New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
PREPARING 70 CRUSH GAMBLERS
EFFECT OF A RECENT DECISION.
WHAT DIsTRCr-ATrORNfY NIXON MEANS TO DO
A BAD PROSPECT FOR POLICY DEALERS.

EFFECT Or a kttENI DEI
WHAT DI>TRICr-ATrORNEY NIXON MEANS TO DO
BAD PROSPECT FOR POLlCY-DEALEkS.
The lonp-dclayed decision of Judge GliGcrslcev'.
filed ON Wednesday, WAS made on motion to quasi:
three indictments against Xachariah +. summons, OF
thr firm Of summons q Dickinson, found on Jan
nary L. 1851 for violation of the lottery laws ana
for gambling The motion WAS made on january 81
1881 and the argument by John Graham, OF c0uh-
sci for the defendant occupied the three succeeding
DAYS. AT the close Judge GildeiSccVe reserved ms
dcclson and waited until the 18th instant before
filing his opinion This action by Judge Ulller-
sleeve has provoked a greet deal OF uniavorable
comment The grounds for the motion 10 quasll
the indictments we're as follows: frst, lhat
no preliminary complaint had been made before
magistrate III respect 90 the offences charged
second that no legal evidence of al the facts con
shutting the offences charged had been presented
TO tho Grand Jury third that the indictments
were oppressive and III violation OF the legal rlgIs
of he defendant As recognized ana enforced by the
usual rules and practice 0i the court; fourth thai
indictments were not based upon any vote OF me
Grand jury and that some If not all, the counts
were mere creations. II was alleged further thal
ONLY one witness had been heard by the Grand jury
in ,hs case The method of that witness Anthony
CONS Ock, was TO tempt the unwary to violate tue
Judge Gildersccve reviewed all the points raised
by this motion, AID cited presidents Tor ms course
In answering many of the objections tie argued
that the indictments had been found III perfectly
legal manner thai they were sound ana properly
drawn. IL appeared to him, therefore, thdt the
course pursued in the case had been REGULAR, ana
he motion to quash the indictments was dcnled.
Dstrlct-Attorney MckeOn was informed OF the ming
If the decision by a TRIBUNE reporter. NJ McheOD
aid that he was pleased have this decision made
me opinion would have an important bearing upon
the future action OF the autGOflile', MI Mchcon
said that he had intended b. set apart one uay, ana
devote that time to the trial o. cases OF violation Oh
the lottery and gambling Jaws. There were over
forty cases that had been sent TO the Di,rict-AttoI
news office by the various magistrates before whom
The compIaints had been maze. hcsc cases, con-
timed Mir. MckeOn, embraced only the small places
especially the branch policy shops winch hau DecH
broken up. 1t was about the delay IN
disposing of those that complaints were made
MI McKcon said tlat he had fully determined to
break up this business. Complaints were made TO
him every day OF persons VINO had lQst money ~
noIicy-shops and III gambling-houses. lie had found
n i'm Yosslbe % act without his plans bong known
IN advance by the law-bleaKcrs whom he wished 10
punish To break mp gambling places required evil
dence beyond any question IL WAS necessary 10 Sc
cure a thorough knowledge OF the system Ihe OId
plan OF setting timer To caicIi a i"i "' M P
successfully. II was ASCei iIiou 'i' 'ii Ctu lS
hacker considered himself badly uscd oy summons
q Dick nsOn. lie WAS lndqced 10 meet Assistant
District-Attorney Allen ana detailed 10 MN the
plau upOn which the policy business was tneh car
ned on To AVOID detection the policy men moved
their headquarters frequently At the time mat
simmons was indie ted MS place of business was al
No 500 Broadway. short time before the laId
was made the headquarters were re
moved to the Bowery near Hous' on-sl:
Here surrounded by every lrccaUtlon th"t
long experience could suggesI, and having
if ,Sas alleged many friends upon the police force,
II became difficult to strike an elective blow. AT
tins tlne 600 policy-siOpS were running III the III
trrrsts of simmons \ Dickinson. Mr.. Mckcon
became convinced that hc must not depend upon
he police. MI. Bangs and Robert Pinkerton and
Assistant Distnct-Artorncy Henry C.-AIch drew
M a systematic plan to break up glmollhg ana
policy-seling ia this city. Ihe booksellers also hhd
become II nuisance and were temptation 10 young
clerks and employees who mad access 10 the money
drawer When il became known that Slr. McheQn
was IN earnest in his determination 20 enforce the
laws influence was brought 10 bear upon hun To
induce him to give up his plan. Many politicians
were supported By the profits OF places where the
laws were systematically broken. Heuco they
noured down upon MT. MckeOn until he went away
from the city 10 get rid OF much persistent an
uoyaucc. he tirst heavy Bio" was maze upon
fine policy headquarters IN the DOweryi where
twenty-five sacks OF private papers ana DOCKS %
simmons 4 Dickinson were secured. me pllht-
adjustment OF thompson IA csci ST. also vas
clc,mc out AID iOr lime 40 policy Was play cd D.
fLc shops backed By simmons y Dickinson.
"IhaI. hoTcyer' SAID sir Allen, was only the
beginning ol the work. the hrsi sep IN TIE cAecu-
non of tne plan sufficient evidence against mem
b,rs of the police Iorce and politicians 10 secure
convictions those cases mere indictments may
/ he found Is beng collected. These pcIs rs are
going about ike cb.cAcns with Their heads
oft. Their ieeth chaticrng with aPpIcHehS H.
1hey have good reason 10 feel alarmed, - tho PDc
will soon lind out There Il 10 desire to cIltclse
tie pollcc loIcc ana every a''emp, III NC h'dI ~
prevent tins prosecution IRON assuming any poltl-
cal aspect My plan Is simply 10 break NJ LOTTERY,
[ policy ing ana gambling III lis various forms.
There viii be 10 rest untii tAs Is an accomplished
fact ii politicians and policemen have be
come cntanglcd III tlcse violations OF
Livery part Of tAc carefully lana plan Is working
/ we'll ana in less than slAty dal tine poiicy men
viii be driven Of The city and their places broken
up ,....,
Court OF G. cneral Sessions before AeCOrdtr shy III