Louis Julius Lindauer

Louis Julius Lindauer (1838-1915) was a member of the Lindauer criminal organization. He had his jobs listed as "exchange" and "broker" and operated a liquor store and a cigar store with his brothers in Manhattan and Jersey City and Hoboken. Together with his brothers they operated an illegal lottery. He was arrested and later received a Presidential Pardon by Ulysses S. Grant. Louis died of locomotor ataxia in 1915 at age 76. (b. August 1838; Pennsylvania, USA - d. January 19, 1915; 604 West 115th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA)

Quotes about Lindauer

• Louis Lindauer was convicted of dealing in lottery tickets before paying the special tax prescribed by law, and sentenced to be imprisoned for six months. And whereas numerous citizens of New York represent that his previous character was unstained, that he erred unintentionally, that he is a young man with a wife and family dependent on him for support and that they think that he has already been sufficiently punished to be pardoned.
  • Ulysses S. Grant pardons Louis Julius Lindauer for operating an illegal lottery, "Presidential Pardon of Louis Lindauer by Ulysses S. Grant on June 20, 1870". Presidential pardon. June 20, 1870.