The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14


farther.
Here then. had every reason to suppose
my series OF difficulties would eud hut not
so. Arrived u, Dunleith, after dark, found
that the aforesaid superintendent, Jacobs
,cegraphed 10 the local agen, Of the Com
pauy. Mr. Forbes, 10 get police onwrs suf
iclcnt 70 seize the money and hold il. until
full Express charges should III paid in accord
ance with the previous demand. This was too
much for human nature 10 endure. ! was
willing Ia overlook the faults Of subor,inates
aud their insults, but iorbearance ceased to
be u virtue, when presented in the garb OF
deception by an officer high in authority.
and upon whose honor and integrity from
the position he occupied had every reason
TO rcposc the utmost confidence. had I'M
loaded portion Of the coin and deposited it
on the platform near the car. and remained
near the portion outside myself leaving Messrs
kingshury and Weekly in charge Of the
boycs in the ear. just at this junctur, Mr.
Forbes and his police posse made their ap
pcarance aud ordered the doors Of the pas.
sengcr car to he fastened, and forbid our
taking on, any more boxes until Express
charges should bc paid In full. ngaln IT.
capitulated the circumstances Of the case ;
informed the agent Of the fact OF my being
u Government officer in the discharge Of my
official duty that had been turned out Of
the express car, and consequently did not
recognize the RICH, OF the Express Company
TO impose charges OF any kind upon me;
had watched over and guarded the money
myself from the period of starting 10 the
present moment that the responsibility Of
It's safe Transmission rested exclusively with
me and under no circumstances short OF be
ing overpowercd by superior force would |
allow one dollar Of that money TO be wrcstcd
from me. was surrounded by officers and
hirclings Of the Company outside, while an
equal number were placed in the car 10 pre-
vent the removal OF the portion In charge Of
my guards. by this time had become In.
ccnscd TO degree Of desperation. The
crowd was rapidly increasing IN numbers
and my responsibility becoming greater each
moment. | drew nv revolver and forbid
any one coming within my reach. com
mandci three men TO take the boxes in their
hands and carry them ON board the Packet
Boat "Grcy Eagle while ! would walk
near them and prevent any person from in
torrupiing their progress. at the same time
commanding my guards TO allow no man TO
touch the boxes IN their charge on peril Of
I their lives. In this way was enabled To
secure the possession Of the boxes In my
immediate possession, and returned 10 the
depot for the balance. found that my
guards were standing ready and prepared
for any emergency that the safety Of their
charge demanded. There were several per
sons inside and on the platform at the door
as came back 10 the cars, and wishing to
avoid any serious result, ] requested my
guards TO throw the boxes out Of the chr
window, which being done, at no little risk
Of lfc was finally successful In placing the
whole amount on board the boat free from
the clutches Of corporate banditti.
/ After getting my coin safely on board
the boat. and freed from railroad interior
cnce, on incident occurred worthy Of no little
notice, M demonstrating the legal position
recognized by the company after threat and
compulsoD had ceased a. be ciIectual !
had offered, while in conversation with the
superintendent at Amboy, TO comply with
the terms Of the Company, M advertised on
the tickets 10 my possession, viz That on
notice being given, extra baggage may be
carried over the road nt double first class
rates this had been refused mp 10 this point
percmptoriy but since compulson had
ceased 10 avail them, the Superintendent
had telegraphcd that he was willing To ac
ccpt those terms and give a receipt for the
same, This amount paid. although hal
an order for its free transmission, being un-
willing to forfeit my word oi honor, with
the same degree OF evi,y that superin,cn
dent Jacobs bad done in his ca9.
Thus ionnd myself in the position Of
Government of'ic,r IN the performance Of
my official duties IN transporting Govern.
ment moneys, with full and complete IN
Outstanding with the Railroad officers ut ~
Louis, pursued and interrupted by an FIX
press Company through iis agents, aided
and assisted at every point by the employees
Of the Railroad Company, who have TO
ccived from the United States Government
the aid and gran, which had enabled them
10 build their Road. ia order 10 compel the
Goyefnmen, 10 pay an unjust tribute 10 the
monopoly which they claim "a having been
made for purposes 81 their own. when no
responsibility or risk on their part hal *
ist'rl. bccau~c ! preferred u act for myself
withou, placing IN jeopardy an amour, of
money in the hand, Of Express AGENT, TO
temp, their eupidty, TO repeat the theft
which an Express ageb, year OF two since
had committed upon the funds Of the Gov.
erpment. Judging from the relentless de
termination with which they pursued me
the tempting opportunity may have again
arrived, aod they were ioiled
W. j. CCLLys.
Superintendent, Of Indian Affairs.