The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-31
JAY G0ULD'S UNEASY LIFE.
Afraid to Travel Over His Own Railways
The Best-Hated Man on the Continent.

Charleston e. Co. Letter in New York Times
When Jay Gould recently hurried dowr here
by rail to go on board his yacht for winters
sail through southern waters he brought be-
sides his family and his DOCTOR another guest a
man of retiring manners, who was never eeen
with the excursionists, but who was. for all that
in Mr.. Goulds estimation, an important member
of the travelling party. This man of the retiring
manner was private detective, doughty, mid
dleaged fellow of experience, who draws a
yearly salary out of Jay Gould's till He is the
employee of New York detective agency whose
chief patronage is said to come from Gould, who
finds ample use for big staff of such officers.
They serve him not only in personal matters
but look out as we'll for certain delicate affairs
that it is we'll for Gould to have clearly in sight
in the management of the various corporations
where he has large financial interests
Newspapers down here as elsewhere, within
the last few years have frequently reported Jay
Gould when for time as leaving New York as
off on a tour over his Southern and Southwest
ern roads. The truth is that Jay Gould for
years has not dared to make such journey
There are miles and miles of railroad governed
by Gould over which he could not be tempted to
ride. His life would be in danger there and
he knows it. He knows where he is safe and
when he is safe; it is to tell him this that he
detectives whose reports are made to him weekly
in the same concise form that he requires from
the book keeper who attends to his personal bal
ance sheet
Gould, it is said, began to employ private de-
tectives extensively a half dozen years ago, when
by some means. he discovered plot that had
been made by dissatisfied spirits on the line of
the Wabash railroad to wreck special train on
which he preparing to make an inspection
trip with Russell Sage man who knows
Gould we'll says that his detectives cost him more
than all the clerks in his New York Offices He
| never makes journey. even the shortest, nova
days, without first sending his scouts on ahead
to discover if any obstacles are likely to be en-
countered. A corps of these detectives kept
constantly travelling up and down such lines as
the Wabash, Missouri Pacific Texas Pacific, and
the Missouri, Kansas g. Texas. No criticisms
izations formed that are not promptly reported
to him. Twice within the past year and half
Gould made ready to run his special over his
remoter roads. but in each instance. it is said, he
was advised by his agents not to attempt the ex-
pertinent and in Difference to the opinions of
these detectives he both times abandoned his
purpose.
People at the North who have been startled
and angered at his open and notorious purchase
of Legislatures and courts of justice are still
without any adequate idea of the hatred borne
this man along the distant lines o! railroad whose
policy he dictates and whose employees he rules.
Mutterings of discomfort have been heard and
vengeance vowed by hundreds of men is still
their purpose. 1t isn't idle talk to saw that the
wickedest deed against even the life Of Gould
would be excused and even justified. by multi
tudes who see in him only sordid and cruel
taskmaster, bounding armies of men to death for
his own gain The reports of the detectives
have been startling information to Gould. For
q time, 1t is said. he disbelieved the news
they sent him, but other men dispatched