New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-14


ton SO that all risk is mine as some accident may and
tere with my plan; or let me make @ uo tpat Won viii
give II TO othersi
My friend: Your refusal to permit me 10 nSJ 80 wv
losses in my own way proves that you are seeking IN
formation for the benefit Of others must satisfy me
helping nothing will be done; can @ bei'9r d
to give the amount than Information that vi" NC u'''
by Others
NV friend: Nothing that has happened will prevent
helping you If yOu allow me t. do II my own W"t
sorry for you and viii do as say; you musd dpue
me; what you need is tre 10 me- ana YOU arc "eicoHo
TO it no one viii ever know of the help you get
NV friend Your last is unjust I warned you not to
look further decline also against the yOu sad you
had Why should you not trust rather than Ask ne To
trust you assure YOU that all yOu have sent VIII
looked and you have my sympathy ana VIII nave my
aid cheerfully given in the way have named Ihs way
of communicating is not quick enough to prevent
accidents | do not intend TO desert you. BE more
manly.
Texas Couespondent-Uptowu savation-then let
me know at how you stand. Who Is using same
headingt Are you trlfingf
Iucoenito Cannot understand how It cost so much;
give nle particulars. DO not be alarmed.
Incognito-salyaton. yes; keen Windsor let go Con-
cord. Give me the cost Of salvation
1ncOgnito-only one from me give exact figures as
cannot understand your high figures; you need more
pluck. How are you now Oh WindsOrt
Every dav, in answer to the Personals, the un-
were threatening and imporug by turns. The fol-
lowing two viii show their character:
NEW -YorK Nov. 3.
Your object in inserting the above Personals s1r-
passes my comprehension. Do YOU suppose II our posi-
tiOns reversed thai you would think oi canE on
luc If you did after what has occurred yo1 "oua ne
arrested at once and expect the treatment from
you Therefore there no other way o. your auhS me-
If You really desire to do SO, you say yon DO.
forth fear that this letter will not reach y"u Today,
favorable reply or II do not receive such
reply hy Thursday. And beg OF You asaln II You do
not give 1t then to insert none will eel on, tle Jew
remaining stocks have and prepare for the worst lo
will be too late in giving me- the desired information Iii ~
you neglect this opportunity And you 'o you WIZ VII
have but yourself 10 blame Tor IL ana what 70
follow. ,.. ~, @, 10,
JAY GOULD:
My DEAR sIR-I thank you for the two Personals in
todays Herdid although expected none from on ,hs
morning ms nad intention of writing 10 you ye~iei-
fc cave Won the in formation asked Tor your Per
sonal OF yesterday, namely the cost 9f thc W3 sto
TOO much in too short tuc' you say, 1t was owing
only to my anxiety account OF the decline ol Sala-
ton Yesterday afternoon had ntention assure Nou
to ask you to advance the price Oi salvation SIMPLY
on my accounts only did hope Tor the reason save,
salvation my relative purchased for me on Wednesday
was the usual margin, nut his brokers yesletiI Is
mentioned, refused 10 carry any more for him under
20 per cent margin. This forced MN to purchase
the 500 shares OF salvation yesterday OF two ON
er houses lie bought IT him. however, the usual
margin. think commission houses al present prices
disincued generally tO purchase salvation except
for good parties with good bank assets
salvation meant Manhattan Elevated stock.
SETTING TIE TRAP.
While the correspondence was gong on II was
noted that all the letters written by the blackmaiier
were sent through Station +. Totaciiitate the
work of the police Mr.. Could consented that
all letters addressed to him coming through Station
+ should be- delivered TO Inspector ByrneS. lhe
boxes strcct-amps in the district where the STA
ton is situated watched Tor several
days aDd nights by detectives, but 1t was
IN dtfg
without the assistance Of the Post once officials
The Inspector procured map %i he
entire dis rict last Thursday, and formed plan
by which he believed tho blackmaller could De
captured. lie applied to Postmaster Pearson for the
services of fifty letter carriers for one day. Alter
consulting with fo>tmaSter-Gencral James, MT.
Pearson agreed to furnish the required number "i
carriers to act under the Inspectors orders yester-
Accordingly, al an early hour yesterday morning,
ffv letter carriers in citizens dress assembled O.
station +. They met there an equal number ol de-
tecivcs who had been instructed carefully as 10 the
work 10 be accomplished. Inc plan OF operation
was as follows
ceedcd to a street letter box and lOitercd about
within one hundred feet Of il. in tins man
ner each of the letter boxes was watched
by a carrier and a detective When any person ap-
preached the box and put letter init tie carrier at
tective kept close watch upon the per
| son who had deposited the letter. As soon
| "a the carrier reached the box he opened II
and glanced at the address the letter. II was
| envelope tOuud
Jay Gould The carrier should raise his bat as sig
nal to the officer, and the person who had put the
| letter in The box should be arrested at When
the carrier found a letter bearing another address
| he returned it 10 the box after placing rubber
! band around il to distinguish il.
Shortly after p. IN. yesterday, tall, well formed
man about SIXTY years Old WIN slpGy haIr m'Xeu
with gray and heavy gray mustachc walked mp
| TO the box at Sevcnh-ave. and 81 it-st. and quietly
| dropped a letter in the box. As he turned and
| walked away in the direction of 5 XtA-ave he was
| fnIl Y detective while John
Healy the accompanying letter carrier, stepped 10
the box and took out the letter;
! Icaly read the name JAY Gould
| on he envelope. He at once RAJ ised his hat. The
detective caught the signal, and started quickly in
pursuit of the man who had deposited the letter
| On his way he passed Detective Woods. who was
| watching another box and the two officers ap-
proached the blacllmailcr together. When the man
| felt The hands Of the policeman on his shoulders,
| and was told that he was under arrest, he nearly
| tainted. He stood for a few moments, white and
| trembling before he cOud foirly comprehend that
he had been detected The letter which he
| had placed in the box only moment before
was put before his face so that he could read the
| name of Mr.. Could on the envelope, and he was
asked if he had written the letter lie admitted
that he the writer.
The officers took their captive to Police Head
| quarters, where he gave his name Colonel j..
| Howard Welles, and said that he lived at No. 3Gj
| Flfth-ave The letter which the pisOneT put in the
box yesterday was intended to assure Mr.. Gould
that he had, not betrayed TO others any
information that had been given to hnl
through the personals. II was written in answer to
the following, which was published yesterday morn
ing:
CANADA: Have Others followed yOul feel that my
confidence has been betrayed. You have done enough
Why did you wait so long before following advicei S.
In the prisoners pocket at Police Headquarters
was found q copy Of the key 10 stocks which he had
sent to Mr. Gould. Welles took his arrest very badly
70 Inspector Byrncs he said that he would rather
have killed himself than have been caught. lie
asked the inspector to send for 5ir Gould, and if Mr.
Gould was not willing to forgive him he would Kill
himself
Mr. Connor visited Police Headquarters yesterday
afternoon and said shat Mr.. Gould would pros
ecute the prisoner to the full extent o
the law special officer detailed
| TO watch Wecs last night, as il
was feared That he might try TO take his OWL