The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
BILL KING.
His Presence in Washington
and What He Says.
"A VICTIM OF DEFAMATION"
Silence Enjoined by His Lawyers, but on e.
PLANTATION Coming.
do YOU UNDERSTAND, Ell p"

WASHINGTON, March Q. 1875
King, Of the lobby, arrived here on Friday night
from New York. Not tho far.famed Uncle Sam,
whose lie Is partially spent In sleeping cars he
tween the metropolis and the capital, but william
S. Kiog. alias Bill King, cx-Postmaster OF the
House and Congre ssman elect OF the Forty-f
Congress-the identical King Mr.. Dawes desired
so much to behold before ne departed from his
humble station as . member OF the last Con.
gress-tne veritable King the athletic for
when Ordway searched in the far West and
finally found in Her Majesty's Dominion. He has
como to Washington not to answer the questions
OF an inquisitoral committee, but to look after -
little personal matter of no earthly importance
except to myself"
Whatever else may be said OF Mr.. King, no has
excellent TASTE, as evidenced IN the selection Of
his Washington residence. It overlooks the beau
tilul PARK fronting the Executive mansion, and Is
one OF tho most sristocratic dwellings in
the fashionable part OF the city. When
called this afternoon the servant informed
me William was mp stairs In hts ONCE,
somewhere near the roof For q stranger to
be found rowing about . private resd ence in
search OF q gentleman's once, even IN the day
time IS not an amusing occupations; but as the
Ethiopian was too busy to act my guide the
venture was made. which resulted IN discovering
On occupied room, one story below the roof, and
ended in my being escorted down stairs to the
parlor. All this time the thought that might be
a suspicious envoy from the Sergeant.at-Arms
lessened the embarrassment, which might have
continued Tor some time had the long los. King
rushed to my embrace.
PECULIAR INTERVIEW
With his left hand famlliarly resting upon my
shoulder, his right grasped In mine. he OK.
claimed. "Old fellow. how are your Glad to see
youl Been well since last December, ehs' TO
whloh sautatlon your correspondent modestly
replied, "You bet" "Sit down." SAID Bill ''Come
to interview me, have your Well guess not.
Nary interview out Of me-" Assuming an attitude
strikingly resembling that OF Colonel Sellers. he
said, with great earnesrness, ELBOWS the boys?"
Not perceiving anything improper in the question,
answered. "Your side partners in that little
transac.ionf" "What transactlon9 What do you
moan? DO you insinuare that had anything to
do with the socalled correspondents, chr" Which
interrogatory is still unanswered.
"Now, to be plain William, what have you got
to say about your connection with the Pacific Mail
subsidy buslness!"
''Not word; not word; not word. You
see, or rather you win see when the truth comes
out, that have been maligned, been lied about;
yes, sir, he'd about all over the country. Never
knew how rapidly the press of these United States
could lie before. 1t beats all creation. Why,
will be - no, I won't say It, expect to take
my seat in Congress next winter, and that viii,
come near enough to what l was going TO say.
But my tongue is tied, lips are sealed and that's
all there Is about it.'
"A SERIES OF LIES"
"But, william, you can say something to relieve
the anxiety OF your friends, can't you ~
''Friends, did you sayi VINO in-washington
or anywhere else are my friends! Why, as l said
before, lying about me from one end OF the coun.
try to the other has Deen all that friends have
done. First they said Bill King was seen IN But
falo. Haven't been In Buffalo Tor ever so many
months. Then Bill King was secreted In Iion.
Haven't been there In SIX months, anyhow. Next,
Bill King promenaded the streets OF Boston; an.
other damned lie. And then, Bill King just barely
eluded the outstretched arm OF somebody when
he jumped into Canada, all OF which Is series of
lies"
but you did 20 to Canada, old fellow.n
.And for the Same reason can't talk about nv
connection with the subsidy business, because I
was advised by my counsel to leave the country
for the present Anyhow had business there.
Sold $4,000 worth OF stock to parties in that
country. Notes were protested and some had to
be extended, aud my trip, however convenient,
was purely on Enthusiastically on business-I as
sure you, sir"
"You say your counsel have ADVISED silence for
the present."
Eyes, Sir silence till the Investigation il re.
opened and then everything viii be known so far
as can explain"
"Your letter 70 the Minnesota Legislature
covers all you have to say nowf"
"Just about. You see my counsel knew all
about my case; yes, sir. from beginning to end.
and what's the use OF paying lawyers lor advice II
1t Is not worth following Don't you see, eh?n
SOLEMN DIsAvOwAL.
"Of course you got the MONEY charged TO you By
Irwinr'
"Dont ask any leading questions. OF course.
received money, but so help me God did not
make any improper use or 1t whatever, and am
glad the committee vindicate me that lar. There
was no improper use OF single dollar, and as TO
any apparent discrepancy in my previous state
ments, that Will all be explained, and then those
fellows whose delight 1t appears to have been to
tell lies about me will see what fools they have
made OF themselves. Yes sir, foolsi 1 intend TO
meet the case boldly; that's what mean to do.v
"You do not intend then to resign your seat In
Congress, but 10 claim IL ~
"All the time. dom, know how 1: looks to
you, but II you knew ~ much as do, the action
OF the newspapers would seem to you as huge
JOKE on Bill King. It's Bill King this and Bill King
that, and one would suppose that Bill King was a
sort OF demon.
NATIONAL TARGET.
"where's Irwin No one cares about him any
more. It's Bill King. Where's Schumacher
Gone to Europe to join his family. That's all
right. But It Is no longer Schumacher. It's Bill
King where's Hersey. Boyd and all the rest OF
tho parties, Forgotten in the excitement about
Bill King. Why, am set up as a national target.
the wonder Of the day and the victim Of every
body's defamation. But It will come out all |
right What All right As sure as there is
q God In heaven It Will. Understand, chr And |
then there Is another lot OF lies about my being
fabulously rich. wish 1t was so. Every
body said, when was Postmaster, Bill King Is q |
rich Old dog while at the very time was carry
ing quarter OF million of Indebtedness in banks
all the way from washington to St. Paul. Perhaps
you think the last two months have been pleasant
to me. Nary time. As said before, grateful for
small avors, am glad the committee reached the
conclusion they did about my using tho money"
WHEN HE WILL "ExPLAIN.n