The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-25
LOTTERY OFFICES RAIDED.
G1LICE MAKE TWO MORE SUCCESS FIJI RAIDS ON GAMBLERS.

The work of ridding the city of gamb- ling dens was successfully continued yesterday afternoon when raids were made by the local police department upon the lottery headquarters In the city, which are run by Charles Chase in the Lamar Block on Crown street. and by David Levi at 1s3 George street. At both places considerable evidence was secured, and it Is more than prob able that both parties will be arrested to-day.
 About 2:30 o'clock yesterday Sergeant Driscoll and Patrolmen Jere McGrath and Loughlin left police headquarters to raid the lottery headquarters kept by Charles Chase in the Lamar block The officers were all in citizens clothing. and entered the building by the Greg son street entrance. When they arrived at Chase's headquarters they found the door wide open and but one man inside, who gave his name as c. w. Albert, and said that his home was in Kansas City, that he had been In the city but short time, and was stopping at the Winthrop hotel. Chase was, however, nowhere to be seen.
 The officers were armed with search warrant, and immediately proceeded to search every nook and corner of the office In the hope of securing evidence. In one corner of the room was safe which was securely locked, but Ser geant Drlscoll determined to either have the safe opened in his presnce so that he could examine its contents, or re- move the safe to police headquarters, where 1t could be opened. Chase was sent for and after his arrival assured the officials that there was nothing in the safe except some private papers of his own.
 "lt doesn't make any difference to me whether they are private or public papers," replied Sergeant Driscoll, "I am going to see the contents of that safe, and have the papers here which give me that power."
 Without any further ado Chase open ed the safe, but the only things inside of 1t were a number of deeds and per sonal papers belonging to Chase. The search about the room was then re- stunned, and although there was quan- tity of lottery paraphernalia about the place there were no signs of any tickets.
 Finally just as the officers were about to give up the search, one of them no- ticed g. suspicious looking piece of, paper sticking up among the ashes in the ash bin. Upon closer investigation 1t was found to be lottery ticket for the November drawings. Further investi- gation disclosed eight or ten packages for the November drawing, all of which were confiscated by the officers. Some of them had been partially burned by the hot ashes
 While the officers were engaged in the search a would-be purchaser, en- tered the office and the following con- versation ensued between him and Ser geant Driscoll. The authorities have his name and address and will use him as a witness in the case:
 "How much are lottery tickets to- day?" inquired the stranger of Sergeant DriscolE whom he did not recognize. OAI, AlIy CCuIS. udC 5 WHdL yOu usually pay for them, isn't it," replied the crafty sergeant.
 "Yes; give me one," said the stran- ger, and handed out half dollar.
 The sergeant then disclosed his iden- tity and after taking the mans name and address and securing his acknowl. edgement that he had often bought lottery tickets there, allowed the man to depart, telling him that he would be needed as witness in the city court. The police, while satisfied that they have secured sufficient evidence to war rant prosecuting Chase. still feel that by the appearances of things there must have been a. leak somewhere and a "tip" on the intended raid given. They suspect this from the fact that the door to the office was open and that the ashes on the lottery tickets were hot. the stove having been raked down only few minutes before the arrival of the officers. Sergeant Cook and Patrolman o. J. Daley and O'Connor also made a raid on the lottery office at 1S3 George street kept by David Levi. Levi and B. J. Smith were found in the office. A quan- tity of old lottery tickets, lottery draw ings and policy slips were found but none bearing a more recent date than that of October IS. While the officers were in the office a number of would-be purchasers en- tered, but to each one Levi whispered "Go out" and all followed his direc-s tions. Some of the, men are known to the police, and in the event of Lewis arrest they will be used as witnesses against him.. {.
 The information which led to the is- suance of the search warrants was given to the authorities by the local Law and Order league. Secretary Thrasher made the complaint to Assist ant City Attorney Matthewman and laid the information before him and the latter drew up the warrants
 The raids were participated in by one of the Law and Order league detec- tives who accompanied the police offi- cers at their request, and 1t was he who discovered the lottery tickets under the hot ashes. The evidence against both the lottery agents is exceedingly strong and includes besides the tickets a large amount of correspondence between the presidents of the several lottery com panies and Chase and Levi.
 There was also obtained complete list of people who purchase tickets from the lottery agents in this city and state. Among this number are the names of