The New York herald., 1871-09-07
BLACKM AILIN G.
A Clever Practitioner Gagged
at Last.
Ths'SOung Man "Hsskins' and Ah 1zploits-
Playing Detective, Superintendent and Re-
portsr-Iow Hs sw. ndlod Doctors d.
vines aud olioials-George Jones'
Nathan Murderer Story.


The career OF OF the most successful AVA
.ssorlous bacSmaiers who have infested New YORK
for q number Of years was yesterday 50 Aasn,v
brought 10 q close by Detective Dusenpur Tr;.
young man, who gives his name as tcnrv q
Hassins was sent to the Peniter riorv m
Nay 10, by Judge Bowling. for o wear on
three separate charges ana fined slee. Al that
time and for some time previous, he was IN the
habit OF borrowing pol.ccmaa's BAG re from mis-
Mother-iu law who was oincer in = IA ren,h rre
cinct, and going among people who we're Engaged
IN business Immediately outside tbS nals or .fye
law and getting money from IN EN- under pre.
eence OF being onicer When ,Jndye
bowling had gone 10 Euroy . hts friends
made every effort In their powa n GET them re-
leased and they finally succeg led IN June last.
rreVious 70 MS being sent 10 prison iiasEtns had
Seen mixed cp IN number OF desperate and doubt
fnl cases, ana, among others. In the Nathan murder
case. Tie pretended to some people that no knew a
good deal aoont that naIr, and talked
much oi II that he va csilei upon by Mr.
george Jones' q iaWv OF this city, who
LOOK down Iot OF ruDo al that Haskins invented
Tor the occasion' anu " used It's publication In Q
morning paper. The 9 ally remuneration Hssktns
received lor 'ills ROMAN @, he says, one dollar
"i ana paper OF 'os eco. While he was In prison
the authorities look advantage OF his natural
ghts ana ihaae Tim k,nd OF clerk
ana correspondents about the place. On his
arrival IN the fenlN nuary ne IN very delicate
heaith; ana, wnfa he 10y in bel, doubtful Of the
tens'h o MS me, change OF heart came over him,
anu ne naue up Is MIND TO pursue an honest life
when he came ON II such an opportunity should DO
offered 10 MIN. advances OF his FRIENDS proved
successful and sone means
HIS > .ELEAsE WAS PROCURED
AdheI ing still 10 his reform plan he no sooner
get TO New NW k than he ind Judge Dow
eof hin AIoy-
tnmate empb JymenI for him which would enable
aim 10 give up swndling. Judge Bowling being
cut OF 10 wn at the time, however his
hopes OK being able to return to the
straight ava OF the world were dashed to
she greuI 10. After . good deai Of work No
1hen ops inou employment IN q s!enOgrapher's
once aHt worked there for three weeks. but, as ne
says, TIE " paid him no salary, and he was obliged
10 gob ok ~ tae Old tricks Alter some weeks In.
aus'Ty In Che confidence line, which did not yield
large results, the Westneld explosion took place,
and Hask1ns Immediately saw his opportunity and
wszt to work TO It, He went down to one OF
tia steamboats, OF the line and represented himself
- reporter from the HERALD looking
for Information. An Attachs Drought him To
Captain Braisted, who said he had bet.
ter see Mr. Vanderbilt. This he made
MP his IniDd to do. and went down to Station Islam
On the boat On the way he met Congressman
Dwight Townsend who, he says, Is an Old friend
ana schoofellew o. his. Mr Townsend also ad.
vlsed him to go and Mr. Vanderbilt; 50 he went
10 the house. When he got 10 staten Island and
met Mr.. Vanderbilt at the door. Just about to 90
nut for ride, Uasgins told MIN that he sent by
The HERALD, and Mr.. Vanderbilt invited him 10 ride
with him down the Grub House. sud they could
talk there He got into the carriage, he says
which was open barouche, drawn by two yet
black bloOds," with sweeping tails. When the
th0rouqhbreds pulled up before the Club House
doors Mr.. Vanderbilt got ont followed by the would.
be reporter. ana ordered private room where they
alengthy statement from Mr. Vanderbilt aud his
o4s a sse OF he Ssss sa q 4. T1 mss
Dwight 1ownsends, and for that re8sOn did not
s,cn,,ss wsn 70 pu1sh ,nr. any..ns hat ,ag might be
one he valued 50 highly: Mr.. Vanderbilt expressed
visit he stated to be further information regarding
number OF etters had been sent 20 the papers
naking strong charges agsns: the President Of the
dent was a friend Of his old schoolfeilow he was
aeslrogs Of giving HIM an opportunity 70 defend
himself before The pubic. MIR. vanderbilt was
TOUCHED BY THIS GENEROSITY
and eonfided 10 his newly made friend the effect
S s sa sss osa sde R Hp01 Gm since &c
eS haa completely e him. an ana seep had
wen nigh followed IT. His system was breaking
'1S nfG nerves Were s snrfy y sss
alone, ana wouo willingly have give, ays
@ %a q me 70 leader ssy' q ss das as
~ a,tl the e.. s MEsALn, as Z was t, the seyeress
finished his statement the swlndler rose to leave.
saying he had friend on the World and he would
that paper Tne President felt grateful for the prot
s n, Saa @ D mat s, ne wSa no on &
account At the same TINE he handed him $25
met the the resident in the street, and IN answer 10 the
question Why the article given MIN was not
space. Being successful ON Long Island beyond his
expectation he ired 4 again. TINS time he selected
aivoree suit pending with IsV M wie Mf Msnnins
gave him Slo and he then went to the lady, but the
She bulk Of her pocsetbook that Haskins was
sbliyed TO be satisfied with ber wishes Tor the pres
Another ol his ventures yaa In politics. and as the |
Broosynltes seemed 70 be generous race Of people
vas 70 Interview him. bit the Boss" having some
90 remsn 10 his primitive Temoteness. From
the, me Boss, he went 70 District Attorney |
conversation on Inc state of the weather, |
the political at@ospnere and the cndton OF things
IN general. HAsklns proposed BUSINESS. Mr.. Morris
assured nun OF his esteem but begged that nc might
Se IN, ~ as s2a s rS S
aiscovefea ,hat ne had leit his pockeboo9 IN The |
sua the souns man qossiy Of loose ss cnanse
Lotn to leave THIS abundant land. lowing with |
from the afIairs Of STATE and went Into the church
business Ne somehow found out that two OF
TBK LEADING DivISKs
az that c',y nsn Oeen at loggeiheads FOR long time
past ana had Just accommodated their differences.
bc went 10 ouo OF these ecclesasucs and repro.
sented inat the other wishing reopen the quarrel
had maze some remarks % him which were any |
Ting but complimentary to hiu. Tnis gentleman |
became naturally inceDsed aud did not pare bIs
Language about the oLner. As The reporter WAS
going away he thanked MIN and recompcnsed hin |
before his departure. Leaving this divine Haskins
aeD 10 interview the other one with The story
lie met this gentleman returning from church, and
worked upoo nis feelings tnat the worthy church
man handed him The eutiTe collection of that
ing. taking u ncm hls pockets Just as y hpd
teen tahen from the silver salvels In ihe
sacred edince, A reporter cf ile HERALD aaw
Hsskins imne e1lately after his arresr, ana, al
slough ne seemed 30 thoroughly understand he was