Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-01-16
NO QUARTER is SHOWN
The right Between the Roads ana an,
scsipsrs-nsnry Csspary Arrested
on Charges Preferred by the
Joint Validating Once


Joint Validating once.
Henry Caspary. n ticket broker. was
arrested at the Atlantic Coast Linz
depot yesterday afternoon on charge
OF disorderly conduct. The charges
were preferred by representative Of
the Joint validating Offices. The
agency had prepared for another bIR
killing" Of scalpers' tickets and n
was while tho work was being planned
that Caspary was arrested.
During the day II became known 10
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 Office
were prepared TO see that none but
original purchasers went through. In
order 10 inspect all transportation be.
fore the train started north all avenues
leading out from the station were
locked and passengers we're required
20 pass through tho regular gate
tion. One dealer went TO the gate aud
he was told that he could not go In
without showing his ticket. lie 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 no became
obstreperous when refused admittanoe
lie was talking loudly. when a police
man was called and he was PLACED un
der arrest lie was released on the
deposit OF n $40 bond.
The fact that proper Identification
had been secured by the validating OF
fce prevented the scalpers from send
Ing their customers to the gate and
they resorted 10 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
az the station. and after passing Flor
snce handed In the eutrate trans
portation, II 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 10 wax back TO Flor
enoo through the cold night air.
Ordinarily the scalpers might be able
60 get their goods through by follow.
Ing this plan. but the situation Is be-
Ing handled so we'll here by the vail.
dating agency that most tickets that
drift into the ONCE OF the brokers are
put on the blacklist.
A man who had bought a cutrate
ticket out OF Charleston had an IN.
pleasant experience the other day that
he is not apt to forget lie was tray
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
quentiy the conversation was heard by
every person in the chr. Tho conduct
or was looking az the signature.
Why don't understand this" said
the conductor. for you are riding on a
negro's 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 a negro known person.
ally to me. II is not yours. neither 10
this your name. so think I'll take It."
The passenger looked shccpish and
then paid his fare. The incident was
not pleasant for his wife. but It was
amusing 10 others in the dining car
News aud Courier. Charleston, s. C.,
December rs. 1901.