New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
LOTTERY BUSINESS SUSPENDED.

TROUBLES OF THE ARRESTED DEALERS.
SOME RrMANDED AND OTHERS BAILED ONLY TO DE
REARHESTED-ExTEST OF TIE OPERATIONS IN
THIS CITY.
The TOmbs Police Courtroom was crowded
on Saturday morning by those Interested In the proceed
ngs against the lottery dealers who had been arrested
on Friday on the complaint OF Anthony Comstock
When the prisoners arragned. Mr. ComstocA testi
fled In regard 20 the connection OF each with the lottery
business Many OF the prisoners had employed counsel
and Mr. Comstock subjected to searching cross
examination. Nevertheless, his direct testimony was
not shaken tho facts brought out being substantially the
same as were published in THE TRIBUNE on Saturday
In the of James f. Price, Henry Carson, ana
Charles IIadcy OF Emery Co. OF No. 81 Parkrow
James Morrow Of No AZ Nassau-s John Duff Of No AZ
Nassa-st Isaac Ludlam of No. % Psrkrow, and Sher
man Reed of No 81 Chnton-place. their counsel de
manded n further examination, and these prisoners
were remanded until tomorrow. 1t was stated that
Ludlam claimed be President of the Bullion Mining
Company" The following prisoners were admitted TO
bail in $500 each: C. W. Shea Of J. Clute Il Co.. No.
200 Broadway; Charles Hulze, alias Brown, OF
No. l9s Grccnwichst.; George Wallace OF NO
2O2 Broadway, and Joseph Emerson OF No.
200 Broadway. The following prisoners were
admitted TO bail in 81 900 each Thomas D. Taylor OF
No A2 Chathams James Sturgis OF No. zig Murray-st
Moses Bogar and p A. Meyers of No ~ Nassau st. John
Barry Of williams & Co... 40. 3l7 Broadway; Philip
S., John Brennan, alias Maoney, OF No. 43 Chatbamst.
Charles Brady alias Smith, Of No. 1Sl Grcenwchst.
and John Bishop, alias Clute, james Znge and william
Parks OF j. Ciutc Co. OF No. 200 Broadway. t0Ice
Of United States officers waiting near the TomDs
10 rCarIcst the lottery dealers VINO might give PAIL as
soon us they came from the courtroom. BOgart and
Meycrs went ont by the Franklinst entrance and cs-
copcd The officers succeeding in arresng John Bishop
alias Glue. John Duff. sherman Reed, Isaac Ludlam
lTrn-y Carson and Thomas j. Taylor. The prisoners
were taken before United States Commissioner shields
on charge of using the mails to transmit circulars reia
ing lotteries They were held to await examination
on Saturday next II subsequently asceinod that
Henry Carsons real name was Henry Carr of Baltimore
Nr. Comstock said to TRiB' Ne reporter yesterday
that he had for the arrest OF half dozen other
lottery men, hui he not certain that he should pro
coed against them at once 1t only question OF
time however
Mr. Comstock's proceedings have temporarily sls
pended very extensive business 1t is estimated that
not less than 900 lottery and policy houses were in
operation in this city last week, employing about 5000
men and women. The arrests Friday created gen
eral alaIn and have ed TO appear upon the windows
Of most Of the wcll-kuOWn" exchange" and brokers
Offices the card To let" The propre;ors 10 not fear
an ordinary raid by tho police authorities Is Thought
u; now that both state and United States warrants are
issued for their arrest they have deemed 1t prudent 10
close their places until they the result of the pro-
ccedngs against the persons under arrest Another
reason given for the apparent suspension OF the
business is tEat it Is better to close their places than
have their property seized The c0niscaed property u
sometimes very valuable and cannot b. readily replaced
The heaviest loss by raid is generally from the tickets
seized and destroyed, each Of which in genuine lottery
scheme is equivalent 70 certain amount of money. For
instance the two firms IN this city represent
ing the Havana lottery purchase several hundred
tickets for the monthly drawings, paying SIG
in gold for each ticket In tho fraudulent
lottery scheme, the tickets in themselves utterly
worthless except that they might soon have been eN-
changed for the money oi some uususpeciinG person
Another valuable pcc Of property for which Nj Com
stock first ooks and without which he is never content
10 leave lottery shop, is pamphlet containing tie
names U thousands 0f persons, residing IN every state
ard Territory Of tine Union. These names generally rep
me lottery c1mU1ny lnd from other sUuro Envelopes,
with addiossc> thus obtained, are mailed about t"ce
month and are said bring replies in lar.e number Of
ctsrs In one of the olli,,s fadrd las, FRIDAY
found tie catao4Uc, II most Of the universities ana
colleges oi the country.
ThS prnapa grls in this city Of the Havana Lottery
were Murucz 20. of No. 10 Na-'t ana I3! or : 20
OF No ii Malist. Taylor q Co have been established
p this cIty about - years. Their plac" OF business has
been Il resort for tLc Urtug fraternity o. thia ana
1rf ho,,.cs cio,cI o., Friday sa,cd 90 TBuN
porter YESTERDAY that nc anr,n! o. m"H tAt l@S.c'
INTO To ulndS Of fms like Taylor Coz Aaui.~ CO..
Cul" x Goa ard im,ry Co. cteiy i""hih Is 81, sunny S
uearrd 10 increase rather than dIhiuish th' am9uhi
There Is on d. tr!cstlu. instance ircurgi' sad ihe
Cltl 4. last IA. q luiu% hth lsl - 'i d lI'h''
i'm The Havana lugtcry but about a week
before the drawing came off be found himself without
money aud sold hr ticket f,r $40 20 Az I'D farmer from
OncuIa.a County. Ihc ticket drew - pizc oi
s7JDOD The farmer already ii very comfortable
frcinsiauccs n't this good fortune turned lis head
and coming 10 NcwNgi1 lac invested most oI IL. money
in ;bc JaGGay receiving IN u 'uin "H} an"
hundred don irS Htt iisii'd with this venture, he pui
an ,he ready money he possessed aud considerable
rIil lac Wcd mo tnc February drawing, bui every
,.lrl uruyt a Dank. The infatuated man, iHn in ic
L,f maj c VIII y,t draw another bg prize, came INTO
uily lirc SIMPLY OF tickets with money e had raised
by mort giH- h.a tJIin. -,
i3vE stated Un saturday that the attention OF the
snluis Government had been called tG the sale 0i cont
rrit t.ccs ia the Havana Letter, ana Hcnor Jrditr,
Conrut,ucra, mad made several ciott9 - suppress
this business.