, 1879-04-20


these innocent subtcrfuges nc succeeded in
keeping O'Bricp ut his post. The last dodge OF
giving grand amateur dramatic entertainment,
and selectn.. O. Brien to play the principal part
In The Stranger was too much for him. He
became very excited, and, when friend impru-
dentlv informed him that It was al! a Joke. we
had to resort to the lottery proposition on the
supposition that 1t was favoritc Investment of
O'Bricu. 1t acted like charm. We agreed to3
club together So, and HeaneY was to select the
tickets. HeaneY and leach paid 81 cents,
and O'Brfen Go cents toward the pool.
The odd ccut was d sore point with O'Brieu, and
even up to the last moment be was afraid we
we're going to claim larger Proportion of the
winnings. Well, to cut tile story short, Heaney
went up to the agency Of the Company, lie
boldly stopped up to the window and, placing
his 81 on the counter, asked for two half-tickets
IN the next drawing. This was two weeks be-
fore the drawing was advertised to take place.
One Of the clerks handed neaneY an assorted
package OF tickets. Heancy turned his back,
and, pulling one from the centre and selecting
the topmost one Of all. folded them up in his
pocket and returned to rne pr1nting-ottice. It
was agreed that should DC holder Of the
precious property. ueanGy a1u never thought
any more ABOUT IL, anu y of'en appeared greatly
paeiiicd."
Ibid not the tickets ourn1n -FOUR pocket when
you learned the result OF tile drawing by tele-
graph In the morning papers on wednesday,
April 9!' asked the reporter.
mo, not nj all. was sitting quietly at break
fast when my brotheiaan-law, who also held
ticket, asked me what our numbers were. I
told 4lm, and he1mmeoialely easped out, 'Why,
G5,323 has drawn tue cap!aI pf?ze. dood luck
to yon John: conlu nafay m 1 oot,eve f mr. Senses
but, when went down 10 Tue ofllce that morn
Ing, my partners, Heancy aha L. U'Brlen, both
knew Of their good fortune. Inc former was
dazed, and VBrlen, VINO was setting up' an
ordinary commercial circular, took three hours
to complete Ills task "nen y ought only to nave
taken one. Later III Tue oay We got lcaVt Of
absence, and went up 70 sec Mr, Moore to con-
firm tho news anu inquire rs TO the best way to
cash our tlcket' MT. aiooto ackuo"!cugeo tnaC
We had drawn one-f'ai1 ol the capital prize. and
aE 5 us u.s. to @ cashr I
Wright. That gentleman gave US receipt for
the ticket in our joint names: anu promised to
forward the ticket TO New Orieans lor collee-
tlon. aud notify US When tne money arrived. we
received tile notification iatc tuesday, afternoon,
after banking hours, anu 0nly went this uloru-
ing to get our money. We again elected thu
services Of Mr.. Moore to identify us at the
b0ik."
The visit TO the National Park Bank is best
told in tile language VI alr. MOORE whom the
lp0rtd reporter saw carrier III the AFTERNOON:
1.-THE three hrn called upon me at II O'Clock,
rs previously arranged, accompanied NY Mrs:
OBreii. q sprightly little woman, 80 ycars Of
age, aud nutlve u washington. Mo stoflncu
| the bank III BODY, anu were usEereu INTO
private room bY Casu,er NrIeht. lne latter
said ne had received Ills none5 al r'ght rom
New orleans Without deauet3on, ann asked now
| the $l3,U00 should DO pald- asked MIN to
draw check ior that amount, }9, less the BANKS
cooulssiou o1 n PET cent lato), 70 tlle @ oraeF "
| the three owners " tlic tlcket NO. oo';@ as
| soon Us the check was made out, jackson,
| UeaneY. and O'Brien wrote their names on the
back and certified to tue indorselnents The
payA,g-tellcr divided . the Sl4'&s' into three M
separate amount JacRsoo Was glyca sf,y.o
III nine S50O bills aud tile remainder in smaller
denominations. Heancy received also S4'sto,
III Tour $l,Uoo ouis n!lu s,al HOLES. onl191 .;a
was persuaded to nave inc oank grant certlll;
cate of deposit i'll his Wtfes name tor Sf.S'o, nnd
the remainder, Sl0o, was hanued. min
In cash, as he vas dcs!rous OF enter.
tanning some Of his trieuds IN honor OF
the auspicivus OCCASION lie kindly ceded S5o
to Mrs. 0'Bren, who lett ner certificate OF de-
posit for $4,575 III the care OF her Landlord. an
officer OF tile Shoe Il Leather Bauk, SO lllat it
| would be out OF harms way. i'haVc ootaneu
regular certificates from ~ H. tnfce gentlemen
that they were paid the Sl3'0o IN 1uh without
any deduction"
| There Is always some curiosity Us to bow
fortunate winner OF a prize in the Louisiana
f<etatc Lottery olsposes " US "!nulSe' r11 ts
confirmed Mr. Nooscs version Of the manner IN
mucT W., ad L.,G a~raca - aet % IL cn,rert md denosit
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