New-York tribune., 1876-02-15
LOTTERY AND POLICY SHOPS.
SYSTEM OF ORGANIZED FRAUD.

THE BUslNRss-TuE MANNER IN WHICH II Nv
Carried oy-TiE coNfEpEnAlES-riii'rfS SA
YEARS IN LOTTERY AND roiiCY
Tho trial of the suit of Adam Rocdgcr
against y. H. simmons. william !" simmona' 'h's''f
simmons John SimmonH. j. II. Adams j. b"uoh' an"
Charles H. Murray. who Rrc alleged I" 10 tho h'""s VI
tho swindling lottery" mud policy hurlnc" III 'bis
city wn. resumed Yesterday In tho Court of Common
Pleas before judge Joseph T. Day The plaintiff sues for
Sncsio ~. double amount of money which he has
spout fr sGi lottery rocy tickets tho statute giving the
pu,ohascr lottery ticket the right Ia recover from th'
vendor double tho amount Of purchase money tosether
with DOUBLE the amount Of costs of court Wbo thoro
wcic sol count, In action up ia Yesterday onY ABOUT -'o
had covered hy tho evidence since tho "penus o'
the Feb :. Tho counec for tho defense "'oi'o
that when the prosecution rest their they Intend
moving for nnsuit. and II the motion In not gtan'eo
will proceed with tine defense Tho course of tho prose
cuon exceedingly slow owing TO tho hostility OF the
witnesses aud of objections and exceptions
taken by counsel for the defcnse
Joseph Hurr, tho reluctant witness who occupied the
greater part of Friday IN tcsting resumed tho stand
,ot,rlav morning aud was further examined by Henry
l. Clinton counsel for tho plaintiff Io atod that Jacob
Bauch called upon him and demanded to see some
papers bat he did not remember where IL was NO ono
of the simmons brothers was present Ho remembered
snit OF H. f.. simmons against Charles H. Murray Col
ton and Others but he never sworn and made
which the Kentucky Lottery one, was conducted at
No y72 Bowery and was signed by Simmons & Co.
He never paid any OF tho profits To anybody else by the
order OF VIM l.. : Smm0ns. This part OF the testimony
WAS contradictory that Of Friday He did not under
stand the difference between proceeds ana pI0ns lihc
Judge here unajcd chat tho proceeds OF tho business
nsh oil have been pr hs Io could not tell positively
whether he paid any money to anybody else than
Wm. L. simmons hut Thought not He did not know
ANYTHING of tEo sale Of an of the business To any OF the
Simmons brothers prior to ISL Tho witness couiu not
say positively whether not he paid any money 10 hby
OF the simmons brothers except William L. Simmons, nor
could remember paying checks lie never heard
any of the brothers what share thoy had OF The bs
ness. Tic business which the witness took to No. ~
Bowrry was formerly at No. 29i BOwciy, and
WIS removed in December. 1869. No one ordcret
him to change to business from ono place to tho
other The business WAS conducted by the persons NJ
No. ~ Bowery AMI others. BY others lac meant inc
"midiIcincn" who had charge of tho policy shop,
thr.ue.out the city middeman was one who had
persons doing business with him who owned these shops
middcuan had more than ono place, and had larger
busnrss than othoIs Interested In the lottery business
The witness said no neither requested, authorized
nor instructed by tho principals, nor 10y any one on Deha
a. tie principals to remove the business from No 2yi
Bowery TO No. 272 Bo~ery ne did 1t without authority
from ANYBODY; he hired the place from the landlord
O. 1t ate whether you know Of the sale ~ the business
at 10 99i Bowery by The receiver. John Norisscyf A
All licw - from hcnl,ay and from nrwsVHpel- No
body, the witness explained. had requested nm 20 fe
Of the brothers on the eH9cct llo tlikod Win
outs de persons. Tia; H. with those III tho Duah'"S Oa'
not connected with the principals -, o-,
q Now sir dd jon say that ou dld not 20 10 no 80
b naf Of The s.mnon,es some Of thomi A. went
there my own behalf. .,.,
q Answer my question. n Not at that t'lhe'
O. At any 'imei \. No.
q. DO Jo. tay Jou conddcted tho business inc whoe
time on yonr own 1ena!i A. No don't understand
lie question.
q .,c You talked with any persons about this case
sine you were hcw FRIDAY \, have spok'nofiL T.
O. Win whoml Have You falLcd with any of t"e Sn-
monsos on the -uwc'ti 4 f,s -. e,-
O. iiaye you talked wiil T. l. -immonsi ~ NO, SI'
q Have you sen him -in'ei 4. No, S'r.
q Dpy ou kuow wacie ho i-i a. No. a.r. .,.,
Z Dd you t'll with W,l1an j. silhinohs about III A.
Yrs. a1ur; suu.e paris Of me evidence"
q NnAt uarisi \. In regard tO The timo.
4 lie didnt agree with y'ui A. No.
The witness. In answer question a7 Ia where be
met william L. sunmo.s said that lac did not see Lin at
No % ibctyst. lie lthe wiincss) hsd been there hc
did moi think he ever went on bsuc,, for Simmons 4
Co. lie lad received blinds. bui could moi tel wAoher
or not they camo from No. g. lporiy-st Ne dh not
remember Of ever having any OF tho Simmons
hrotLcrs there. lie lad s-cn Joslh Adams IN this
place. Il Was the pa,e whcro the lottery drawings
were received from the lotteries; lac thought some
OF them hal been .cnt 10 10. az b""cry'
They came there bay ho did not know who sent them
lie made no arrangement vi,h Adams GA the subject
When be Inst op.nrd ihc cst hisbmrut a. No 20 baH-
policy busilc. there lie made arrng ncn's with other
DIS in regard 20 tho drawings, he could hot cAIly
n th, business uulcs- De- d 49, lie crud not rcinem
be. timer uo requested auyhody 10 s,'d tho drawings
10 80 ~ BoU.ry Tuc drIwIA,s WCre tla. from the
iacfru plI b. runners, Whp took them as soon -
thcy were 80, ard received small compensation Tor
lis service. Tae drawings sent f.,ln the ollie" of
Josiah H. A. uis he W9s the only person iI the city
v!.o rcc. i.c. them dir, from thc lotteries.
Ioitrry 'ic.eis were here introduced which the WI
ness recognized a. those Of smlAyns Go. lie then
stated thai Bailey * o.. d. m or Broadway once did
businou, with no - Iowcry bn whether or NOT wit"
Simmons q Co hc con. uot say. lie did not know "Lcfo
Tie successful tlcacts wo drew prizes "cso ISSUED, but
iLcy did nJt come froai No. 81 Bowcry.
TIE METHODS or swIvDIVG.
when asked - tho way in which tnc lottery policy
bns ness l. carried on the witness testified that at each
drawing from IL to II numbers drawn from the
wheel There .c - or ~ numbers put in. and The mum
bers drawn ont those which draw prizes The sur-
re.sfnI players are those who hold the numbers which
correspond to thosr drawn from tie wheel
Tie witness was then asked to explain the meaning Of
the different terms when applied 10 the business and
testified as follows:
station number means locating number In GER
tain posi- ion II "saion seven Is selected 20 come out
rh teon IT Iaust be tue thirteenth numb'r drawn 10
"sadde" Of two numbers, " gig of three numbers
and horse Of four numbers; " man glyc- - l"
station" number. and It - drawn ho gets r6O-i't II.
go times as tntcn IN he pays; IL lac buys - adde
for 81 and wins, sOmetim.s ho receives 81, and
soneiimos So; it depends upon the numbers
dra Hn out OF the wheel thero always either IL or
II numbers drawn from the wheel, and II only IL mum
bers are drawn holder OF the saddle" - entitled 10
So but il - a.c drawn he only gets 81 II man
buys a "gis" and Is successful. he gets from Tl1U 10
$500 according to tie number Of ballots drawn from The
wheel horse can be bought for from one cent to
SlO aud the hi. nest prizo drawn ~ $4,000
When the witness questioned as TO his knowledge
OF tho connection of John Simmons with the policy bus-
ness lie said lac did not ow that no was engaged IN
any lottery Office and he did not know In what office he
had encountered Duryea Tho witncss was not In the
office and mad no pei sonal knowledge OF the matter lie
II. ,t f1r hc Of