New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


-,,,, porrcE PROPOSE To SUPPRESS THE
rFNTFlCf THE GAMBLERS sWlNDLhD
inner BARNARp's ACTION IN THE PAST
nh ociion of Police Commissioner Barr in
and the Board Of Police In passna resolution
nr on the Superintendent TO furnish the Boare win
r of placos where lottery policies sold has created
rsiderbls interest on the part Of the public TO know
hehr stems arc TO be taken TO break up this neiarios
traffic II is understood that the superintendent wiz wiz
MAKO his rport 70 the Board to-day or tomorrow LUG
o,cy dealers are in decided Gutter over the matter
and eagerly ask of each OtheF tue me"iNHs " w.
OF the Police Board
The principals baokers Of policy, those VINO iurlsn
The numbers alleged to have been drawn III tne MS
soar aud Louisiana lotteries and back toc pooAs VI
the small exchange" offices where lottery poneies are
sold affect 20 treat the whole thing win lnunerehce'
They say that the investigation VIII result IN Iaiu Dens
a on the smaller places and the larger ones Will be
passed by In "a after the raid Is MADE all the
oiicy shors win be iu full blast again. Ihe nformauon
soueht by the Commissioners could have
hsen found by them by turning TO the files
Of THE TRIBUNE. A full and complete list OF
tho places where lottery policies then sOdand the
locality Of the majority of these places is s the SAME
including the headquarters Of the principals in this bus
ness was printed in THE TRIBUNE few months ago, and
the police asked 20 break up this nefarous traffic.
Few persons any idea OF the extent Of the business
II estimated by person fully cOnversant with Its de-
tails that there this city between $50 and COO places
where lottery numbers sold. The amount OF money
daily received az these places averages $4,000
per day. $4,000 per week, and Tor
the year. t6,29O.0O0. The profits OF the business,
n legdumately conducted would be great; as
they claimed to be enormous. 1t is alleged that
the business Is simply fraudulent. The numbers
given 10 the various policy shops, and against which
those who invest their money play bet supposed
70 be those first drawn In the lotteries sanctioned by the
laws Of the States of Louisiana and Missouri the
suits Of such drawings being telegaphed each day from
the places where the drawings held to the principals
Of the lottery business in this city, 1t Is alleged that
IN many instances these numbers" have been
falsihed in order 70 cheat those r- who
have wagered the result and in various other ways
have the credulous gamblers been duped The heads OF
the lottery business in this city at the present tme who
back the smaller dealers, Charles II. Murray, John
A. Norris and e. Simmons. They the principal own
Of Louisiana and Missouri State lotteries from
the sale Of tickets for which, in this city and vicinity
alone. they average about sOO per day few years
ago this lottery business owned by Joint stock
company the shares Of which were 100 in |
number, and were then worth about 5000 |
eaoh The three men named, through the aid |
OF man named France enabled TO get possession
OF the larger amount Of stock by Of false draw
ing ct Coyingon KY The fraud was discovered by the
yiomiEed stockholders and they endeavored to obtain
redress To head them or the others applied to Judge
George @. Barnard to appoint receiver to take charge
of the property OF the Company in this city. He did
IL IL alleged that the receiver appointed late
night and essthan hour after his appointment the
property sold by the receiver to William Simmons
for the nominal of s25,OOO The actual amount Of
property sold was inconsderable but the lottery fran
cbse from the States OF Kentucky and Missouri OF
great value TO those holding them.
Those who have been interested in these lotteries in
The past, and with inside workings,
that the public knew all the transactions that have
aiken place, they would wonder at being so easily
ieeced out Of their money,