United States v. Welsh

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

This is a motion by defendants for a severance. The indictment consists of 11 counts. All of the defendants are named in the first count, which charges a conspiracy to commit offenses consisting of being concerned in managing, carrying on and promoting a lottery known as the numbers game, and selling and transferring chances, rights, and interests in the lottery.

A number of overt acts are alleged in the first count, as is customary in conspiracy indictments. The other ten counts set forth substantive offenses. One or more of the defendants are named in each of these…