The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-30
Alleged Blackmail.


said Dysart to prove the complaint.
Marshal HAYES served the warrant and
arrested the accused at the Rock Island
House on Tuesday evening who demanded
an immediate hearing which was given
before Justice Halves, and on the evidence
adduced, the prisoner was bound over in
the sum of $500, Geo. Fl. Parsons,
becoming security for his appearance at
the next term OF the court. pysart had
in his possession an alleged confession from
one Mrs. Clara NJ. E. Harrison which has
since heen pronounced a fraudulent docu
ment, or rather has been retracted by
that person upon the ground that the So
called confession was obtained with undue
influence by said Dysart,
On Wednesday. Chas, S. Harrison, hus-
band of the party to the confession, was
arrested and brought before Justice
Halves on charge of blackmailing pre-
ferred by Lundy and Bailey and was bound
over in the.sum of 5000, John W. McCabe
becoming security for his appearance. He
subsequently took change of venue to
Justice Cropper, and appeared with VIM.
Foster, ESQ.,, of Davenport, as attorney
for preliminary trial this morning at ll:3C
O'clock After considerable delay IL
securing witnesses, the case finally com
menced with W. Fl. Lundy on the stand
Geo. E. Bailey followed and closed hi:
testimony at 1890 o'clock when the courI
adjourned for dinner. At 1 o'clock the
court resumed and concluded at 2:30P. NJ
The prisoner was held in $500, with Johr
W. McCabe as bondsman.
In conversation with Harrison, he sale
that the proceedings against him and by
sart was game of bluff; that the charges
against Lundy and Bailey were true; tina
Dysart left the town. not to avoid arres
on Bailey's warrant but to take his (Qy
sart' wife home, that she was sick anC
unable to stand so much excitement I'll
further says that his brother -in-law, Dy
sart, is a man of means, that he intends t.
prosecute the matter TO final conclusion
that when the other side is heard the cas-
will present different phase altogether
Dysart is said to be we'll connected and
man of means, his oldest brother being a
ex Lieut.. Gov of Iowa, and another brother
S. Dysart. commissioner to the Paris cS
position The ladies in the case are ste
daughters of l. N. Holmes, the architet
who feels keenly the scandal the cas-
has made. Harrison is at present cler
10 NJ, Weideman's, Davenport, and is re
puted to sustain good reputation.
number of statements are in possession
THE ARGUS, which are withheld for ii
present.
Harrison also says that Bailey had Goa,
ed his wife to go to Negus' block,
representing to her that be (Harrison) vi
keeping company with lewd women, ar
, that it was no harm for her to do ikewls
! that he would never tell and that no oil
, would be the wiser. He also says tn
8 Bailey and his wife were very intima:
= that whenever she went to the store,
. would make advances and that she fual
{ yielded at the request Of her motht
whom he charges with being actuated
= mercenary motives. He also says that
:, first accused his wife of duplicity on Su
day, May 10Th, and that she voluntar
, confessed that she was drugged on wine a
. that Bailey and Lundy are guilty a
that he will yet prove it fully. L
70 accused spoke freely when interviewed
= the writer and told some other thir
which for the present are withheld a
still more, as bearing on the case, VIII
are unfit for publication. He adheres
ne it strongly. as does also his counsel,
i'll Foster, (who seems thoroughly impress:
I'd with his innocence) that the proceedings
r Bailey and LuDdy are nothing more
K less than bluff resorted to for the p
ne pose of forestailing regular proceedings
tn the matter.
I'd lie also says that he has always supper
y, his wife olDfortably, has never borrow
er money to do so, that until this time
Il has never doubted her fidelity to hi
81 that even if divorced he would spend
On last dollar to keep her and his child e.
of though he himself had but crust
of bread to eat.
1t is difficult to tell where this mat
ed will end but if the programme arrange
nd carried out IN full, the scandal sluice
bit be let loose and the gossip mongers
furnished morsel that will satisfy
he appetite of the entire crowd of hun
Jet seekers after filthy news.