Thomas v. State

Thomas was indicted for keeping, maintaining, and carrying oh a certain scheme or device for the hazarding of money, known as a “ policy lottery.” He was found guilty, and made a motion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was without evidence to support it. It appears that when the defendant was arrested by the officers he was alone in a room in which were found books, numbers, and the paraphernalia used for waiting “ policies.” When asked by the deputy sheriff why he did not stop the business, he said, “I am here waiting in another boy’s place; lam not the man who runs the place.”…