The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-10-11
WINS IN LOTTERY CASES.
American Correspondent Comes Out
Ali Right in Mexican Libel Suit.


City of Mexico, oct. 1o-The lottery
companies have lost their case against
Francis P. Savinien, correspondent of
American newspapers here, whom the
companies accused of criminal libel. The
companies plot failed because of its trans
parency. and because. too. of the peculiar
methods pursued by the Benehcencia Lot
terry Company.
To prejudice the people against Saw
MEN the Benehcencia company based its
accusations of libel on articles transmit
ted ny him. These articles were tTanslat-
ed from English in such a way as to
reflect on Nine Diaz. the President
wife.
Savinien was asked if he would assume
the responsibility for certain articles. He
rapudiated them on the ground that they
were falsely translated and. following his
lawyers advice demanded that they be
corrected so as TO harmonic with the
originals
When the complainants refused 10 do
this. claiming that by doing SO they would
be making contradictions OF their own
statements. the correspondent refused to
assume responsibility. Mr.. Bassetu. gem
eral manager of the Beneficencia com
pany. was furious when he learned the
result of his plans. as he expected that
Savinien. acting upon the advice Of an
Interpreter. who IS reputed to be IN the
pay OF the companies. would acknowledge
responsibility. and incur the penalty Of
the Law. namely. from two to five years
imprisonment.
Among the additional statements made
by James ". burst, the detective IN the
case. in reference to the lottery frsrds.
is this:
The lottery companies sell in the Unit
ed States hundreds OF thousands oE tickets
every month. although in most of tlie
American states the sales Il these ticke.s
is Illegal The tickets are shipped into
the aited states in violation % the fei
eral laws. Il being nccess9ry ~ eUusgls
thern across the line OF course e iS i'm
possible for ticket buyers ia The United
States q win prizes because the com
panies know what tickets are cent Go The
states and confse the winning 30 re
tickets which remain ia the oflces. of the
companies 81 this city on The dav - lie
drawing An immense sum q money
has been taken from the statea b. The
companies in The pas, few wears. al y
which may be considered A. stolen
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