Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-08-11
FOILED.
Attempt 10 BIHckmaii senator
Fair.

ENhs |
san Francisco Report. Aug. 4. 1883.
There was great excitement in the Ne.
vada Bank about 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The clerks heard a heavy
fall in the Presidents office in the rear,
which is the private sanetum Of Senator
James G.. Fair, and before they recov-
cred from their establishment a man with
blood streaming from bis face, and wear
ing a scared look, jumped over the
counter and sought protection in their
midst. He was closely followed by Sen.
ator Fair, whose fists were closely
clenched, and who wore a look Of deter.
mination.
Throw the bIackmailer QUIT" shouted
Senator Fair.
The clerks seized the man, hustled him
over the counter and elected him through
the door. For a time p~andemonium
reiened in the bank. Then Senator Fair
sought his private office, where be was
afterwards seen by a ID. r. reporter, who
sought to learn the cause Of the strange
occurrence.
SENATOR FAIRS STATEMENT.
Senator Fair, who was greatly agitated
and who carefully nursed his right hand,
made the following statement: This
is an outrageous attempt to blackmail
me, aud that all such sc%oundrels may
have warning 10 the future to let me
alone, l will give the particulars to the
public. Several days ago q man came
| to this Office and obtained an interview
with me. He gave me his card on which
was written, Sam Eisfelder, Business
Manager Of the San Francisco Enterprise.
This is a low blackmailing sheet. issued
| weekly, and run by Jacob Green x Co.
| This Jacob Green was formerly EN-.
ployed on the Bulletin. The man said
| that the Enterprise was about to print q
five column article, which would be a
| history Of my life from the earliest time
down to the present. He said that they
had dished up my divorce case and all
the scsndslous things appertaining
| thereto in the breeziest style, and
charged me with plundering people in
| the stock market and robbing them in
| mines, and that every bad thing and
falsehood that had ever been said about
me would be given through the columns
of the Enterprise in the ~raciest style. The
scoundrel then drew out a copy Of his
paper and showed me how it had at.
tackled people in this city, including q
lady who stands high in society. He
said his %proprietors were men Of great
courage who would not scruple to do
anything for coin. He apologized for
himself for having to be their agent in
such matters, saying that he wasa poor
devil and this was his only way OF get
ting bread and butter.
HIS PRICE WAS 5000.
"Eisfelder then said that it would be
worth S., 900 to his paper to suppress the
article, and added: But don't you forget
it, Mr.. Fair, if the money isn't forth
coming before Saturday morning the
article will be published, and it will
make red-hot reading l told the fellow
plainly that | had no money for him. l
refused to be blsckmsiled, and told him
that if such an article was published it
would be at the peril Of Green & Co., for
they would be severely punished. The
bCOuuuTei Weub away, Oub came tuO bSAb
day and said it was Of no use. If the
s., 900 was not paid the article would be
published. To lead him on ! asked to
see the article. He said he would bring
it to-day and went away. To-day he
called three times, but l was out. At
about three o'clock this afternoon, while
l was sitting at my desk, he entered the
bank with a companion, who stood out
side the swinging gate while Eisfelder
came in here.
lie CARRIED A PISTOL.
"Eisfelder said: Il have the article
now, and it is dished up fearful You
scoundrelP l shouted, advancing upon
him. The man then drew a pistol, but |
took a pick at him with my right fist and
caught him on the side of the face.
Then / plugged him under the ear and
he he rolled over into a corner. He bled
like a stuck pig, but gathered himself up
and made a break for the door. He
could not find the door and jumped over
the counter among the clerks, who after
ward threw him out. There you have
the whole story. l won't be blackmailed
by anybody. They came to the wrong
shop. l am always able to defend my
self. / have the cards OF the parties
and also a copy of their paper. A por.
tion Of the mans pistol, which dropped
on the floor, is here. II they persist in