New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-24
PROSECUTING THE LOTTERY DEALERS.

THEY ARE INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY. Much
TO THEE sURPRIsF-ALL THE PROMINENT DEAL
FPS REoPrNIYG THEIR OFFICES
The Grand Jury yesterday found indictments
acnst the 80 lottery dealers who arrested Dy spc-
cial Agent Anthony Comstock two weeks ago. and VINO
have since been at large on bail The complaints were
made 10 the Grand jury by Mr. ComstOck and Sr. Col
ga the President Of the Society for the Suppression OF
Wee who with several other witnesses, were examined
and submitted yolumEous testimony This step on the
part oil Mr. Comstock and his assistants was surprise
10 the lottery men, who had not anticipated it, They
had been expecting release whencycrtAo conclusion Of
their frequently postponed preliminary examinations
should bc reached Mr. C0mstOck, however, having de-
ternncJ to have the proceedings speedily brought tn an
issue has resorted this last and, ms it has proved
noa effective 1t stated Yesterday afternoon
that the prosecuting officers ha agreed upon an immcd
ate trial OF the cases which will be brought up, prOba
bly,. early next week.
The cases o, Henry Carson, Joseph E. Price, Charles
Iiad.cy r. j. Taylor sherman Read, isaac Ludlow, and
j. T. Zscoch. who among the most prominent oi the
30 lottery dealers arrested came up for the continuation
OF the preliminary hearing before Justice Duy ut The
Tomfs Police Court yesterday afternoon, but upon CON
sc of counsel were postponed until April > ri p.
NJ the Essex Market Police Court. II not consd-
cred advisable by either party 10 go on with the cases
Yesterday on Of the action of the Grand jury
Only two Of the lottery dealers were present yesterday
the OILERS il being sad, considering that the Grand
Jury's action virtually diposes OF the necessity Of
preliminary hearing, The lottery men are al out Oh
bail their friends having IN every instance furnished the
necessary bonds FOR their appearance
The descent upon the lottery men, which resulted IN
t arrest OF 80 alleged dealers and the conf cation OF
large amount Of prop rty had visible effect upon lot
terry business in this city for several days, most OF the
nrncipal places having been closed and others suspend
Inn, business 10 avoid arrest. During the past week,
lot ain La pn va nj
arrested persons or oven 70 full hearing is sal
TO have embodeucd the proprietOrs of the numerous
Exchanges and brokers" Offices, and, in the words
Of one Of M ComstOcs assistants, " there are more lot
terry shous in the city than there were before tn,
arrests were made" Even the lottery men WHO were
arrested with few exceptions have reopened their
Places and are prosecuting Their business openly
ever Taylor & CO. of No. IL Walist, Maritime Co. Of
No 10 Wallst j. Clute Co. OF NO. 200 Broadway ana
several other prominent firms have again engaged in
huuss and are widely adycrtisng lhcr lottery schemes
The furniture end goods seized by Mr. C0mstOck have
been rcplaced in instances being more extensive
and attractive than The property ccnfsclied. The lot
80, IL ,nrs Who we're arrested have cXucrencol q check
III their business bv the action or the IosOce Depart
mont i'm Icstroylg all letters to their addresses
concerning lottery business AID returning 10 The StndeIs
money Uos0Vr orders, and drafts Tor lottery il'kcts
M Cousiock complains that no cannot be entirely suc
cesS In his warfare against the lottery dealers until
the publication 81 their lottery schemes adNcrt>elents
c In fb, newspapers shall have been suppressed lie
them, but not succeeded III procuring the exc
SION of tie Objectionable matter. lie Las now
determined upon legal measures, and VIII probably
apcar soon before the Grand Jury and ask that sew
M ne snlpers Of this city be indicted for violating The
law Tho section OF tho statute which Mr.. Comst0ck
thinks will bear linn out IN such step declares tllt
no person SHALL by printing, writing, in any other
wy rfhlish an account OF any such Illegal lottery,
game doyce, stating when or where tic Same Is 10 be
drawn on the price ticket share therein. whore
any ticket NAV he obtained therein any way aiding
assisting in the same Ihe penalty Tor violating inns
provision Is fine Of $50 OF Imprisonment not ex-
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