The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-05
Judge Bailsy's Affidavit

fSigned) ALEX. II. SWANDER, j. r.
Judge Bailsy's Affidavit.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CRY
AND COUNTY OF Rock ss.
William Bailey, of said city, being duly sworn,
upon his oath says: That, he was Mayor OF
said city of Rock Island in the month of Jauu-
airy A. D. 1857, and that he was present ct the
meeting of the members Of the City Council OF
said city, referred to in the foregoing affidavit
of Alexander Steel; that be has read said att
davit and concurs in the statements of facts
therein.
(Signed) WM. BAILEY,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day of July A
(Signed) ALEX. F. SwANDER, up.
The above afidavits are certified to by the
city clerk, as being on file in his Office.
The council, at the time this contract was
made consisted of William Bailey, mayor
and Aldermen Alexander Steel, John l.
Bean, B. Lowepthal, B. J. Cobb, jeremiah
S. Smith, and William Bell.
Mess,s, Bailey and Cobb are now deceas
ed.
Mr.. Lewenthal has written a letter endors
ing the statements of Mr.. Steel, and the 9th
er living aldermen, who were present at tbs
meeting, will do the same thing.
Now to the point: Messrs. Spencer, Rob
inson & Co. have never paid one cent of the
$500, year promised to the city, and with
out which promise they could not have OBJ
tanned the extension of the charter. They
have paid the $500, year to the schoo
fund, because it acas so prorided in theiI
charter and they could not auoid it,-bu
they utterly refused to fulfill the agreemen
which Judge Bailey, Mr.. Steel and other
swear they made, thus classifying their pub
licly pledged word. Of course Judge Gran
has nothing to do with the matter, as hi
sold out to Spencer Robinson. But Johr
". Spencer and Thomas J. Robinson arr
guilty of defrauding the people OF this citl
out of IS, O00) and then using the radica
party to psrpetuate their fraud.
With these facts before the public, we arr
willing to place our character in the scale
with theirs, any day.
Now a word about Tom Robinson's letter
In the first place he should remember tina
"the hirher up the pole the monkey climb
the more he"-the balance of the quotatio
he will remember; and remembering it, h
will perceive that he has DO occasion t
put on any airs of superiority over anybod..
in this community. He is not immaculate
and his awkward attempts at dignity onl
make him subject of ridicule-just a
the monkey was when he climbed the pole
Robinson denys that, when in Washing
ton, he said anything against clocks, privat
residences,&c. We have published his den
al. But, after showing that his word wa
good for nothing when publicly pledged
the city council, people can believe hi
present denial, or not, just as they please.
But he does not deny that he has (c
course with the advice and approval of tn
Spencer tribel been to Washington to op
pose the building of free bridge over tn
Mississippi river. That is the great offenc
We are dealing with, just now. He may tr
to shirk out By saying it is "twaddle," bu
the people do not and will not so regard i
He cannot thus cover up his offence agains
the whole people of this region of country
on both sides of the river. They want
| free bridge, but Spencer i Robinson ar
| trying to defeat this free bridge in order t
perpetuate their ferry monopoly for them
selves and their "Poor Heirs This is th
charge against them, and this charge they d
not deny, except to call it ''twaddle." tn
public feeling against Spencer & Robinson
for this last and perfdious act of trickery
the interests of the people of this region,
intense beyond description, and such "twa'
ding" letters as that of Tom Robinson, ,
the head of this article, will not change II
feeling of Indignation against those WI
have talsifed their publicly pledged honor
who are guilty of obtaining the renewal {
their charter under false pretences; and WI
are now using the money they have fraut
ulentiy 6lched from the peoples pockets
prevent the people from obtaining fire
bridge over the Mississippiriver. They hav
up to this time, used the radical party as
mere tool to carry out their nefarious d
signs and perpetuate their monopol
Whether they can continue to use it for Il
| same purpose, remains to be seen.
| SWEATING BLOOD.