Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27
THE COST OF A CLERKSHIP.
Even the Washington Republican
Forced to Expose a Corrupt Kadi-
cal Senator.

The following dispatch was sent from
Washington to the st. Louis GlObe-DnlOcrat
rep, }, under date Of the Goth inst. It gives
some information as to how Radical Con-
gressmen accumulate wealth rapidly:
"The death Of young lady of this city,
who had been married about two years, was
announced IN the Republicdn a week or ten
days ago. She met with an accident on a
steamboat while on her way to visit her sick
husband in Maine, who is clerk in one of
the departments in Washington. The atten-
ton of ktpubticGn reporter Wss called to
her death, and the following episode In her
life was told by ore who is willing to Vouch
for the facts, as follows; About four years
ago Miss X. was a timid and modest Young
girl, DESTROYS Of securing government po-
sition. Among others whom she called
upon TO aid her was United States Senator,
also we'll known attorney at Washington,
the counsel for the Senator. She impor-
tuned the latter TO intercede for her, and he
to her upon one occasion said:
Senator - has party that he wants
TO care for, but he cannot get him place.
[ can get you a position through his in
fluence in the SIX b Auditors office as clerk
at SIS per month ii you will agree to give
S37 80 per month OF your pay (one-half) TO
the other party; thus both Of you Will be
provided for, but you must keep It secret"
'Miss X. was poor ana In need of employ
meat. Coming It over in her mind she
concluded that half loaf was better than
none, and agreed to accept. She was ap
pointed, and kept the offlee for two years,
paving each and every month to the lawyer
$37 50. She took the money to his house,
In tbs northern section of the city, and paid
1t to him there during the two years. She
frequently complained to him the salary she
was receiving was hardly enough to support
her. The eold-blooded lawyer on two occa-
sions returned her part of the payment in a
patronizing way, saying: Poor child, ex
pect 1t ISN'T enough This set the young
lady to thinking.
"'Who is the other party . she evolved in
her mind, receiviF the other $37 so, 'and
who is kind enough to allow the agent to
give ma part OF mis- money!
''She went to friends with her secret. One
OF them Comptroller Knox told her to put
the money in the bank every month to tie
credit Of the lawyer and let him draw It out.
Another (Gen. MEssey1 urged her to stop
the payments. Other friends urged diff
ferent methods of dealing with the Ques-
ton, until at last she finally hit upon the
plan OF stopping payment altogether.
This was about two years ago. After a
m 0nth or two had paRs ed. she was privately
notified by the Sixth Auditor that she was In
danger Of losing her place. She then went
to the Senator in the case whom the attor-
ney had first mentioned, and told him the
story, and how she had made the payments
faithfully for two years. He was, or pre-
tended to be, astounded, and throwing up
both hands said.
"'Good God II this thing comes out It
will ruin me. l know nothing of the ar
rangements made with the lawyer. He is
my friend, and my counsel IN an important
case. It will not do for him to know at
this time that you have been TO see me
about this thing. have no advice to give
you about the payments"
"She then told the young gentleman to
whom she was engaged to be married all
about 1t. He was clerk in one of the de-
partments also. He advised her to resign,
after first getting leave of absence for a
month with paw. This she did, and shortly
after was married. That Senator is still q
member OF the United States Senate. The
lawyer is still in active practice IN the
District OF Columbia. His conscience does
not smite him. He has none. After listen
ing to the recital of this shameful story, the
Republican reporter asked, do you believe
that the facts can be substantiated p The
reply was, The lady is dead, but her story
was we'll known to those have mentioned,
including her husband and Others"