New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11
THE CPUSIDE AGAINST GAMBLING
WORK OF DIsrRICT-ATTORNEY McKEoN.

WORK OF DISTRICT-ATIOkNE1 MChEoN'
ALARM FELT AT POSSIBLE DI-CL0SUREs-A IALh
WITH JUDGE GILDERsLEENE-TlE COMMITTED
OF CITIZENS.
Since the capture of the books and papers OF
Zachariah f. Summons. the policy ana l0ileryc
dnsicr NV District Attorney McKcOn, a number Of
politicians and ofliccholdcrs have been greatly
troubled about the possible discoveries that might
he made The work OF marking these BOOKS ana
paucrs so that they could he ldentiilcd as having
been seized at the headquarters OF the pohcy men,
has been a labor of 40 small proportions. III mas
now been satisfactorily accompllShel however,
ana the SoTtlnG aud arranging OF thcin loI lu'uI9
use has been begun. The papers, books ana Sptclal
entries that be used as evidence to secure the
indictment oi the policy hackers VIII now nave
to he selected and arranged for the cases In Whch
they Will be offered rs evidence 1t Was 1nposs bic
to learn Yesterday how far the evidence IN these
papers would mplcate those W no had neIa OUTSIDE
interests i'll these 600 pollcy-shols 1t has been
stated that il could he proved that there were
many politicians and men holding positions OF le-
sponsibihy who had been secretly engaged III the
nollry bnslucss They had used theT influence, II
was said to secure immunity rom arrest LOT me
lottery men, ami for tins service they had Decn pal
a regular stipend. a percentage OF the dairy re-
celpts Whether these amounts. when pald over,
have been charged 10 these persons undcr tlielr
rghC names or not, has not yet been ascertalHed'
Nevertheless il is believed mat III tc prINato
nsn.rs of simmons enough Information VII be
ionud TO enable the DiStnct-AttOrney 20 point out
the men who have beuchted by the polcy-Slops
A man WE'LL known among lottery dealers, before
he went to Europe recently, arranged 10 nave the
drawings OF the kentucky lottery accurately lldHs-
mitted to the headquarters of the polcy SHOPS ana
thenthe slips were TO he printed by the Nosey-st.
house that was " cleaned out " by Pnkertons men
a short time ago The decent by the men elnpio} Ell
Inv Di>trct-Attomey McKeOn broke up this arrange
mcut This man, who Is travelling III Europe,
was to receive fifty cents a week from each pOlcy-
dealer As there were over 900 OF these places that
were dependent upon the SimlnOns's Ecadquar .crS
for the slips of their cravings, an income OF T3o0
a week was thus promised MN, Which mas now
been entirely cut off, There y warrant now Tor
ms arrest in the DlsTictAtOrncy ONCE his was
issued after he went 10 Europe IL has been reported
that he is expected to return to this city about Oc-
tober l. if he does his reception Will probably sur
prise him.
The lottery and policy men, the gamblers and
DooIsel .crs have been Swallowed for some time by
detrctiyes in the employ OF District-Attorney Ne
Keen until he had gained an accurate khowIeGge OF
their plans and movements: Livery DAY the Ce'ec-
tiyes have reported to MI. MCheOn Ill writing their
entire experiences. The DIstTct-Attorne has
fund for the detection of crime. lie has sand that
he should spend every cent OF mat money III Ter
rctlng out criminals while he held his present posi-
non Of Distrct-AttOncy. 1t is sad that while the
expenditures of his office are regulated by the most
rigid economy. nevertheless, When the drteclon Oh
crime is i'll view and there seems pi"!aplo cIlhce
OF pnnshmg the criminals, MI. McheOn spends
money entrusted 90 his care very freely.
On January II, 1881, ZichaTiah T.. simmons WAS
indicted bv Tie Crane Jury on a charge of having
been engaged III violating the lottery laws. Ca
January 81, 1881, the case was brought before
Judge GilderSlceVe, on a motion by JOhn Grahaln,
counsel t0r simmons, 10 quash the ndlctmcht Mt.
Graham made a long argument not concluding uh-
. =,
| served his decision, and ms OPINION mas
NOT vet been handed down. Distrlct-Attor-
| new McKeon has been exceedingly "hXions
ia have this case decided, nevertheless ne stated 10
| a TpInI-NT rcportcr that he had not. officially made
any application to Judge Glldelsleeve TO cause nm
10 hasten ms decision. lie desired ia 1t shoIlu ~,
| rendered AS soon as possible, that he might be
| Cniocd by It, somewhat. III the drawing OF the III
| dictmentS in the cases of those persons VINO were
! arrested recently charged Win having Vlolaleu the
Jndge GiIdersleeve stated to reporter of THE
| TRIBUNE yesterday that the decision might nave
| been rendered long ago. II was not Hldtt'I ne
thourht that could possibly affect the drawing OF
| any OF the indictncn IN the present cases. Inc
| nation 70 mash the indictment vas made upon Il
unint of law The case presented new questions
that never before had aJudlcaied' one Of thcHl
was the demand to have lie members oil the "IaIu
Jurv brought into the court and asked TO tcstLy
under O9tu to the evidence Iad before Them, upon
which the indictment had been found. judge Oil
der,lecve added that he had talked WIN Doth re
cor6cT SmYth ana Judge CoWug upon tue hulJcci.
and The rendering of the decision mad been delayed
from day to day without any especial reason / ne
Tudrc said that he had heard The SILLY TumOls tnai
his delay IN rendering his decision hdd Dccn
caused by consideration for the lottery men.
lie had been unable 10 trace TINS rumor 10
any source. Whatever his decision however; the
prosecution OF the VloatOrs Oh tIe l''leIA l." :
would not be affected BY II. Inc Judge concluded
bv saving that his opinion III the case had Dech
written ont and had lam upon lhe ta1c i'll MS o.
tc.. for q long time. As the matter appeared 10 be
attracting some attention, he should nand II down
to-day, and thus put stop TO any 1uIlucI comment
upon that subject. -,
II has been reported recently thai a few wealthy
ana punlic-sprited citizens had come together ana
decided 20 form committee 10 investigate some OF
the city departments especially those where II ma
been said that criminals have been and were stlll
beng protected II is stated that tins committee
are performing their sei-lmposcd duties III Il sys-
teInatic and thoroughly busines>-lke manner, ana
| that they intend to spare no pans or expense To
bring their work to successful Issue at the earliest
moment possible. II is said hat they have secured
| some strong evidence, and that they expect to be
| able to lay their proof before the present Grand
| jury 1t Is claimed that already they I'VE ample
evidence to secure the indictment OF many subOIdi
| maze persons in the departments which hey hay,
! investigated. The committee are reported 10 bt
Icc LLug with hearLY announcement IN tnclI WORK