Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-12
The Lottery Policy Arrests.
THE CASES IN THE POLICE CoURT-How THE GAN


THE CASES IN TIE POLICE CoURT-HOw THE GAME
Is WORKED
II the heavy raid made on the lottery policy
shops yesterday has the effect of breaking up or
even seriously gripping this nefarious business the
public will be greatly benefited. An idea OF it's
extent can be had from the number Of shops found
running ay-flfteen-which were only q
here. The poorer classes deal heaviest, and the
bulk OF the business IS among the colored people
The scheme OF the game Is as follows: The draw
ings are made in Kentucky, and the general
agents are In New York. These people are only In
tereSted In the game to the extent OF being paid
by the brokers OF the game for furnishing two uni
form sets OF numbers each day, twelve numbers
The brokers employ "writers.n who 0 sell tieHets
from cents up, and the "writers" receive 20 per
cent from the hackers on all they take in. The
"DackerS" also pay all "hitS"-that Is prizes drawn
by players. The price OF tickets being so low,
makes the game more degrading, because they
take the nickels and dimes from the poorer people
In the Police Court to-day recess OF three hours
was taken, so that the prosecuting attorney could
make out the papers In the large number Of policy
cases that were before the court. Throughout the
whole day the court room was crowded with
spectators and witnesses and prisoners 10 these
cases
HEARING OF TIE CASES.
When Prosecuting Attorney Coyle came into
court with his cases he called Judge SHELLS atten-
ton to the large number OF policy cases The
case OF John Brooks was called and continued
until Monday next under $50 collateral. The case
OF Thomas Burke was continued until Monday.
Frank Thompson was charged with the same
onenSe, and his case was continued until Tuesday
under 500 collateral Heckert Fridey, of 18th and
streets, was charged with keeping a policy
shop and through his counsel, Mr.. A. B. Williams,
plea OF guilty was entered, ana f1ne Of $50 was
imposed. Harry p. OBren, OF 9Th street and
louisiana avenue, opposite the Police Court, was
fined $50 or 60 days. Moses Booth. OF West WASH
lngton, for keeping shop on Bridge street, was
called and failed to appear. Mr.. COyle said as he
had been convicted before on the same charge he
was not satisfied with his $50 The court ordered
that an attachment issue tomorrow for the de-
iendant If he does not appear then.
THE WoNAN's LABOR LRAGUH-At the Woman,s
Labor League last night Mrs. Charlotte Smith, the
president, read statement that woman was the
victim OF greed, and asserting that the country
was on the verge OF another financial revulsion
she also presented resolutions. which were adopt-
cheney OF the civil service will be promoted by the
appointment as examiners OF such of our sex as
have by long-continued and acceptable service in
the departments proved themselves capable &c
Speeches were made On different phases Of the
woman nd labor question by MesSrS. Brown RAN
DAN ard Holmes, Mrs. McRae, Mrs Smith and
others Mrs Smith rallied against Senators who
short-haired women, and remarked that it would
be good thing II there were female justices of
the peace TO deal oct justice TO such Senators.
strange gentleman who had wandered into the
meeting, made an tncOherent speech. concluding
by advising the league to pray. 1.-THE league
said MIS- Smith, "wtn take no responsibility In
the praying business. There are clergymen
ganixation then adjourned.