The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
HOWARD'S VICTIMS.
ANOTHER TALE OF SORROW.
More ON the Roll Of the Lottery COna-
pany's RuIned.

pany's Bulned.
It appears that the long roll of the lottery
victims will never end. Day after day in the
upper and In the lower districts there turns
UP instances OF the saddest character where
| well-to-do and Industrious citizens sucCumb-
ing to the syren allurements OF the lottery
schemes have been ruined for life. The first
case Is that of well known architect. Yes
terday well known merchant accosted the
reporter Here, Mr.. --, I've been looking
for you for some days, to tell you about the
case of poor -. He was u good architect,
and was doing as good business as any one
when the Lottery Company started. Hehad a
neat residence, which was graced by beauti-
full garden, In which he took great pleasure
His home was all that could be desired. He
drew plans and plats with great neatness and
made handsome income. / have seen him
pay as high as IS for q small plant. He took
very great interest in his home and
BEAUTIFIED 1T ALL THE TIME.
When the lottery commenced he invested, and
from that time commenced his downfall. He
spent oil he could get, and lost. His business
naturally fell off, and now and then only
would he get plan to draw to give him
enough money to live on Now what is he
poor fellow who spends his time In coffee
houses and makes barely enough to live on
He still takes ticket in the lottery when he
can get enough change to do 1t. In fact he
has that lottery fever, as you call it, upon
him. pity the poor fellow, and 1 think the
DEMOCRAT Is doing
A CHRISTIAN ACT
to show before the people, as you are doing,
s,,R,, III
before to tell you about this"
Hardly had the reporter left the merchant,
when he was called by q well known lawyer
Of st. Charles street.
I WANTED to see you for some time, to tell
you about this lottery business"
Rep.-Well, what I'VE you got on that sub
ject2 I've just heard Of one unfortunate; do
you know Of another?
Mr.. M don't know whether you have
heard of my case or not, but reading day |
after day Of the wrecks Of humanity on the
lottery reefs, thought would let you know
OF one that came under my knowledge. You
remember that well-to-dO and
PROSPEROUS GROCER
who had such splendid establishment oppo-
site the Jefferson City Market He owned the
place and made friends magnetically, and to-
day would have been quite rich man IL it
Towards numbers.
Rep-What did he do
Mr.. M.-Well he had that two-story brick
store and was doing good business One
day he CHANGED to buy ticket and won about
$50. That seemed to set him crazy, and he
went on. 1t was not long before his property
was gone and he an outcast, 80 to speak.
HE NEGLECTED HIS BUSINESS,
talked only Of the lottery and, to use a vul-
gar phrase, went generally to the devil. You
ought to keep up your work against the lot
terry, for can see the good results. A num-
Der OF Ignorant people who did not know
anything about the scheme have stopped
playing, and all will If you Keep on.
Whilst writing the above gentleman
stepped into the DEMOCRAT Office and asked
for reporter, as he had something to ask
him.
Upon being informed that one was present
he said II would like to ask one or two ques-
tons through your paper about this lottery
business"
Reporter sir, what are they I?
Mr.. WI would like you to ask
WHAT UNITED STATES OFFICIAL
In our city received lately check from the
Lottery Company for S12, 900 dividends in that
corporation and whether they are drawn an
nually or semi-annually.
Rep.-DO you know who it was?
Mr.. W-Yes, sir.
= Rep.-Then would it not be saving Of time
II you told me now?
Mr.. WI only wanted you to ask that
question-that was all.
Rep,-But as you can answer it, why not
tell?
Mr. W.-Perhaps you know now. It was
J. M. G.. Parker, and / know the gentleman
who saw the check for $4,000 from the
lottery
FOR DIVIDENDS.
This was only four days ago, or thereabouts.
Rep.-Tou mean Parker the Postmaster?
Mr.. W-The same. He is the man.
Rep.-Did your friend see the check?
Mr.. W.--Yes, sir; he did. He is -. You
know him?
Rep.-Yes; he Is prominent man here.
Mr.. W.-NOw / don't know how much he
has, but you can find out what $4,000 in divi-
dends represents.