New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-17

-. hooNs - and Simmons & Co.'S share OF money to
IT,. ,on, purchases of numbers during the morning
soo tho clerk who had received the books ana money
-. hastily 10 No 167 Laberty-st The books were eA
omined there and transcripts of the numbers
ncavy amounts were taken by Mr.. Adams OF us
.rbe money and books again rolled up 'heu m ~
Az a vrapper and sealed The messenger "a :, No
Rroadway entered Third-aye. car, ana % 1rpIp1sE
ana Bowery. Half an bour before he oa"e sco where
reporter had been standing IN inc GEM ,reved with
Chester Simmons, from his high desA standing at
sboS n,ir OF ewes the 81 clerks sitting anu aod in
80 ta,,ro him The clerks were tneh o"e" -"1 ,r
,ranscriAinR from the books the sales u "'"''
MI simnons's private considerauo r,nerty.sts made
Wher the messenger from Ann "uU nSoI ~ activity.
ais an,eatnnce the scene became - - ,,a vrere
taerk, appeared from Heaven A%V t., ordor that tho
i,r ~ york ON the new books III oiuei '",' VAC
Spoes"! ~ rhers might meet with as ntle Decay
P,', Tb important part OF the business occu-
90 roinutes and when the slip" Is ready the
roes with all speed to the pruning rooms oi
na1dw5n No ia FutOn-st. In these rooms are seven
presses and five OF these are USED III pruning 'ne
lins Lest any mistake should be made In regard
rcter of the work done by this tfrm The TRB-
orter took from one OF the press tables shp' ana
"a Il 20 be the regular Alabama slip of false num-
bra $1,000. 49, .,ooo, ood ,ha, too
Hont much trouble is plain enough, and the deduo-
an ia that Superintendent KelsO did not wish and In
a., dared not, seize them. At any time three GOOD
,neemen could have walked into the headquarters on
he Bowery and arrested every engaged in the bust
there. ,
The mania for policy is best observable in the
office of the dealers. Nathan Troup have elegantly
fitted suite OF at No. Cortandst, and receive
the patronage OF good class of persons who have
mania for the mystic number and cannot be convinced
that they being deliberately cheated by the change
Of numbers TO suit the sales Nathan Troup boast OF
having at least valuable customer who they say
plays for very high figures and squanders proportion
ate amount II is said that Mr. Nathan guarded in his
relations with this gentlemanthat they meet at an ap
pointed spot; Nathan takes the numbers and money
and whenever his "customer" makes chit" II he ever
does II is paid TO him in the same secret style.
In order TO present contrast TO the Broadway style OF
doing business, couple of "policyshops" on West
Broadway and New Ffthave were visited. AT the first,
on West Broadway, near the of Hspenardst, a
dozen negroes men and women congregated in the
ROOM and in q rear apartment couple more negroes
slept The "writer," q peasant-lOoRing, wendressed
young man. sat behind the desk, and by his side, evil
IDENTITY reshing the situation stood coarse negress
chattering rapidly OF the "crOssgig" that had been
drawn and bewang her i'll luck in not having selected
the numbers. Another negress, well up in years,
stood behind the rest, her face shining with gee and
interpolation. she had made a hit OF 81 and reOiced
thereat
on New Flfh-ave., short distance above Canalst,
Rtte Office evidently fitted up by amateur car
pener who neither paned painted his counters, was
crowded by couple of dozen negroes and whites OF the
lowest class waiting for the drawing Of the evening
clips. Some were old and some were children, but by
their anxious faces was evident that they were infa
mated with the idea that day they would call the
turn" on the dealer and receive the reward OF their
lahor and remuneration for their losses,
THE DEALERS TROUBLE.
The majority of the policy dealers since the exposure
Of policy playing in this city, have been much disturbed
lest the fight between two OF the prominent men
and Simmons Co should result in complete breaking
up of the business While they desire to defeat Simmons
Co., and thus secure to themselves more profit they
would rather have less publicity and no danger to them
selves. As rule these dealers are beartess set OF
They know that old people pawn even their
clothes, and that rich beggar themselves, and then
grow dishonest in order TO become possessed of suf
cent money TO continue their struggles for fortune at
the hazardous game. Day after day people are ruined
financially and and then some unfortunate victim
Of the mania commits suicide in his desperation.
Dealers themselves acknowledge that II supernten-
dent Kelso burst defy his confreres Simmons Co.. he
eeu,d attack the business eectnaly that ii could
never be revived.