The sun., 1870-10-27
MORGAN JOINS AND TIN nnrsyAS
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story of Railroad Detective -TnrOccnt
Conductors Ruined How the DgicciiVcn

story of n Railroad Detective e-TnnOccnt
Conductors Ruined How the Dcicc;ivea
Opcrntc-Facis for Railroad Directors.
10 ne Fdi'or or TIE sun.
Sra: Up 10 the commencement Of the present
wear have been employed as railroad detective.
Having found more honest employment, Clut bN
way OF penance for the pasU feel desirols Of max
Ing sone amends 10 that class of mon that hive
heretofore oided in, uniuauy In many cases wifi,
ing BY giving a few facts Of the workings Of lhst
un.crupulous gang known os railroad deiccnyc. 40
20 opsn the ewes Of our railroad officials to the
Injustice OF clndemuing innocent men upon the
words of such "a now belong to that gang ANY
railroad company can ascertain that nue.legth, OF
conductors accused OF dishonesty are accused un.
Justly.
The PIN &c. when contract - work a road "a
taken, 10 hrs. select victim TO suppose 1t onco
at ne IL guilty, aud reversing the mas In of the
COZ ION law. TO either IND or manuac uro material
20 establish tne uremI.eI. miracle alone en- save
him. The regulation Of the men set to watch him
Is AZ stake, and thev feel tlai is incumbent upou
them 20 bring him In guilty of fraudulent practices
One dodge Is 10 get one To ask conductor to change
ahil'Or acconmv da INV nile another Witnesses the
oneration AMI sweats-and swears technically truo--
that he saw tho conductor receive money, ani
neither return nor Punch ticket. Anotbes plan l.
10 huy two tickets NJ the once In one dly present
to the conductor aud retain the other reporting
!ha' the conductor took Il up hut did MT punch IT,
In tie meanwhile, the unused ticket Is given to q
cor ode ate, VINO will start the next day The
t'hn hom the same place, aud present The ticket
does not notice the date. Is uappcd. L. Is very
successful plan, as 1t haugs bot1 conductor and
agent.
Another dodge j. this: Several "spot'ers" crowi
AZ 'und the onllrtur, calling ~ once 'or tickets, q,
and oneriuF money for different points On tho road
The ono who pays for tho plat Mtthegcst of VIII
manage to rot tho ticket nom the conductor = at
belongs TO the one paying for TIE nearest point.
Some Of the gang then get OF at the first station,
leaving all the tickets In the hands OF one or two,
who go the whole distance, giving up the long ick
ct AMI holding the shot ones as evidence against
the conductor. Here case IL made and conductor
cannot make a SATISFACTORY explanation.
These are few OF the neiarious and Tascally
schemes used by detectives. do not say that con
ductors are a. class any more honest than any
other class but the really dishonest ones onan
In tho rims" and are seldom reported. These are
facts, and ! could were II cNpedent, give You
names Of parties VINO | know have been unjustly
dealt with. l have done ali in inv power for thcm,
have been to the executive, and In one case have
succeeded IN having reiustateu q man whom | be-
eye to be strictly honest. Aud I now tlko another
step In the vndicauon Of those wrongcd through
the public prints, Let the % railroads see
aud think, that an evil may be remeled. Let them
trs select honorable men for THIS responsible posi-
tiun, and thcn treat them ~ men.
REfENTANT RAILROAD DETECTIVE,