New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
no PROTECTION FOR POOL PURCHASERS
aoRRIssEY. JOHNSON AND THE OTHER SHANE
unI DIES NOT RESPONSIBLE IN LAW.

NO PROTECTION FOX Pull fOhohA''Ii'o'
aoRRIssEY. JOHNSON AND THE OTHER siAhH-
HoLDEIs not RESPONSIBLE IN LAW.
A LAWYER of this city has examined the vari-
es laws OF this State affecting gambling ID all i's orns
from rsfles 10 pool selling and has made discoveries
which will doubtless disgust they do not distress many
unfortunate spectators on late event Of the Presi
Dental election.
II estimated that there ere from 81 5000 to 81,
100000 locked up the poolboxes of John Morr1ssey'
Johnson Kelly & Bliss, Cr'lInp. and TattersalPs Ex-
change five OF the worst gambling bells probably ever
,enittad pubcly exist in this city 1t stated tha'
million dollars have been taken out Of Wallst alone
for investment Oh the election. Hundreds OF collectors
fur la &c houses who make settlements Only ae .e Gnu
OF each month"; have many thousands OF collars Oh Ve
employers funds locked in these pooEboxes' ana are
now in agony over the prospect of no settlement by the
o sellers nj the end OF November, when they Will be
called upon TO refund what they have collected Thou
sends OF young men who scraped all possible sums
together 10 invest in these pools are row awaiting ID
hopeful poverty for the day when settlements VIII De
made Even merchants of standing are In distress ana
dscred because this delay and there one painful
case now being gOssped about of merchant who has hao
10 20 TO Europe to rest his added brain while his friends
eudesyor to rescue his Imperfect business. 1t will not
adj at all TO the comfort Of any Of these investors to
know that they also running the risk Of having any
one or all OF the pOolkeepers depart, without rsR 10
themselves taking all the money invested Dy the opeS
Under the existing laws, Mofrssey OF JoIsOh' vi any
of their agents ntrused with the keeping OF these funds
may leave the city and go further than NewJesey In
absolute safety from legal prosecution. Indeed mey
may stay in the city, refuse to pay, and no civil or erm
nal action can compel them Refusal on their part 70
nay would not lie breach OF trust If any OF their
hired clerks steal the funds, the pool purchasers
could take no cie acton against them or their prnoi
pals The whole amount in MOrTiSsey's hands may DC
used influence the returns i'll Louisiana SO as 10 eect
Mr. Tden and yet action would lie against Morr1ssey
for using the funds OF others The pool purchaser Ike
any OTHER gambler, has no standing in court
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correction are
to be the only persons authorized TO prosecute
i'm speh rnatter and is known that they fully COM
prebend their power in the premises An Old law
athorzed the Board of Ten Governors OF the AmshOuse
10 amply for receiver TO take possession OF 'e iunus
obtained and the effects to be rafed in any prize enter
Prise The Commissioners of Charities and CORRECTION
succeeded to the powers Of tic Ten Governors Inc
LEGAL adviser alluded TO holds that legally poolseling
Is in the nature OF prize enterprise. while 1t Is morally
much worso division OF the S250o,o0O in the pools
among the needy charities Of NcwYork is 10 ked upon
by many MS the wses distribution which could be mace
Df these funds.