The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-20

derson, an ex-inspector Of the post office
department, who 10 familiar with the work
ings of the postal laws and the means us
ually taken BY the postoffice department to
prevent their violation, has been regularly
retained as the agent Of the Lottery Comp
any in this city with headquarters at Baltl-
more. A few months ago Henderson was
candidate for the postmastership at Balti-
more and because he could not get the place
he became q violent anti-administration
man. He has since been mentioned as
possible candidate for congress- from Rep
reeentative Stockbridge's district in Mary
land.
Under Henderson's management the bus
mess of the lottery company has rapidly
employed in the investigation discovered
that postoface boz had been rented in the
government nostofice in this city, and by
one Charles Thompson, who purported to
be an attorney. The box was rented for
and assigned to N. A. Dauphin and the
Louisiana State Stat Lottery: Notxit vii stand
this box, it was discovered that the lottery
mail, which ran from 800 to $500 letters a
day, was regularly tied in large package
by certain clerks in the postofhoe and
placed in satchel provided by the Adams
Express company and delivered at a. M,
for it regularly. This mans name is
Thomas Williams, and he has been en-
ployed by the expresa company for seven
teen years. Williams was Swallowed. and
it was discovered that he was In the habit
of putting the mail satchel under the seat
National Safe Deposit oompany's building,
corner Of Fifteenth street and New York
avenue.
On the night Of June 20 detectives dis
covered that a large job of printing for the
Louisiana Lottery company was being exc
Through the brilliantly lighted windows
the character of the matter could easily be
seen. For several hours eight girls were
employed in folding the circulars which
were being printed, and inclosing them in
pesed tie girls were dismissed and ss tie G %as
ter was nailed up in 9 dozen wooden boxes.
Shortly after midnight a wagon drove up to
the printing Office, loaded up the boxes and
transported them to the Safe Deposit
Building. -Four windows in the third story
of the building were brilliantly lighted all
night.
An hour or 10 after the delivery of the
boxes, and while the agents we're seated on
The curb opposite the building man
walked slowly down Fifteenth street whist
ing shril!y., In response to the signal one
Pf the windows was opened and q key
mitted himself to the building, where he &c.
manned until morning. All night long the
windows blazed, and at 8 O'Clock in the
morning Williams arrived with the lottery
pompany's mail, which he delivered as be-
VIZ u.e, anu !eoelve0 IN teturn seveIal On1tea
,S. n m1n sscAs, wa1Cn were neavy wltn
own Fifteenth street, and the agents sepa-
lated, one following the wagon. and the
(ther going at once to tho postofice.
It was supposed that Williams would
rive to the postoface, but he was evidently
fosnG unde! instructions from long
feaded superior. Turning into + street.
ut block below, he deposited his load in |
ront OF willard hall, leaving it on the pave |
nent. he then drove rapidly away, Fiji |
cen minutes later two colored men, with |
dllapidated express wagon, appeared,
PACED up the mail sacks and delivered |
hem to the postof6ce. At the postofdcs it |
sttefs, which were tied up and tagged by
tates ana cities, the addresses embracing |
early every CITY of Importance north of
narleeton and east OF the Mississippi river.
large number we're addressed to persons
baltimore, and ono of the investigating |
TIP aP to sas. city 'aS bss
elned the lottery company's circulars and
cket-sohemes, With full information for
ansactlnR business with the company by |
aoing the Law now in force. The charac-
pr OF the matter and the amount Of it at
nee established the fact that the lottery
Pmpany had located an extensive and per-
anent headquarters at Warrington.
Inc exPfess messenger Williams was in |
rfogatea Sno stated that he was employed
ADAMS Express company, and was act
under me instruction of the assistant |
anaRef OF inc warrington branch. He de- |
ared tnat ne was IN the habit of taking |
lottery companys mail to the branch
noe oI tae express company. and there
tipping II to Baltimore to the address
jonrao. Inc feal destination OF the
ckages nad aireaay been established by |
agents, VINO followed Williams and saw
"a 7, make hls deliveries at the Safe Deposit
Plioang: On ono OCCASION the mail, IN
eao q neang oeivered 70 Williams was
aceo IN tne Dan leeutafy Ienteo by the
Itery company IN me postomce. Will.
ns reported nus 1aiiure 70 get the mail
rough the usual channel, and Charles
PoP%pson promptly appeared At the office