The morning times., 1895-08-17
IRE Watching WATERS
EkA
Police Suspect Him of COnneG-
tion With the Policy Sharks.
MAKES THREATS OF REVENGE
If He Has Been Engaged in the Busi-
ness at Roslyn He Is Stirring Ex-
ample of the Corruption which
Such a Associations VIII Work.
Law III the Case.

The partial brea king up by The Times
Of the branch of the Kentucky lottery
which has been in operation at the canal
culvert back of Clark's saloon III Ros
lyn has been received with general com
mendation, both in this city and across
the river, except by the persons directly
Interested in the nefarious business.
The police on this side of the river
have known for some time that policy
playing was largely on the increase. They
have had abundant evidence to satisfy
themselves that certain persons they saw
crossing the bridge were engaged as run
ners for the lottery, and that a young
man who rode across at certain hours on
bicycle was IN some way connected with
the drawings
They could not, however, secure enough
evidence 10 make q sure case, aud-some
of them say they have become discouraged
by the light sentences inflicted on Of
tenders since the regular police judges
have been absent and Magistrates Scott
and Mills have been in their places.
WATERS WAS EVAsIVE.
Two policemen who have watched the
matter knew that the young man with the
bicycle went over to the Kentucky lottery
conIpany's office, but could not give his
name. They thought he lived on High
street. A third policeman said he had
often seen the boy crossing the bridge,
and was sure he was connected with the
policy playing He knew his name was
waters and he had been IN theservice Of one
of the telegraph companies. BY further
inquiry it was found that the young fellow
indicated was Robert Waters, who lives
at No. 1918 Thirty-second tHigh) street,
Georgetown. He had been previously enl-
poyed by the Postal Telegraph Company,
when he learned enough OF the telegTaphers'
art to take simple messages
He quit the Postal, it is said, for his
present situation, and now gets $12 a
week. He is engaged about three hours a
day. He is naturally very indignant at the
prospective loss of his easy and remuner-
ative work. When asked last night con
corning the character of his present occupa-
ton, he answered defiantly that ii was none
of his qucstioner's business, and added
childish threat of danger if the subject
were further investigated.
This youth is n good example of the way
the criminal restrts across the river cor
rupt boys in this city and start them on
the road to the penitentiary.
PENALTY OF THE PRACTICE.
His occupation as seen by the police, is
under the ban of The law, but because it
makes what appears TO him big pay with
little effort he is defiant of measures to
break II up, and ready TO fight for it with
all his puny strength. The law against
policy games forbids any one to promote
or be otherwise engaged in any such bust
ness, so these drawings under the aus
pices of the Kentucky lottery, and fixes
the penalty at 5000 fine or from two months
to a year i'll the District JAIL or both
Robert Waters has not hitherto been en-
gagged IN any unlawful or criminal affair,
and If he finds his way into the class of
the rowdies and criminals with whom he
is associated the cause of his downfall viii
be easily located.
The Georgetown police have thought he
was carrying policy messages, but it is
stated positively by others that he has
as q telegraph operator been taking the
messages containing the numbers in the
drawing.