The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-08
HACKEITs TOUGH PALS.
A Fugitive From Justice Colonizlng
Votes For Elm.


NEW YORK, Nov. The New York
World this morning publishes the following
story: "David A. Disher, a Utica gambler
and political thug for whose apprehension a
reward OF 81, 500 has been offered hv Gov.
Flower, has been acting as ON accredited
agent OF the Republican party In shipping
negroes from Tennessee into West Virginia.
Virginia and New Jersey TO vote the
republican ticket. Dishler's employe
Is Chairman Charles w. Hackett. OF
the "blocks of onen and confidential cir
cular" fame. Dishler and Hackett have
been pals in Utica politics for years. When
Dishler concocted and carried 20 a
successful issue the daring scheme to iber-
ate Tom" O'Brien, the prince OF bunco
men, who was convicted of buncoing Far
mer Post out OF $40, 600 last April, the chair
man of the republican campaign committee
was separated from him for q time. Dish
Ter was indicted in Albany county and
Oneida county, and he has been a fugitive
from Justice ever since. That they we're
together after a very short while is shown
by letter which the World has photo
grephed and reproduces in fac sinile to-day.
This was sent to Joseph Frick, a saloon
keeper in Utica, who has been an associate
and second of Dishler for many years.
THE LETTER
The letter referred to is as follows:
"PITTsBURG, Oct. a. 1892
DEAR JOE - Yours received, also $l00
Thanks. l am here for a day or two on bust
ness for Hackett and will leave for Parkersburg,
w. Va, either tomorrow or Thursday. | have
to watch carefully for any one who might know
me and move about carefully. l Wish you
would 10 and see Tom at once and tell him that
he must either 20 to New York or write II.
about money matters. l am beginning TO
think am TO be dumped overheard and left In
the lurch u the republicans lose. was to get
5000 on the 18th from II. as part of our agree
ment, but all have got from him thus far is
$4,000. Tell Tom to do all he can with Charley
aud make him promise in writing that he will
give up before the election. IL II. comes home
any day have Tom see him; IL not
IL would be better for Tom to
run down to New York some day next week
have been on the run ever since ! wrote you
last. have put up 80 much for fares that l
was broke when your letter came to mo at Rich.
mond. | have written Charley almost every
day, but he sends me but $500 at crack, and 10
goes like the wind. Here's a good tip, bet ell
you have on Harrison carrying West Virginia
and Virginia. We have put $500 nigs in Tue
former state and every one is a republican vote,
New Jersey is going the same way. We have
sent i,O00 good republicans there from Tennes.
see and next week will 90 there with 200 more.
Martin will look after New York all right so
don't be afraid to bet on that going republican.
What want you to do is TO tip Off the boys 70
vote for Sherman and klock. know Tom Will
do all he can, and tell my friends to
do the same for them too. These men
may be useful TO me some day and that's why
am anxious TO have them win. IL things come
right may be able TO go back, but / win not
venture for awhile Everything depends on the
election Tell my friends this privately and
what they do will not be forgotten by me.
When Tom gets any word from HacEett on
money affairs address me at TayIor's hotel,
Jersey City, for one week, and after that TO the
Central house. New Cumberland, Hancock
county, West Virginia, or to New Berne, Craven
county, North Carolina. You will hear from
me from Jersey. Don't fail 10 tell Tom all o.
this and give out about Sherman. II don't ge
some money from II. In Jersey City will hay;
to call upon you again. / am to meet Martin IN
Camden and may get out Of the hole there II
l don't send me 500 TO Jersey City. Don't send
an envelope liks the last one Use plain white
ones and mail at the depot box instead of the
postolfice. Regards TO all the boys.
DAVE"
The World story adds: "The letter tells
the whole story Of Dishlers part in the re-
publican scheme to buy the presidency"