Morris tribune., 1881-12-22

from the kingdom, under the penalty of
being hanged and strangled if they re-
turned, without q particle of trial. ~
BLACKMAILING In NEW YORK.
A Talk With Inspector Byrnes About it.
Does the punishment of crime prevent
its recurrence?"
well, said Inspector Byrnes, who had
just effected the capture of the man WelIes
who had threatened the life of Mr.. Jay
Gould, Il can answer yes and no to that
question. That it does not, the casual OBJ
server of affairs is led to believe by the
consideration of the many cases, such as
one for which Welles was arrested. which
have occurred inthis city within the past
few months. I mean instances which are
known to every one, and which, at the time,
attracted widespread notoriety. 1t has
been only short time since Rev. DR.. Nor
gan DIX was persecuted by blackmailer.
This man was arrested, convicted and SEN
fenced, and died shortly after entering Sing
Sing prison. Within the current year the
blackmailer Sagert was shot dead in Lex
ington avenue. This fellow was after $780,
900. you remember, threatening if the
money was not quietly handed him to steal
the child of the father from whom he de-
manded the money"
The punishment" the inspector con-
tinued, which followed both these crimes
was swift If the punishment did not pre-
vent the recurrence of the crime it stayed
it for q time"
a gentleman who is connected with a
very large corporation, the inspector said,
"came to me one day with a big bundle of
letters. These letters l have received,
threatening me with exposure of improper
conduct with some of the young women in
my employ, be said.
Are you guilty'" asked.
No. he replied, but that's not it.
don't wish the accusation TO be made pub
lie. for every four out of five people will
believe it. People like to believe bad and
evil against one.' ReciGng the story of the
at my Office to get 81 900 to hand to the per-
son who, if do not give the money, is to
make her accusations known
We'll, sent boy to his Office with in
structions, and located two detectives few
the boy, who was known to the detectives,
came from the etice following the woman.
The detectives shadowed both away up
lady. While they stood conversing the de-
tectives arrested them, and who do you
think they were' The blackmailer was the
sister of the wife of the mans most init
mate friend. That evening, when l ques-
toned him, he spoke very highly of his
friend and wife. To the question, DO
you know the woman's sister, he replied:
Very we'll; an estimablo woman
Would you think her guilty of persecnt-
ing you?'
"'Oh, nov
Il opened the door Of my room, and,
pointing to her, said:
Yet she is the person. There was a
scene. Nothing cane of the case, how
ever, said the Inspector.
Short and Long Hauls ON Railroads.
Last summer the New York Chamber of
Commerce propounded some leading ques-
tions to the railroad managers of the coun-
try in respect to the charges on freight and
transportation, and among them was the
following concerning long and short hauls:
What do you think of the practice of
charging more for short than for long
distance? For instance, 81 per 100 pounds
from New York to Salt Lake City, and
$3.50 from New York to San Francisco.
One of the railroad officers makes the
following answer:
If the railroad company were able to fix
the rates from New York to Salt Lake City,
and also the rates from New York to San
Francisco, and should, arbitrarily, make
the lesser rate for the longer distance, /!
would be very foolish. 1t would simply
be equivalent to making present of that
much money to the San Francisco shippers
and, while there might not be anything par
ticularly wrong in it,it would hardly be con-
sldered q business transaction. But. if the
rate from New York to Salt Lake City is in
itself reasonable and less than the service
is worth; and if the rate from New York to
San Francisco was already less by water
route than the rate to Salt Lake City, then
the railroad would be entirely right to com.
pete in San Francisco for New York bust
ness at whatever rates it could get. By be-
ing free to do this, it could gain consider.
able new business. ProAks from this busi-
ness would help to pay its expenses and in.
terest, and contribute that much to reduc-
ing the average rates. which it could affort
to make to Salt Lake City, and all othe
points along its line. A moments reflection
will show that Salt Lake City is one O
the places against which nature has dis
on the continent. being surrounded by
mountains and deserts. Before railroad
were built, while the rate from New York Il
San Francisco-1 600 miles farther-was
perhaps, as now, $3.50, the rate to Salt LAX
City was, perhaps, 500. Here. then, wa
natural discrimination of S97. so agains
Salt Lake City. The railroad has reduced
that discrimination to $1.50. Wheneve
the railroad can secure still larger amour
of through business from San Francisco
! and, perhaps, from China and Japan, SO a
to reduce its average expenses, the rate Il
Salt Lake can be still further re
duced, and the discrimination lessened, s.
that, in fact, the discrimination, which en-
ables road to secure San Francisco busi
ness, is in true interest of Salt LAX
shippers.
Take another case illustrating the sam
| principle:
| Corinth, Miss, at the intersection of tn
Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis an
Charleston railroads, is ninety three mile
from Memphis, and 1923 miles from Mobile
A reasonable local rate on bale of cotto
from Corinth to memphis it would be, sa
81 per bale. Memphis is about q
| good cotton market as Mobile. Conse
quently, all the cotton raised in the viclnit
OF Corinth will go to Memphis. unless th
rate to Mobile is made the same as to Mem
| phis. Between Corinth and Mobile, how
ever, are many stations where much cotto
is brought for shipment. We will tax
Tupelo as an illustration, 2S0 miles fro1
Mobile. Now, if 81 bale is reasonabl
rate for ninety three miles, the rate frol
fupelo to Mobile-580 miles-might yer
well be 50. If, therefore, the Mobile an
Ohio road completes in the market
Corinth for cotton, it will be charging les
for the longer haul from Corint
than for the shorter frol
Tupelo. And, if the law should step i
and forbid this practice, the Mobile an
Ohio road won Id simply have to withdra
from competition at Corinth. The shippe