The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-07
HIS TICKET WAS WORTHLESS.
Fred Briggs Causes Ticket Broker
COrbett's Arrest.


Fred Briggs Causes Ticket Broker
COrbett's Arrest.
Among the prisoners arraigned in the
police court yesterday was Clarence e.
Corbett. a ticket broker, doing business
at 1853 East Third street The charge
against Corbett was that of larceny,
the complaint issued and sworn to by
Fred A. Briggs, of Minneapolis, charg-
ing Corbett with having on Aug. 1
taken $2S from him for a ticket and re-
bate check purporting to be good for
transportation to Atlanta. Ga. The
ticket, Briggs alleges, was false and
fraudulent and of no value. Mr. Cor
bett, when the case was called, asked
for and was granted a continuance
until Monday, and was released on his
own recognizance.
In speaking Of the case Mr.. Corbett
stated that the charge was merely
cover for the reQpening of the fight
made by the railroad companies
against the ticket brokers.
II have been in this business a num-
Der of years, said he, land have never
before been accused of failing to make
good the loss for. a ticket purchased
from me. This is undoubtedly the work
of the Western Passenger Ticket
Agents association, which has recent
quarters in Minneapolis. I believe that
Briggs is in the employ of a detective
agency retained by the association, and
that he makes business Of trying to
catch ticket brokers in this manner,
Not having consulted an attorney, I
cannot say how much 1 shall admit.
for it must be remembered that I
must contend with rich and powerful
body. This, however, is but a reopening
of the fight waged against the ticket
brokers a short time ago, and takes
this form because they have found it
impossible to crush US in any other
manner. Their spoilers are sent around
and purchase such tickets as these. get
on the train, the conductor of which
already has orders to take up the ticket
and are put off. They come back to us
and demand that we not only make the
purchase price of the ticket good but
that we also pay their expenses during
the delay, fixing it so that we are com
PEELED for our own protection to refuse
to accede to the demands. I felt sure.
and am more certain now, that Briggs
never intended to make the trip to Chi
cago. He is well-known in Mime
apolis, and I have information that he
is now in the employ of a detective
agency"
Briggs says he bought the ticket for
go, with the agreement that when he
arrived in Chicago he was to present a
coupon given him to another broker
and receive for the transportation from
Chicago to Atlanta s18, thus making
his fare to Chicago SO. He took pass
age over the Chicago e Northwestern
road, and when the ticket was handed
the conductor that official said it was
no good and Briggs was compelled to
get off the train at Saltwater Junction.
Before leaving the tram he had the
conductor make a written statement to
the above effect, and after reaching ST.
Paul he presented this to Mr. Corbett.
The statlnent made by the conductor
was to the effect that the ticket was
worthless for the reason that twas
presented by a person other than the
one to whom it was issued. Mr.. Cor
hett refused to make good the amount
paid for the ticket, and hence the war
rant and arrest.