Evening journal., 1903-05-04
MANY WAYS OF
PLAYING POLICY
How the Poor Dupes Bet on
the Mysterious Rows of
Numbers
EXPOSURE OF FAKE DRAWINGS
Among the Ignorant Glasses the Dream
Book Plays an Important Part, and
ls Frequently Consulted by the De.
votees Of the Game.

votees Of the Game.
THE arrest of AL. Adams. the notori-
GUS policy king in New York recently.
marks the beginning of the end of
policy gambling in this section OF the
country, said a man on Saturday who
at one time was indirectly connected
with the game in this city There is
still another high mogul in tie Dusi-
ness continued the former policy man.
who rules the roost in PHILADELPHIA
and incdently at times branches out
when an opportunity permits, to other
cities surrounding that metropolis
His presence has been felt here on
one or two occasions. aut since The last
shake-up he has probably given up the
desire to increase his ill-gottan fortune
by fleeing the people of Wilmington
who have gambling tendencies.
Made Millions.
Al. Adams, who is now wearing
lprison stripes. has made millions ou'
lof the game, principally by fcauG. Pol
icy is bad enough when played IN the
level, but when it is worked on the
ssystem of least loss and greatest profit
to the gambling magnate the serious
ness Of the crime is increased hun
dred fold.
The general impression prevails
among policy players that at Frank
ford, Kentucky, twice a day drawings
take place, as in a lottery, but that be-
lief is groundless, for there is 10 truth
in it. 1t is said that Adams twice a
day had bets figured up by a system
which gave him the greatest profit, and
then sent the numbers selected broad.
cast over the country, though in many
= cities the game was carried on indie
pendent Of him, but on the same profit
and loss plan.
! Bold Sohcrne to Rob.
I Policy. no matter in what way il Is
= taken, whether played on the level OF
p not at the best It is a bold scheme 10
s rob the class of people who can leas5 af-
ford to lose" said an official of the
city TO a reporter of the Evening Jour
? nal several days ago. "The people
t tlcontinued the officer. should be taugh.
+ that il is nothing but a swindiing
4 game, the mcst contemplate ever insti-
gated. The hacker has 900 chances
Nt1tt-AAHrN NAAN NAtA1iA = NAAif anu iUNcf~
4 quently the latter seldom wins.
Lottery Holicy was started afte.' the
various old State lotteries that used to
n be established by law in some Of the
p Southern States had been abolished.
r While these State lotteries did an inn
q mense business throughout the Iniiel
States, there We're many who we're too
u poor TO invest one dollar or even fifty
cents for a ticket. and as q result when
the new game. policy arose it becams
at once popular. because bets in any
sum from one cent up could be invest
ed" AT first colored people took up the
game, but in a short time the whites
became almost as much infatuated with
this style Of gambling ais the blacks. and
for years the game was carried on M
TO within year or two ago on an elab-
I, crate plan. Millions of dollars have
Z been made by gamblers who have
backed the game. and while a number
n of the small fry have been ARRESTED AND
jailed, the big fellows have. up 10 the
h time of Adams arrest. managed tC
q steer clear of the law.
Il For years Adams had boasied that
his wealth and connection would keeI
III AiAAiA hhA "a ~ n1AAAf AAh LA-hAttNiAN q
the arm of a common felon he wa
e taken to Sing Sing several days agS
n carrying with him the distinction of be
NIL ing the richest man behind the bars.
a Theory Of Policy.
~ The supposition which has been cur
1, rent among policy players is that a
= Frankford Ky. two drawings take plac
y daily. one in the morning and tn
other in the afternoon. t'Otl
(, are independent of each other. and
4 a bet is laid the player must sa.
% whether he desires to participate in th
morning or afternoon drawing. or cal
! play both. at his own discretion.
IL The theory is that numbers rang
- ing from one to seventy-eight ar
placed in a wheel. thirteen are thel
drawn out. which constitutes r0'N
The operation is repeated. a like mum
ber being drawn again, making a sec
70 ond row. The drawing then ceases
rs and the two rows of numbers are the
ie sent by cipher telegraph all over III
" country. They are then copied on slip
y of PAPER and turned over to the boo
III -.-..fs ktI.1ro ,,rI,o nro onaployod IN TAX