The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-06
TO THE RESCUE.
THE LOTTERY COMPANY AGAIN IN
TROUBLE.



Judge billings Issues An Injunction ana
stops PrOccedlnEs.
Yesterday, after having received ut noon
communication from Attorney General Ogden
written opinion to the effect that the recent
intimidation order OF Judge Billings was Of no
effect In preventing the enforcement Of not No.
"A Of 1879. repeating the Lottery Charter, Chief
of Police Boylan instructed several OF bis
officers to make affidavits against the chief
violators Of that law. In accordance with these
instructions some forty affidavits were made.
and warrants for the same number Issued.
Among them, warrants were issued for the fol-
lowing named: Chas. T.. Howard, M. a.
Dauphin. Adam Glffen. JAS. Edour. vendor,
corner Rampant and st. Louis street; L. d.
Arnault vendor, No. Rampant streets and w.
3. Peralta. vendor. corner Customhouse and
Exchange Alley.
The lottery company got wind OF the pro.
ceedings. and before the warrants could be ex-
eeuted their counsel appeared before Judge
Billings, In chambers. and formally represent
cd the condition Of affairs and on their prayer
the accommodating judge issued the following
Injunction:
| UNITED STATES OF AMERfbA-GIncuTT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES FIFTH JUDICIAL CIR
QUIT AND DISTRICT or LOUISIANA.
Vs. John FitzpstrleF and others, NJ; siis. ne
| President Of the United States to Thomas N.
oyap greeting Where's 4 has been repre-
the part Of the. Louisiana State Lottery Com.
pany. John 4. Morris. citizen q the State q
h aa. and 9harfs hqpHr n citizen D
equity LATELY e1Ih 81 It'd b sfrn ,anoSins
ss Hheress se award Bnss
OF the judges OF our said court upon due con-
sheraton thereof. has made and allowed m
named In said bill are required to show cause.
Injunction should not issue as prayed for in
fudge has granted and allowed an order. re-
strainng you and others nam nd n a EPIC PHI
neneno1 y s ahp oon ior an
Che f9ll extent and effect as prayed for In said
Now II II as ot bP
dnG yo q the aid Thos n s boySn our
agents, attorneys and servants. and each OF
Joined sr under he psns o the n law ta
from ordering any prosecution. arrest or
agents. employees. servants. customers.
asstsd w 4 psad Louisiana stsss
being connected with or interested, Pr con.
ac e acts Of the oFawS q Lotteries
or series OF lOII6fl0B. or cOnDluAtlOl tlck6ts VI
devices or policies, or In the sale of tickets or
| purchase OF tickets OF said corporation, or any
combination tickets or devices or certificates.
or fractional parts thereof. or the drawing
thereof. or from In any manner interfering
with or disturbing by prosecution or arrest, or
| otherwise said compliments. their agents. en-
| ployees, servants, customers or dealers or per.
| sons In any manner connected with tbs said
Louisiana State Lottery Company, In the
exercise Or pursuit or the business Of
drawing lotteries, or series OF lotteries. or com
bination tickets. or devices. or policies. or in
| the sale or purchase Of tickets OF the said conf
| pany, or any combination tickets. or devices,
or certificates. or fractional parts thereof or Of
enforcing against said compainants. or any Of
them, By prosecution. q Of arrest, Or other
wise. the provisions Of the said act No. Al. ap;.
proved March s7 1879. And that you. the said
| Thomas N. BoyiAn, your agents. attorneys and
servants, and each Of you remain so inhibited
and restrained until the further order OF our
4 aid court In the premises.
Witness the honorable Morrison r. Waite
1 Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States. this fifth day Of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy nine.
This effectually puts q stop to further pro-
ceedings for the time being. The Injunction
will come up before the court tomorrow.