Steyers v. State

The defendant was charged with selling lottery tickets and with maintaining and carrying on a lottery. There was evidence, in addition to a full confession, that the defendant was guilty of the offense charged; that he was found in possession of the entire outfit and a sum of money which indicated the same had been received by him in the sale of tickets which were a part .of the lottery. There was detailed evidence as to how the lottery was carried on. The books, tickets, and money found on the defendant *786were sufficient to show his connection therewith, and amounted to a corroboration of his…