Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-23
Senator Hill and ,Iiss Raymond.
AFFIpAyrTs IN THE CASE.


AFFIDAyITs IN THE CASE.
The following af1idavits were filed yesterday
with the United States District Attorney for
this District (and were by him to-day referred
TO the Police Courp for such action as may be
deemed proper by the officials:
District of Columbla:-B. II. Hill being duly
sworn deposes and says that certain woman
February last communicated to this affiant
through others certain claim upon her part,
TO the. effect that this af1iant was the father Of
a child she then had with her, and demanded
that this affiant should furnish her with money;
that this demand has been frequently repeated
since the same was first made, and the state
given to the public through the various TOUR
nails Of the country with great apparent dill
gence and enterprise; that this af11ant having
denied the truth of said statement on all proper
occasions, and having paid no attention to said
demands upon him for money, the said Jessie
Raymond, after various other practices for the
10Th instant, go to the residence OF this afiant,
No 11l5 street, in the absence OF this affiant,
taking said child with her, and attempted to
enter said residence demanding to see the wife
of this affiant which attempt having been pre-
vented by gentleman then at the house OF this
affiant the said Jessie Raymond remained for
some time on the street In front Of said house
and on the steps thereof, and by her deport-
ment gathered number Of persons along said
street and In front OF said house. This affiant
further says that he never saw said woman Ray
1879 in the city of Atlanta. in the state OF Geor
gia, at the Office Of gentleman In said city,
and that two other gentlemen were present
with him during the entire time that lnd he was IN
Raymond, to his knowledge, since she came to
this city. and would not be able to recognize or
identify her If he should see her. That he ts not
the father Of the child Of said Jessie Raymond;
has never had any personal intercourse or rela-
tfons with her of any kind whatever In his life,
and never been in her company or In the same
room with her, to his knowledge, except on M the
her in Atlanta, Ga, in the presence Of two
other gentlemen; and that he never has given
nor paid to said woman any sum Of
son whoms0ever to give or pay to her
any sum Of money, nor has he reim-
bursed or been called upon to reimburse
sented to have been given or paid to said woman
on his account, or for him, or on his behalf This
affiant is credibly informed that the said Jessie
from time to time, her visits to his house, and
her demands upon him, and has stated that she
would hunt him up" (meaning tins afrianO
have money or his life" This affiant further
this matter. as heretofore set forth, he has re-
cetved number of letters from various persons
residing in Georgia, Identifying the said woman
Raymond as woman of abandoned character
and habitual blackmailer, and denizen OF the
lowest hanntS OF fnfqutty; true copy OF one,
Of which said letters, signed by a gentleman
man. OF entire and unquestioned truth and We
racfty, this affiant attaches to this affidavit.
This affiant has made this deposition, that the
conservators of the peace of this District may be
duly informed of the facts therein stated, to the
end that they may take such action In thepremi-
ses as they may think required of them In the
discharge Of their official duty under the law.
sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day
OF March, A. D. 1850.
[SEALl EDWARD J. STKLLwAGEN,
Notary Public.
District Of Columbia, County Of Vqshtngton-,o
Sam. W. Small, being duly sworn, deposes and
says that on Friday, the 10th day OF the present
month of March, 1880, in the parlor Of the WASH
ington House, a public hotel in this city OF
Washington, and between the hours Of one and
three O'Clock in the afternoon, Jessie Raymond
stated to affiant that she intended to at once
find the Hon. B. II. Hill, and demand of him
money on account Of an infant child, Of which
she alleges the said B. H. Hill is the father, and
his refusal to see her and comply with said de-
maDd, she would 'fhunt him up" and would
have money or his life." Subsequently on the
again saw az
said Washington House, where she informed
af1iant that she had just been to the residence
of said B. H. Hill, but had failed to see him, but
she said, 81 must have money. / want $500. and
will have it from him, !meaning said B. II.
Hll) or will have his life. 1 am In dead ear
nest, and DO not care If hang for it; win do
This afiant further states his belief that the
said Jessie Raymond will eHdeavor in some man
ner to execute the threats above detailed, by
making an attempt upon the life Of said B. 81.
HILL (Sipned) SAN. W. SMALL
sworn and subscribed before me, this 20th
day of March, AID. 1880.
fSeall EDWARD j. STBLLwA6EN,
Notary Public.
The affidavits are accompanied by letter to
Senator Hill from Mr.. A. C. Westbrook, dated
Macon, Georgia, March 9th, In which letter
Westbreok alleges knowledge OF Eva alias Jes-
femntinc 10 blackman him and others.