New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-27
''KunkO,.'

The first knowledge TO be obtained by tho
"steerer' is, that the intended victim ia =
stranger, which is usually ascertained iu
the following manner: Seeing person
whom he supposes to be good" he APP
:'-oaches him. anu asks the name of the
street. Ii he does not readily inform him,
he knows there is no mistake. and produces
| three number lottery ticke, of tie proper
date. II the Missouri State Lottery. and
ate: the proper conversation. asks thes
stranger to accompany him to the '.otiice,"
which is only short distance. to ascertain
what has been his luck.
The ''steerer's" accomp.ice is standing .
few steps III advance, waiting the result Ii
the stranger is induced to accompany him,
he hurrles ahead TO the room to have things
''nXed, the "steecer' making sufficient de.
lay By asking his friend to Join him in =
glass ct beer. and. as is generally the case.
Wien seated at the beer table, the stranger
W.! respond and ask the 'steerer TO have
glass BY this means he gets peep into
his pocketbook. and can Judge abou, how
much he is worth.
They go to the "office'' Of the lottery.
~:1ere Things have been arrany yed in a man.
ner WEI! adapted to attract attention. bav.
:ns all the appearance of a legitimate bust
ness. Gold pieces to the actual amount Ok
aoodt S3ooo are neatly stacked up in front
OF d looking glass. which makes the amount
appear double, which in most cases ,yorks
well on sore eyes. In addition 10 the gold
IS large drawer set in sight behind tha
COULTER, with glass front and open ton:
the front represents package. Of money:
the wrapper can only he seen like the in.
side OF the drawer. they ar. st,ffad. tha to,,
IL covered with bills of all sizes. yiv;ng tha
ioea that the amount in sight vii! reach
more than 500 900. when in resIi,r NOT
more than 500 is necessary to make the
appearance.
The clerks show NJ witt. pen. behind
tEelr ears, sleeves held up with rubber
sGaA JANUS, DOCKS All open, doing business etc.
The "steerer" approaches the desk nrn.
duces his ticket, asks what it ,,cew: tn.
clerk refers 20 the book. and find. that il
drew s.' IN gold. The money is pai; him.
WIN thc exception OF 81. which :.ey can
not pay IN gold. as thei: dollar piece. are
al! ou:; but he asks i: he will no. take A
l'c@e' IA their special drawing. which will
De ara Wn IN five minutes After .icni.yjnr
Willingness, ie asks the stranger t, ga
i:l' with him
As the amount /. SO small. and hi, success,
mas been so goOa he .'goe. in" 4. thi.
point ten dice lottery cloth i. y,oGuced.
having nifty numbers pante,; on il, from
zen 10 sixty. Se'era! OF these numbers arc
termed Representative" NUul,pv.--hat !.
TO say, they neither lose nor win, ;.r, Won
pa' double the sum up 70 reDrese,. wba.
you nave already up when such number
comes. mere are three NUN bers that h,yo
me ""rc "Dunk0' painted Oh them. vbic,,
are considered blanks; the re,nainino ann.
bti--inore than ,hirty-are all rri2a. in
accordance will. how much none. tb,,
r4ay.: invests. The drawing i. ascer.
,ainei by placing ten dice in a box. and
.l4lo"inS them out, and the coun. i. .t-e m
.e representative number.
-! course, the victim will repre.a... "a
ne Uoes nos want to lose without (. show for
liis money. He is doubled this way, till tho
matter peccmes serious, when :e thinks
Sol!eLhlhg might possibly be wrong and
uer'res 10 quit, at which point the .'steerer''
proposes TO take It Oft his hands and mako
good tor him; but the cler,. objects. on ths
ground that such cases are al! the percent.
age the association" have, and insists tina.
ne must represent or forfeit This again
gives the victim confidence, and he makea
u douole the amount once more when he ia
thrown into blank.
Al tAis point commcnces the "kici." and
Wheh the 'greeney" leaves the room everv.
:hlng is packed In less than a minute nI,,
lht" an express wagon, and moved anr
possibly opened again before a noliceman
can be found. As. each play amounts 70 a..
much as $500. it will readily be SEEN nov,
We'll 1t pays to keep moving. Cpjy tb.
showing ones-seven or eight-nost all n:
ohlcago, know where the game ia A.. ".
ganD-ers generally are "barred." their AZ.
S-5tance not being. necessary, and the move
Delng 60 often the question amonp them
eacn morning is, ''Where are theT a. 70.
oay. man to play at the game muss
neesessariiy ne De complete tool to continue
UT 1h.a ne - is ,, made to represent" so often.