New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-29

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steamship advertisements pinned and tackled to tho
States Treasury hoes ana handfuls Of foreign gold
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loosely steal boldly and a. oonseausnSe cannot now
though the seldom come TO trial and they are re-
leased to do the same thing over again. Hsekmen aso
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either carries or directs the emgrant to boarding
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petors Of these are in the regular pay Of the emgant
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fact league MIN the sEi1dsTs and
quite lately, ives tie conduct Of the Police Hoboken
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RECENT VICTIMS OF THE RUNNERS.
Instances Of the swpding of emgrants numerous,
and average two three every week On Saturday
of last week robbery attempted which was charac
terzed bodness than even these persons usually
assume. Two Englishmen, who arrived In the United
States two years ago. settled in Alton ILL., and managed
wtbip the two years 70 save $50 each with this cap
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heard that such class Of people emigrant syndlers
he listened he FELLOWS plausible tale Of Ssss
the banssfs sold TICKETS for passage
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the rogues Knew that they eou not nfe
the che and item to the two men rna at
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latter produced the bills the men Davis and ryan
once Miilsrd says he suspected robbery, made Bat
tie for his money sort Of scuffie ensued perfectly
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grant robberes pubshed within the last ak mouths for
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genius f tainted With little genuine snsrtness in.
% thieves he he vent and Chicago
sold his ticket to England to local agent at disOoun
victim Of the emsrsh runners arrives penniless the
other de the agent the COMPANY IN whose steamer
here until biz money recovered when he is again re.
turned he cannot be induced to appear against tns
hurry to get away with their restored money, that
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calculate these chances In their favor and seldom
make mistake.
PROFITS OF THE BUSINESS.
These robberes average at least SIX per week. and the
amount stolen without exaggerat0n, b equal to an
average Of $500 each victim. THUS Is an income
for the thieves Of el0oOoO year, though the actual
statistics could be obtained the figures would probably
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desyos and =. the power Of his 9se 70 penish these
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promised that he win put him trial once. McDer-
nott Is also now under arrest and g,om,sed
Ills influence to secure his scqutl Suspension Of
eenSgpes with the understanding that he 10 toqut the
profession, and sssst the oesrs In putting end to IT,
When this much-de end viii be reached is a matter
Of the purest speculation though great efforts are being
made to crush this mode Of svindifng enectuay.
FINANCES OF THE DOCK DEPARTMENT
I The Dock Commissioners listened yesterday
to an opinion from Corporation Counsel o'Gormau IN