New-York tribune., 1879-11-11
LOTTERY DEALERS ARRESTED.

ACTION OF ANTHONY CuM~iOCk AND oNiiHD
STATES OFFICIALS.
Warrants were issued Yesterday by United STATES
Commissioner Shields. on the complaint of Mr..
Comstock. of the Society for the Suppression OF
Wee. against the principal lottery men IN this city
for sending lottery circulars through the mails con-
trary to the law. Deputy Marshals Dowler and
Harvey were detailed TO assist Mr.. Comstock. and
before dark the following persons were under Hr-
rest: B. IL. Porter. No. 1927 Broadway ana TWO OF
his clerks. named w. G. Creighton aud c. W. Hen
nian; BenJamn Nathan, No. S3S Broadway;
John Duff. No ~ Nassau-st; Theodore Elnmer'
alias Wachsmann, AT Bowery and Bond-st.. ana
M. 81 Nassau-st.; A. Matinee, No 10 W"r-sl.; a.
Orlauao Jackson. No. 81 Nassau-st.; Joseph Emner,
son. No $50 Broadvav; Manning Dutircs ard
James r. Tnlly alias Bell q Co.. No. 1,2l5 Broad
wav, and c. +. Lndauer. No. $50 Mercer-'t
The news OF the warrants having been lssned
spread rapidly among all the dealers and with the
exception of five. all the above named walked INTO
the Commissioners Office and surrendered them
selves. At many OF ihc places ylsiled women women
and children were fonnd PLAYING policy.
Mr.. COmstOck had curious exnerence at
the place of Bell Co., No 10 Broad
by Duilrcs who told him m reply 10 question thai
Bell Il Co. had closed up because they had hearI
that ComstOck was after them. But ne adueu,
pointing To Tuliy, that young man VIII sell you
all the tickets YOU want. In fact. we are Bell ~
Co." At POrlcTs Office. No. 221 Bioadway, Mr.
Comstock caught yonng boy L. the act OF hnylhR
subscribed hy eight young boys and he had been
depn ed To make The purchase. Iheclcrk, hehhaii'
who was conducting lhe transaction, wa. AT once
arrested and az the Jefferson Market Police Court
was held i'm II 900 bai for further exam aton.
The prisoncrs were all admitted To ban III TloVV
each and various days during the coming ioilAlEnu
were set down for The hearings.
While Mr.. COmstOck was on an excursion uuil"g
the summer he caused several letters to be hdiieu
To the persons advertising lottery schemes IN rms
clty asking for nformaon, and circulars 70 DC sent
Ia Hugh Arcarte Buffalo," Ihe lottery men
answered the letters. one OF the iOtteIy ueaioiH'
named Porter. subsequently Thought there was
snnpthup pc,uliar lu the wording of the letter ana
coed the attention of the other dealers 10 the fact
non comparison il was learned that number 0l
SIMILAR letters i'm the same handWu ing. ana sgncd
with tne same name and address, had been seat 10
nelrv all the dealers. They then came t. tie con-
cusion tllat il was one of Mr. Constock's schemes
10 vet evidence AGAINST them. Ihe lottery dealer.
tram, lat ed Cum-tOck's signature, hugn AIcute'
as q. you are caught lhey sought the advice 81
rheir couusei 4. J Dittenhorfcr whO II Is sad.
made aIrau gcncnt- with tlc Jhlico states ohe'diS
tn accept ba In case any warrants shoud be ls,utd
no,inst any Of hls clients. Whom Mr.. ComSt0c~
Ca led Yesterday al the office Of Williamson q Co,
No. f9J Broadway, lie asked for MI Upon, the
chici clerk Ihc young man ~ charge SAD that
Mr Uptom was not IN, but Invited Mr.. Com,tocn 10
wait for him. Mr.. CDm-tocK soon discovered that
tine q. i.cts OF lis search, the appartus or the
lottery business were missing. lie told the young
man what he wanted, and the clerk PROMISED 20
send Alr linton 20 Oh" United states tohnlis lohei
Oiiice. When Nj. Comstock reached the sidewalk
" Nlilams0n AZ CO. were se.Ing ucAeta AS x nO,Alhs
had n.tuus.tu.