National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-21
A SHAM EFUL TALE.
How an Attorney BIacLmniled - Female
Government Clerk for Two Years.

Government Clerk for Two Years.
The death Of young lady of this city who had
been mari ed about two years was announced In
THE REPUBLICAN n week or ten days ago. She
met with an accident on steamboat while on
her way to visit her sick husband In Maine, who
is clerk in one OF the Der ar;ments here. The
atlent ion of REPUBLICAN reporter was called to
her death, and the following. episode in her life
was told by one who is willing to vouch for the
facts rs follows: About four years ago Miss X.
was n timid and modest young girl desrous of
whom she called, upon to. aid her was United
States Senator; also q we'll attorney in
Washington the counsel for the Senator.
SIZE IMPoRTUSED THE LATTER
to intercede for her, and he said to her upon ono
wants to care for, but he cannot get him place
can get YOU q position through his influence In
the Sixth Auditors ofice clerk ut SIS per month
II you will agree give sS75Oper month ofyour pay
(one- half TO the other party. Thus both OF YOU
will be provided for, but you must keep secret"
Miss X. was poor and In need Of employment.
Coming II over In her mind she concluded that u
halflOaf was better than mono, and agreed 10
accept. She was appointed and Kept the Office for
two years, paying each and every month TO the
lawyer $3.50. She took the money to his house
in the northern section Of the city, and paid II TO
him there, During the two years she frequently
complained to him that the salary she was receiy
Ing was hardly enough to support her. The
cold blooded lawyer on two occasions returned
her part of the payment in patrOniZing way,
Saying: Poor ohild expect it isn't enough"
THIS SET THE YOUNG LADY TO THINKING.
"Who is the other party" she rovoved In her
mind, receiving the other $3.50, and who is
kind enough to allow the agent TO give me part OF
his money" She went TO friends with her secret.
One Of them Comptroller Knox told her to put
the money in bank every month To the credit OF
tho lawyer and let him draw IL out. Another
General Musseyl urged her TO stop tho payments
Other friends urged different methods OF dealing
with the question, until at last she finally hi
upon The plan OF stopping payment altogether.
THIS WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO,
Aner a month or two had passed she was privately
notified by the Sixth Auditor that she was in dam
ger of losing her place. She thYn went 10 the Son
ntor In the case whom the attorney had first men.
toned and told him the story, and how she had
mAdo The payments faithfully for two years. lie
was, or pretended to be, astouuded aud throwing
up both hands said: GOOD God If this thing
comes out II will ruin me. knew nothing of the
arrangements made with the lawyer. lie is my
friend and my counsel in an important case. II
will not do for him TO know ut this time that you
have been to see me about this thing. have nc
advice 10 give you about the payments"
SHE THEN TOLD THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN
TO whom she was engaged to be married all abou
IT, Ilo WAS n clerk in one Of the Departments
also. lie advised her to resign after first getting
leave OF absence for a month with pay. This she
did, and shortly amer was married. That Senator
is still q member OF the United States Senate. The
Columbia. Ills conscience does not smite him
He hns none,
Amer listening to tho recital OF this shameful
story THE REPUBLICAN reporter asked: Do you
believe that the facts can be substantiated7"
Tho reply was! 1.-THE lady Is dead but he
story was well known TO those have mentioned
including her husband and others"