Lindauer & Co., tobacconists in the Brooklyn Eagle of Brooklyn, New York City on June 1, 1889. Lindauer & Co., tobacconists appears to have been a front for the numbers game. August Mueller must have been a runner for the numbers game who collects the bets. In the Lexow Committee testimony, Charles Lindauer was named as a "small fry" with territory on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. This article appears to show that they had territory in Jersey City as well.
1857014News from Jersey City1889
News from Jersey City. Jersey City, New Jersey; June 1, 1889. August Mueller, who was the collector in this city for Lindauer & Co., tobacconists, was sent to jail this morning for contempt of court. His employers were dissatisfied with his returns and had a receiver appointed to examine his accounts. Mueller refused to surrender his books and his arrest followed.
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