The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-07-04
BraallTin'S LGH York Letter.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
."I,or Truths was ap honorable man,


Aud they are all honorable men,"
A few days ago took little stroll in
the suburbs of this city. 1t was away
from the huge piles Of brick that shut
out the sky, and the hard stone pave
ments. The green fields were in sight;
even the warning note Of the seventeen
year locust sounded like music, almost
the song of the birds. Walk
ing along l camo to a beautiful place,
where magnificent residences skirted the
way. None but the rich lived there,
The squalor and wretchedness that
meets you everywhere in the city, was
nowhere to be seen. On sloping hill
side was a rural palace; on the building
and grounds two hundred thousand dol
lars had been expended. All that art
and taste and money could do was done,
to beautify and adorn this elegant house.
He who built it and Inhabited it two
years ago, is now fugitive from justice,
AMI this splendid mansion and grounds
represent the proceeds of his thefts, and
are for sale. 1t is strange history.
Almost thirty years ago poor friend
less boy landed in this country from
England. He sought employment, and
found it with one of the most enterpris-
ing firms in the city. The boy was dill
gent and faithful, and he rose from
place to place year after year, till at the
end of twenty years he found himself a
partner in the concern, with an income
of S25,000 year. The poor boy had
reached the highest round of the social
ladder. Men took off their hats as they
passed him in the street; women point
ed him out to their husbands as model;
employers mentioned him as an example
to their clerks, and told them that if
they only pursued the same course that
he pursued, they would be one day per-
hap like him.
The man himself was a study. He
held his head high, and he looked right
over the heads of common men, forget
full of his own meagre start; he seldom
noticed any of the minor employees OF
the concern, and when he did, he made
them feel their inferiority. AS he grew
rich he rather began to look down on
his mercantile associates, for he himself
was of literary turn, and had soul
above bobbins and thread. Years rolled
on, and the firm to which he was at
tached became one of the foremost ir
the city, when suddenly one morning
New York was startled with story Of
thefts that shook it to the centre. The
tried and trusted partner of this mighty
firm had been detected robbing his as
sociates, and was in fact a common
thief. The news flew like willfire; VIZ
all tn ought that the thief would be made
an exam Die of: the most eXtracrdinar!
revelations wore promseG-when all o
su lien everybody connected with th'
afflir became mum as an oyster, anC
after the robberies had been fully dc
rated stop was at once put to al
proceedings. The convicted THE
moved out of his splendid home a dis
graced and ruined man; but the firm III
hid robbed did not prosecute him bu
gave him moneyto depart for Europe
where he now mouras over crimes wEicl
cannot be recalled.
What was the secret of this suddel
changer you ask. Well, very simpl
one. The firm with which he had beel
connected had been robbing the govern
ment for years by swearing to false in
voices and perpetrating other fraud
: upon the government, and this trie
: and trusted partner had been the instru
. ment of their perjury. When brough
face to face with his crimes he deiie
e his accusers while acknowledging hi
: thefts, and they finally compromised b
:! taking Lis property ard letting tn
c criminal go free. Ano' her great fri
v paid the government q quarter of mi
t lion of dollars on invoices falsely swor
s through, and yet there are not moi
@ pious or honorable men to be found i
O New York than that same firm. TRel
: is no denying the fact, that robbery {
: the government is not looked upon ;
e stealing by the great majority of me
v chants, and men will swear to false il
|, voice who would scorn to pick pock
r or tap till. In the past week the rev
il lations made at the Custom House prov
II that for the sake of few dollars me
s. esteemed reputable are willing to jeo
d ardize their liberty, their characters, al
r their souls. The time has come wht
N this villainy ouat to be stopped, al
st the sooner some one is made an eXamp
of the better.
The ease with which men swear W
ID never better illustrated than in the ca
IL Of Mr.. Reed. Mrs, Reed sues for
ID yorce, and believes her husband TO
In worth 100000; certain it is that L
I'd profits of his business ran up as high
at $4,000 year-;his Mr.. Reed dor
" deny. He then sold out his business {
le $50, 300, but swears like mosstrcop
G. that he is not worth cent, and that
m is only clerk in the business at ! 8
We a year, where a short time ago he "
5. the priacipal, drawing a dividend
ht 100000 year. 1 would not for t
ri world assert that Mr.. Reed is guilty
I'll perjury; but it locks very strange 10
c. man up a tree.
ng "The mills' of the gods grind slow
Mt but they grind exceeding fine" and Il
IL Mr.. Bud lenselk has discovered to
C. cost. His buildings were death-tral
es If there is no Sheol we want to ge
al chance at Mr.. Budden elk while lie
at here, and as punishment for his erin
lg make it as uncomfortable for him
N. possible. Ten years in States Prison
ty not a comfortable contamination foI