The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-21
THE LOTTERY WAR.
RE0RGANIzING THE FORCES.
The Hearing Before the Curtis Postponed t.
Next Month-What John horrlsSey
Says-He Prefers an Amiea-
bic Arrangement.

Az the lottery light between Hon. John Morr1sssy
and Mr.. Benjamin Wood, in the Supreme Court, has
been suspended until the 80 OF January the opposing
parties are rather quiet, but none the less
busy. Az the case stands now, Morrissey has
completely outnanked Wood. and has practt
cally accomplished for the present, all that
can be desired. In the capacity OF receiver no has
sold nearly the entire lottery concern to Simmons
and received the cash. which is 10 be distributed
among the shareholders of the company. Twenty
i've thousand dollars were paid for the New York
property, and the other property, consisting Of n
printing establishment In Delaware remains, &C
cording to Judge Barnard's order, In Morrissey's
possession.
Whatever may be the result to the indiyiduAls con-
ccrned in this business, There IL likely to be fu
exposure OF the operations Of the entire lottery coz
Germ, ana II Is to be hoped an awakening OF the
deluded people who patronIze II to knowledge OF
their folly. There Is no method OF gambling So
remunerativs to It's managers as the lot
terry business, not only because Of the In
mense percentage in their favor even II thu
drawings be conducted honestly, but for the
well known reason rnet every prize IL controlled by
the secret conclavo which announces IT, Hthers
was any fairness at all In the management OF tho
concern the eagerness Of people TO speculate In IL
might be excusable; but when the cunning OF the
managers Is combined with tho nnfavorabs
auspices Of chance 1t seems worse than
folly for any man to spend hrs money
for tickets, and yet investigation reveals the
fact that thousands arc daily pouring their scanty
earnings into this gigantic maeIstron. and thas
while now and then tempting prize 10 advertised
as having been drawn, the lottery managers ars
counting their receipts by millions Of dollars. Tho
whole business y Illegal IN this state, and the H.
mar ada9e, "When thieves fall out honest mem
got their dues may have illustration In the pro
gress OF the suits now pending.
MoRKlssEY'5 STATEMENTS
are to the eject that ne has had no part In the con
Germ for years. that he Is on the best OF terms
with Wood and aii toe other managers, ana tha :.
the Supreme Court without fear or favor, % DO
comes patriotic citizen. These points arc best ex-
pressed In the following report Of an Mtervew Pc
tween . HERALD reporter ana MI. Morrissoy on the
subject
rlssey, with the lottery war; -.aW
Mr. MoRRIssEY-Oh very well. have carried
out NEARLY I'll my and sappSss s s ae y
but dont tnnS sns present con2stlon Of things wh
be materially changed. - 800
Mr. MoRRIssEY-Wcll, about two years ago sold
out all my interest in the lottery business to ar SIM
mons for one hundred Thousand dollars, payable by
iDstalments. Mr. summons not meeting all hl5obli
gauon8 to me according TO a2reemeut, brought sniS
al Interest to Mr. Wood, VINO ASSUMED Simmons
Indebtedness to me. BY that arrangement the SUE
was discontinued, but by some oversight was not
dismissed by Judge Cardozo. before whom 1t was
brought After awhile simmons alleged That Mr..
Wood had not fulfilled his contract, and decisrea
the deed which he had given TO Wood forfeited
While this quarrel was going on Mr. Wood rakcs up
tue old Discontinued but not dismissed SUIT, whicis
had brought against Simmons and gots himself
appointed receiver Of the lottery establishment by
Judge Cardoz0 As soon as this came To she kn0wl-
edge OF Simmons he makes q. complaint before
Judge Barnard who appoints me receiver, with
orders to sell all the franchises and other property
Of the concern ana divide the proceeds among tho
property on Friday. when was restrained from
further proceeding by an order OF Judge Cardozo.
REPoRTER-What part had you sold before tho
order OF restraint was served upon your
Mr.. MohRIssY-An the New YORK property. There
Is . printing establishment Ia Delaware and some
other property yet undisposed or
REpoRTER-WaS 1t public salef
Mr.. MoRRissEf-ies as lar Us could make 1t 30
gave al that could communicate with an Oppof-
tunity to buy, and Mr. Simmons offering the nigh
est price. lei him have 1T.
kEP0RrER-How much did the sale realizeS
nde SALE
RxroRTKR- Will that cover the concerns indebt.
edness to your
Mr.. MoRRIssEY-Gh yes. There is only sls 600
coming 20 me, and that is not yet due. All my
claims that have become due are paid. have got
no interest In the fight Mt ALL suppose the balance
coming to me would nave been paid Gil right, any
how.
!. REPoRTER-Then you are Q sort OF outsider In this
tight, except 80 lar as your oiicai position as re-
Mr. MoRRIssEY-Entir IL makes no differ.
encc to me how the thing - settled. presume my
claim Will be paid IN any event, and indifferent
TO the result 30 lar a. the present contestants arc
concerned. have got nothiaQ to do with the lot
terry management, and have simply carried out thu
order Of the Supreme Court.
Recommendations do you and Mr.. " ood stanu or
this question:
MIR. MoRRIssEY--oh there Is nothing between us
have got nothing against him. and don't suppose
ne has against me- In your report OF tho
AFFAIR don't convey any Idea that ! auy
lighting Wood. on the contrary, we are
friendly enough, and have no feeling against
any Que IN The transaction am entirely OUT OF tho
concern have had nothing to do with It's manage
inent for two years nave unsettled GLAZING against
It. and am perfectly disnterested.
REPoRTER-What do you think Of Mr.. Woods
attack upon Judge Barnard y
MIR. MoRRissEY-Weu, Pm sorry that such a row 10
kicked up but suppose Judge Barnard can takS
care OF himself. don't know exactly what Mr.
Wood means oY his inslnuations but presume the
ailar WIN be settled all rght before long. II comes
up IN court on the I'd OF January, aud Will pronatls
be disposed vi tnen
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