The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-25

was ROIuk ONeT W get IL CaSneu. Tic
also said ne was q clerk In the First
National Bank Of DesMoines, and he
asked me to come and take hat upon
his good luck. i had some doubts about
the honesty OF the fellow, but he went
on 80 smoothly and appeared 80 plausi-
bic that / was completely deceived In
him.. He then took me up TO No. 81 st.
Charles street. Az we got TO the head
OF tho stairs, he turned short, raped ut
door, and d voice said, Come H." On
entering, he said, II have ticket
here.i SIR" and produced piece Of
paper written In Spanish. II have
drawn a $4,000 prize IN tho Ha-
vana Lottery and you arc IN tho
habit Of cashing them. Eyes, sir" re-
replied the man "pass me your ticket !"
but he did not call him Fletcher; this
time his name WAS Miller: he passes up
his ticket. the man looks at It, goes be-
hind a railing, pulls down one OF two
books, f,imbles over thom and says you
have drawn q prize, not u $4,000 one.
but only Q $4,000 prize; you have not u
whole ticket, you have only ono-twen-
tieth.. My friend seemed to be thunder
struck; however. the man came from
out drawer, counted out 300, and also
threw him one OF the checks
with "a mark OF one dollar upon It, and
said: Here's your money, and here's u
further chance" why, says my friend,
have you any drawing now?" mo. sir,
we have no regular drawing now, but
have an extraordinary drawing" He
draws Off a cover and shows chart with
numbers on, and says to Miller, "you
may win from $1,000 to $4,000" Miller
took chance. Taking chance" is
done in this way: There were blank
cards OF about tho usual size, with
figures upon them tho cards were num-
bered from one to six. / think he had
four or five OF these packs. Miller was
to select eight from each Of these
packs, then the man behind the
railing was to add up the aggregate
OF these numbers. and that would deter
mino whether or not he had drawn n
prize. When we had succeeded in doing
so, tho man threw him out four more OF
these little checks, and Mr.. Miller was
quite beside himself, shook my hand
over his good luck, and said. shat Is
not the amount expected" and threw
me two Of these tickets, and said to me,
you try your hand ut It, see II yo,, can
win anything: II will not cost you any
thing" Well, sir, he drew for me, and
The first announcement was from the
man behind the railing, who said you
have both drawn $500 apiece, but you
have to take three more tickets apiece"
md then you will be able to keep this
and" said he, according to
The rules of our Office we shall ask you
10 put up n cheque, or something repre-
senting money, "you must first put up
$50, then $50, and then $500, thus max
ing an aggregate OF $500, but IL oil three
4 49,, III
ing prize. "Well," said this fellow,
Il will loan you some moneyif you have
not got any This the man behind the
counter refused.
Well, sir, to cut the matter short,
was fool enough TO go and get money.
Now, said I, you say this money is not
10 be risked why then must ] put It up?
Why, simply, said he, because VIC have
. rule here that requires that when q
man draws u ticket he should take three
more chances. Mr.. Miller played his
game remarkably we'll. put up my
money and Of course lost It.. Eve have
come up here to gamble and Of course
The chances were against uS, said Miller,
md he few into terrible state Of
and said this money be-
Iongedoto the First National Bank. He
again shook my hand rs a pledge that
would never mention It to any one. /
went to friend In New Orleans, who
rev from me my story: He then gave
nc letter Of introduction to Col. Loan,
which presented. The Chief asked me
20 sit down and tell my story and tho
number Of the. place, which did. He
hen touched Q bell and sent
Well; In comes this individual
md says to mo, "You are the man who
claims to have boon swindled ?" / said
yes. He asked me to meet him ut tho
)lacc ut ono o'clock that day. Well,
net him, and the result Of II was this,
hat the individual named johnson or
Tered the young man to refund me $3.50.
He told me to understand that he had
lone this out OF regard for the gentle
nan who gave mo the letter OF intro
Iuction
Mr.. What was tho name
II the gentleman2
Witness. after some hesitation DR..
Beard, whose patient have been for
ome weeks.
Mr.. Dalsheimer-Did you have any
upon the subject OF u pros
cutions A. Col. loan told me to have
he man arrested that robbed me, when
yer should meet him on the street.
Dlu you cApIeSS " ucolIc W DIOSe-
ute? A.-No, sir.
palsheimer Did Col. Loan tell John
on 70 give back your money? Al
lid not hear him.
Q.-What did he say? A.--There was
10 conversation between Col. Loan and
Ir. Johnson. There was gentleman
n the Office talking with Col. Loan at
he time Mr.. johnson came in.
Odd you express to Col. Loan any
Iesire to prosecute? Al did not, sir.
Odd you say you did not wish you
ame knownY A,-No, sir,
esire to right you in tho matterp Al
would rather think 80, judging from his
elton.
Mccarthy you know whether the
,hief OF Police has had any Of these par
les arrested? Al do not know.
McCarthy--Was this man Johnson one
I the parties In that room? Ale was
Ot. He announced himself as the
PROPRIETOR Of that house, and told the
nan who took my money to leave his
ouse.
Gaudet-Where did you meet this man
filler? A.-On st. Charles street, COM
ng from the boat.
Gaudet--I understood you to say that
filler Is the same young man who rob-
ed Mr.. Bartel under the name of
fletcher. Al can only judge SO; do
ot know positively.
Gaudet- What kind Of game Is this at
he place whore you were robbed A
hey call it ''side drawing OF the Ha-