New-York tribune., 1877-10-12
An-arod Stakes. and Tom ochiltree viii have to show
his o5st speed
POLICY MEN IN COUNCIL.
THEY PROTEST AGAINST TIE "sKIN LOTTERIES AS
HUHTFUL TO THEIR BCsNrss.

THEY PROTEST AGAINST TIE SklN LpIlEfhho Ao
HURTFUL TO THEIR BUsiNt 50.
Among the influential policy "backers," or
mddlemen Of NewYo,k. there exists secnt organiza
ton, formed for muual protection, on the one hand,
against the suffered by unfair lottery drawings ana
on the other against the interference Of the police ana
the District Attorney. Quarterly meetings are held
The n aunl dues So for each member and the re-
cops expended when Tor counsel fees ana
bail. Both fees and bail are always ready within q
moments call OF the police courts when a nen'er "a
arrested.
Nol long ago meeting OF this organization was held
IN Military II H. In the Bowery. There was large at
ter lance. Ben Nathan ancient Israet'' who're
minded the poetical observer OF the r" mosscoYered
bucket" especially the region Of the eyebrows occu
pied the chair Frank" M1ccabe was treasurer ana
collected the dues from chose present with an expert
enced hand. In calling tho meeting TO order the char
man remarked hat had been summoned for the pur
pose Of learning what the members intended 10 do e
auve the agings Of Miller Murrays lottery
about to be sent 10 this city.
Immediately as II under the influence OF secret
spring. q daDper young sentlemln, known az Dandy
Kay eaped his feet and spoke urgently against anV
Innovation in the OF lotteries Something must
be Done he said to stop the lotteries. in year
the middle men wouldn't have "enOugh money to Jingle
Oh a tombstone" man named Bats was denounced
by Mr. Kay for his mlnpulet0ns OF the New Geor-
ga" by which, the speaker said they were cozened out
OF $1,000, ana upon going 20 tne thlci OF Io'o vi
anta for redress, they informed that no lottery
existed in the State Of Georgia "Why SIR" sand KAY,
growing warm under the iRGuenceof Ma own eloquenee
the man that Ben Wood has got down there instead
or putting numbers in the wheel nuts words represent
ngnumbers in sher place sends them on by telegraph
and makes numbers out Of the words t. suit hmself
Jimmy cir Interrupted the speaker TO remark
that that was lone to beat the law" He Vas rebuked
bv the Chair for the interruption and Dandy" KAY ex-
planned that he only wished 70 show how the business
was being conducted II was, he said. crooked from
the word 90, as crooked ~ the devil himself"
johnny" Mathews objected 70 invidios compari-
Sons.
"Jske" shipsey did not Ike 10 hear such harsh
language used with reference 10 skin " lotteries
Tney were all living in glass houses" he said ana
we're getting the OF the players As fast as they
earned IT, his part. he would say Let welenough
alone" Let them follow Luthys exampc-cry Fraud
aud skin" and save their money for expenses Of the
police and the District-Attorney's Office lApplausel
This advice me the strong appreciation OF "Bower"
Robinson who related recent experience Of his In his
Thrty-Hrstst Office for IRELAND black" ard the en;
veODe gam" when he refused TO pay boy who MA
police oflccrs. " did what right" said Mr. Rob
! neun, and Pve heard nothing frrm IL since
Young Brannau. OF Chathamst. remarked that me
| gentleman had wanoered from the subject N'rr they
or Were fhcy not gong TO patTonle MURRAY ana Mss
/ NO sr Ihey pad frauds enod&n now. lhe ui1llsr, 80
were getting the OF their business now taking
/ money
them protect themselv's from the law the best way
possible Wny, Old Jef." the detective fOr Murray
/ Miller, had informed him
Cannon the striker" wished u understood that Old
JEFF was PLAYED out" and nad come from being dr-
fertive and miscellaneous swcarer Tor the lottery man
90 the partner OF Ben" Wood, having paid $4,000
| tor five per cent interest I'm the business.
Here the Char having lear ed the srnse OF the meet
ing with regard the lottery, suddenly adjourned
the meeting. lorgettns to take vote nn the SUBJECT
frst making sure. however that the Treasurer lad cot
| lecied all the dues. The members shook bands al
! around and departed for thelr various "oiices."
The III. zcs OF policies not known To tne general
public Few games are well devised for sure loss -
.he player even when played honestly and the more -
nuentia sellers make ti5 assurance cOuDly certain Dy
plypg il to suit themselves Policy is dependent upon
tine lottery business which carried Ou as follows: The
managers issue pllusibe aud seductive scheme, winch
j., extensively advertised They then place. s general
rule 3eyeDtyhye numbers in the wheel, and draw out
twelve accordance with the provisions or the scheme,
according Ech also the ticAets are deci1ed Both
the lottery ana the policy tickets winch win are deter
mined by numbers drawn from tue wheel, the dneI-
ence between them being that the former arr sold at
-tuuiaed price, which appears m the scheme ana are
printed while policy tlCkes written on small pieces
OF paper aud sold one cent 20 200, 70 SUIT the
| pucket of the purchaser.
The following table OF agents rates viii give some In
sight into the working Of policy The words - giS. :.
saddle" horse and day number " are professions
II terns relative values being gwen III the com
mnatIon table. This table is OF the trade secrets,
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