New-York tribune., 1878-07-11
GAMBLING IN ITS WORST FORMS.
LOTTERY AND POLICY swINDLEs.

LOTTERY AND POLICY SWINDLES.
THREE INDICTMENTS AGAINST FREDERICK Z. LUTHY
FOR SELLING POLICY sIIPs-PECUIIAR FEATURES
OF THE ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
Frederick Z. Luthy has three indictments
standing against him. all found the 26th of June at
the last session last Grand Jury There Is rumor
that the indictments would not have been found II the
Grand Jury had not refused TO adjourn until they we're
submitted for signature. One of the three indictments
draft rapidly written the others careful copies
All charge the dealing in policy slips and each has three
counts Each count states that Luthy is q common
gambler and the three counts differ only In the form OF
the charge which, stripped Of verbiage is the issuing oil
lottery policy tickets In one OK the indictments the Oh
fence is alleged have been committed April 15 1873
at No $50 West Twenty-eghth-st; in another, Apri
90 1875 at No 124 Cedast and in the third on March
10, at No 366 West Twcnty-hfthst. He was arrested
and gave only one bond in 5000, which Andrew j.
Barney, of No 100 West-st., became his bail
DELUDED BUYERS OF LOTTERY TICKETS
Some persons who have bought Royal Havana tickets
complain that the prizes paid In pesos, or Spanish
dollars which factuate in value FROM 80 cents TO 4l9
PAYMENT for tickets was demanded III Abcflcan CUT
rency gold and the advertisements led the purchasers
10 suppose they to receive their prizes " the same
basis Several firms In this city are cnsaEed III sens
Cubaus the word " pesos Ihis eAplcitnesS "oM
ever is said to be recent Two hrus. including the one
last mentioned advertise pay high aS % cents On
the dollar below 5000 This is dOue by arrangement
o her dealers pay only AZ cents. ,,u
The sales III hs city largely among Americans
Frenchucn and Germans, mainly OF the poorer cli-s'
In many cases single buyers purchase fdoliHual ARTS
OF ckes. as Ortieth. the ico being 40 Tor ho
tckct In other cases operatives In factories
i various pats OF the country frequently elnD
together and send for u whole tcket or ptihhpS
package The Cuhans IN this country VITO patlOhZe hc
lottery generally purchase by means Oi ircnds III hd
vana. paying sometimes as low rs 10 cent? CHbln cur
rency iur forticth of ticket. This the New-NOik
dealers can only be c"ne dsN Two ueio' J ,n5
drawing .iter unsuld tr have bccu .et1lhcd oh
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The amount OF the sales has ed some aurnll
III NewHdyen 10 eXpend, It Is stated as mueh es ~
600 in advertising spurious tickets which are close ln
ventons or the originals Experts say that people not
familiar with the genuine Havana tickets are TeaulL
deceived. Certain private marks and a scheme ol
6gures they say charactrzt Tue genuine CbeS; ~ s
estimated h,t the daily receipts of the Ncw-haNeh
tected Some Of the tickets coming to Nc"inrk LOT re-
demptiOu. in cases accompanied by circulars s'
let light III upon the s"lhdle'
PLUNDERED AT FARO BANKS
Henry Schrcyer, German music teacher, residing at
Onehundred.a aud-slxty- and 1hirdayc. has
made complaint in the Tombs Police Court against
James Graves and George Price for swrdling him out
OF $3.50 by skin fare" at No. 40 BOwery The prison
ers were required to give 81 900 ball. and the complain
ant held in $500 to appear as witness rms hoahe
has been in operation number OF wears. ~ Is IN
Cuented by low class of gamblers, and is generall
crowded throughout the day aud night The attention
OF the police has been called to the place before On sele
raj occasions. IL Is surrounded ny eaDhus n1Ises Va
the class Graves and Price are the ostehsDe pro
that brother of Fatty" Welsh advances the money
10 carry the business. -,
attention OF Captain Petty and tho police OF inc
Fourth Precinct called recently 10 gambling nouse
No As Chathan-st One OF the Sergeaus sald tt ne
unaware of the existence OF gam2nhs mouse III ~
precinct but promised 10 investigate Tue inatSI
lie that carried on there 10 close III up NO
action has been taken however, ana ne nousG Sun "a "a
mans Open The proprietor. John Williams, is an 0id
BOwcry gambler and has had his headquarters At NO
d. Chaham for Hum9er OF yens Ten cent wSg gaS
oilers no chance Whatever lOf tue pi'!ci'