The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-10

DIsTp,c ATTORNEY M'KEoN's PLANK MOVE
MENT--TEN ARRESTS By THE PINKERToNs.

piSI"r't"AltokNEf NkfoNS FLANK MOVE
MENT--TEN ARRESTS By THE pINKERToSs.
District-Attorney McKeon on Tuesday
made flank movement on the alleged lot
terry dealers In this city and succeeded in
arrcsting ten OF their number. For n
month past Mr.. McKc6n and his assistant.
Mr.. Allen, have been busily engaged in
making active preparations for the, blow
that was struck Tuesday. A notable ica-
ture OF the case Is that the police and It's
detective force have been ignored In the
execution OF the District Attorneys plans.
This time Pinkcrton's Detective Agency
was intrusted with the warrants and the
entire exploiting OF the case.
Mr.. Robert Pinkerton and Superintend-
ent Bangs put their men TO work some
time ago TO procure the necessary informa-
ton upon which the proper evidence could
be procured. This resulted In one Of
them-Samuel B. Deal-making afidavits
duplicating forty persons who were charged
with violating the lottery law. Recorder
Smyth issued the warrants and Pinkcrton
land bis men executed them TO certain ex-
tent. Mr.. Pinkert0n detailed thirty-two
special detectives to aid him in his work. He
had received information that at half-past
IL i. VI. every day kilograms from
Kentucky Cid Cincinnati were received at
the Western Union Office in this city. and
that these dispatches were at once sent to
certain printing-ofices. where they were
"sct up" and the slips forwarded TO the
several Sub-agcncicS in This and adjoining
cities. In this city alone there are said TO
be over forty small policy hops doing bust
ness in connection with the Kentucky lot
terry. The hour mentioned was that which
s,fr ts,.. ,f.,.t Il
scent upon the premises.
ATTACK WITH A GATHERING RAM.
The head Office Of the Kentucky State
Lottery is located at No. 2G3 Bowery, and
the printing-ofiiccs at No. b Nesey street
and at the corner OF Houston street and
the BOwery. Mr.. Pinkcrton divided his
forces. He commanded the main column
himself, and had under his command
twenty-five men. lie made the attack on
the headquarters in the BOwcry. The
doors were barricaded, and Il number OF
people were inside. Upon admittance
being refused, Mr.. Pinkerton demolished
the door with n heavy Sledgc-hammcr. The
persons found within for whom he had
warrants he arrested. and the rest were
allowed to 90 their way. Then he gathered
up all the portable property Of the place,
which consisted Of money, lottcry-slips,
stamps and books, and a whole truck-load
OF other things.
WHY THE POLICE WERE IGNORED.
When asked why he did not have re-
course to the Police Department to execute
his warrants, Mr.. McKcon said Dwell, as
far back us February notified leading
police official that il the department did
not execute the law and suppress houses OF
ill-famc and gambling that ! would do it
over their heads, and | have kept my
promise. These polcy-dealerS think they
are above the law, but | viii teach them
little humility. This is no spasmodic raid.
+ shall keep it up until hunt them out OF
this city. Many politicians, Democratic
and Republican, have waited upon me and
tried to dissuadc me from this course. They
did the same When | was alTcsting pool
sellers, but paid no heed to them. Certain
police justices also called upon me and told
me that | was running the Democratic par
u. and told them that if the Democratic
party was to be ruined by an honest en-
forccmcnt Of the law the quicker it was
ruined the better. II these police justices
come 10 me on q like mission again ] shall
deem it my duty 70 expose them before the
public. No man can deter me from doing
my duty. | don't care who violates the
statutes, ii it is within my province ! will
bring him to justice. As district attorney
| know no politics. am sworn to do my
duty and enforce the laws, and shall do il
regardless of The consequence to any p0llll-
cal party. "-Ner IOrk Herald.