New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-11
THE MEETING OF THE BOARD.

Much routine business transacted at the
meeting of the Police Commissioners yesterday.
force of twenty men, it was ordered should DC oe-
tailed to preserve order al the Major Andre celepra
ton at Tarrytown September 23d. President
French offered the list of Republican Election In
spcctors for confirmation.
lis that the Republican list, or does 1t emanate
from Tammany Hall - asked Commissioner Nichols.
1T is the regular Republican list" was the an
swer.
"Then I move that it be passed." said MIR.
Nichols and il was done.
The Democratic lists were not taken up, not YET
being ready. Originally was submitted by
each faction. but both have been withdrawn ana
co1upromse list will be submitted. Chief OBrlcn,
of the Election Bureau. submitted some questions
with regard to the requirements OF the election law
They were laid in order to permit the Commits
sloncrs to seek LEGAL advice.
Then sensation was caused bv General Smith.
He arose and offered the following resolution:
Resored That the surcrnt ndent be directed to close
all places in which lottery and policy tckcls are SOFA
within the limits OF The Cliy OF New-York.
81 am informed" he continued. " that the efforts
of the pohce have been sufficient TO close only
single lottery Office in this cty-that of the Louis
lana State Lottery; while the Others are running as
If nothing had happened The troubles OF the poor
are vastly augmented by the sale of policy
tickets, business which is q clear swlndie
On Trustworthy authority | am informed that
sum of money has been raised to be paid TO some
| persons connected with this deparme the
price of closing the Louisiana State Lottery"
The other three Commissioners stared at each other
in amazcmcnt at this speech. Mr.. French and Mr.
Nichols found their tongues first. BY whom and
10 whon9 ?" both demanded in one breath.
81 snail not say" responded Commissioner Smith
calmly. for cannot prove the statements that
lave been made to me but the public may think
that some members Of the force, and even Of the
Board are not above suspicion. / for one have no
wish TO rest under such III impnatlon. We cannot
permit a distinction to be made. If one Office Is
Il was info NED, ;" broke in Commissioner Nichols,
that not only the Louisiana, but al the other
| Offices, had been closed"
information is to the effect that all the rest are open
and the Louisiana Office alone is closed and guarded
! 10y policeman. have been FURNISHED WIN Isl
Of between thirty and forty lottery ollce, dnd p0ilcy
| shops that are N full blast. cannot question the
| source of my information"
| President French who had been listening nlenty,
! here spoke up. d" No one" he said can appre-
| clare the extent OF the evil more than |
do. The sale Of lottery tickets has At
| tracted my anxious attention while ! have
| been in this Board. and General Smith
knows that have told the superintendent and The
inspectors that would mold them sirctlF rgsponsl-
bic for the suppression OF the eVll traihc ne SUI
perintendcnt reports to NE that he has instructed
The iDsuectors aud captains 10 see 10 70 that tue lot
tery Offices and policy shops were closed. ana that
| the ord II was most rIgIdIv observed"
| General Smith shrugged his shoulders. and at TIE
| order OF Pr, sident French. messenger was dis-
! patched for Superintendent Naling' who came at
! once.
Superintendent said Mr.. Nichols. tic asser-
ton is made in the Board that I'll the lottery Offices,
except the Louisiana State Lottery. are Open hat
! OF II 2"
and that all the rest are protected By the Pc
| lice" broke in Mr. French.
1t is not So" retoriod the superintendent, brstl-
| ing up vlsibiy at the accusation, and cOlorlng
slightly as with anger. " We have raided' al the
offices again and again, and arrested the clerks.
They have all been treated alike, without partial
| Ity. On last Sunday night Mr.. hoore, OF the Ions
lana STATE Lottery, called to see me az my house,
! and then and there told him that would hold no
conversation with lottery unless witnesses were
present. IL was only night before last that called
the nspec OFF and cap aims together, and told them
that unless they carried ont their Instructions III the
matter faithfully and without parlialty would
take means 10 find the proof OF their guilt, and
! charge them with neglect OF duty"
General smith asked If all the state lotteries were
closed and received an affirmative answer. Al The
| rcQucst of Commissioner French ne repeated 10 the
Superintendent what he had heard about the Offices
being open. 81 deemed the information 50 trust
| worihvp he added, THAT ! decided to bring the
matter up here. ! want all treated alike"
the commissioner again refused TO give MS
source of Information and urged strongly that the
policy Offices be closed. The superintendent re-
tort that they were. and that he w0uld shortly be
ready TO submit detailed report of tie arrests that
had been made in the year ending September l. AT
the end of the discussion General Smith withdrew
his resolution. Superintendent Walling said after
ward that the records showed that in the year 10l
policy and rs lottery men had been arrested.
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