The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-09

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10 the necessity Of your carrying the de-
sired envelope In your hand wherever you
20 IN such manner that every one can see
IL. We hope TO see this affair settled In the
prescribed way otherwise, unless you do
not give us immediate cause, we cease fur
ther correspondence. Should you not com.
ply with our wishes, we advise you not to
permit your family to breathe too much sea
air during the coming summer. We have
time for vengeance
"THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
"3A. Sex"
Nothing more was beard from the black
mailers for a week. Then this missiye,
mailed at TIE General Post.Ofiice came to
hand:
CAPRI 4. 1881.
" Mrs. L StroSJerger, Esq. east Sirty.trst
street, city:
"Dear Mrs. Strasberger, Without hav.
ing the slightest interest | again write TO
warn you once more, although ain afraid
that II will be useless. | am not deferred
from endeavoriDg TO Try mediation. viii
you now, in your own interest, so az not to
be left widow In this hcartless world, try
with Mrs. Adler 10 persuade your husbands
or endeaver 10 settle this business your.
selves. | offer you nv aid, more | cannot
do. IL find in the Std0tS Zeitung Of Sun
day The following advertisement: Ludwig
klaboksky, Third avenue. recommend all
sorts OF tobacco then am certain you de-
sire my help. subscribe myself
"SECRETARr EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE"
NIHILIs1's WARNINGS.
This one, mailed as the other, followed /:
"APEIL 4.
Mrs. l.. StroSberger:
Most Respected Ladies,-EXcu>e me
for addressing YOU. ! am Il POlander. and
was drawn among the Nhllsis by the
hatred my race bears toward the Car OF
Russia. | enter into the enterprise with
great zeal, as my generation is tyranniZed
over by Russia, and we are broOdng venge-
ance. receive very high salary a. secre-
tary of the NihiiSt>. which makes my life
very comfortable, and ! have only in return
10 tran late from every language. The ne
gotatlonS with your husband cover period
of six months. TIE correspondence proved
failure, and it WAS intended a week ago
that your dangDter should be abducted but
prevented II, as | advised threatening let
teIS should be first used. The attempt to
carry away your daughter from school was
only a stupid affair. The real plan was to
carry Rosa away from the street, 10 force or
coax her into Il cogch then good bye for
ever. | prevented it. Then came threat
ening letters without any result. Last
Thursday night we tried 10 avenge our
selves on Mr. Strasberger by bomb, but
| prevented il. Wnen Mr.. Strasberger
went home with boy one OF us saw the
paper in bis pocket and cried out, "Tbe
envelope" At once the orders were cOun-
termlnded. Al this was my doing. You
ask me why j have 20 much sympathy. /
am the only jew among the section OF six
teen. Thereupon | concluded to warn you;
but. ladies', can only warn YOU un-
Ill it will be too late. On Tuesday a
resolution Will be adopted. | will advise
YOU what will be done. | am afraid this
will be adopted on Tuesday night. The
Fourth Scction (SrctiOu OF NeugeaDct) con-
sistS Of six men; il VIII be authorized TO use
at will the tools of their goddess. Then it
will be too Late for mr TO warn you, Is every
one will act independently. For the present
do not let Rosa leave the house alone or
with Miss 5. Don't make any visit your
self. particularly at night. | don't know
what your husband can do for your safety,
as a people charged with the eXecu-
,ion Of their re.olve prize their sue
cess more than their lives. This from
Jour friend. Should YOU be able to COM
ply with the wishes Of the Nichols,
though to a reduced amount, you Will find
more rest and safety than at present. Were
| in your situation | could not sleep wink.
II you comply you might be able 10 0pen
peaceful negotiations. Assuring you that |
have acted without any interest in the Nlcho-
las cause. remaio.
"SECRETARY A. Z. X, 81 AVE.
"P. {. can he found by advertisement
undtr weltknown name in the stats
Zietupg OF Tuesday and the German Ne,oS
OF Monday night. in which you might short
IL announce what your conclusions are. BE
brief. short. and quick. Your FRIEND"
As required, an advertisement was in
serted in the papers named IN one OF the
missives. The fist was as follows 81 am
not afraid. Cinnot give much. State low
est price and place" In the second this
statement was made: al have 1900; may
raise Sj,000.' On the 5th OF March came
The sentence, "HurIy them up," and on the
same date was received German newspa-
per scrap containing the following:
"Re,cdrd Ofered Mayor Howell was en-
powered by the Jard OF Aldermen TO offer
a reward for the discovery Of the criminals
who, on March II b, laId grenade iul! Of
DIV Mantle under the doorstep Of James Me-
Kesney, Of No. 17j Clinton street, Brook
lyn."
THE DETECTIVE on TIE TRACK.
On Wednesday evening when the door
bell was rung Ms, Speiten, the e0veIneSs,
answered II, aud a young man presented
him> elf. who Inquired for Miss Strasberger,
at the same time presenting a letter. The
govcrness took it, but replied that The lady
was out. on which the stranger turned alb
ruptly about, and, snatcbng the missiye
from her hand, sprang down the stoop
and scurred away. Word OF this was
brought TO Captain Gunner, and Mr..
SlrasDcrger, thoroughly wearled and
tormenttd by this persecution, begged
him to take eff ctve measures to
nut an end to it. With this purpose the
Captain summoned Detective Campbell.
From the time II had fallen into the hands
of his superior for investigation he had been
enchaIged with IT. In pursuing his quest
for the blackmalers be had time and again
followed Mrs. S;rasberger, and 10 eVade
detection had adopted number OF mge-
NOUS DISCUSSES. One day he went about
as rag picker; again, tru>>ed out III NE
and buttons, he had played the part OF
jehu; another day he had worn coach
mans livery and again in a wOrkman's
Torn UiOuSc udu sluh'tltu aiOh-, h"'
tramp, half laborer. But heretofore he
had not been able to de,ec Ia suspicious
nor single out from the by-goers
a single person who appeared TO be inter-
ested in bis charge. Captain Gunner. how
ever, satisfied with his tact and per>istency.
instructed him to continue his investiga-
tons In the bouse Of the Strasbergers. lie
was to 90 there at O'Clock in the morning,
remain through the day, and II any person
presented letter or made anv suspicious
he was 10 put him under ar
rest. A little after midday small boy ap-
proached the house and handed III the 1ol'
lowing communication: