The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-08
Federal Authorities IN
earth Headquarters.
OPERATIONS WERE EXTENSIVE.
officials Declare That the scheme
Has ueen ia Full SWING Since
1SSS. and 7 hat No Purchaser oC
Tickets Ever Won Any OF the
Money.

BE Al-e. " L., JAN N.-AIteC SIX
months Ct hard work in Buffalo and ether
large cities Of the United States. the Fed
craI authorities have succeeded in break
ing up a lottery that had its headquar-
tiers in Buffalo and conducted alleged
swindlins operations on a most PERM
cioas scale in all large cities
Andrew Clifford proprietor of a barber
shop at 100 Seneca street. and living at
52I Prospect Avenue. in a beautiful home.
has been arrested, it being claimed that
he is TIE president secretary. general
manager. treasurer. directors, and trus-
tees in the Little Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. which. il is said. has been in exist
ence since 1883
six Months job.
Postonce Inspector Cochran began work
on the case six months ago. when he
received a communication from Chicago
signed by J. T. Brading. who said his
name was being signed to lottery tickets
that were being sent all over the country
by somcore from Buffalo giving the name
Of II. L. Harvood
Brading declared tickets had been sent
TO Fred c. Boltz Of Fort Wayne. Ind
and 10 C. A. Rogers, Of EIkhart, Ind.
Cochran went TO Chicago. but could not
locate Brading. although he was informed
such man had been prosecuted there q
year ago on the charge Of selling Iotters
ticketa
Further Investigation showed that the
little Louisiana lottery has agencies il
every large city and village in the Unite,
States. and that a man calling himself
H. L. Harwood went to these agencie,
from time TO time looking after bushes.
and instructinz~ the agents never TO sell
tickets TO transients. but only 10 regular
customers.
Stories OF Winnings.
In all these places stories are told o.
the fabulous sums won IN the lottery. and
notices were posted stating that ". OF
tens & Co would pay through the Union
National Bank Of Kansas City $50.CO0 tc
any person drawing prize who had failed
to receive payment
Regarding this offer the Federal au.
thorities say IL was absolutely safe be
cause the only tickets that ever won wcr,
the ones that were not sold. They claim
in spite OF q rigorous search IL mas beer
impossible 10 End that q single prize evel
was paid.
To avoid deCtiOn. tickets were sent bl
express. but the pOstOifcc also was used
and the packages we're addressed to Gift
ford. HarWoOd, or John Hans. 81 I6
Seneca Street
DecOy Letters sent.
When the Federal authorities Iearne,
that tickets were being sent through tn,
mails. they induced j. p. McCleliand. O.
Allegany. Pa TO write 10 Clifford. and
also to HarWood. for two tickets Wher
the letters were received at the loca
pOstofice the inspectors We're notified
They watched the Seneca Street barber.
shop and saw Clifford accept letters IRON
the mail carrier and pocket the money
Later a letter was sent TO john Hans
and Clifford again pocEeted the money
The authorities claim.
Harbcr shop Searched.
This convinced them that Harwood
Hans, and Clifford we're the same person
and last night the arrest was made. aul
the barber shop was searched with tho
resultant thousands Of lottery tickets
GATED months ahead and stacks Of cir
culars, were found in q big safe in The
shop
Tickets also were found marked "Lille
Honduras Lottery Company" Indicating
was 70 give way to the Little Honduras.
Clifford IS now ont on s. coo bail TO ap-
pear before Commissioner Robinson.