The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-18

lsnalo Dlae1ma2s1s
"1 lnov Of instances Of blackmailins |
operations in this city" said one OF the
sbiest and most trusted detectives ~
t tSs. countr .1 70 q writer In the New York
GrapAic recently, "wh1cn wes ,s,>,;o ~
liberty to give all the facts tof puenca-
ton would be the town talk Iot .
month. I have made their operation:
4 atudy. and I myself Am astounaed q
The Veskneos Of human nature. THESE
neooie thrive upon the fears Of men and
women. who, By the display Of = little
comSse ma discretion, eould lave
saved themselves nom the e1acaonS o.
their tormenton. By this l mean tnat
By openly defying blackm:ilers, INTO
1hooe cl1tches they had unfortunately
iailen. they would have ioiled them.
ne first stsp in treating With them Of
III Il the entering wedge OF their mis-.
iortu 1es. I know . leading merchant
Of this city. a@an whose cnatsctet e u
spotless, Who has fo{ q q9attet o. .
century been one OF the leading pillars
In one Of the most aristocratic uptown
churches. and who is credited with
being a man of rare nerve ana prudence,
Mo- for the past fifteen years Of his
life has paid $50 monthly to- woman
Who he knows to be q professional
blackmailer. You ask me why. knowy
ing her to be such . character, 10 con-
sents to be so boldly and continuously
robbed. de is rich; the woman pos
sesses some tell-taie letters written by
him to q third party, and rather than be
exposed he pledged himself to provide
for her in the manner I have indicated,
and he will do so as long as he or she
lives. 49,.
II know of another case in this city
which has proved to be even more dis
astr0us. The victim in this instance,
too, is a widely. known and . wealthy
business man. He became involved in
an intrigue, and was bounded by two
blackmailers to whom he paid $5S. 900
as hush money. He eventually sue;
ceeded in quieting them, but refused
positively to prosecute them, although
aware Of their character, fearing pub
| licity. These fiends-l can call them BY
NO other name-have been the cause Of
the wreck Of fortunes, the suicide Of
more than one n an, and Of untold mis-
ery in many families in this city. Only
q year or 20 ago q wealthy Chicagoan,
Who had been indiscreet, suffered him.
self to be frightened by . professional
Who had become cogniz ant of bis way.
Wardneos He paid her thousands Of
dollars, neglected his business, and 6n.
ally. when utterly ruined, frankly told
her that he had made his last payment
to her. She threatened to expose him.
told him she would kill him, followed
him from place to place, believing thai
he had still some money left, and even.
tually nut her threat into execution end
shot him dead. A short time ago 1lwas
called Oh professionally BY . gentleman
Who wished my aid in getting rid Of
man and woman Who had prosecuted
him srievously. He had met them et ON
ofthe fashionable hotels at the Catskills
and had carried on = Irritation with thu
woman, who was young and tascinat
ing. OF course he had compromised
himself, and the result was that he ha<
bean visited unexpectedly BY the wo
mans altered husband, who demanded
under pain Of the fullest exposure. $l0
O0O. He rave the man his check To-
81. 600 on one of the city banks, think
in9 that Wa the easiest way TO settl
, the trouble, and was assured tia
J there the matter would end. A mont
later be received . letter. In which .!
additional sum ofmoney was demanded
Realizing that compliance With his n
quest would render him liable to tal
ther assessments, he placed the matte
In nv hands. I saw ct once that b
!. had been tho victim Of blackmailerl
and Immediately called on the outrage
husband, who had come down frol
Garrison's that day, and was then wait
ing to see my patron at the futnal
house on Fourth avenue. lie gre
] highly indignant when informed b.,
! that he would not get another dolla,
I and threatened to eject me rom Ri
room when told him l would Gen
him to State prison If be further ii
J. noyed the gentleman. I gave him
GOOD choking when he became unbea
ably insolent, which 30 frightened Il
villain that he has not been heard
since