New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-23
THE LOTTERY POLICY swINDLEs.

FEW CpNyICno.> THOUGH MANY ARBESI>-f"LlCf
SHOPS VISITED WHILE * OFaEAuoN.
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the police for
the sup rc,yon Of tae lottery and policy r!ac ii seems
that II -fIu continues to thrive. Tue ComnIt ." "n
Crime by ~ invest gallons revealed the sct ihS' 'A'''
lottery policy dealers exercise great pohilciI III
fI.n,c in the District Attorneys Office. On OF about
3pJu gim.u., found agu, tn,Iu, tnl, have been only
f,.,, ,,,y ,ous ono was that Ola dealer, with Ei7
r,i.y who scc.ucd to De almost in absolute poverty
and J pleaded guilty. aud WAS sc.t 70 The feultentary
for go DAYS TEE other WIS that Of man. known u
boa cl;ly dealer IN Havana lottery t!ck"s,"hop pleaded
guilty aud Wa, h.ot 500 These pleas were entered
within .u ,r month, AMI before the same judge The
number of dealers VINO. having been arrested IN
i!. uor,n- resume their trade before sunset,
,rr g., or = per eek. IL said 10 TIE reporter
recently that this defiance Of the la" would
continue 50 long the DsrictAitoruoy thought proper
10 ma u'an iu hs office his present assistants In look
Ing owe, the records at Police Headquarters yesterday
Wa. u-actncd that since the ls Of February Il arrests
had been made for violation of the Lottery law Three
~ thee wcr. made sunday last Two OF the persons
arrested I'm February were women, ana boih were nj
m.ttcd 10 bail one for 5000 and tie other for $1,000
rnrrty-onc ere admitted to bail IN sums varying rom
ZOO To - 900; two were committed without Dali Tor
triaI and two were committed tor cNtiuInatiun The
r,-t were discharged by the julg" before whom they
auucarcd. The papers Of all who were admitted To
bail with the exception II four who appear on
the books at Headquarters, were in the DtrictAttor-
ucy'5 Office. No indictments have been found against
any of thrsc people, nor could anything definite oe
earuc a, % the time when indictments were Likely to
b. found
II - evident that the Superintendent Of Police In
sp.ctor Dlks and the police captains an his district,
have performed their duty by arcStins those whom
they have been able detect dealing in lottery policy
tickets, and by selling their gambling property AMI
lodging it at Police Headquarters with the property
clerk awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury. The delay
In bringing these people 10 justice cm3o,dens them TO
r1ntnl tnrr lille sal traffic. and dScourlIeS the police.
Tn. THBt ~ announced two weeks ago or more the
arrest OF Alien 60. for dealing IN fraudulent lottery
und,r the rll!e of the Wyoming lottery. At that time
lar e. quantity 81 tickets aud circulars seized by
CAPT Petty This firm has resumed operations.
The lottery managers, finding that the exposures are
DESTROYING the conf leucc OF the people, are now
negotiating for the purchase aud control Of the Indus
trial Exhibition Company. TINS COMPANY was or~dn
led IN 49, Ia provide buildings and make ar.'n--
mcnt, Tor tIc Worlds Fair or International exhibition
Tho Legislature passed law authorizing tIc ''iy o
| New York to loan tac Company on MS real estate
- 100000, aud $4,000 on IT. buildings. me
/ iii received TIC signature Of Gov. DIN, June Is
so toe Board Of Aldermen failed to approve que
appropriation. The Comp!N attrIWald at.mIPIea 10
.laulc popular subscription Tor us pols ny the Hnv'
OF pri1,, o money - be drawn at stated times Not
financial affairs three executions tue LARGEST ior fiVVV
been issued against H. The REVOLVING whecs Whch
4 reinforcement of the sale has been made to allow The
! Company time 10 adluicdte affairs Inc lottery mdl-
ayers IN securing ms association NoP' ~ i's'" io
Many OF the places which were seized by the
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| sumcd operations, and others are opening.
! The managers are upon the alert, ana nave
| tanrn brtc4utun To sell 10 40 one unless hr Is
known to them or introduced by Responsible man On
! Tu.stay a woman called at f. l.. Lutlcy'S No D. y
Grrruwics and asked for policy Ticket nus was re-
fused on suspicion. Aftcrw,rd boy came in for the
same purpose. aud the prOpeUrs said they were certain
| 10 was "A detected game The building at No 1889
! formerly known Once
no special attraction IA front and no means OF gaming an
entrance by the front doorway, the "ooghnoo' having
| been removed BY gong through the barroOm On ih'
corner and vending one, way around the screens ana 70
the furthcr end, doorway Ia found opening mo thc
/ back office. Here couETtGalrI lu'"'ltS
ing at the counter aud calling for 22-l2-2i for %
| others were awaiting their turn Inc next
place IL at No. l76 GrecUwic-, where IL was Impossible
Tor the rrpurter pass the inner door, ne was not
| known. lie however wen uiO ti1 tIolHliiB store
wncrc he saw door WIN opens into the policy shop.
series OF DcisrS, which are usually coy
| cred with clothing, but the shelves WeiS empty {;
| bat only close observation discovered thS open
ing. Another office which the reporter visited was az
No % parTOw. Ii small Office ~ Two rooms, next
10 fine elevator Its furniture consists or drSka table,
and couple OF chairs On the door n SIN t TN sign,
which reads, Real Estate and Insurance Al the desk
sat the proprietor aud at his side Old gentleman
who was purchasing lottery policy slip. On the desk
of numbers drawn in the lottery. After tue old
gentleman had finished his business, the proprietor
Upeued cOnpaut Of the policy shop NJ No 50 south st.,
| where person had played number which won TlO
Appearing 10 claim his money he was refused IL On tho
ground that there mistake In the printing OF tine
| number The numbers played, shown by the ticket,
3s-23, aud the address printed ON the ticket Is
simply 4" No 80 sOuthst, up stars After the recital
threats against these people another person bought
lottery policy ticket In the Kentucky with the num-
taln the Of the person who Claimed to have made