The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
FORTUNES F.iTORIrE.
Some Facts About the Lucky Winner of the
Capital Prize.

The good fortune Of Mr. W s Campbell In
drawing ihc, capital prize Of 100000 in the
drawing Of the Louisiana Lottery Company Of
Tuesday wn- the very general topic Of conyer-
sat.on IN almost every part If the city Yesterday.
Mr.. Campbell could hardly realize for some
tim" after he heard the news that fortune had
so favored him. He could not understand all
at once. that 10y the turn Of fortunes wheel he
had been raised from comparative poverty TO
wealth. OF course he was elated and keeny
appreciated the great change which had SO sud
denly and So uneNpcctedly taken place in his
financial affairs. II must he admitted. how
ever. TINT he received the good news without
any undue degree OF citation. and TINT he hns
since manifested no great excitement over his
good luck. He was congratulated Yesterday by
any number " friends. AMI. il is said, received
assurances OF undying friendship from worry
were not remarkable for their desire 10 ENJOY
his acquaintance.
BEFORE HE HAD BEEN
rich man many hours. so II is reported he
was sought out 10y three bank pres dents. who
were anxious 10 secure the safely Of his wealth
lytaking charge Of II and keeping IL for him.
For the past fifteen or twenty years Mr.. Camp
tell. while earning IN ugh t. lye comfortably,
has nnt been flush Of cash. lie has been m in
dusirious hard-working business man. and has
Just about been nhIe. ms the saying is To mako
both ends meet lie has quite large family on
his hands, and il has required constant and per
sistent effort on his part 10 provide for them
lie Is a LoulsiHnlau hy birth. his family coming
originally from North Carolina. His father was
a physician and q planter. in n small way, in
Western Louisiana. and died with the heart dis
ease. His uncle, w. 5. Campbell. was for some
Qpl. Superintendent Of tho gus works. He also
died with the heart disease.
MR. CAMrBELL MARRIED
in this city. Mr.. Edward Toby. a grocer, and
MIR. Richard $. Charles. Treasurer 81 the Jack
son Railroad, nre hs brothers, in-law. For
some time past Mr.. Campbell has been engaged
in tho coal buslness, At the present he is nm
agent Of the 81. Bernard Coal COMPANY and
soils coal on commission, Several months ago
ne WIS known Ia the publ as the plaintitf in Il
suit for damages against the coal association TO
the amount OF 100000.
Mr.. Campbell has been customer Of tho lot.
tory company, but has not been an infatuated
buyer Of tickets. When he had any spare cash
riA ly Mcky and on several occasions has Won
prizes of one or two hundred dollars. II is said
that he has never l1st ANYTHING by playing IN
the lottcry that is, he has always kept ahead
OF tho hounds"
on LAST MONDAY MORNING
Mr. Campbell was out paying bills. and having
n little surplus cash on hnnd he stepped into Il
lottery Office on Common street. lust ahoVe
Ilawkins's. and purchased the ticket which
drew the great prlac. lie nut the ticket IN his
pocket and paid little attention 10 it, On Tues
duy afternoon, about | o'clock he learned tho
number which drew the capital prize, and look
ng ut his ticket found that he was the holder
OF II
Yesterday. about twelve o'clock Mr.. Toby.
Mr. Charles. and Mr.. Campbell met in the store
of Mr.. Toby ana sent Il messenger 10 tho ma n
Office of the lottery eomnhny. asking when the
prlze would pc paid. They received word TO
call nj one o'clock. At that hour they called Ht
the lottery olire and received a check on tho
Louisiana National Bank for the full amount,
On presenting the check nj the bank it was hon
ored, aud Mr., Campbell was given credit on tho
books OF tho bank Tor SlOOOuO and furnished
with bank hook showing that credit,
Mr.. Campbell went across the akr last oven
INK. whore his family Is staying. No doubt no
ana his welcome news were gladly received, ~
y, o. IWteS, Jimc l3.--lfr