Year: 1873




the money was paid in Jersey City, and
the circumstances of his Identification of
the ticket in the affidavit, thinking thereby
to frighten him, and to drive him into an
immediate confession


l, however, felt that it might not be so
easy to bring him to confession, and that
we had better let things take their course
and see what the result would be.


had not yet told the agent what infor-
nation Mr. Latimer had given me as to
the denominations of the notes, but ar
ranged with him that, when the time came
for the payment of the money, he should
give the young man a draft upon New
York to the amount of $4,000 in pay
ment; so that Worden should give him
$500 in exchange.


The New York agent and Worden came
on and we had private conference, in
which | assumed the position of legal as
sistant to the Baltimore agent. The New
York agent was also present. put several
questions to the young man with reference,
to the ticket, heard the statement of the
New York agent and in the presence of
both gave it as my opinion that the Balti-
more agent should pay the young man, but
that he had better first send for the holder
of the ticket with instructions to bring it
along with him. The New York agent
was now requested, Gas there was no one
at hand who could be depended upon," to
take note over to man who lived some
distance from the lottery Office, who would
then send on to the person who held the
ticket. The Baltimore agent had, as he
previously told this man that he should,
written to him that morning, instructing
him what to do. The man kept little
shop he received the New York agent
very politely and requested him to take a
seat in the Office, remarking, that he would
send his assistant to the gentleman and
give him the letter. had requested the
New York agent to bring the gentleman
with him and to wait a couple of hours If
necessary. et..


GAN right. All right. You be sure
shall make it all right" said the New
Yorker, and with that he started on his
journey.


We offered the young man the newspa-
pers to read, and spoke of things generally
by way of conversation The Baltimore
agent went back to his desk in the next
office. At the end of about half an hour
l said =" is nuisance that that man
delays so long" 81 must go to my
office. ] will be back presently" / OBJ
served to the agent as / opened the door Of
his room. When shall come?' "Oh
pray STOP" answered the agent, cor at any
rate come back directly" and at the same
time he gave me wink, which of course
was not seen by the young man. / went
and came back in quarter of an hour
with the remark Look, the matter as
sumes a new shape" found the gentle
man who had the ticket in my Office wait
ing to speak to me about something. He
said he knew that was your legal adviser
and would also counsel him as to what was
best to be done. And when told him
was certain that the ticket was the prop
erty of this young man, he answered that
he would not interfere in the affair any
further, and then gave me the ticket
" See, here it is. Do you remember it 9''
said to Worden. He jumped up, looked
at it, and cried out delighted "Yes, that's
it, do you not remember that described
in my affidavit how had broken the ticket
by doubling it togetherP" Now Mr.. Wor-
den, l answered, have no doubt that the
ticket belongs to you, and of course the
agent will pay you the money. Seer
tainly," answered the agent, "as yon are
here, it can be done at once. l will make
up the account and be back directly with
the money" He closed the door after
him, and as it was already getting late, he
told his people in the Office that they might
go home. And they left -


After short time he returned and re-
marked to Worden that he had not So, 600
in cash, but that he could give him draft,
payable at sight, on New York bank for
90, 500 If he could give him the $500
change. Worden willingly agreed, and
the agent went now to his desk, wrote out
the draft and gave it to Worden, who laid
it on the table, and opening his trayeAiBg
bag lin which, as I saw, there was plenty
of money, took out five one-hundred dol
lar notes, which he handed to the agent.
The latter went back again into his private
office and followed him. He showed mo
the notes, and-now the thief was in our
hands. Four of the notes had upon the
backs the name of one Of the people--a