The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-13

ector Rathbone, is rather interesting
;ument. 1t reads as follows:
Fin June last it was developed that the
! il addressed to M. A. Dauphin and the
|uisiana State Lottery company, Wash
,ton, D. c.. was being delivered to one
omas Williams, an employe of the Adams
press company, who, upon being inter
lated as to what authority he had to OBJ
10 such mail matter replied that he had
authority other than his instructions
m the superintendent of the Adams Ex-
,ss company to call at the postothce daily
"a package The mail matter for M. A.
'uphin and the Louisiana State Lottery
Inpany was then placed in bin or box D.
itch had been previously rented for the
I:pose some years ago by Charles 'Ihomp.
h, DR., and the same was left therein until
III time as the addressee or his duly con-
6uted agent should call for the same; III
tseQuence of which the mail of NJ. A.
uphin and Louisiana Lottery company
umulated for several days.
| On or about July last, Charles Thomp-
\, Jr.. of Washington, filed with Post
.ster Ross power of attorney from Nj.
Dauphin, of New Orleans, La, to act as
| attorney and agent, with full power to
Give and receipt for all mail matter adj
ssed to M. A. Dauphin, Washington, d.
Since that time all mail matter ad-
ssed to M. A. Dauphin, Louisiana State
I5tery company, or COZ Seventh street, n.
en- therefrom by Charles Thompson, Jr.,
BY some person having key and au-
'rity from him. The number of letters
eived at the postof1ice for NJ. A. Dauphin
materially diminished since our recent
designations have been made public
ough the press of the country, and at
time only about one-third of the usual
il matter is being received for the lottery
apany through the postofice in this city.
retofore, soon after each monthly draw
, some 10000 or $1,000 circulars con-
hing list of previous draw
and a schedule of prizes, with
next drawing have been mailed by the
ANS Express company at the Washing
post Office, but it appears that after
drawing of August II last, the regular
athly notice to members of the lottery
lpany have not been mailed. The news
ers having published the fact that their
1us operandi of fixing up or folding the
.ulars and boxing the same ready for
fling was known to the post Office de-
tment through the vigilance of its in
ctors, the lottery company's place for
was moved from the National Safe De-
III company's building to the third story
No. 923 + street, N. w., where some thir-
or fourteen young ladies and as many
were engaged all night preparing the
gust circulars for mailing.
Inspectors Arlington and Conard kept
* constantly of the operation of affairs
this place. After an all-night watch
re several large dry goods boxes con-
aing the circulars were brought down
.rs by two burly colored men and loaded
the Adams express wagon of Thomas
liams, who appeared on the scene about
be wagon mo. 2O) and his bobtailed
" horse. The inspectors entered the cab
CHI they had kept in service all night
followed Thomas Williams to see where
might unload. Mr.. Williams being now
his own resources, evidently was at a
to know what to do, as the inspectors
owed him closely, as it was believed that
liams. and all hands concerned. sus-
ted by this time that the inspectors we're
Used of their movements. Williams
We rapidly around several corners and
lily halted on Pennsylvania avenue, near
nth street. The inspectors also halted,
er. Williams finally took up the lines and
We to the Baltimore and Potomac depot
backed his wagon up to the sidewalk,
Sead of driving to the postoffice, as he
no doubt intended to do when he
tied out. He alighted from the wagon.
At into the station, conferred with sew
expressmen that were there, came back
lls wagon, scowled over at the inspect
and drove at once to the large freight
ehouse of the Adams Express company,
sixth street and Virginia avenue, where
unloaded the boxes, and it is believed
fY are still there. Williams evidently be-
le frightened. and made up bis mind
he was not going to become liable un-
the law for mailing this matter any
ger. The reason we have for believing
t this matter has not yet been mailed is
10 the fact that twenty or thirty postal
Is daily from patrons of the Louisiana
terry company are received, complaining
( they have not yet received a list of the
,ust drawing. The day the newspapers
tanned an expose of the doings of the
iisiana Lottery company in Washington
Aral inspectors of this department saw
printers in ROthrock's printing Office
ling the account.
It would appear from the evidence OBJ
ed that Charles Thompson, Dr., as at
taey and agent of the louisiana Lot
company. and the company itself, have
Ia, and are now. violating sections and
schapter 60, act of April %, 1873, to be
ad on page 1926, Richardson's supplement
the Revised Statutes. Learning that
lie were number of local agents selling
cts at different places in this city,
long whom were w. w. Gould. 1905 F
let, N. W., and William A. Edgar, on
snteenth street, N. w., near the white
Sc, this Office caused the same to be
ed by the police. A large number of
iery tickets were seized. the places
ed up and the owners notified that if
3ed again for the same purpose they
Id be prosecuted under the United States
riot law referred to. In this investigation
las been ascertained that each local
Ter in lottery tickets has his own private
K, which is stamped upon the back OF
J ticket sold. Mr.: Gould's private mark
star. while Mr.. Edgar's is three horse
cts through the mails addressed to
4. Dauphin. Washington, D. C., which
Prs it will be remembered, are placed in
ID" in the postoffice, which is under
supervision Of Charles Thompson, Dr.,
find their tickets contain the private
X of the three horse-shoes linked to-
Ter, which fact might indicate that the
local Office of the Louisiana State
terry company was within stones
Nv of the White house. When the bill
pending in congress becomes law il
make it a penal oHense for anyone to
i mail letter ordering ticket, SO that
one of the writers of the $500 letters q
that come to the Washington postoffice
ressed to NJ. A. Dauphin will be amena-
to the same, and, NO doubt, when the
llc becomes aware of the features of the