The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-11
IWAR FOR 100000.
The Rival LOTTERY Magnates Expendinr
their Surplus upon Congress One Of the

their Eurpius upon congress Ohe % tho
Factions Usina the United states Courts.
The whole lottery business Of this city Is in the
hands Of two rivsi agencies. One Of them is con
troled by ex.Aderman McBrien and Mr. Mcintyre,
and the other by four wealthy SPECTATORS, Sim
mons, Murray, France, and Jake Baplch. The az
CREATE amount received by the managers Of all the
poicy shops Is known to be over five millions
year; but Simmons & Company are said to pocket
hree-fouiths OF this vast sum and they aro engaged
In an effort TO secure tho remainder. Their oppo'
nents assert that they distributed 100000 among
tin lobbyists ia Washington to procure the
OF law by Congress providing that every manager
sail fie bond in $t00D WITT the Collector Of his
district As security for the payment u the Eve per
cont tex on his rross iA'epts: and this law Is now
Icing en-, orced BY unitea sate' Commissioner ard
Deruty Nrrshals. III III lottery dealers arrested
daily and held or examination; but they lapi to
re the dealers VINO have charge OF the Offices whose
been estimated BY tersons in the Lottery Ring that
| the Government Is
pHrRAuDrD OF MILLION YEAR
| by all u manwors Tie amount n tax due by Sim
mons and Murray 10 tile Government Vas tl0i,0O,
and their property was seized by the United States
authorities TO satisfy the debt Nothing further WA
Heard OF the case. Simmons and his friends kept the
matter quiet. and nrc not willing TO dlyu.ge any,
thing about II. prominent LOTTERY de1ler how.
| ever, informed a sUN reporter yesterday tist
TuR. CASE WAS NrsTFpIorsLr ssrTLeo IN WASH.
INCToN.
snd that the proposed prosecution OF the PARTIES
abandoned. Repre- eniatives OF the same Interest
are now at the natl nal capital urrlng the pssss e
~ bill, making " obligatory on every 20
h'e bond In 600 600 with the Collector Of HE dis
trict before he can invite PATRONAGE by offering
| r1rs" and saddles" to the cTednlous psrirania
for fortunes at nominal prices. II this hill should
PASS II Will wipe ort all the small dealers and nd
two millions OF dollars TO the receipts Of simmons Il
Co.
SHARP PRACTICE on CITY FArHpR.
One OF the arrested lottery dealers Is cK Aldermen
| McDrien Yesterday afternoon the nottly rI,rn of
that happy CITY Fitler strobe. Vt q p"cc o. JUDGE
Connolly, into H. ofheial chamber Of Commissioner
Shields who informed him that the examination IN
his case was set down for next "Wednesday TIE OK
| Alderman then turned to Sun reporter ard said
TIE pirers did me Injustice IN saJ ing that owned
the lottery once in Tlonrsorr street, and that was
arrested Tor not fling bonds Tor carrying business
| there"
Reportcr-Then you do not own or control the
| object
City Fa'her-Cer'airy not. own lottery shops
| In other places. but not there.
Rerottor-Who charged you with owning tho
| ofrcCf
City Father--I don't know the man but ey say
his name u Cooney, and that he Is Revenue ofcrr
| there that | ran II. Every one IN the business
knows thnt1 don't own IT, and intend 90 hrinc the
landlord o. the house to rroye the fact. I have
poaiedy offered to deposit tic amount OF the ouds
| bn' the authorities would not receive g..
The City Father then len the Court with 4 friend,
to prepare for lis defense next "Wednesday.