Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-24

The breaking up Of the ring in New York Is
likely 10 affect other Cities it is said, in other
ways than as an example and encouragement
10 municipal reform. The thieves, meaning not
the great masters Of their profession, who stole
millions with slight personal risk, by means Of
fraudulent contracts, forged vouchers and other
devices Of that general character, but the inferior
workmcn in the lower ranks Of the business,
who pursued the more difficult and dangerous
and less profitable paths of dishonesty, are I'M
easy aud restless, and, authorities on such sub
jects say, are daily leaving the city for "fresh
woods and pastures new" There are several
reasons why New York is becoming less attract
i've tothem, Some of them have been directly
in the pay Of the city ring, in sinecure positions
about the courts, and as laborers,
janiors, clerks or otherwise, and performed
the only duty required Of Them, that OF
receiving their monthly stipend, with commend
able promptness. Others were dependents or
hangers-on Of the ling politicians, doing oc.
casional service as attendants of primary
meetings, repeaters, ballot box suffers or bull.
hes to oyerawc respectable voters, always on
hand when any piece of rascality was needed
and receiving compensation for these congenial
la0oFs PATTY in money and partly in protec-
ton against The risks attendant upon their more
strictly professional cmployments. If one of
these gentry had in the pursuit Of his calling
knocked down and robbed stranger, committed
burglary or broken a companions head in a
grog shop, and had unaccouotably been arrest
I'd by a policeman who was suffering from a
temporary attack Of vigilance or stupidity. i,
was very convenient to have friend and debtor
among the aldermen who could reprimand the
otieious policeman and have the prisoner quiet
ly discharged.
These and other circumstances made New
York safe and agreeable residence for persons
who were consiituiionally, Or by habit, indis.
posed TO regard the right of property in portable
goods. Bat the aspect of affairs has changed
within few weeks. Mr.. Green, the new con
troller, has struck the names OF siuecurists off
the pay rolls; The official patrons of rufiianism
find it as much and sometimes more than they
eau do to avoid arrest themselves, and have no
influence TO spare for their humber dependents
moreover their sands Of oficisI life have nearly
run out and are pretty sure not to be replcnish-
ed, and as they have no aptitude nor liking for
earning an honest living, they must resort TO the
yugaier forms of villainy, and the paths
TO success in those departments are in
danger of becoming overcrowded. For
all these reasons, and perhaps some
Others, the professional rascals are seeking new
openings for their peculiar forms of industry.
So at least Skilled metropolitan detectiye'
tells the Hartford police. A considerable num-
Der, he says, have already appeared in Boston
aud been disposed Of They are recognized there
on their arrival, aad knowledge of their char
aeter is considered sufficient to warrant their ar
rest without waiting for them to commit an
overt act. This detective thinks that cities like.
Hartford, (and why not Worcester?) on the lines
Of important railways leading to New York will
be just the places far these rascals to operate in.
Perhaps this is all true, and, at any rate, some
extra vigilance will do no HARM but a detective,
and especially metropolitan detective, even il
skilliul, is not unexcepronable authority for any
statement