The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-26
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY FEBRUARY e. SHEET

the writer's ROOM and finding the coast clear, drew
up chair and commenced the conversation. Not
being familiar with the interviewing department OF
journalism. the writer neglected to take notes OF
the remarks, but they were IN substance fol-
lows
wILooy-I understand that you write the edi.
torials On Albany matters Is that sos
ATTACHK-Wel, ! suppose 1 write some Albany
editorials. Why DO you ask9
wLcox-I supposed they were written by Mr..
-. He writes some Of them, does he not9
ArrACHE-I should say he writes very little ON
Albany subjects; but why do you put the question:
Wncox-Well, you see the Erie directors are
anxious that the HERALD should cease Its attacks
upon them, and they willing to Day literally II
this can be managed.
ATTACHE-How do you know this fact9
LANE WANTS TO KNOW If YOU ARE ''FIxED"
WILCox-I have been treating with them for some
time. Mr.. - IS particular friend Of mine and
mentioned his name 10 them as the gentleman who
wrote the editorials Mr.. Lane understands that
you write them. and ne wanted to know whether
you were In the interest of the English stockholders
He thought You might have been "6xed" by them.
ATTACHE-Mr. Lane IS mistaken on that point at
least l nave interest whatever IN the English
stockholders. Indeed for my own part, am op-
posed to any English slockhoder being director
in any American railroad, and believe the HERALD
mas taken that ground.
WILCox-Then l am to see Lane and the others
on Monday, and Will make them como to point
and say what they Will do. They anxious to
place some statements about the classification act In
your hands. as they want that law sustained.
ATTACHED shall be happy to receive any state
ments they may nave in regard to the law, but
think nothing they can show can prove 1t to be
good one. Are You certain, however, that they are
willing to pay out money for the purpose Of innu-
encng the HERALD editorials2
WILCox-Oh, yes; they will pay five or ten thou
sand dollars. But they must not delay. l will
make them come to the point at once and will see
what they will do
After this friendly conversation WILCOX with
drew, satisfied doubt, that all difficulty was re-
moved, and apparently unconscious that the
HERALD controlled solely by its proprietor ana It's
manager, and not by It's editors ana reporters. On
Sunday morning, February l. the whole OF the
above facts were laid before Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett, Jr.. the manager Of the HERALD who re-
quested they might be kept secret .aIs Ir.d In
might be thoroughly entrapped and exposed
At the time he ordered that ARTICLES against
for few days. for the purpose OF encouraging the
negotiations and ascertalnlng the extent or the
impudence and rascality OF the persons implicated
THE LITTLE GAME HANGS FIRE
the desk or the writer:-
DEAR sn:-I to have final interview tomorrow A.
With the parties in charge Of the matte. about whiSn
when you come down in the afternoon or evening Yours
HoNpAY EVENING, Feb g. 1872.
Of course. 1t was not to be expected that SO i'm
portant diplomatic negotiation was to be settled
IN moment and SO the expectant receiver OF MI.
the why wilcox ana The Ioxy Lane kad concluded
their bargain. day or TWO afterwards, however,
WILCOX again put III an appearances.
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PIECE,
JUST AT PRESENT.
This time the matter had been all settled, al
though the figure at which wilcox had generously
placed the honesty of attache OF the HERALD had
been ungenerously cut down down by Lane. That
worthy had been dealing with Bohemianss and. prob
ably, mad no very high estimate stnn OF the value OF
terms" was Wncox's statement, ut is TO be $2,5OO
Ior you and 1900 for Mr.. You see dr had
ATrACHE-When Is this money 10 DE paid over
and howy
and these have 10 be drawn. They have promised
to have That done to-day, and shall no doubt be
amount. Lane mas not acted very well. The amount
Is not enough. Don't you think soS
small. the service required ought certainly te be
| ONLY FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WLCOX-It's only to be Tor the legislative ses-
sion, you know, AMI they have to pay out money to
otaers But us small piece OF business ,, on the
others would not agree 20 give more just now. 1t
| ought To nave been IS, 900 apiece, at least.
Tue following day passed and no money was
forthcoming. On the next Saturday, February 10,
another little billet was received from wilcox, who
had evidently, not learned one OF the rudments OF
his callIng-tO beware or letter writing. This
another fall had taken place In Ere-the bears were
In the ascendant. Instead OF the whole $4,000 being
drawn on a voucher out OF tue treasury OF the Erie
railroad, the contents OF which properly belong TO
the stockholders, only,
ONE QUARTER OF THE AMOUNT
was TO be forthcoming, the balance 10 be paid by
instruments. This depressing TACT was communi-
"a NJ.
catlon:-
Mr.--Parties positively promise to make payment
Of quarter OF the amount on Monday Vouchers alrcay
t S sSss morning. "Aen not T HS'
Wilcox was not going TO be fooled any longer.
Gould could not pun the wool over MS eyes, He
had pledged himself to pay up, and the cash must
negotiation. Wlcox's honor was at stake, and
proDably Wilcox's landlady and washerwoman
expect wrath OF wilcox and the HERALD.
..lil pay flve hunured down."
The frmness Of Wilcox met its reward. On Mon.
day, the 18th, he to bring Gould TO the scratch
and he succeeded IN doing 80. That afternoon the
writer was gratlhed to learn in stage whisper
from the mysterious Wilcox as he swept past him
on the HERALD stairs or In one OF the
passages, 'lts all right-the moneys paid
a for suye 1Sr ns s s
day envelope was slipped into the writer's hand,
ana hoarse aside breathed In his ear "You
can draw the money on that tomorrow" The fol-
loving Is O Jic-sfnfe OF the contents OF the
envelope -
< No. NEW YORK. Jan. 18th, 1872. !
SO THE NATIONAL PARK BANK
Sc Payto-- Or Bearer
s. Five Hundred Dollars
$s$ GEORGE WILCOX