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

The Commissioners of Emigration, by various
precautions and regulations, have succeeded in
giving some measure of security to the immi-
grants landing at Castle Garden. Not one
tenth as many robberies by the organized
bands of thieves who preyed upon the immi-
grants occur now as formerly. The system is
not perfect, and probably cannot be perfected
until the regulations are made international;
but the New-York Commissioners have done
much to defeat the Immigrant Robbers, and it
Is encouraging to know that they are active
in efforts to defeat the class known as
Emigrant Robbers or "Ticket Swindlers."
There are several scores Of these accomplished
villains in New York who, by their wealth and
their political influence with the lower class
of small politicians, have long defed the eff
forts of the Commissioners to dispense them.
The chief of this local banditd is now in Gus
tody; his principal assistants have fled from
the city, and the force Is for the present
greatly demoralized and disheartened; but the
work Of exposing and Of furnishing the leaders
is not yet fully accomplished.
Efforts are making to compromise the suit
against Charles Moore, the principal now await
ing trial before Judge Bedford. In other words,
it is in contemplation to compound a felony, and
let Moore escape on his promise to aid in break
ing I'D the business. 1t seems to us that this
policy 10 the worst that can possibly be pursued.
To compromise with villainy 1s to become
tainted with 1t; no one can ally himself TO q
rogue, even for a good purpose, and then die
tate to him. These men can be inundated
only by severe punishment and this must be
inflicted on the leaders now In the hands
of Justice, as lesson to the others.
Judge Bedford, before whom Moore's case
comes, must Bee to it that no felony is COM
pounded, and that the confessed rogue is pun
ished. The Police, who know these thieves
and their places of business "-if they do not
they will find directory of them in the arti-
ole on the subject, printed in another part of
THE TRBUsE-ousht to drive out the one and
close up the other. Policemen guard the
Steamship Companies docks. and ask emf
grants Fastening aboard the vessels il they
have been robbed but then it Is too late.
Why not with equal propriety and Tar more
of common sense station policemen In front OF
the Exchange Offices" where these robberies
are committed. and warn immigrants from en-
tering themi Chief Kelso should see to 1t that
no more poor immigrants enter the places which
we expose this morning, and others which we
purpose exposing soon, If this nefariou trade
Is continued.
And now, Mr.. District Attorney Garvin, q
word In yoxr ear. You have promised three
several times TO, bring Charles Moore and the
other IMMIGRANT Robbers in custody to speedy
trial, and each time, on fimsy prsteIt, you
have postponed sction. On Saturday you again
failed 10 bring up their cases, although You
had promised Mr.. willy Wallach, the one
Commissioners Of Emigration sctiye. In, this
prosecution. and the poor Witnesses detained
heres 70 hasten the trial.' You know these fel-
lows.ass guilty; you know that thsy are with
out defense, and that Q trial IN virtually con
viction. II yeg have no friends wise or can
did enough to whisper, H. to you. let u tell
you tiat the, time for compromising crimes
Ike those Of, Moore has we'll nigh passed In
,thi. sity, Ths reform, begun In tina c1y ia