Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-20
Bribery and Corruption.
John w. Wolff Unearths two
Plots of Malone I'm the
Second District,
LIBBY TO BE COUNTED IN" AT ALL
HAZARDS.
MahOne's Gang Caught in
their own Bribery-Trap.
5000 PAID TO w. r. LAWS TO DESERT
DEZENDoRF.
NoRFoLK. VA, Sep. 18th, /

DEzEND0RF.
NORFOLK, VA, Sep. 18th, 1882.
Tosthe Editor of the Dispatch:
have just returned from visit TO
| Northampton county, where on Mon
day lasfColouel Mayo and myself held
a Joint discussion. 1 think l convinced
the more intelligent Republicans Oh
Northampton that to longer support
Malone was 10 endanger the liberties
of the people; and while l could make
but little impression upon the slares oil
Peter Carter, / L am satisfied with the
result Of my efforts.
Before leaving Washington, and
while in this place and Northampton,
learn ed some facts, which [ desire 10
place before the people, that will startle
them into realization of the dangers
| into which they have fallen by placing
| in power that unscrupulous and malig-
uant tyrunt William Malone, who now
holds seat IN the Senate OF the United
States.
Tbs following statement of my own,
| of Laws, and the written proofs furnish
ed, will show
THE DISGRACEFUL MEANS.
that Malone aud his followers are will
ing to resort TO accomplish their wicked
ends.
Some of the parties have been my
friends, but | am unwilling to see their
outrageous conduct remain unrebuked
and the rights of the people jeopardized
even to save the reputation OF friends.
| IF their characters are so different
f:om their regulations as to permit
them to resort to such unfair means as
these developments show, then tbeil
reputations must suffer; their characters
will remain preserved.
! On the 9th Of this month l received
the following letter:
WASHINGTON, D. Z. Sep. 6, 1882
| Col. John W. WoHz, Fredericksburg
Va:
Dear Sir,-You will remember that
at Your suggestion, consented to enter
the canvass and do what l could tC
secure the election of Hon. John f
Dezendorf. Accompanied by r. D.
Beckley and yourself L visited Norfolk
and we there decided what course we
should pursue in the matter. You told
us of the means likely to be used to ln-
duce BecNey and myself to desert
Dezendorf, and advised US that II offers
of money were made by the other side
to accept them aud to come to you fol
advice. l have been offered a bride
aud have accepted it. l want YOU t(
come to Washington at once, as L wist
to consult you.
Besides the offer OF money, L have
been told by Peter j. Carter, one OF tht
persons engaged in this matter, that i
is the purpose OF the party in the Nor
folk district
TO COUNT OUT DEZEN DoRF,
no matter how many votes he gets, an {
TO Give the certificate of election 10 thu
Coalition candidate. am unwilling Il
he 4 party to such infamous conduct,
and ] BEG you and Reckley to meet me
here without delay that we may decide
what is best to expose Abe vllainou'
conduct of these traders in the right o
the people.
Very truly ours, W. r. LAWS
Quickly rcspOndinI, aud calling a
Alexandra for Beckley, | met Mr..
lava at The St. Marc Hotel, who in
formed Bsckley and myself that while
enoac ed il. the canvass for Dezcndor
he was approached BY Peter }. Carer
WHO told him he could make tito biz
interest 10 desert Dezendorf and advo
cate Libby's election. He positiyell
refused to 20 back on what he had salt
fin the district for Dezendorf, but ex
pressed willingness to negotiate for hi
denarture from the district. Carte
promptly furnished him with the fol
lowing letter TO the chairman Of Libby
committee:
WHERE CARTER MISSED HIS MAN
No. 800 WATER STREET,
} NORFOLK, VA, Sep. 3, 1882.
Hon. George z. Bodsn, President:
Esteemed Sir;-Ths will be handle
10 you by Mr.. w. r. Laws, the gentle
man l was speaking to you and Celont
Libby about at the custOm-house.
Mr.. Laws is a gentleman, and what
ever he agrees to do yCu may be assure
that he will stand by ii. | hope 80
will not fail to arrange matters Wit
Mr.. Laws, as it is my opinion that 2
q soon as MIR. Laws leaves that Olhe
] party, Dezendori's case will be dead
a Hastily yours, &C.,
u. j. CARTER.
D Before Laws could deliver the noe
r Bowden he was introduced by Carter {
s Princess Anne Courthouse to Juds
o Booker and Mr.. Libby, who arrange
-, for an interview. at the custom -hou;
s at Norfolk. In this interview, a. whic
: Peter Carter, Mr.. Bowden, aud Judg
d Booker we're present, terms wei
,. agreed upon, and Mr.. Laws asserts thu
GENERAL MALONE WAS MADEAwAR
OF THEM.
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