The daily Republican., 1902-12-19
EVIDENCE WAS
CONTRADICTORY
Two Women Deny That They
Had Anything to Do With
Lottery Policy Writing.
SLIPS THROWN IN STOVE.
Prosecuting Witness In City
Court Gives Evidence
Contrary to That of
Accused Women.

Ida Abrahams and Annie O'Neill,
colored, were charged in the City
Court this morning with being con-
cerned in lottery policy writing In
support of the state case John Smith
colored, swore that on Thursday a
week ago he gave a policy slip to
Mrs ADrahams. She told him she
had drawn S6 and he then played
hoping to win money. Mrs Abra-
hams took his 90 cents and gave
him one of the slips and the other
to Mrs. O'Neill. She told him the
drawing would take place in her
home.
Sergeant George W. Lyons, who
made the raid on Monday morning
at 1906 and 1867 Wilson street swore
that he had found two dream books
i'll the house telling what rows to
play after having certain dreams,
several slips and the drawing of
Saturday last.
Officer Murphey found some of
the slips and money in the ash pan
OF the stove in the house,
For the defence the Abrahams wO-
man in answer to Josiah Marvel de-
MEL that she ever wrote policy
slips, or that Smith was at her
house.
Her sister from Chester was visit
ing her and showed her how the
game is played in Chester. She
could not tell where the slips that
were found came from as other peo-
pie had been in the house that morn
ing.
Annie O'Neil the other defe adant,
knew nothing about the policy slip
that Smith claimed mad been hand.
ed over the fence 10 her. She had
written the slips so she could play
them when she went tn Chester.
The court did notIplace much de-
pcndence in Smiths testimony as he
was man "who could not look a
man in the face. Mr.. Marvel ASA
ed to recall lthe chief witness in or.
der TO lay grounds for contradiction
and after being recalled he denied
that he had / had conversation
with Ambrose Wilson relative to
policy playing.
The latter testified that Smith had |
told HIM lie never played policy in |
Mrs. Abrahams house. Mrs. Abra-
hams was recalled by the state and |
denied all Knowledge Of the papers
and money having been in the ash
pit of :he stove.
Smith was recalledand testified he
saw Mrs. Abraham grab the papers
put .hem IN the stove as the officers
arrived, Onicer Murphy heard Mrs.
Abrahams call to Smith, "Did they
get your slip too:' As the evidence
in the case was so contradictory, the
court thought itadvisable to hold the
prisoners until Monday by which
lime the evidence will be carefully
lnalyZed.
Lyman p. Rothsteu, OF Us King
street, charged Lee Atwood, coiored,
With the larceny OF five gloves. OF
icer EakIn arrested Atwood at the
;. & o, depot with the gloves in his
possession, The colored man said
le bought the glo7es on Market
treet. lie was held IN 5000 bail
Or court.
stephen Baskewize was charged
With the larceny Of Sll from JOS
ph Lolbalz. The case went over I'm.
II tomorrow evening
Edward Briscoc, coored. pleaded
ot guilty 10 the charge Of larceny
I wrench from William H. Hclne,
'hich Briscoc borrowed to take of il
ouple OF 6pigOts at the Clayton
iCuSe
John r. Swizer swore to having
ought the wrench from Briscoe
n half II dollar. J, Frank Ball
5kod that the case b. dismissed as
he stolen wrench was sold accord
" to the state, after the prisoner
al been arrested. Mr.. Ball was
OF representing Briscoe but ex-
lalned that he wished to see Justice (
one the prisoner. The court then |
lsmissed the case
Hts COAT ON EIDE