El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-24
AN Ex-SpOTTER TALKS.
He Is Leading d Quiet Life Here at
Present and Says That He Feels
That He Is Earning an Honest
Livinq-No Honest Man Can be a
Spotter.-A Sad Story.

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When the reporter visited the Santa
Fe depot yesterday he found an lndl-
vidual resting on a bench enjoying the
cool north breeze. HIS countenancs
indicated that his mind was absorbed
10 deep thought. The reporter took
the liberty to ask if anything had hap
pened. He Strengthened himself
around on the bench and, after stretch
ing and yawniug for a time, he looked
ND and said that he had heard nothing
that would interest the public. Inc
conversation drift ed onto railroad mat
ters and it had the effect of bringing
out the following startling acknow-
ledgment.
"Railroading used to be my business
while / was in the east. l started in
firing on the G. B. & .. and was pro-
nounced a success at the work. A1ter
I had been employed in this capacity
for about 8 year l went out with q lew
friends one night who were we'll &C.
quain ted with the, combination on
gambling house door. 1t was soon
sitter pay day and had great deal OF
money with me and, after looking on
the games for time I concluded to
try my luck. The wind was In my
favor and doubled my money in short
order. We went out and l treated
several times.
latter the CrOWo lSis NC
back and won q nice wad and felt that
it was foolish for me to destroy my
back firing an engine when money was
40 easily made as all that. l resigned
nv position on the road and went to
gam bling on high scale. LUCK stay
ed with me for q time but 1t soon
turned against me and so did most OF
my friends.
= ND thrOnOh
the influence OF few friends,
I was appointed g. rail-
road spo.ser. my duty being to
do all the dirty work possible. L was
instructed to GO to a certain point and
board n passenger train and to use my
best efforts to get over the road without
paying my fare. The next train LOOK
me TO the point where L was 10 meeC
the victim and there l waited until he
arrived.
"When he called for my ticket l was
cryine and told him about my mother
dying suddenly and how L must return
home to see her before they buried
her. The conductor had heart In
him as big as tobacco bucket and ne
was visibly affected by my talk. He
asked me if l would shield him in the
matter and l. promised him faithfully
lwould. He took me over me
road and when reached my destina-
ton reported my success to the gen
eral offices and the conductor was dis
charged. -,
81 accomplished my purpose, said
the individual as tears trickled down
his cheeks. "But an avenging heaven
claimed its reward, and telegram
whico 1 received q short time later,
showed that my mother did die about
the same moment that L made the
lying statement TO the conductor.
81 resigned and came to the south !
west, but if live for a thousand years |
l never expect to enjoy an hours luck |
The m n whom l had discharged took
TO drink and his family went to ruin, !
End when ell this runs through my |
mind it almost DIR YES me mad
Upon compie tiag this sentence he |
jun ped from his seat and startled bur- !
ridiy in the dir ction of he main por- |
ton of the city 1t was afterward
learned that he is working here in the |
city and that he mas been here for the i
past eight months.
This is warning to others who are
aspiring to the honor" of being a
railroad spo,ter-