The Washington critic., 1885-10-21
DR. HiLE ON TRTIL.
The Editor Charged with Selling Lo
tgTy Tickets,

The Editor Charged with Selling Lot
terry Tickets.
DR.. William II. Hale, editor Of the HcliH
anil H9wc, was called for trial in the Police
Court to-day on the charge Of selling lot.
terry tickets. The alleged violation of law
grew out OF the defendant selling tickets
for 81 each, guaranteeing prize in u lot
terry drawing, beside a years subscription
TO n new weekly paper started by him aud
called the ll'dshiHgiOn Traveller The prizes
promised ranged In value from five cents to
$1,000. The information contained ten
counts and charged him with selling lot
tery ticket to John ii. jackson, n ticket
guaranteeing him n chance Of drawing n
prize In lottery commonly known rs the
"grand gift distribution by the Washington
1rdrolicr.n The accused was represented
by Mrs. Belva \. Lockwood
The Court inquired under what law the
charge was brought. The Prosecuting At
torney stated that IT. was brought under the
policy act, and the penalty Is 5000 or one
year in Jail.
Detective RaiT stated that last Thursday
morning Major of Police Dye handed him u
raiding warrant for premises 123 Twelfth
street. On the first floor there was an office,
I'm which Mrs. Louisa Hermann was writing
letters headed the Irdrciicr. In the rear OF
this was a fully-equipped printing office.
Dr. Hale was found on the promises, and he
stated that he was n partner In the paper.
He found number Of circulars advertising
the lottery scheme. There was also found
twcnty-one Of the lottery tickets that had
been sold.
Mr. and Mrs John Hermann were also
arrested. He and the other officers found
among other papers about fifteen letters
written to Members Of Congress, asking
a.. i. Il. "a
their illustrious careers.
Detective Block, who also took part IN
the raid on the Office Of DIR. Hale, sworc
that the defendant stated TO him that Mrs.
Hermann had sold all OF the tickets. Mr.
Block read a written agreement between
Hale and the IIermauns, which was also
captured In the raid. The agreement
stated that Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann, who
were then printing weekly journal
called THRIFT, were to give to DIR. Hale theii
printing plant for one-fourth interest IN
the Trdrciier. Mr.. Hermann was to be
business manager and his wife bookkeeper
DIR. Hale was to edit the paper.
William II. Barker of 81 Massachusetts
avenue stated that he has been In the EN-
ploy Of DR.. Hale rs a solicitor of advertise
ments and subscriptions. He had also glyer
tickets TO the subscribers, which promised
them prizes from five cents to 5000. II,
HOI - per Ctll, Vi lllG ulnOunJ Vi HIS COl
lections for his services.
GLOW many issues of the Trdrellcr hat
been made?n inquired the Prosecuting At
torncy.
"About three" replied the witness.
"But the advertisement spoke of the un
preccdentcd growth of the TrdUcNcr In fou
years. said the prosecutor,
"Tho THRIFT was consolidated with IL,
| was the reply
h. -
| asked the Court.
"Atout 200, more or less, he said; "bu
| then DIR. Hale turned over some subscriber
| from the Hedth and UOmG.n
John ii. jackson, colored, testified Il
buying ticket of the character described
and expected to get prize. DIR. Hale in
sisted ON reading n circular and evaded tn
questions asked him. The circular hat
the same appearance as the Others, but h,
denied that he was going to read that one
The change made the circular read, "pro
viding you are the fortunate one who will
send us the largest list of subscribers be
tween now and January !, as the value o
| the premiums will be In accordance witt
the number of subscribers you send.n
Dr. Hale was explaining to the cOur
how he was going TO distribute the prizes
when he read the changed circular
"Whcn did you print that circular?' in
| quired the prosecutor. Yesterday" re
| piled the witness, turning red. 1t was o
course ruled out. DIR. Hale said he modi
fled it yesterday, but did not intend to reat
it as evidence.
Mrs. Lockwood stated that she had beef
advised by the Postmaster-General that
was not unlawful to print the paper wit
the alleged lottery advertisement.
Judge Smell said a prima fScie case ha
been made out The case was continue
until Saturday to hear an argument by Mrs
Lockwood.