The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-17
NO QUARTER IS SHOWN
Tho Fight Between the Roads and the
Scalpers-Henry Caspary Arrested
on Charges Preferred by the
Joint Validating Office.

Scalpers-Henry Caspary Arrested
on Charges Preferred by the
Joint Validating Office.
Henry Caspary, a ticket broker. was
arrested at the Atlantic Coast Line
depot yesterday afternoon on a charge
of disorderly conduct. The charges
were preferred by representatives or
the joint validating offices. The
agency had prepared for another big
killing of scalpers' tickets and 1t
was while the work was being planned
that Caspary was arrested.
During the day it became known to
the agency that a number of long dis
lance tickets would be used on the
Coast Line train, and, as there was an
abundance of evidence and identified
ton, the representatives of the ofhce
were prepared to see that none but
original purchasers went through. In
order to inspect all transportation be-
fore the train started north all avenues
leading out from the station were
locked and passengers were required
to pass through the regular gate.
Many cut-rate dealers were in the sta
ton. One dealer went to the gate and
he was told that he could not go in
without showing his ticket. He had
none and he quietly stepped aside.
Caspary appeared at the gate just as
the other dealer moved away and the
agency people allege that he became
obstreperous when refused admittance.
He was talking loudly, when police
man was called and he was placed IN
der arrest. He was released on the
deposit of $40 bond.
The fact that proper Identification
had been secured by the validating Of
flee prevented the scalpers from send
ing their customers to the gate and
they resorted to other means of hood
winking the railroad. They made an
utter failure, however, for kilograms
from Florence last night stated that
several passengers had been elected
from the train for attempting to use
scalpers' tickets.
In order to get by the agents in
Charleston the purchasers of the ''out-
law goods bought tickets to Florence,
at the station, and after passing Flor
ence handed in the cut-rate trans
portation. 1t happened that the con-
ductor who left Charleston went on to
Rocky Mount and he was given in.
structions about the tickets. The
scheme was too thin and the elected
passengers had to walk back to Flor
ence through the cold night air.
Ordinarily the scalpers might be able
TO get their goods through by follow.
ing this plan, but the situation is be-
ing handled so well here by the vail.
dating agency that most tickets that
drift into the Office of the brokers are
put on the blacklist.
A man who had bought a cut-rate
| ticket out of Charleston had an un.
pleasant experience the other day that
he is not apt to forget. He was trav.
cling with his wife and was in the
| dining car on the Atlantic Coast Line
train when the conductor went in for
his transportation. The train had
stopped for a moment and conse
quently the conversation was heard by
every person in the car. The conduct
or was looking at the signature.
why, 1 don't understand this" said
the conductor, "for you are riding on
Negroes ticket" The passenger pricked
up his ears, then colored quickly and
his eyes dropped. By this time the
other people were listening. "This
ticket he continued, was originally
purchased by negro known person
| ally to me. 1t is not yours, neither is
| this your name, so 1 think I'll take it."
The passenger looked sheepish and
then paid his fare. The incident was
not pleasant for his wife, but it was
amusing to others in the dining car
News and Courier, Charleston, S. c.,
| December Is, 1901.