Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-17
A SENATOR'S SIN.

Washington Shocked by Scan
dal I'm High Circles-Members
OF Both Houses Implicated In
the Matter The Affair More
Disgusting as Developments
are Made.
Washington Dispatch 10 the Globe Democrat
The scandal in which number OF
Senators aud Representatives have he.
come implicated lay pooling their issues
and forming sort Ui joint stock com
pany To facilitate their indulgence in the
vices tor which the Capital is becoming
somewhat noted, is attracting much at
tcntiOn here. For the past twelve days
the matter has been in the hands OF the
detectives, whose services were called
into the case by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, the latter having been inform
eel Oithc rumOrs ia circulation, in which
il was stated that number Ol the ie-
male employees in this Department had
been visiting this Congressional coop
cratiye observation-disclosures accompanied
By the lascivious solOns in question.
The police are extremely rcticcnt a To-
the results OF their investigation, and
throughout the whole affair il has been
patent that extraordinary eNcriions
were being made to choke oil all inqui-
~ and hush the matter up. The facts,
however. thus far ascertained are sub
stantlally as follows; About year ago
"A senator from one Of the most noted
Southern States formed liaison with
remarkably beautiful young girl here,
the connection being cuuntcuanCed and
encouraged bp her mother. Following
the usual custom Of Congressional 10th
arios, a position was secured for the gin
in the Treasury Department. where her
peculiar conduct soon attracted the at
tcntiOn Oi her associates. Under the
impetus OF the Senator'S purse the reese
idrnCc Oi the mother was furnished lux
uTiOusly, and soon series Ul coy WINE
suppcrs were inauguratcd which drew
together a gay knot Of young girls, and
their presence ucCCssitatCd the calling IN
a lew Of his friends and associates from
the Capitol. Thus things went on, aud
the quiet ncighhorS were shocked by
the sounds OF midnight rcvclry, and the
gruccry.m over the way puzzled over
the problem Of so many carriages stand
ing from midnight 10 early dawn before
this staidiOukng house on II street
I hc young lady continued To- present
herself at hcrdcsk in the Department, un-
I'll some We, Ks ago shc'sudicnly,Without
warning, failed Ia put in an appearance.
She was absent Tor some time, aud NJ her
return her changed appearance, togrlh-
or with other circumstances, indicated
that she had been the subject ot NAL
practice. Ugly rumOrs were now IN cir
culation, and 10 cut olrlurthcr comment
the senator secured the transfer al the
frail damscl 90 the philusuphic shades
al the Smithsonian Institute, where, un-
der AN assumed uumc, her identity was
hidden until few days ago.
Another Senator iromthr South brought
two beautiful young ladies', sisters, sent
from his own state. Employment was
secured Tor them in the Government
service, and the triu were frequent WIS.
iturs ui the retiring little house on III
street. ~ soon as this scandal became
the subject Of general conversation,
however, this Senator hastily bundled
the two girls back To- his native state,
and cut loose from the late hours and
vine suppcrs.
4 rather aged member Of the House
from tennessee was another To- whom
the II street 'huusC became exceeding
attractive. lie plunged into the gave
ties with all the abandon al lusty
youth 81 twenty. and knocked fearful
hole in his mileage Tor hack rides aud
bOnbOns.
Another former prominent member
Of the House, whose term 81 service ~ Il
Representative expired with the Forty
hth Congress, was also u frequent visit
tor. and became noted Tor the good looks
and handsome toilets 81 the fair ones
who accompanied him 10 the street
reunions. There were others who Vlsl-
ted the house more are less frequently
accompanied by female companions,
but who now profess entire lgnorcnce
Of the location and It's surroundings.
The names oi the women who lrcQucn
ted the house are. not all known, but
among those who are known are some
Oihighly respectable COnncctiunS,wh"sc
families are stricken with grirl AMI
shame at the facts which have been de
yclupcd The detectives are still work
ing up the case, but ii - extremely
doubtful whether such notice will tie
taken Of this dissmcciul proceeding Ly
the authorities as will result in making
public the names of those concerned.
Threats have been freely made against
parties seeking To- inquire INTO the mat
ter, and several cntcrpusIuS newspaper
men who have attempted 10 investigate
the matter have found the tables turned
aud themselves pretty thoroughly IN
yrstigltcd.