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John Jacob Lindauer (1841-1888) and his brother Louis Julius Lindauer (1842-1915) and their illegal lottery ticket business. Here in 1879 they are found not guilty. John claims that he is not the owner of the business but just a clerk working in the store. He says his brother, Louis Julius Lindauer (1842-1915) is the owner. He is found not guilty. Along with brother Charles Frederick Lindauer I (1836-1921), they managed to stay out of jail even though they were arrested many times.

"United States Circuit Court, Southern District of New York. Before Judge Benedict and a Jury. U.S. v. John Lindauer. This was an indictment charging the defendant with doing business as a lottery dealer at No. 202 Chrystie street, without paying the special tax required by law. From the evidence it did not appear clear whether he was pecuniarily interested in the profits and losses of the business. Lewis Lindauer, the brother of the defendant, testified that he (Lewis) paid the rent of the lottery oflice, and that the defendant merely received wages for his services. On the other hand it was shown that the defendant had made statements to the effect that he was interested in the business. Judge Benedict charged that if the defendant was found to be simply a clerk, he must be acquitted ; and further charge that a person might sell lottery tickets on commission, if the commission was allowed as wages, and still be merely a clerk, and not be amenable in the eye of the law as being engaged or concerned in the business ot lottery dealing. This construction of the law is very important in View of the great number of arrests of lottery-ticket vendors that have recently taken place, nearly all of whom claim. to be clerks, and it being extremely difiicult to prove who are the principals. The jury, after a brief absence, found the defendant not guilty."

Source: Internal Revenue Record and Customs Journal: Official Register of U.S. Courts and Treasury Department in Revenue and Customs Cases, Volume 10, 1869.