Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-26
A Golden Windfall.

TWO CITIZENS OF SOUTH WASHINGTON WIN $4,000
IN THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY
The golden favors of fortune which flow through
the medium of the louisiana lottery have not
passed Washington by, and at the last monthly
drawing two citizens of South Washington found
themselves pOSseSsOrs OF fifth each or the grand
prize-s'5.o00. Good news sometimes goes as fast
as bad and before the recipients were aware OF
their good luck they were Congratulated by their
neighbors and friends. One was Mr.. Gwynn Ii AZ
rs an Inspector OF the health Office, and the other
Mi. W. L. Lewis, who is with the Cooperative ice
company. They each held fifth of a whole
STAR reporter called on Mr. Lewis to ascertain
how man looked and talked who had lust re-
allied $50 from 81 Investment He was found
wharf, where he had been engaged in his usual
work. He is man about IS years OF age, and Is
sober, Industrious citizen.
mir. Lewis" said the reporter, .sthe public would
IKE to know how you feel after this golden
''Well," was the reply, 81 thought at first I
would keep IL quiet, but everybody seems to know
about IT People who are entire strangers have
come up on the street and congratulated me-"
"Haye you paid the penalty OF riches and been
oesieged by people who want little loans?"
NO i haven't been troubled In that way
"How did you feel when you found you had the
lucky number? Did you faint away?' asked the
Il did not feel any more concerned than II / had
picked up a ten-eent piece. The fact is that did
friend called my attention to the Drawing I
hadn't even looked at the drawings in the morn
moaey from the express Office"
''IIow did the money conner" interposed the re-
porter.
IN twenty dollar gold pieces There was $40 oOO
In one bag and So In the other. The bags must
load to carry TO the bank"
"What are you going to do with your Wealth..
81 am going 10 lay tt away; 1 know how to
keep 1t" was the response, and Mr.. Lewis reputa-
ton sustain> the assertion. Mr. Harris IS equally
sensible over his w1ndfall, aud goes with his
work as IL nothing unusual had happened.
Neither or these gentlemen owned the entire
NTH OF the winning ticket Mt. Harris has part
ticket Mr.. Lewis was In combination with nine
others. which purchased each month 10 one-fifth
tickets Ii happened, however, this month that
only two bought and paid for tn eir tickets and the
remaining eight tickets were >uIned by Mr..
Lewis and two OF his friends, the former however
advancing the money. AS each member OF the
combination was entitled to one-tenth OF what
ever prize was drawn, 81 500 was paid to each OF
the holders Of two OF the tickets and the remain
Ing sls 100 was divided ally between Mr.. Lewis
and his two m lids, making $1,000 for each As
neither OF the two had paid for their tickets and
as there was only a verbal understanding about
the matter, NJ. Lewis Was not legally bound To
diyiie the $l2COO, but, as he told THE STAR re-
porter, II could not have slept easy IL Thought
had anything belonging TO another"
THE Parties CHARGED WITH DocroRISG SrocK
QU0rATroSs--The three young men, James W.
Kirchner, Archibald NJ. ROone, and Stephen NJ
Chase. who were arrested yesterday for conspiracy
70 defraul HaZelhurst Brothers, stock brokers on
fhc Avenue, out OF g Con. by "doctorinz~ the
quotations while In the employ OF that firm, were
before adge Smell this morning. Chase gave S5oS
bonds last night and the others to-day gave their
PERSONAL bonds 10 appear before the court next
wednesday.
SALE OF HoRSEs.-Fine trotting horses, 2:o6lS
ana 2 S5 stock, at auction. by puncanson Bros al
Wash Majors stables 1926 street northwest, to
morrow morning, at IL O'Clock. For gentlemen
desiring fine horses this Is a chance seldom
offered and should be taken advantage OF.