Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
CROSBY wEAkEHs.
We'll. Known Boston Lottery Agent Gets Out Of
the Business.

the Business.
Boston. Dec. 23.-In the future no more
genuine tickets of the Honduras Lottery
company formerly the Louisiana) will bt
obtainable in Boston or in any part oi
New England. By Jan. there will be ne
agency east of New York, and it is doubt
ful if the business in this locality Is ever
resumed.
LIZ. Crosby, who for 13 years has been
at the head of the New England business
has given the board of police his promise
to quit the business once for all, and as he
has the sole rights in this part Of the coun
try, being shareholder of the concern, IL
is doubtful if any one else will secure the
privilege of representing the concern here
If it should be resurrected at future
day, Mr.. Crosby, whose right name Is
Fitzpatrick, has given his word 10 the
police commissioners to aid them In any
way that he can in suppressing the evil.
The suppression of the big lottery busl'
ness is without doubt a big victory foi
General A. p Martin and the other mem
bers of the board of police.
When the general became the chairman
of the board one of the first evils that ne
decided to stop if he could was the large
lottery business that has been existing
here in the central portion of Boston foi
many wears. He realized the big job thai
he had on hand. as the lottery men were
known to be quite power In TINS city
On several occasions in former years theii
agency in Boston at 265 Washington
street had been raided, but generally the
police were unable to secure evidence
enough to convict. If a conviction was
secured the men would be generally let OIL
with fine and Immediately after get
ting out of court would again be
At the Old Stand Selling Tickets.
To secure the result that has at last
been obtained, General Martin detailed
Deputy Superintendent William Fl. Pierce
The SUPERINTENDENT made several raids
and finally was successful in obtaining all
the evidence needed to convict the agents
in both the Washington and State street
offices.
With this evidence in their possession,
the officers went to court and got warrants
to raid both places. The raids We're well
planned, and one day, little more than !;
month ago, the two places were visited
with great success.
The men at Crosby's office were taken
entirely by surprise, and the officers selzed
a large number of tickets of future draw
ing, as well as those of the past, slips, etc
These were seized, and the two men in
the place were arrested on warrants
charging them with selling.
They were taken to Station 2, where
they were quickly bailed out by their EN-
ployer.
The officers who had gone to the State
street offices were equally successful, and
arrested an agent with a large number ol
tickets for future drawing in his posses
sion.
The cases We're brought into court. and
from time to time Counsel Adams, for the
defense, obtained continuances. The
State street agent gave in first, admitted
his guilt and paid his fine. But Crosby
men weuld not weaken at first.
Finally Crosby Became Tired
of fighting the police department, and re
alizing the strong evidence, that the police
department was earnest in their intention
to drive him out of the business, came tc
the conclusion that he had better quit tn,
business.
Accordingly, one day early in the pres
ent month Crosby went to Deputy Pierce
and told him that if he (Pierce) would
consent to con tinuance of the case unit
Dec. IS he would then have one of his mel
plead guilty in court and that he would
pav the fine If this could be arranged
Mr.. Crosby promised the deputy that hC
would get out of the business once for all
Nv Inv vyicit taH n
the commissioners and there had n Ions
talk with General Martin. Commissioner
Whiting Deputy Pierce and Lieutenant
Brickley. AS a result it was decided tina
the department would consent to the con
tinuance if Crosby would do as he prom
ised
1t was finally agreed that Crosby should
be given until Dec. 1S to wind up his af
fairs. On that date the case of his two
men was called in the municipal court
One Of the men, known by the name o
Tenney, pleaded guilty and was fined Sl0t
by Judge Burke. The fine was quickly
paid by Crosby The other man pleaded
not guilty, and by agreement he was dis
charged.
When Commissioner Martin was inter
viewed in regard to the suppression of th'
business, he admitted that Mr.. Crosby hat
been to see him twice and had promised t.
leave the business on Dec. Is, and alsc
added that by Jan. l, 1895, there would b
no agency east of New York. He has sim
ply Crosby's word for it, but the latte
was willing to deposit the sum of $1,000
which should be given to some charitable
institution should he break faith.