National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-16
CAM. DARLINGTON CASE.
Wit from Stspney Refuting the Infamous

Charge.
One of our morning cotemporsries has taken
upon itself the responsibility Of attempting to
defame the character Of one Of our most worthy
and able young lawyers. 1t has stopped to the
bssest order of scandal for the purpose Of sstst-
ing q morbid spirit Of revenge or spite, either
harbored by itself or by some Of Its coterie. In
yesterdays issue Of the paper appeared q
long, Inconsistent and despicable TRADE against
Campbell Darlington, about whom heretofore no
one has uttered disparaging word. In that arti-
Gle it made weak and Intellectual effort to prove
that the assistant District attorney had endeav-
ored to retain unlswfully in his possession the
money of Q criminal colored boy by the name Of
Stepney. Those who are intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Campbell Darlington, upon reading the
Infamous attempt at Islander, straightway brand
ed it as perverted truth, published with the in
tent to ipjure the business and good name Of the
gentleman in question.
The following affidavit of William Stepney,
taken upon the Recommendation of District At
torney Wells, and duly sworn to before Justice
Hughes, explains the whole matter, and leaves
way consistent with the department OF q gentle
man and honorable member Of the legal profess
sion:
THE AFFIDAvIT.
District Of Columbia, County Of Washington, to
william Stepney, being duly sworn, deposes
and says: That he is q resident of Washington
city, and is eighteen years Of age. That about
the 4th DAY OF Marcn, a. u: $50, ne was COM
Colbert and Samuel Patch; that he remained In
Jail until June Q, 1875, and was then needed as
witness in the case Of the United States vs.. Jere-
miah Costello, charged with receiving stolen
goods; that being very unwilling TO stay in jail
during the long time that would elapse before the
aforementioned case could be tried, he SO stated
to Mr.. Campbell Darlington, and asked him II he
could not hold some of the money due him for
witness fees, so that he could be sure that depo-
nent would be on hand when he was wanted, and
for the further reason, as deponent stated to Mr..
Darlington, that he was afraid to have so much
money about him, as 1t would be stolen from him
or be would lose It; that Mr.. Darlington agreed
to take charge Of the money for deponent, and
Just as soon as the money, namely, S96 was paid
TO deponent he handed IL to Mr.. Darlington who
up to the time of giving deponent his U for the
sum Of so had paid him all Of the 500 except that
amount and that since Mr.. Darlington gave him
the o U he had given him the further sum Of
two dollars leaving only balance Of as due depo-
nent from MIR. Darlington; that deponent was per-
fectly satisfied with the disposition Of his money,
and that Mr.. Darlington should hold the balance
until be appeared as O witness, and never COM
planned or asked any one aboutit until Mr.. Glenn
ents, Metropolitan police officer, who was In
terested In the case in which depopent was a wit
ness and knew Of the fact that Mr.. Carrington
had q balance Of his money as aforesaid, told de.
poDent that Mr.. Darlington was soon to 20 out of
ofhee, and that deponent ought to get his money
before that time or IL would be lost. That depo-
nent at first paid attention to these statements
anu II was not until they were frequently repeat
ed and Impressed upon him that he consented TO
go with Otficer Clements to see Mr.. Darlington,
and when they saw Mr.. Darlington deponent was
told by him what he already knew, namely, that
Mr.. Darlington intended to hold the balance due
him until he had appeared as witness In the case
In which he was needed, and that Just as soon rs
he did that the money would be paid him. Depo-
nent never told Officer Clements or any one else,
that Mr.. Darlington owed him any more than as,
or that MT Darlington ever asked or bought for him
ticket to go to Baltimore or told him that he
had better leave the city. All Of these statements
are entirely untrue. On the contrary, Mr.. Gar
rington frequently told deponent whenever he
saw him that he was needed as o witness in the
case before mentioned. and impressed upon him
the importance of his being here when he was
wanted.
His
WnLIAMS STEPNEY.
witness: r. V. HUGHES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of September, A. d. 1875.
ROBERT V. HUGHES, ]. p.