Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-08
SOMETRING MORE THIN SLICK.

Sue Horace Wallace Described to be by
the Koltoe-His Arrest Last Night for At
= II 81 : to Work the Lottery Racket,
Itt'I thY aame of Horace Wallace
W; .:t'};sl y Detsstives O'Connor and
KsI'sss <s'' st;a7, charged with fraud
amt. 10 - t'a' sity j,iI. F. some
him !,.l.e.t sssu sceepying apart
nens5t; :. ; ,sI5 P4iFA street, where
HELMS for innate Plsgs, 1t is clsined,
.ssd from watch 4 has attempted to sarry
tksEa into effect, Of decidedly crooked
character. The plans were the foundation
of most stupendous swindle, and hat he
has failed to realize his object is entirely
due to the vigilance of the city police.
His scheme was that of a lottery, in which
the prizes were represented to
consist of blooded stock, farming
implements, wagons, etc, but which
we're in fact simply decoys to cheat the
unsoF histicated granger into the purchase
of tickets, for which there would be no re-
turns. He flooded the country with hand
bills announcing grand cattle and stock
drawing, the same to occur in this city to-
morrow. From a casual glance at the
prospectus, the recipient would at once
conclude that the scheme was legitimate
enterprise, and that by investing he would
be permitted to participate in the promised
benefits. With this conclusion he would
remit the price of a ticket, and content
himself in the hope that his investment
would be returned to him many hundred
fold. The circular was signed &c.
NJ. Washburn & Co., st. Paul."
and it contained promises sufficient to
impose upon the credulity of one more
doubling even than those for and to whom
it was intended and sent.
AS far as can be learned but a limited in
voice of orders were received or billed
through the mails, the bulk of his business
being transacted by express companies
The police were advised of the fake early
in the week, and took measures at once to
head off his designs, which have happily
resulted in teeir defeat. About O'Clock
last night it was decided to flush the game,
and Detectives O'Connor and Kenealley
proceeded to his Office on Third street for
that purpose. Ths latter is located in
the second story of a building
at No. 70 Third street. and is
said to be fitted up in style of regal mag
nificence. The interior is reached by a
flight of stairs handsomely carpeted, thence
through a door to the private Office of the
head of the firm. This apartment in its
equipments and decorations, it is said,
would lead the visitor to suppose it to be
used as a luxurious brokers' Office or
depot for the exhibition of specimens of
decorative art. The detectives obtained
admission to the abode of Wallace without
difficulty, and at their request he accom-
panied them to the Office of Chief Clark
without demurrer. Upon arriving there
he was locked up, after an interview with
his wife,and will this morning be arraigned
before JEdge Burr.
In conversation with a GLOBE reporter
last evening Wallace stated that his arrest
was the elimination of a series of petty
prosecutions to which he had been sub
jected by certain sporting men here and
at Minneapolis, caused by his alleged in
reference with their games, and precipi-
tated by the suppression of their business
through the agency of the mayors direc-
tions. He was rather distant in his refer
ence to the lottery scheme," but appeared
confident of acquittal upon an examina-
ton. His greatest solicitude seemed to
be regarding the care of his wife whom
he described as lady dressmaker and en-
tirely above reproach. He is man about
thirty years of age, having the air
and conversation Of an educated gentle
man and impress1ng stranger as straight
and of whole cloth. He is native of In
diana of which state his grandfather is
said to have been governor, and claims to
come from family of we'll known high
repute in the Wabash valley. He came to
this section less than a year ago and To-
Gated in Minneapolis, whence he removed
to st. Paul, where he has since resided.
A deputy sheriff was in charge of his es-
tablishment last night at the instance of
Auerbach, Finch & Van Slyck, creditors to
the extent Of $500; and should he be re-
leased this morHing, he will be called upon
1t is said to encounter a number of mer-
chants similarly SITUATED.