New-York tribune., 1871-07-29
POLICE PROSTITUTION.
THE PROTECTION or THE POLICY swINDLERS-
now FELoNIEs ARE COMPOUNDED IN CAPT.
MDONN ELLIS PRECINCT-MORE PANEL AND
KENO HOUSES OPENED THERE.

hDONNELL'S PRECTNCr-MORE PANEL AND
KENO HOUSES OPENED THERE.
Simmons e. Co., the managers of the policy
shops Of York, whose swindllng operations at
Trinity Chapel" lately exposed In TIE TRIBUNE,
compelling them 10 remove ito 212 BOwery, dry
goods store also the managers In New York Of tho
alabama state Lottery for the benefit OF the Masonic
Orphans HOme;" and there IL every TO believe
that their roguery in this branch Of their operations
complete n that of the policy drawings This is how
tho trick Is played:
On tho day OF the drawing nj Mobile. Ala the agont
OF Simmons Co.. in that city elcgrlphs the numbers,
as drawn to the firm here. The important duty OF
ceivng these numbers is ntru5ted to j. Il. IT, Ad-
ans tho manager OF tho office at No. CT Liberty
st. At the office the numbers compared
with the book OF sales, and II tickets bearing
the numbers really drawn have been sold
the numbers are changed TO make the winner
loser to the amount invested for tickets Small prizes
sometimes paid 10 keep the excitement In order
that victims of this transparent swinde may under
stand how completely they defrauded, and how
impossible is that they should win, we give the figures
of the drawing OF the Alabama State Lottery for June
So The number OF the drawing printed in Mobile
ii8 and the numbers drawn follows, and ccrti
Aed correct by ]. IL. Cuthbert. Commissioner;
40, 66, Al, 80, II, g. co. 7s, /, 1s, ~.
These were tclegraped to simmons & Co., who, looking
over the list found of these numbers had been sod
and published the following list OF uusod numbers:
o. 49, o. Co. 76, 90, A, 70, "a, So, TO- SO, 49, 1s.
or course there were no prizes be paid In NcwYor,
and probably none Mobile, where doubtless the figures
were changed TO include only unsold tickets Ana
this frau is repeated in every city where tickets are sold
Is evidence Of their acucness In financial matters it Is
asserted that John MOrr5sey fell ntO the tolls OF Sim
mons & Coz and after being literally bcl was kicked out
OF the concern
In regard TO their relations with the police aud Tam
many officials Of the firm, in reply to the threat Of
dealer demand protection Of tho police lately said;
"The poice Why we bought em out long ago. Inc
dealer was arrested in the raid, aud s under
bonds for trial Michael Norton and James Barclay,
Tammany politicians and Once-hOlders in the firm
and is known that they wiold considerable influence
The "go-between" Of Trinity Chapel aud Police Head
quarters William Cook and his Journeys are made
in the interest Of both gamblers and police
officials "Job,' are "set up" and carried
into effect The victim selected by Simmons & Co. for
grading" by the police is usually some awbreaker de-
serving punishment other charges than policy deal
Ing but his incarceration is intended and understood
as threat against delinquent refractory dealers that
they submit to the dcaton OF the greater rogues
they will find themselves imprisoned H possible, the
refractory dealer punished without the aid OF the p0
lice Should this fail the police called III aud the
man Is arrested committed for trial. and, If necessary,
he Is sent to Backwes Island for short term Several
minor dealers awaiting trial, ana expect that
they will be Kept waiting until Judge Dowlngs return
from Europe The heads Of the Lottery Company seem
the bench but the intended victims have declared An
intention to 20 on the witness stand and explain the
III IN thnir f,yar and mar Smmons a co. win capt-
late before they will hear the Whole matter ventilated
PANEL-HoUsEs IN THE EIGHTH PRECINCT
The existence of large number OF houses OF prostu-
tuition. panelhouscs and gambling dens in the Eighth
Precinct has long 90 both capt. Mcdonnell
the officer in command Of that precinct and Superln
tendent Kelso Complaints Of roDberies in the panel
houses and gambling dens are frequently made the
number OF the prostitutes ia almost beyond belief and
reputation Is bad 1t be II this state Of
and really serious effort has lately been put forth 10
relieve the locality Of its bad name On several occa
sons raids were made on houses Of prostitution and
manner t rmonently rid the ward OF s evil people
The failures charged to the account OF Capt MELON
ell who, II is openly charged IN staton,houses and on
the street also il paid by the thieves to let them prose-
their calling undsturbed The following facts Illus
tate the condition OF affairs in the Eighth Precinct;
The panelhouse No I0l Mercer-st, kept by Gray and
Riley, has been in operation for many months. large
number OF girls are employed 10 lure victims IN for ron
to give warning when victim complains to an officer
house ana Two girls were arrested But the propretors
not taken INTO custody, and the glrls go un
paid Capt Mcdonnell largo share OF their profits to Sc
cure immunity from prosecution NO. II M9oSIets 81 Is
T5us convict known as "Big Candy" has
a panelhouse on Mercer,s IN the rear OF the Grand
and is known as such TO every officer IN the prechct
Dougherty both notorious and familiar TO the Police Of
the precinct aud to Capt Mcdonnell. on springst be-
tween Greene and WOostersts il Myerss lager beer sa
LOOM for the male paneltheves and here at an
early hour may be found some OF the worst rogues III
the country. nulgng their taste for liquor and eOncoct
ing vlanes Tor perpeaton by their Icmae cohsort7'
KENO GAMES OPEN.
The convict Big Candy" above mentioned also keeps
n house on FOurth-st., where skin" or outanc-out
swinding game of keno IS played. Another notorious
character Big Murray the Bond Smasher' n keno
game on Eghth-st. Charley" Calender keeps open
house, for the prosecution OF the same
business, on Houston-st, and next week
No. GIG Broadway will be added to the list Of
gambling dens in the same precinct II is by-word in
the Police Department and IN these low resorts tnat
from these sources the captain OF the Eighth Precinct
QuadTuples his legitimate salary The Willingness o'
panel-lOuse keepers to pay Tor the privilege OF sea
Washbrne Of the Ninth Precinct was offered $50 week
to permit the opening OF house OF tns description IN
his precinct An eX-pOliCCman approached capt WASH
burue III tie matter advising nm 10 accept the 0htt anu
make money as other captains do prompt refusal
with threat arrest the first thief Who opened such
place in the Ninth Ward discouraged the enterprise
Several weeks ago a pawubrOkor was arrested by CAPT
Mcdonnell. The char against the man was mat ne
had received case Of silks, worth sl2,ooO so'eh by
Chauncey Mason CuStOm-uOuse driver, employed by
Mr. Ddtcr, then Custom House carlndn. Inc pawn
broker committed for trial, and afteIwaId admitted
to bail in bonds of 5000. He mover tried, Dut ne
says that he bled by Capt Mcdonnell that To- save
any money all he had TO close his business and leave
the precinct This man IN the city, but nO IN the
Eighth Precinct Even prostitutes claim to be under
Capt. McDOnnells special protection.
This condition OF police management mas Tor long
time past been a matter OF discussion among other
officers, and at least two OF the Police Commissioners
know that Capt Mcdonnell Is suspected OF colluslon
of hi; inaetivty Their decision that be should DC re-
moved and their removal Of his detective VINO Is ac-
cused vi sharing the spos were based on sdfleport'