New York City illegal lottery

ARRESTING LOTTERY MEN.; THE SENDING OF DECOY LETTERS. SOME OF THE ENORMOUS PROFITS OF THE LOTTERY BUSINESS WHY THE LOUISIANIANS CAME TO NEW-YORK.
The arrests of dealers in lottery tickets begun on Monday under the management, or on the complaints, of Special Agent Anthony Comstock, were continued yesterday, and eight new victims were added to the list, making about 15 arrests thus far accomplished. Source; New York Times, 1879