New-York tribune., 1868-04-16
TIE GETTYSBURG SPINDLE.

| gcTTEMENT AT THE HERALD OFFICE - THE
TICKET HOLDERS AFTER THEIR MONEY;
| The announcement that MIR. James Gordon
Tnnett ard other prominent hackers OF the Gettysburg
ttery swinde had with sense OF justice only equaled
their muniHcent generosity and their unlimited re-
sIrces volunteered TO refund TO the ickethoders the
mount OF their unlucky Investment, drew together at
&c corner of broadway and Annst yesterday morning
oe OF tho largest crowds ever assembled In
be people began gather at an early hour ana some
70 understand were the ground before ua"n
" "a O'Clock the streets entirely blocked up su
detachment Of police was ordered to the scene. Inc
truggling multitude-each man. woman and child win
icl,ets i'm hand and copies OF The Herald, contain
ne Endorsements OF the Gettysburg lottery In their pocR
ts were then formed in ne tho queue extending Irom
he door OF The Herald Office across the Broadway Bridge
md entirely around st. Pauls church good deai Oh
mpatence was manifested while they waited Tor the
ioors to be opened and regret to learn mat Dr. ben
letps very handsome behavior was not duly apprecl
led. many illcondItloned fellows affecting to doubt
lwhetber the money would be refunded, and even
roine 40 far as TO damn Mr.. Bennett very distinctly
Some had brought refreshments ,ha MIN holm 81
cold coffee sandwiches peanuts and other decacies
lwhile many amuse themselves Dy WhlsthR anu eA
driyer "a they passed under the bridge The reporters
land subedors coming down TO their daily WORK were
utterly unable reach their respective rooms the STAR
ways being SO densey crowded with tickethoders that
movement was impossible. The employees consequently
red a
the most Of the day ANY SHORTCOMINGS worse than usual
which may be noticed in the paper To-Day VIII De ati
that Mr. Bennett was coming, and spasnodic srugge @
ran along the line, which By this time
ycter%n eu Journalist rsoon appeared, arm in arm with
Honest Miles OReilly. and followed Dy MT JAMES
Gordon Bennett jr.. who carried In striped carpet
bag the accumulated savings of his fathers long and
honorable The party were afoOt ana SIX VI TUG
iG SnTd rhe doCr 7 Office
reached their difficulties began. The crowd on the stair
case firmly wedged ispace that II Was
TO pass them over the peoples beads; large irish
woman seized DIT Bennett sr" by the leg several Sd
was passed along Mr. Bennett IT, ,,S,sr Was next ext
sent up in the same way s n0alhg rrn6 a,rinS inc
tbe our reporter could not earn but great deal
of scuillng and swearing audible by those
the legs OF Mr. Bennett, sr. when they dlsappeare9 III
the doorway were In state Of violent agitation ray
ment OF the ceholders commenced as soon as lhe
three gentleman had adjusted their toilets Inc pusesS
wns transacted in the inner editorial sanetum Mr Ben
nett sr seated high stool in the middle OF the room
one The money and Miles ORey took charge Of the re-
deemed tickets. Although every legitimate method was was
0nite large proportion of the holders were
persuaded by Tue Boy to take ~ siiu.,ons @ns
wanted" and PERSONALLY IL became evident by O'Clock
that OF the establishment would be
10 the demand Miles generously threw his entire
fortune into the carpetbag. and the elder Mr. Bennett
took tho unSold balance of the mornings edition o. us
paper NEARLY l0O0 copesl borrowed hanocart Oh 1
beuis Muldoon respectable licensed porter doing Dusl-
mess I'm Ann-st and carried IL TO q dealer I'm paperstoek,
who bought IL for fair price. AL however was IN vain
Al o'clock payment suspended by THIS time ABOUT
900 persons had received dollar each The rest OF the
crowd dispersed with less disorder than might reasonably
have been expected aud hour later Broadway had re-
sumed its wonted appearance. IL was ANNOUNCED
however that at noon to-day the yacht Hen;
rictta wouid he sold at auction In TIE Herdid
editorial rooms, and the amount realized from the sale
would devoted 20 the liquidation OF tho ontsandhg
claims The sale VIII doubtless be wen Attended rs
many who do intend 10 bid Will probably avail them,
selves oi the opportunity 10 inspect the sacred recesses OF
the office IL Is hoped that arrangements can DE maze
which viii allow O the paper being published az usual
Notwithstanding the serious drain upon It's capital
SCENES AT WASHINGTON Nights.
great many of the tckethoders, not suppos!ng that
Mr. Bennett would yesterday resolved to seek
him at his private residence and tho roads leading to
Washington Highs consequently alive with Vehlces
and pedestrians from an early hour In the day Honest
iaboring mon many Of them accompanied by their
wives and children, trudged YEARLY along afoOt,
and others. who were able to afford more
comfortable mode Of travelling, dubbed together
and bird groces and but"hers carts and made
the trip sort Of holiday excursion The Boonlnguaie
road as lively the road 10 Epsom on the day oil tho
Derby that Fordham at the opening OF tue jerome
PARK races When reporter left the scene at ate
hour last night Mr. Bennett had not yet made MS ap
nprearance, and his grounds were completely occupied
by family parties Who having made picic tbero al
day had resolved TO camp out for the night.