The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-29
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Indictments Awaisat Lottery People -
cured by Helena Oftclala.

indictments Agaisnt Lottery Feeple II,
cured by Helena OHtclals.
The evidence by which Cen. B~saureQard,
Paul Conrad and their associate officers oi
tho Louisiana lottery we're indicted on ths
Gath mat. at Sioux Falls, 8. D.. was pre-
scented to the grand jury BY Postoflce In
speotors Fosnes and Clement, Of tho Helsna
division. All the evidence was gathered IL
New Orleans, and the state Of South Da-
kota was chosen AZ . place for the trialthe-
cause the department felt that the chances
Were more favorable to securing 4 con-
yiation than in any other state, The post
office department has Burmisad for some
time that the louisiana Lottery company
has been using the mails to transmit lot.
terry circulars n during the Last summer
has had agents and inspectors closely
watching the New Orleans End. Their
efforts were rewarded by the discovery that
decision of the supreme court Of Louisiana
on the question OF lotteries md inclosinR
an express company envelope, by which
money could be sent to the lottery
campany's bank. Copies Of those circulars.
properly marked for Identification, were
sent to Washington for tho inspection of
the attorney general. He examined the
evidence and declared in a written opinion,
filed in the postot6cs department, that tho
matter was unmailable and that the com-
pAUy 0AO GFAuSRT0b36u tuC lutt9Iy l0Ws Inc |
addresses OF the circulars directed 10 per-
sons in South Dakota. North Dakota, and
Montana were recorded and notices sent to
the postmasters IN South Dakota with in
structions that when circulars arrived the
postmasters were to place or Thorn the date
ton. The circulars of that state were then
gathered and presented to the grand jury
at Sioux Falls, which found the indict-
ments. The same process has besn CON
through with in North Dakota and Mon
tana, where Indictments will be secured at
the next term of the United States court.
1t is the undoubted purpose "a expressed by
an officer of the court, to wear out the lot
terry company if possible by tire end Of the
year. The government will have obtained
fifty indictments against each of the
the available resources 81. the
postofice department will be devoted
to securing a conviction and breaking
mp the company. The officers of the court
At Sioux Falls are in something Of a guam
Diary as to the best means to secure the
arrest OF the officers OF the company. The
fees necessarily connected with bringing
the lottery people to Sioux Falls would
amount to $4,000. The warrants for tho
arrest were mailed to New Orleans. The
of the treasury decided that NO
outside of their district unless they have
Tho consent of the marshal of the district
which they have invaded. So, in this case,
he arrest will be made by the New Orleans
marshal. The department has officers there
% see that he docs his duty. BY the law
passed last winter by congress it ia made a
to transfer through the mails lottery
natter. The crime is punishable either at
he place whore the letters were mailed or
It the point where they are received. It
icing practically impossible to convict in
louisiana for this offense the postal. de-
'artment decided to bring the case some
where in the north. a