The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-26
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CHARGES AGAINST wYMAN.
THE WIZARD ARRESTED FOR CONDUCTING
A LOTTERY AND GETTING MONEY ON
FALSE PRETENCEs-HE DECLARES HIS
INNoCENCE.kND OFFERS Nm. 5ExPLANA-
TON OF THE MATTER.

TON OF THE MATTER.
Wyman the wizard was arrested yester-
day on q warrant sworn out by Mr.. r. B.,
Chaffin, OF the firm OF Chaffin, Staples &
Co., real estate agents of this city, charging
him (frst) with "unlawfully obtaining by
false pretences the. sum OF one dollar for
four tickets to a gift exhibition" and (sec-
ond) "that he did uniawfully set mp and
was concerned in arranging lottery for
money, land, and other things ofavalue; and
did knowingly permit the sale at Virginia
Hall, in the city Of Richmond, OF tickets in
said lottery, or writings .purporting to guar
antee prizes to be drawn in said lottery"
Mr.. Wyman was carried to the First sta
tion-house, where Justice Granger admitted
him to bail in the sum Of 800 on each war
rant. Mr.. w. Scott Darlington became
surety for his appearance at the Police Court
this morning.
Mr.. Chaffin holds three of Wyman's
deeds to lots OF land in New jersey. These
he purchased yesterday for S1.5O from
gentleman in the drug business here. Wy
man, in his handbills, speaks OF making
g Centennial donations Of deeds for build
ing lots 20 by 100 feet, adjoining tbe beau
tiful town of Harmonious, N. j., &c. &c.
All trains each way stop at this point, 1t be-
ing midway, and, as above stated, the most
important place on the road; population
near 1000, and building lots are increasing
in value, and will soon sell from $50 to $100
each; and all that is necessary IS to haue
the deed acknowledged to make The title per-
feet, aohich can be done at the hall of erhi-
bition daily from 9 a. III. to 5 p. M. y
Mr.. Chaffin states that upon buying the
deeds he obtained the services Of Mr.. +. M.
Garnett commissioner of lands for New
Jersey in Virginia, and that with MIR. Car
nett he went to Virginia Hall to see Wy
man. He found Wyman and his agent, Mr..
Samuel Coughlin, and showed his deeds
and demanded that the acknowledgment
should be made and the title perfected be-
fore Mr.. Garnett. The deeds bore fac
simile OF the signature Of George c. Cough
lin, who conveyed the land, attested by the
same sort of signature of w. Rowe, wit
ness. Mr.. Wyman informed Mr.. Chaftin
that Mr.. George C. Coughlin was in New
Jersey, and that upon the payment OF two
dollars for each deed they would be for
warded to Mr. Coughlin for his acknowledge
scnt before a master in chancery in the
State Of New Jersey. r...,> 80
It is alleged that nothing is said about the
payment of the two dollars till the patty
has parted with his money, and that upon
the envelope containing the deed which is
given in the hall there is mention that two
dollars will have to be paid for the ac-
acknowledgement. The gentleman from whom
Mr.. Chaffin bought the deeds purchased
four tickets at the door and got three en-
velopes containing three deeds.
Mr.. Chaffin ayoWs that he has no personal
end to serve, and his whole aim is to eX-
pose what he regards as sWindle.
Mr.. Wyman denies that he is conducting
q lottery or anything like it, and AYERS that
he makes no false representations. He says
that all who enter his hall are given these
envelopes and deeds, and that there Is no
sort of lottery about it. There are no
drawings 1t is his practice upon receiv-
ing the 81 for preparing the deed and ae-
acknowledgement to fill in the name OF the per.
son to whom the lot is to be conveyed and
then forward the deed to Mr.. Coughlin,
who acknowledges it before a master in
chancery and returns it to Wyman to be
delivered to the .party,to whom it belongs.
This business he bus conducted for six
months, and never before had any trouble,
and he remained a long time in Phila-
delphia, where the laws are very
stringent, and where the locality OF the lots
and mode Of disposing OF them were well
known. Further, he alleges that in New
Jersey it is the custom for the purchaser to
pay for the deed. Mr.. George G. Conghlin
resides at Morrlstown, n. j., sixteen miles
from the New Jersey line, and he acknow-
lodges all these deeds in New Jersey. z,
MIR. Samuel Coughlin, with, Wyman, is a
brother OF Mr.. George c.. Coughlins who
conveys title to the lots.
Mr.. Wyman, at the station-house, gave; his
business as juggler and his age at seventy
years.
The case will be heard at the Police Court
this morning. - = .. .@s..