The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-03

at his Office, but he did not call. He sent
another representative, however, but
nothing satisfactory came of theinterview
and went before Squire Schroyer, made
a complaint of bastardy against Mr.. .Cleve
land. and warrent was issued for his
arrest. / have never seen Mr.. Cleveland
since Yesterday morning couple of
policemen came to my Boarding house
and took me into custody was taken
to an Office in the First National bank
block. which l afterwards learned was
Mr.. Green's law Office. There were two
men there. who seemed to be lawyers. A
gentleman who proved to be Mr.. CleYe-
lands lawyer j. Otis Humphrey asked
if wanted to see Mr.. Cleveland. Ireplied
that if Mr.. Cleveland wanted to see me
l would talk to him. A man who after
wards proved to be detective was pre-
sent. The lawyer asked him if he would
go and tell Mr. Cleveland to come up.
He left the Office, and returned in about
an hour. bringing another man with him,
who also proved to be detective. They
said they came to represent Cleveland.
began to question rue, asking me if my
attorney was not responsible for the pro-
ceeding that had been Instituted against
against Cleveland. Mr. Cleveland thought
had been put up to it, and if would
say that Mr.. Dowling was responsible
for it he (ClevelandD would make it all
right with me. They sand they wanted
to get something onto Bowling, and if |
would say Dowling was at the head of it
they would not lock me up but would
secure bail for me. If not they would
take me right to jail. They did not want
me to see Bowling, but wanted me to see
some other lawyer l insisted, boweve,
upon seeing Bowling, and finally about
12 O'Clock, they permitted to visit his
Office in company with the officer. Fin
ally, after somewhat protracted inter
view, went to the office of Justice Cog
dell, as had been ordered by the detec-
tives to be there promptly at 2 o'clock, as
the trial would take place at that time.
l went there with my attorney, and ex-
pressed myself as ready for trial. Mr..
Cleveland was not there. Finally Mr..
Humphrey came but not until he had
been sent for He said he was not ready
for trial. but could be by the 10Th The
court set the trial for that day, add fixed
my bond at $500 in each case. l was
not able to give bond. and here | am as
yon see me, with my little girl. have
nothing to take back, as have told moth
ing but the truth in regard to my relations
with Cleveland, and l would not now be
in prison if l had consented to lie. as the
detectives endeavored to induce me to
do.
AS the charges of my having practiced
blackmail on others. | have only to say
that they are not true, and ! defy any
one 10 prove them. l have never had a
man arrested, and all I want of Mr.. Cleve-
land is that he shall make provision for
the child that am likely to give birth to
and of which he is the father | intend
that he shall do this, if l can compel
him to.
This, in brief, is Mrs. Hainlaine's story
of her connection with Cleveland, and
if it is true we must say without express
sing any opinion as to the bastardy pro-
ceeding, that the latest phase of the case
would seem to indicate that the ''conspi.
racy" role seems to have been enacted
by Cleveland. and his hirelings. If he is
so confident of his ability to beat the
bastardy case why not meet it like man,
instead of trying to bluff the woman off
and then when he has disposed of that
proceed with his criminal prosecution a
| gainst her and those who have conspired
with herr