New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
RREAKING Up POLICY SHOPS.

Anthony Cometock. accompanied by Sergeant
James and the officers of the Iom6s Court sahau,
made descent Thursday night on the lottery policy
sbops at Nos. 210, 228 and 230 Greenwlch-st, and
arrested tho proprietOrs and five or six inmates
Federck F. huth the aeToa efors IN
Morgan yesterday at the Iombs. Ihe others "ero
remanded 80 - ,
sisted by Detectives Moran and Brennan, OF
Captain Kealy's command, visited , NO. IV y
Bowery where The game was with
Peabody Webster and Nose Weiss. the writer's, VINO
were each required to furnish bonds In 500 yester
At the same Court yesterday afternoon. on the
complaint of Anthony Comstoek, F. Webb was re-
quired to give bail in $500 for dealing III lottery
policy, at No. 228 Greenwich-st. second charge
was preferred against him by Godfrey l.. Lake, oil
No. $50 Nassau-st. of keeping gambling-house,
with lay OUT for the play Of rouge ef or anu
offence in the sum Of $500 to answer. The inmates
were all discharged. 90
dealing in policy, at No 2l0 Green wicl-st and was
held in default of $500 bail. john Grote, OF No
212 Green wicl-st, charged with completely III the
offence of Dunno was discharged.
Officers Thomas and Van Raust. of the Steamboat
Squad, tried to purchase a ticket in the Kentucky
Lottery for the December drawing from Ge4 tG
to drop dollar IN box in the office and leave their
names. They did So. The next day they received q
letter postmarked Jersey City III which ticker,
which subsequently drew $40, was Dclosed. The
officers yesterday arrested Samuel Wright clerk
in IJpjneton's office ard on his being arragned at
Jefferson Market he was held III $500 to answer. by
Justice Flammer.
Two policy shops were visited Ivy the police in the
Eastern District of Brooklyn yesterday and the
proprietOrs were arrested
MR.. COWLEY TO UNDERGO A CHURCH TRIAL.
The Rev. Edward COwley. who was sentenced
February % 1880. to one years IMPRISONMENT IN the
penitentary and to pay fine OF $3.50 for cruelty TO
the children under his charge IN the Sncpntrd folu
has been released from custody. he was allowed
two months Communication of sentence on account
of good behavior but under the terms of the sentence
be was obi ced, i'll addition. to remain In prison one
day for each dollar of the fine until paid. Efforts
were made by his friends to get the Dlstilct,At
tonev to have the fine RENTED, but they tailed.
The District Attorney then asked not to oppose
a motion before the Recorder to have the Tine re-
mltted, but o reply was given that such motion
would be resisted. The Governor was then asked
to interfere. but he also refused. Under the
law the fine imposed goes to the society
made the complaint. Mr.. Cowley said that he OBJ
jected TO paying the fine because 1t would innre 10
the benefit of the society. He claimed that the city
owed him for caring for the children IN the SheT
herds Fold, and he offered 10 offset the fine with
his claim against the city but that oiier was re-
jected.
A draft on the Chemical Bank for the amount was
then placed in the hands of Warden FOX ana Sir
Cowley was released from the Pcultentiary Janu-
airy 10. He lost no time in leaving the lsand-the
former scene of his clerical labors-and ~ said to be
now preparing for ecturing tour. Before starting
that speculation however, he Will probably have
to undergo the ordeal of ecclesiastical trial IL IS
understood that Bishop Potter will immediately ap-
point Commission to try Dir. Cowiey anu lie Will
probably be deposed from the ministry. The evi-
dence i'm the court IN which Mr.. CONVEY was cOn-
victed has been obtained within few days Tor the
PURPOSES of the trial.