Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-27
ALLEGED LOTTERY OK GIFT ENTER
PRISE NWINDIE
CLARK. Webster a Co. in TroahIs-Thesr
Office and Papers >eiked-Arrest Of tho
Principal 0Perator-ENaminati Refer
Justice newling.

| CLARK. Webster a 60. in Traahle-The,r
Office and Papers >ei>ed-Arrest OF the
| Principal Observation-Disclosures Refore
gpstice Dewling.
A. qnte n con siderable number Of our citi
| ~ ne havc invested IN the Cifi enbrrprise con-
I ceIn Sf Clark. Webster A 60. the fblloyV.ny
account OF the seiZure OF their ofiic aud nlpers
ana arrest Of the principal o 'srttor, which We
| COPY IRON 1he New OFk H,rrid OF yesterday.
VIII D" OF int fs.ss an tins vfCinisv.
| Some weeks ago Mr.. David William De For
est residing at No. 80 State street BROOKLYN.
invested small amount Of money IN tue lot
Ery or gii enserprlse Speculation of Messrs.
C"rk' webster a Co, No. - Broad Way. and
| Two o. three days since reclfved notice from
uhai rrm that he had drawn a prize ia the share
OF sSo gold watch. Accordingly yes,spiay
mo hing Mr. DE forest called uuon 1,harle-
S.nc air, "A clerk In the ofice OF Clark MshStar
Co, and wished To see his prize SINCLAIR
informed him that he could NOT have n ull h.,
bad paid o per cenJage OF Slo upon the priye
drawn. The watch was finally shown - De
fOr,st az soon az he obtained posseSsion ,f a.
a rs all ged. he ran into the street and stt.nDtsd
TO escape. Officer Uttignon. OF the Rroadt.a,,
squad, being called, arrested he Forest and
took him before Justice Bowling at the Toson,bs
VFhe p Sinclair appeared and made a compla,nt
m which he charged the prisoner wiih stealing
a watch valued al 80. De Forest waS rpouired
20 give bail IN 500 10 answer the charge OF refit
larceny. A this point in the proceedlngs sin
clair much 20 has astOnishment, found the
tables nicely turned upon him. a. the taaeis-
trate directed DE Forest % make an aridaNtt
against Sinclair for violating the lottery laws
In his deposition Mr.. De Forest save thai Jas
q. Clark, Mm. 9. Webster, and Henry Elios
dld distribute and dispose Of pianos, gold
watches, lewelry. and other merc chandlSe. 10 h..
determined by lot ar chance. OF a drawing bv
lottefy That the same is drawn by Clark. Web
ster Co al their office. 80 Broadway: thar he
(De forestl bought ticket or a share and inter
est IN the property 80 distributed. and was ,.Ni
dence OF the chance in such lottery.
Charlts Sinclair depoSed that he Il \ clerk in
the Office of Clark. Webster a 90 his duti.s
beng 10 distribute prizes won on the lottery
Organized and controlled BY Clark. Webster *
20 and that on the 18th instant b. received no.
nce Of prize awarded TO Mr. DE Forest aud
was about paying him the same. ia being a gold
watch that pianos, gold watches, money, and
oth"I goods, wares, and merchandise ane kept
by tlark, webster a. Co. for distribution a.
pilzes, the result OF a lottery drawn ar Wash
lngton, District of Columbia. upon payment OF
percentage.
The magistrate also required Sinclair 70 find
bail 10 await the result of an examination Al
the same time the Judge issued warrants for
the appr hension of both Clark and Webster,
ana also Henry Ellas. Later i'm the day Elias
was arrested and brought 70 court. and suh-e-
quenuy, by direction OF Justice Dowling. OH
GERS Otiignon and Phelps proceeded TO the
premises of Elias and seized large quantity Of
tickets account books and ladgpls ana TOOK
them 10 courT with John H. Wilcox John De-
Nany, John Benson and Andrew Peters clerks
IN the place after first leaving officers Robin
son and Hubbard i'm charge Of the premises
Il ne books and papers Will be thoroughly eN-
amlneu 10 see n they contain matter which NAV
pe hEodhced az evidence against the defendant
ELlas- On an examination Justice Dew ling ~
qulred Elias TO give bail in SI,I0O TO answer
ana all the clerks were held in $500 each 20 an
pear as witnesses. Mr.. William q. Crombie
OF tighth avenue, entered into bonds for Mr.
Elias and also all the clerks. Mr.. Elias A.
thought 10 be the real proprietor of the lottery
or glft enterprise business al 62 Broadway, and
thai Clark Webster only exist on paper.
During yesterday several men and one NO
man, who claimed to have bes.n swindled by
Clark, Webster a Co, Were i'm court aud eN-
pressed desire to make complaints against
them; but one good complaint was considered
as effective, az tar the ends of lustica 1.r.
concerned, as Dozen Persons who have been
swindled would do well 70 attend the eNamina-
uon IN the case, which n named for ten O'Clock
on "wednesday morning next. After the libera-
uon OF Elias and has clerks the premises were
delivered over 10 Elias again and the police
Withdrawn.