The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-10
Haverstick's Answer,

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The Union of this Thursday morning
contains Capt Haverstick's reply to the
affidavit of Hawley & Co. from which We
clip such portions as the public will be
most interested in reading, as follows:
In order to make it appear that there
was some sort Of excuse for removing me
from the Post Office and putting VIM.
jackson in my place. Capt Robinson and
his attorney, Vim. Jackson, have been
making statements about town TO the
effect that demand of Mr. Hawley a sum
OF money, one putting it at $1,000, the
other at 81, 200, as condition upon
which would support Mr. Hawley for
| Congress.
/ Sweeney & Jackson have for years
been my attorneys and therefore familiar
with my business.
do not desire to reflect upon Mr..
Jacksons violation of professional cour-
tesy III disclosing the private affairs of a
client neither will | take advantage of the
universal distrust which in these days OF
salary stealing, land grabbing, bribery
and corruption of every sort, makes it
necessary for a Congressman TO affix his
affidavit to a statement which he expects
his constituents to believe
There is nothing in Mr. Jackson ram
bling affidavit which asserts that | de
handed 81, POO or any other sum from Mr..
Hawley or his friends a. a donation or a
bride.
This is the real point in issue and this
Mr.. Jackson eyades,
Hereafter | will publish some facts
which may throw additional light upon the
subject of Mr.. jackson affidavit.
The very affidavit which jackson and
Hawiey publish 10 crafty their schemes
and iniure me. is confession that what
ever ot guilt there is in the transaction is
on their own part that Mr. Hawley him
self made whatever proposition trGS made,
and that he, through his friends, was dis
posed TO buy the support NJ the Union by
the payment of 81. 200.
The proceeding, as sworn 10 by jackson
and Hawtey. is the strongest condemnation
Of MIR, Hawley's political virtue that could
be presented 1t is confession Of a de
hbcrate attempt to bride the press to sup
port him, and secure his nomination
against the win of the people, and in no
wise sustains the charge of Mr. Jackson
that | demanded a bride for the use OF
my paper.
As MIR. jackson aud Alr. llawley are in
the affidavit business | would like them t.
make oath 10 a few facts involved in the
following questions
For MIR jackson
ere you or were you not in sympathy
with the rebels in their efforts to DESTROY
the government during til: war?
Did you or did you not say to enc or
more gentlemen of this city that you We're
going To Pixies Peak to ryade the draft?
Ind You or did you not shield counter
letter from justice in Moline, and after
wards boast about it t. citizens of that
town?
For Mr.. Hawlcy:
W ere you or were you not offered 81
OUO or 100 acres OF Iowa land. t. appoipr
VIII Comet To the United States naval
academy, and did you not secure his ap-
pointment?
Did You or did you not receive consid-
S'"I'v' I1i putting the hicdgD, h0ck Is.
land y Pacific railroad land bill through
the House Of Representatives
I'D you 2r did you not receive fee from
the Moline Water Power Company for per
Sonal services III Congress?
Did you or did you not receive reward
from Capt. Robinson for your effort to rive
HIM an interest in the bridge railway fran
,hisc?
Have you or have you not restored t.
he mted States Treasury your part of
he back pay steal?
The people would be glad t. have some
positive information on these poiurS trnn,
10Th Hawley and Jackson. They really
eel more interest in these questions than
hey do in the Rock Island Postmastersbjp
l. NJ. HAvERsTIcK
Mr.. Haw!cy swears that Haverstck said
Major Beardsley' friends had made him