New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10
WAR ON THE LOTTERIES.

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IN THE CITY-wHAT THE POLICE sAY-DIsIluCT-
ATTORNEY MKEoN's PURPOSES.
Much interest was shown at Police Headquarters
Yesterday in the publication by THE TRIBUNE of a
large number of places in this city and in Brooklyn
which are believed to be lottery and policy Offices.
Police captains prepare lists of reputed gambling and
lottery dens in their precincts once or twice
each year and send the papers to superintendent
Wallng. but these lists are kept locked in the SUI
perintendent's desk and the public is not permitted
to know in how many or in what places the law Is
being violated. The list published yesterday was
found in a safe III the alleged lottery headquarters
at No. 800 Broadway. and the detectives who dis
covered it thought that the PLACES named were be-
ing patronized regularly by photographers and
buyers Of lottery tickets. Some OF the ponce Off
Gals were dsnened to talk on the subject yester-
day. and excused themselves by saying that they
had not had the time or the opportunity to inform
themselves regarding the correctness OF the
published list. They expressed some sur
prise, however. that so many places IN
the city appeared in the list 1t was
SAID that new lists would he prepared by the police
captains soon and would be compared with the one
published.
An officer of the Police Department who bas col
lected much information about the lottery enter,
priscs SAID Yesterday: II has been demonstrated
IN this city that the sale OF lottery tickets ana pol
icy slips cannot he prevented under the existing
laws The arrests made by the police have very
little effect III diminishing the illegal business
Public sentiment Is not opposed strongly 10 me
bnsincss Churches and charitable societies every
wear raise money bv devices which really iote-
Iies a small scale \ grab-hag IS Only MN
iature lottery. There Is no general feeling
IN the community that the, buying OF lot
terry ticket Is wicked act lhc sale
of lottery tickets was legal ia this state az one
time. and the proceeds OF the Yates and MclntYTe
Literature Lottery, a, il WAS called went 10 ertab-
fish nd throughout state
Ir Enphaet Mott. then president OF Union Col
lcge. devised combinltio II ticket by which the
drawings In the lottery were conducted with TAR
ness and without waste OF tine; Al pr sent Only
the selling of lottery tickets is Illegal. he lottery
business cannot be stopped in New-lork untli the
buying of "A ticket Is made an offence punishable ny
fine and mpri-onmcnt.
many If the places mentioned III the pub
hshed lists had been closed By The ponce
months ago. Al one time the lists which he re-
ccivrd from police captains embraced over oOO
places but hc Thought the number had been reduced
more than Oue-ha.L lie intended To send ilr romeo
Commissioners at their next meeting statement
showing the number of persons VINO nave ucrll ar
rested for selling lottery tickets and pOIci slips
since January l. His report probably would he sent
10 the Dlstrict-A'tornrY II all the persons VINO
eel and hcld IN bail for tlu tor VIOLA ing
the lottery law could be med ana pun7h'd' NJ
thought that the DOlcc could break up the Hlegai
traffic.
IAe contents of the safe found at No. 800 Broad
way will prou3biy be OF assistance to the District
Attorney ~ attack Oh the lottery system in this
city. UppIngtOn. who appears To be tine owner OF
the business which was interrupted by the descent
OF the police il said 10 have been formerly a part
ner OF Simmons. whose place IN the BOwery was
broken up Uy PinkertOu' , detectives. After quar-
rel the men Sc ara ed ana conducted business al
different places. The books 81 the partners, II Il
SAID. were retained by Jpplngtou aud arc those
seized by the police 4 new set of books was
opened by Simmons and fell INTO the hands OF the
IL ,t1ct-Au orney. TIE list of places whore lottery
tickets supposed 10 be sOlu, secured DN lhspec
tor ByTnes, corresponds with one Of the st- which
the DI,trct-Attorucy has. Mr.. Mckeon has also III
his possession record Of otner places with the names
OF The backcT..' In The descent by the detectives
ticAets bought at the various policy shops on
the day before the arrests were made ana the SIPS
from which these tickets were torn were found at
the headquarters when It was broken into. The
detectives had records OF the pohcy-Shop- before
Di,tnc Attorney NcKeon was asked Yesterday
what he thought of the police deSceuts on The lot
tery dealers. lie said: was very glad indeed to
hear OF II. have diW avs expressed a favorable
opinion of INSPECTOR Byme5, md this Is his work.
81 hen he called on me today thanked HIM for The
action be had taken. The discoveries they made
will he OF much assistance 10 he seizure of the
cipher used by the LOTTERY men Is especially i'm
portsnt'
taken by your office and the police against the
glmDleFsf
AIN informed on the best OF au hOrIty. Iheard of
a man from Out-Oi-tOwn staying lew NIGHTS ago
mt one of the large nOtcls who starred our TO find
some ace IN wn.ch TO risk his m, new as he mad
been accustomed TO do lie had 10 return Ia his
hotel disappointed. TINS is the hrst lime know OF
that the city has been tree of gambling resortsD
Have you suinclent evidence To convict the
hackers OF these places =
Yes they are the men whom we want to reach
the men VINO nav" the money. | propose also to
proceed against the landlords who rent their places
tor pOnCV shops ann gambling houses. | hive al
Teauy taken that course against the of Guild
Ings used is dIsoruerly houses. wish 10 prevent
respectable people from allowing such tenants to
occupy tnclr houses. The desccnts that have been
mace viii NC more elective III breaking up the
policy shops and gambling hcu-es than any other
means that could have been taken If they are per-
Sisted IN whenever business Is begun AGAIN. The
PROJECTORS cannot stand the constant expense.
W nv, obey told lie that the gambling Instruments
| saw destroyed at tine Police Headquarters were
worth $1,000 or $4,000 All these books aud
papers tuat are seized represent very large cX-
pense TO the lottery managers. The destruction of
the properly Is worth more than a cow ctOn at any
time. iii lettering men from engaging III the bust
ness"
some of the lottery cases In which indictments
were found early IN Mr MckcOu's term of Office
Will soon be- brought TO trial. While preparations
were beng made Tor active operations against the
dealers these fcs were allowed 10 lie quict,tO l1l
the suspicious of those agalns- whom attacks we're
10 be- made. Assistant DIsrlct-A ttoTncy Allen yes
terday pointed ont that the law especially provided
for the punishment OF the hacker" of policy
shops. It is made ar offence TO "lndorse the
books " IN which the sales are recorded. This y
technically tine offence O1 winch the hackers
may be- convicted.
James McGuirr, alas Clark, who was arrested on
THURSDAY on the charge OF being pOlcy-dealer,
was held for trial III 81 900 IN the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday. Thomas fully.
vino was also arrested. was held IN 500 rs
witness.
TIE TROUBLE At UNION COLLEGE.