Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-04

Fraud.
Al certain period, some six or eight
years ago, the otlicer- Of one Of our priu'
cpal railroads had good ressons for be-
litying that some Of tne conductors upon
particul ir SECTION of their road were IN
the habit If rendering inaccurate returus
from "wsy pas eugers :" and as they
were a. able tu fix the dlfilcatiou upon
the particulnr individuals, Pmkert0n wae
emIlo,ei To investigate the matter, aud
test the accuracy Of their suspi Ions.
Far tue execution Of this delicate ser
vice be sci cited IA sufficient number OF hls
b. 50 men To furnish four for every car in
d train, ON. to be seated at each door and
Two in the centre Of the car, the latter
facng TO the front and rear, so as To SEE
every person who went in or out. These
men we're directed not to recognize each
other, hut 10 pay their fares, and other
Wise dcport themselves like ordinary
travellers. Each one was provided with
pencil aud paper, and instructed to keep
an accurate record Of every person that
entered or left the cars, noting ths
stations to ami from which they Travelled,
IT,, 50 that if at the end Of the trip their
nutcs were IN accord, 10 would be good
evidence Of acc 1racv. t. this manner
the major was enabled, in the course Of
u few day, t. make a detailed report
which showed Onc'usivcly that hearly
every condt ciur ulOn the section Of road
under surypil ance, had been guilty OF
swlrdliug He also asCer'uined ihat one
of these delirq ents owned property to a
larse amount In Philadelphia Where
anon, a, ! was nioriuef, Colonel s.,
tic Viee President, sent for the man, aud
the following dialogue ensued;
Mr., how long have you heen
emp Dyed "a conductor on our road ."
About seven years, Sir"
what my have yoI received during
that time 20
" Eight hundred dollars a year"
"Do YOU own the house NO.-ui OIL
Street -
" DO, Sir"
"Hayc you therrrorerty in this eily"
have"
" What is It's value -
We'll, Sir, can't tell precisely, but
it is considerable"
"whst estimate do you place upon
/ your entire assets ."
Something lihe forty thousand dol
lars"
Were You the owner of any rortion
of this properly wien you entered our
service "
"Not dollars worth, Sir"
" You have family tU support, un-
der staud -
81 hcvea wife and three childfon."
"Wal you do M the favor TO inform
me how YOU have been able in seven years
to support your family aui Accumulate a
fortune OF forty thousand dollars upon a
sa AIRY Of eight hundred -
81 have lot the slightest objection u
answer your que. tion Colonel $ --, pro
viied YOU will suiler me first 10 PROFOUND
d reS pertinent iuieIrngatorits 10 you."
every well, sr, Eve 10 objections
" Int are they -
" VIII you then be so kind rs to inform
me how ION. you have been connected
with the--Railruad -
"Stmo.hing Ike teu years
"Wnat, allow me 10 ask, has beei
your salary daring that time 3"
"f suppose 10 must have average
about $4,000 IA year"
q .'You have d f,miy to support, if
0 an not mistaken -
3 Z" Yes, Sir, | have family
elf 10 Is NIT an Improper question:
Colonel S., Will You snntr me q
{ Iass whul l. thcumOunt Of your fortune :.
"Wd, s'r, n'tkuow precisely, ou
9 .tii So. e;lil q hautsome."
d" Would ycu o-tima.o 10 10 a half
S -ii iQu GI,Fs, co-onc' ~
d" Ye-, dare say il is."
n "That being the fact. Sir, if You wi
p, do me the favor TO disclose 10 me I'll
n secret Of tre process by which you,
a ton yeare, have been able to transmit
l. $50. 900 into ten times that amount, viii
e o.t any y ysiIlc mtans outside your stla
z / will most che, fully tell you how l haN
u aauagcd, hy turning an honest penn
e low aud then, ,toHubs the mparaiiyel
"a hrien.uc.nt ON, un, have namod.'
y THAT Is all very we'll" piled the in
e pertulbih.e vice president, "but you stel
,, b. have furg, tten that there is shgl
a dill renee between your status and mn
b. upou the Railroad, in that you al
y RESPONSIBLE to me for stealing the COZ
Sc pHny's money, wnereas an not accoun
>, able To yOu TOR my tr nsLtiJns. In vie
e Of lis laci, il now becomes my duty
!, Inform you that your services are
1t longer required upon cur road"
j., Tue fcetiOus conductor PROBABLY a
ir ticimued this result, and with nis chara
% teret.c cuoluess remarked I'm IN
ID event. Sir, it may az some future tin
=, become ecessary for me to seek emplo
le ment upon another road. Would II
So ask ny loo much for you TO give me
1t letter settling forth Your estimate OF n
sc aAiity to perform tue duties Of condu
10 torl'
Us ''lf you desire g., certainly have
- objections to giving you testimonial
as the % cJ that | lOUs upon You as 1
is most interruptions aud unblushing kna
.e that has ever disgraced the cata OK
10 nj our employees, and that any cOmpa
be havLg anything 10 DO with YOU will
he mora Is certain TO be Robbed. ."-liarpi
n- N.glz.As tor Cc'ob'r.