The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-11
FISK'S MONEY Or HIS LIFE.
THE ADMIRAL RLQUkSTED TO SHELL
OUT or PISS ~ HIS CHECKS.

The Cousummntr Modcsty OF GrorgH W.
Pierce-He Writes Tbree Letters 60
J mes Iisk, Jr.-Hc Talks with n Porg-
ing Br'gnnd-ti-k Btu- Trap vita
$4,000, and ntches "a Live Naukee.
On the 2Sth Of Dec. 1863, james Fisk, il" as re
ported In n despatch from Springfield Tuesday, ro-
ceiyol a letter not dated but mailed from New
Haven. Conn, in which he vas moGesuy requested
by tho autnur to send to Mr. Geo W Pierce ut West.
Geld. Mass the sum Of sos COZ on mr. before Feb I,
1870 or he must accept the alternative and die. Tns
letter wac long and vcll written, covering about
three pages OF commercial note paper, In which the
writer slated that he had been
DoooiSG FisK, IN.
for two years, and that ne lad become desperate,
that be must have that to pay debt. that II
tic money was sent to Pierce at Westfeld, It would
otneel the debt aud lie would leave the country and
never trouble him Fisk) my more. But that there
must be no talk argument about II. TIE money
he must and would have. and there no time or
place for talk. Talk was cheap, but It took money
to buy land With" And ifho tailed to comply With
this gentle demand, he might prepare himself
TO PASS IN ms CHECKS"
and received hts quietus any day amer February l.
lie cosed this terrific demand with tile one word.
Beware;" using the entire fourth page to write It In
large letters.
immoderately and handing 1t to one Of his subor'i.
nate officers remarked that he had not decided to
negoti- to yet" Thus ended the frat letter.
The next letter was mailed from Now Haven, the
| 18th o. February.
| The author
AGAIN REPEATED MS DEMANDS,
| and desired to know wAv they had not been com
piled WITH saying. lit is barely possible the letter
| may not have reached you, hut III be ID II /
don't think you've got IT, Let I, be understood right
here n this letter falls into other hands, that this
letter Is Tor Mr. Jas. Fisk Dr., OF Erie railway fame,
that's who his letter is for by Cd"
lie further said "if you think $4,000 Ia high and
more than your life ia worth, and you cannot afford
to pay that amount down now, lfyou will soud me
| go Oo In cash. Won can send me notes for the
| $4,000 p1vable. $500 in July next. and 5000 In
January! 1871, but 10000 IN cash, must surely come
| before The LIST DAY OF hareh, Or
| DIG You MIST"
The immaculate Prince seii 1t was falling mar
ket, an thought he mad better not so'te on u even
vet add he had not prepared III nsef to pass In hi'
About the e5th OF February, Gentleman appeared
In the village Of westned, Mass, but not n search
| Of WHIPS for he was making Lili ert Inquiries iof
| Geo ". Pierce. lie found tfat while rietce's tam
ily was residing In Westncld, Pierce himself was Ell
gagged in routing buildings Ia New Haven. The gen
| ucmnu accordingly proceeded TO New Haven, ant
found Pierce,
TALL, LEAN YASKEE,
standing six feet two inches in hts stockings Pierre,
mani ested no surprise when the subject vas opene,
to him, but said lie aid not kuow Vholud been u-in.
his name. lie thoutt Ne con'd asoci tain how ever
lie said he would Immediately enGeivor 10 do 20
and would inform the gentleman hy Letter when h,
| bad succeeded. Tho Ecntlemln minated to Pierre,
that u the letter, were sioured romclhing would b.
ing all this consultation MIR Fi.k's name had TO
been mentioned By either one. The gentleman theI
returned to New York, confident that Pierce n.s
THE AUTHOR or TuC LETTERS
Hwen TO Nesthed, aud on tie following dly tn
gentleman received a letter ffom Pierce miilel iron
We-tfold, saying he had important in ormation, an
doubt re had discovered the Va ole thing. The ger
temsn went to wes;Geld and lad an interview wit
| Fierce
riorco sail. on tho night he arrived from Ne,
| Haven, On Lis way TO hi- houso from the depot, h
WIS accos'ed Oy tai. traditional b t.anfirh-looS
ing gentemnn. wlo asked i'm 81 T. n'me wa Gel
| ". Pierce, to which he rericl Yes - Tie brigan
teen said TO Pierce tia, probably on OF about III
| 10Th day Of March lac woJ'l receive - TacSagu con
ts,nin' 'lrgo amount OF money, Uut that Tue PACK
age VAST
rnB LLrsrnors STRANGER
himselL aud lie would cali on lin Tim for g. an
w"uid pay MIN well Ior nis trouble. Fierce ~ 'gc.'e
TO tho ~trun-er that per a. II would got hir
"neyer fear, there IS not tle e st u-e Tor alam ;
| n at lie v uld not see The stranger az in uutl h
had The money ready 20 deliver md nmediatel
after that e sHou leave t1e country forever. Tn
gentleman then gsked Fleece u he thought the part
would do 10 ue lad promised, AMI Fierce reptile
| YES he's desperate and dangerous man, aud
Fisk don't siyc MIN the MONEY,
nELL KILL MN SURE"
| This was the first time th't Mir. fi-k's name Ia
been mentioned by either party ana the gentlemli
| thought II conclusive evidence that the desperate
dan erous, and illustrinns briEaud was none utht
than Pier e himself the gentleman took his lca,,
syiug 10 Pierce he would hear iron, him soCu.
| About 1, time Prince Erie WIS GIFTED to r,
c"ive another letter Written by the same hand, In
dated from NCstaeld The writer said: " ~ ere.
been talk ENOUGH ABOUT this ere now I am Gisrose
20 be accommo ntny, but II mus. end, rs FAR a.
concerned, mmCdiatoly; 30 II you viii seOd Ia N
before the 1854 daI VI March, ihe run. OF tI5,0O
| that
WILL MAKE EVERYTHING SERENE,
and will Immediately leave the country ON the T,
ceipt OF IL but Il you fail To respond promptly. {
maze any attempt 10 A. q out who sends these lie
tiers, money won't save YOU, and you'n have 10
PASS IN roUR cnEcKs ANYHOW"
Prince Ere not feeling inclined to take time
read the third letter, old not learn how che ~ b
lie could be bought. but the gentleman Who ba
been making investigR ions, believing the joyt
| Prince worth saving, imme iintely sent by
| messenger the required sun 81 $4,000 In Unite
, | States bonds, which was delivered to Pierce @
Tuesday last; Tut unfortunately i0r Pierre au OF
| GER appeared on the sceae just at this tim
| and cap ured the $4,000 life preserNer. II
| prisoner waived IN examination, and IN dolault