Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24

IF this is to be an arraignment or
Mr.. Marsh I suggest that o wait
until he can be present. He has gone
ashore with the ome folks"
81 prefer to talk to you first. We can
call him in later if you wish"
Before we begin may I inquire what
you expect of me?"
81 expect relief"
"You remember our agreement"
st don't want assistance; I want re-
lief"
Whatever the distinction in the
words, L understand hat you are ask
ing a favor?"
II don't consider 1t So"
Every we'll. Proceed"
"When you sent me out three years
ago to make a fortune for Mildred it
was understood that there should be
fair play on both sides
Have you played fair" quickly in
terposed the old man.
81 have. When 1 came to Chicago I
had no idea that you were interested
in the Pacific coast fisheries. l had
raised the honey before 1 discovered
that you even knew Willis Marsh.
Then it was too late to retreat. When
1 reached Seattle all sorts of unexpect-
ed obstacles came up. 1 lost the ship
I had chartered; machinery houses re-
fused deliveries; shipments went
astray; my bank finally refused its
loan, and every other bank in the
Northwest followed suit. I was har-
assed in every possible way. And it
wasn't chance hat caused 1t; it was
Willis Marsh. He set spies Upon me;
he melted a dock strike that resulted
in a riot and the death of al least one
man; moreover, he tried to have me
killed"
How do you know he did that2'
IT have no legal proof, but l know 1t
just the same"
Mr.. Wayland smiled. THAT is not
q very definite charge. You surely
don't hold him responsible for the
death of that striker?"
II do, and for the action Of the police
In trying to fix the crime upon me.
You know, perhaps, how 1 got away
from Seattle. When Marsh arrived at
Kalvik he first tried to sink my boilers;
failing in that, he ruined my Iron
Chinks; then he 'corked' my fish-trap.
not because he needed more fish, but
purely to spoil my catch. The day the
run started he bribed my fishermen to
break their contracts. leaving me
short-handed. He didn't need more
men, but did that simply to cripple me
[ got Indians to replace h white men,
but he won them away by a miserable
trick and by threats hat 1 have no
doubt he would make good II the poor
devils dared to stand out.
His men won't allow my fellows to
work; we have had our nets cut and
our fish thrown out. Last night we
had a bad time on the banks, and a
number of people were hurt. The sit
uation is growing worse every hour.
and there will be ~bloodshed unless this
persecution stops. All I want is a fair
chance. There are fish enough for us
all in the Kalvik, but hat mar has
used the power of your organization to
ruin me-not for business reasons, but
for personal spite. I have played the
game squarely, Mr.. Wayland, but un-
less this ceases I'm through"
You are through?"
Eyes. The run is nearly a week, and
I haven't begun to pack my salmon. I
have less than half a boat crew, and of
those half are laid up"
The president of the trust stirred for
the first time since Boyd had begun his
recital; the grim ines about his mouth
themselves deeper, and, staring with
cold gray eyes at the speaker, he said:
well, sir, what you have told me
confirms my Judgment that Willis
Marsh is the right man in the right
place"
Completely taken back by this UNI
expected reply, Boyd exclaimed:
you don't mean to Jay that you APP
prove of what he has done?"
Yes, of what l know he has done.
Mr. Marsh is pursuing a definite policy
laid down by his board of directors
You have shown me that he has done
his work well. You knew before you