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Show To Justice if Proven GuIIly of ricintciaing Lottery. J i CHICAGO. June 7. In the closm hour of his trial, yesterday Louis A. Gourdaln offered himself, his fortune and his family as a sacrifice on the altar of Justice. Should the Jurors find him guilty the alleged lottery'man said he would court the severest sentence, md when he came from prison he - trould turn his possessions over to the Government and proceed to efface himself him-self and his family. ' Gourdaln for several weeks has been . on trial with John H. Dalton In the court of Judge Land la on a charge of . using the malls to defraud. - Gourdaln, who Is charged with promoting pro-moting a scheme similar to a lottery,' has conducted his own case and Introduced Intro-duced no witnesses in his own defense. He declares his . schema is . as legitimate legiti-mate as the operations of any board of trade member. His statements and actions ac-tions In the case have attracted much, attention. Judge Landls will instruct the. Jury today. : : . .... |