New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE POLICE AND TIE LOTTERY DEALERS

THE POLICE AND THE LoIlhhh DHAhhho'
Tho close intimacy between the police ana the
policv dealers of this city Is no longer Mater OF
conjecture if the testimony received oS .uo
Setectlyes in the recent descent on the Summons iO
terv headouarters is correctly reported 1t appears
from the statements of Assistant District ATTORNEY
Allan 10 TRIBUNE reporter Yesterday that
the detective especially engaged In collcct-
inc testimony in relation TO the lottery
business made daily reports OF his actions;
He gained the confidence OF the policy deltre, auu
freouented the places where lottery tlcAels WcIo
sold. On many occasions, while he was III me poi-
lev shops, and apparently friend OF the dealers,
ne saw police officers III the IN conVcrsatoi
with the dealers, and looking AT the o0oNs III VIZ, VIZ"
the sales being recorded Not only were en
men in citizens clothes IN the rooms Du' SOM 80
IN full uniform, while sales of policy slips "oi0
made before their eyes. ,,.hd be
An even closer connection was eso.siI,,arter, of
tween Police Headquarters ana Ihc "Sts "o""s norsrv
the Kentucky Lottery, at No. Zoo DoM'5S. D5S
The Police Headquarters were for some s'..,o uI,,o @
rhe surveillance OF the detectives ana toolu "'s
b;S a. h, thcm in fhe Bowory opposite the Simmons
headouartcrs Many interesting deVelpphcus,;S ,;,I oI
cured consequence flOhenI h ,Trtcrs to fbe
Rowery lottery office On one occasion ponce ON
cal left tie lottery headquarters III the
Rover and was shadOweu Dy % uctec,
rive He went up the Bowcry, and walked
nv a crcuitous route through several cross
streets with the Spparept P9rp9se ol +" any
watcher OIL the scent. tie finally proceeded 10 d
poce station, where he had an interview WIN
another police official The books Wmcn were
seized at the Bowcry Office contain iull ehtiIes ol
fhe rcens and expcndlJurcS of the lottery concern
...l
From th Sc tacts are gathered when are Iegfium "a &
as Impo,tant in sh0Wi.g the connection 0i tnc W
police with the lottery-oien. Many OF tnc i"1,'
which have been developed IN the course ot ts III
vestlratlon were subst ,niial proved Dy lhe WIZ
Of Anthony CcnstOcK. Al the time OF one ol Wy Wy
seizures made by Mr.. CouIstock, police sergeant
or Touuasnun vas found looking on WINE INC ot-
tries of the policy slips were oelhS lnaqG o5 tm3 I
dcaler lin view Uf tins testimony, MI Alieh "shcu
Whether the DlstrIct-Aitotuey Wouiu nave pe'.i
in,flisd in committing to the ponce thc Hofk ol
suppressue the hcadq quarters oI me IOtuer pus!ncsS
m tins ciiy A. To Inspector ByIheS, M. "a AHen e
said We have always found the inspector an
einc;cnt an. honest officer Amy work In4l we nave
Given INN 10 do mas been well done. We 90 mol
suubt his personal honesty at all. But uhIortu-
nafely there are men about him whom he trusts,
and OF whose reai character he Is ignorant some
OF these men manage u convey information OF pro
nosed RAIDS to those who are concerned, ana thus
defeat the movements" r. -
sir Alien refused 10 state what action IL any
,goula be taken on the information mat nad Deen
received against the police. The remarks made Dy
I,yo OF th Poice JuSUccs TO the DlSlIlcJ-Atorney'
glgeesting that the seizures should be stopped III
ie interest OF the Democratic party,WeIc hot ltIue
IN reference to the descent on the iOtteSy-Hei' DuI
Ia ma. attack Oh tno pOol-sellers which lad begun
nj the I.le OF tne interview OF the Justices Win
Air McheOn.