The Evening critic., 1882-11-17
PLAYING POLICY.
How Certain Parties Were Victim.
lied Ycsterdny--The warning
which 1.-THE Critic" always -

How Certain Parties Were Victim
lied Ycsterdny-The Warming
which "The Critic " always -
Live Paper Gave.
II Is rumorod that row among the policy.
players Is imminent Tho main company Of
the three which operate In this city Is re-
ported to have manipulated the drawings yes
torday In manner that made n great run on
the figures constituting what Is known as
"money row." The result of this was heavy
losses in all the policy shops, and some OF
them are reported TO have been unable TO pay
$4,000 to $500 OF their Indebtedness Unless
compromise is agreed upon this afternoon,
II ia said that the victims OF tho bankruptcy
will proceed to prosecute several OF the deal
ers for keeping policy-shops.
"The Critics" warning Voice.
In this connection we reproduce the follow
Ing article from The CRITIC OF October 20, In
which the very scheme noted above was fore
shadowed
"A conspiracy, as deep of tho kind as over
was concocted by the mind OF man, and which,
II successful, would have involved an almost
fabulous sum OF money, has been gradually
and carefully worked up In tho midst OF us
with shrewdness almost unbelievable, and
would have eliminated during this week had
not tho branch of the scheme In New York
been suspected, which caused q temporary
abandonment OF 1t.
"For Some Timc Past the Game of
Policy
not unlike the ordinary lottery, but conducted
on n scale OF much greater magnitude In the
larger cities and backed by some OF the most
noted capitalists OF the country, has had full
sway, particularly In New York city, averag
ing daily use OF funds running up Into the
hundreds Of thousands, sometimes as high rs
millions. Naturally, men who saw Its daily
workings began TO ponder II some device
could not be planned by which an advantage
could be had and large fortunes secured. 1t
was learned that Immediately upon the draw.
ing, which IL secretly done, the numbers were
In. a1Ah HINsaN sl.s
under the management Of this mammoth com.
pany, and that about ten TO twelve minutes
elapsed thereafter before they wore communl.
Gated to the hundreds OF Offices In New York.
Tickets being purchasable up to tho time OF
announcement OF tho drawing at these various
local branch shops, 1t was thought that
The winning Numbers
could be received at some near city and tole.
graphed back before the Now York shops could
learn the result, and thus the scoop be accom-
plished. II required quick work. Telegraphic
and telephone communications had to be pro-
cured at any cost, and men were to be stationed
at or near each policy Office 80 that on receipt
. of tho telegram the telephones were to DO
! brought into requisition, and each man, who
so that the largo purchases and bets could DO
effected. To this end a combination was
formed, and Washington determined upon as
the seat OF action.
"One Of the shrewdest workers OF New York,
renowned for his daring exploits, was chosen
and sent here 10 perfect all prelminaries. He
utTlNeu hOino Weeks blnce, Keeping INDOORS as
much as possible during the day TO avoid
recognition from any source, and commenced
operations. His first stop was to visit the va
rious telegraph Offices and look Into the imam
cial standing OF each operator. Having OBJ
tanned Information that q certain emplOye OF
one of the companies was deeply Involved In
debt, he selected him as the victim. Bysomo
means an acquaintanceship was struck up,
aud by
A Lavish Expenditure of Money
and frequent loans to tho telegraphist, an In
timacy was established which warranted n
disclosure of the scheme, with an Offer OF
$1,000 II ho would lend his aid. The young
man, bewildored by n prefer OF so much
money, and worried by his numerous cred.
itors, having been assured that there would be
no divulgenco OF his participation under any
circumstances willingly accepted tho PROPOSE
ton. Having progressed thus far success
fully, ho informed his associates, who were t.
put everything In readiness In New York,
there being so many moro intricacles to over
come In that city, such rs employment OF
trustworthy men and securing use Of tele
phones nearest the places Of business to be
worked.
Suspicion Was Aroused
that some great project was about to be con
summated, and the detectives began to ferro
II out. This necessitated extra precautionary
measures by the New York parties, which
were adopted, but, by some means unknown,
n clue of come kind as to tho mon interested
was gotten at and they watched Thus 4
stands. The scheme has not boon forsaken
and before long the country will DO startled b.
reports OF Its achievement.
"a similar piece OF strategy was successful.
put through In one OF the large Western citle
few years since, with gain OF many thou
sands Of dollars to the combination"