated raid by the police OF that
city. Mature delberaton was again had, and ~ Was
office of the operators should be at another Then, tho
police to make an arrest and should SEIZE as they
crime, and on exhibition, that they would, how
sTfr not Os S ebar sg as oSsaed aS
up the prizes involved some discussion Mr. Anderson
first proposed TO enter 1000 OF. oil land no
owned in PennsylNaua, but petroleum at dis
count thought diamonds would be more attractive,
and been at oe eSpense he Was to receive cost and
Re yearly 9Sssfsc & $4,000 weSs to be
realized by come parties yet suffers the ranG 70 80 on
been valuable, offered opportunity 10 show his
sympathy for the disabled soldier and ne offers farm IN
ned 10 the managers at $4,000, while they withhold tho
stock and present the farm at $4,000 Here some one
to be enriched by the value OF the stock ana s5o
made and rio MANAGERS md thew must 20 TO the wall on
the farm they prudeny withdraw H. but too late 70 re-
move the character OF the operation The testimony
very liberal would be from $500 to $1,000 while
the assessors book OF the town II Is valued at $500
portion Of the diamonds Mr. Anderson claimed have
been swndle upon him. and can be none the less so on
the public Some the diamonds are said to be eoupet
that is. genuine top Inferior bottom, difficult Of
detection after setting ON many OF them Mr anderson
had advanced money Oan yet so inferior were they
by Of size and quality although genuine diamonds,
that they were not redeemed lhe owners hatlhg pa!ea
sharp game probably, never Intended 10 redeem tem
In the list is the yacht Henrietta proven 70 be worth
IN this case have no doubt increased the valuation given
by her Not satisfied with the Endorsement OF tho
Pennsylvania Legislature they seek 10 defraud the reye
such exemption will be considered an additional
Gf s sT 20 5o bp Collector y
the Second District OF Pennsylvania, May IS,
1861 He knew that the good faith OF the transaction
was Questioned that the Attorney General OF his
had denounced il; thar Gen Meade had Withdrawn from
and denounced IL; ascerained facts which
discharge OF his duties required, he knew their charter
did not authorize the scheme they were projecting He
knew from their charter thai only $4,000 " be APP
proprated 10 the object the charity previous 10 each
drawing and that by their bylaws passed March H. 1864.
tanned by France Co. Yes MF Dehl eertides ali tho
net proceeds TO be appropriated 70 the object of the
charity" Nh Delhi states IN his certificate thai Attorney
General Brewster had brought the before the
prome CourE He also adds that three eminent counsel
naming them, had opinion affirming is legality,
whereas OF them Mr.. Meredith has published let
ter denying that he gave such opinion Mr. Delhi
bly, have allowed his 20 be appointed receiver for
the The Postmaster General vino had advised
lent enterprise" found that he had been deceived and by
his authority the editor Of The Hail, IN the December
We authorized By Ae Postmaster Genera, thn, tho
Prise WV prasworthy o1e intended charity
that be has become convinced that tie scheme h been perverted
slsn msdss A-D -'
This scheme uses the prctext OF benoat to disabled
ders. In their protest against tue prostitution
sympathy their and empty sleeves and holy
impulses OF charity for their msfogtunes to furnish
market for certain property at fictitious values and
large profits to whether Of acknowledged wealth
aud social position, or needy Adventures and pro
fessed gam6lers After the difficulty In Pennsyl-
vania, France & Co were elbowed out, ON the
ground, alleged by witness that telr character Is
lottery men was nurng the concern yet that character
was the only consideration for their employment, AMI
Mr. Hitchcock, who had been successlu ~ prsNi,ous
gift enterprise substituted. After ten months operation
the proof is sufficient money mas yet been razed
to meet expenses. The prospect Of any armgls very
about $50 than the Teeepts Only szv~s haNins
been received. lie also established mat some OF Tue
trustees met Philadelphia on the lOh OF January ls
and passed a that tho net proceeds or the con