The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-26
HER SCHEME DIDN'T WORK.

An Exhibited States Senator Deftly Escapes
from the Wiles of Desperate BiackmaiIer.
New York Mail and Express
handsome woman, styishly attired. at
tracted the attention of an ex-U United States
Senator who was talking with reporter in
front of the Fifth-avenue Hotel this morning.
1T has been a number of years since I've sean
Salie." he remarked, as she passed down Tween
ty-third street and out of sight
'.Salie whol'
..Sallis Van Dam. the woman we just saw"
That is not her name now, or at least that Is
not the name she had when saw her at Niolo's
Garden, last year,
Very likely. But that was her name whom
knew her ten years ago was representing my
State In the Senate then. / met her first in
Washington. She wanted . place in the
Treasury Department She was prettier even
than sne 10 now. and was one of the most fascl-
mating women ever saw. got her the place
About a month later / met her again. This
time it was in this hotel had come down for
conference with some politicians. I did Lot
get back to the hotel until nearly midnight I
suppose had then been in my room half an
hour when heard tap at my door, I opened
1t and saw Sale. 10 say that was astonished
would not do justice to my amazement.
Come TO my room with me, at once' she
said. She was greatly agitated and trembled
like a leaf.
Il protested that it would not be proper. and
advised her 60 to bed and would see her In
the morning
mo che persisted, come this very minute
It is matte of life and death with NV
room is only four doors from yours There is a
man there ana want you TO put MIN out Ii i
call officer the scandal will ruin me.
an unprotected woman and you are the only
frisnd have in tho world At this she burst
into tears
What could dol What could any man dot
/ went with her. The moment we reached her
room. she locked tkss door behind us. put the key
ia her DO som. threw off her dressing gown and
stood before me clad only in her night dress
Now. she said. give me ST. 600 this minute
or will alarm the house. l will say that you
forced your way into my room. You are known
in fnY, rnU frs md wi "a hat
you followed me here to this hotel I have been
here two days and you came this evening
ut took only a moment for me to realize that
had fallen into the hands of desperate black
mailer, but, fortunately kept my head. was
a candidate for reelection and "a scandal would
have ruined my prospects could not afford to
az have no money with me- said.
.''Whsre is itr
=. In my room I'll go and get it,
No. you won't. You never would come
back
II promised by all that was holy that would.
/ pleaded with her and begged her to spare my
reputation. l promised anything she might
ask. | appealed to her gratitude. Finally she
proposed TO go with me. That was just what
wanted, but | was shrswd enough to hide it
from her. So at first refused to entertain her
suggestion, but she insisted and rsattiring her.
self she went with to my room. The mo-
ment we we're in the room, l walked to the bell
knob.
What are you going to dor she asked.
~ am going to ring this bell, send for the
detective and have you put ont of this room.
What business have you in my room at this
hour OF the night certainly did not force you
to come in here. If you are found here you will
be turned out of the house . thief. or worse.
Now. You can tell whatever story You please.
No one will believe you. The evidence il all on
my side. And if ever you speak to me after
this or write letter to me upon this subject,
shall have you arrested blackmailer.
Now I am going to ring the bsll.'
"Ths woman looked at me secoud. Then
she cursed me. A second later she opened the
door and was gone. just as her own door closed
behind her, the bell boy came.
bring me pitcher of ice water said.
1.-THE next morning when / got down to
breakfast learned that she had left the house.
She never resumed her place in Washington,
and have not seen her since until to-day"