The Jewellery Robbery versus the Jehu Fraternity.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 107, 7 May 1887, Page 2

The Jewellery Robbery versus the Jehu Fraternity.

(To tho Editor.)

Sib, - In your issue of tho 3rd instant you published a paragraph relative to the above robbery. Whoever the writer may be — reporter or correspondent - ho made a base and most unwarrantable attack on those he termed "the Jehu fraternity." By what right or on what grounds docs the w Her presume and dare to malign the characters of men who have characters yet to lose ?-- which, perhaps, he has not. Tbb Jehus might with equal propriety supposo and assert that he (the writor) is the robber. About ten days ago in a Star local I read this report, " that the town of Auckland is full of robbers and spoolers." If this rerxn't bo true, there is little doubt but those characters wero numerously .represented in the excited crowd that in a few minutes assembled by hundreds on the scene:of the accident. Does the writer consider thqse characters above suspicion ? If so, he .is about the only one. Thieves are notoriously busy incrowds. A few minutes after the ladies had left the runaway cab, a man, and no doubt one of those characters, was seen making tracks up Queen-street with a bag in his hand resembling in every particular the 'one stolen. The writer says there arc several "bad eggs" in the Jehu fraternity. Does he exonerate all other fraternities'? What about the bankrupts, bank managers, &c. ? Granted there are bad eggs driving cabs, still, the faUlt lies at the door of the City Council. Why not instruct the Inspector to weed them out and let the h'ttest survive ? The writer is evidently a believer in the old adage, "Give a dog a bad name and hang him." Strange but true — a bank manager can rob to the extent of' thousands, and yet receive a very light sentence when convicted, and be indulged in luxury, pomp, and splendour while in prison. A rich murderer can jump through one of the many holes in the law, nnd thus escape the gallows. Why ? I ask. Because their sin is plated with gold, and the strong lance of Justice is powerless to1 pierce it. Poor Jehu's sin is armed with rags, and a pigmy's straw doth pierce it. Well, there it is for the vile traducer. Make much of it, and may it have power to seal thine accusing lips. —Yours respectfully, Jehu.