National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-27
AnAInxsxAx,s Pass.
A Notorious Gambler Uses It on the T. &P.
Railroad and Commits q Disgraceful 0hsnss.

A Victorious Gambler Uses Il on the T. &P.
Railroad and Commits Disgraceful 0fenss.
From the Louisville Commercial.l
We have fallen upon evil days. Gamblers,
murderers, roughs and robbers are the associates
Of men who seek office. Their aid is often neces-
ssry to accomplish success. 1t Is VIGOROUSLY
tact that gentleman may stoop TO vile associa-
lions to crafty petty ambition. Only q few
weeks ago rising young statesman was seen, on
public occasion, with his arm about the neck Of
vile thief, pimp and roper for brace game,
simply because the scoundrel was an influential
party about the polls. Men seeking high oflcisl
positions are represented BY disreputsble instru-
ments, whom they would scorn to recognise as
friends. This Is all very bad. 1t demonstrates
the disagreeable fact that we live in . democrat
lied age. The Ledger yesterday gave, with the
which Is sufficient to shock any decent man in the
city. The facts are these:
Several days ago MI. Frank Roberts, alderman
and p. railroads. compliment OF doubtful
character which all the corporations about Louis
viiIs 2sg to O0anc%snntSs gambler OF rGIs6
John Long, another gambler, in the White man
sion o few years ago, and escaped by the trickery
to John Young no ao1T ToO n 9anbe
robber and disreputable character generally, who
has escaped the penitentiary by legal miracles
Tor years. These two fellows, Harmon and Young,
were travelling on the E. and p. railroad few
days ago. probably on some robbing excursion,
and, on "Wednesday, committed vile assault on
some unprotected woman on the train, after
which they left the car somewhere In Hardin
county. The woman exposed them when too late to
effect their capture. The conductor recalled John
Young'sfeatures, and, regarding him as Alderman
Roberts, reported the matter to the superlntend-
emit, Mr.. Whitcomb, on his arrival in Louisville.
Mr.. W. soon ascertained that o disreputable
character had been using the pass, and that Mr.
Roberts was in town. Mr.. Roberts, Il is but lust
TO say, on being informed of the crime, went to
exertion to capture and bring to punishment these
miscreants; and he would defray all the expenses
attendant thereon.
sceundrels. Perhaps Judge Lynch viii kindly
take them in and suspend them (by the neck
from active operations for twenty:iour hours. It
would be such simple way of getting rid Of
fault with It.
No one can envy Alderman Roberts his sItua-
ton. He gave his railroad pass to q man who
gave 1t to q robber and common gambler, and
who In turn committed a vile offense on an unpro-
tected woman. The railroads should hereafter
drop the free-pass system. It don't pan out well.
Lack Of Discipline In the English Navy.
On the whole, 1t is perfectly clear that there
has been terrible want Of high technical drill
In the education Of the officers Of our iron feet.
There is q UNDERSTANDINGS want not merely
Of systematic method and nicely, and Of the per-
feet fit Of correlative responsibilities but even Of
strong sense Of official responsibility and alert
ness, such as alarms us, when,we think Of some Of
the nations with whom we might be put in COM
petitiop.s When we recall the perfection Of the
alscipllne and the accuracy Of the minute ar
rangements made.by the German army in the
Franco German.war, and then look at the evil
denee of Intellectual slipshodness in our navy,
we cannot but be dismayed. It is quite obvious
that the scientific training of our naval con-
structoIs has been far in advance Of the training
OF the officers who are appointed to carry out
those naval constructors plans. A very delicate
and refined system Of machinery has been de-
viscd for the new ships, which needs very INTEL
ligent, dutful and highly-taught naval service to
work 1t. But such q service we have not got. We
have men OF gallantry, and with q certain rough
knowledge Of what they have to do, but no com
prehension Of the absolute necessity of that eIab-
crate care which must be taken on all sides, II
Spectator. H-a..ra