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"I'll see that she gets her chocolates." "Oh, I've sent 'em a deadly consignment enough to destroy both of you. And I've left a standing order for five pounds a week." "But that letter it's blackmail." Bernie groaned. "She holds me up in the same way whenever she feels like it. She's getting suspicious of me lately, and I daren't tell her I'm a detective.
To protect the public and innocent third parties from unfair and coercive practices such as boycotting and blackmail picketing. The workers and the public must have these vital protections. In other areas of human rights freedom from discrimination in voting, in public education, in access to jobs, and in other respects the world is likewise watching our conduct.
You left and wrote to me that you too had married in Chicago, but in eighteen months you returned, having squandered every farthing of the money, when I found that the story of your marriage was an impudent lie." "Yes," she put in with a laugh, "and a rare time I had with that seven thousand too." "You returned and demanded more blackmail, and I had no choice but to give, and give, and give.
Undoubtedly there then existed in the civil administration of the Nome country as corrupt a ring of wholesale robbery and blackmail as one can imagine. The following account may better enable the reader to appreciate the magnificence of the scheme of confiscation which at this time was in a prosperous state of realization.
He says, 'If you don't want your laborers to strike, you'll have to pay my price." "Not much," Pete broke in. "I'd let the elevator rot before I'd pay a cent of blackmail." They'd be glad to pay five thousand or so for protection. But they'd want protection that would protect. Grady's trying to sell us a gold brick.
As if the vast sums collected from these willing bribers were not enough, the Police added a system of blackmail to be levied on those who were not deliberately vicious, but who sought convenience. If you walked downtown you found the sidewalk in front of certain stores almost barricaded by packing-boxes, whereas next door the way might be clear.
Do you believe, sir, that such practical jokes are not punished by the hand of justice?" "I am not in the habit of believing much." "Among other things, however, you are bound to believe that justice will condemn you, first to pay a fine for blackmail; secondly, to pay for the repairs your tricks have made necessary." "I don't see an atom of plaintiff's counsel here."
This gentleman, who collected fine editions and was an especial patron of literature, paid blackmail to a heavy-jowled, black-browed boss of a municipal machine.
"We cannot be too cautious, gentlemen," he said, "in arriving at a decision in these delicate matters. The apprehension of blackmail in relation to females hangs over every living man in this country."
"You're a devil!" "Maybe I am at all events I'm talking to one. But that's neither here nor there. I want money. Give me a thousand dollars and you'll never hear from me again." "Blackmail! I could have you arrested!" "Yes, and I would tell the court the whole history of your intrigues! That wouldn't help you," and Kelson laughed.
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