Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
BOUGHT STOLEN GOODS.
Messrs. Clarkson, Quay and Dud-
ley Wei shown Up---HOw They Got
Two Employees of the New York
"yoicev 60 steal its Mailing List.

Two Employees OF the New York
VOICE 20 steal its Mailing List.
New YORK, Jan. S-The proprietors
and publishers OF the Voice. the organ of
the prohibition party, make some very
unpleasant charges against Quay. Clark
son and Dudley, the managers of the re-
publican campaign. 1t is to the effect
that the clerks In the office of the Voice
stole the Voices mailing lists and sold
them to Quay and Carkson for $3.50 and
promise of other situations. These
lists, it is said, were used during the re-
cent campaign to defeat the objects of
the prohibition party, the $4,000 sub
scribers of the Voice being flooded with
pro republican. anti-prohibition liters>
ture in the place of their regular organ.
The story covers nine columns of this
weeks issue of the paper and is backed
up with the sworn confessions of the two
thieving clerks and facsimile copies OF
brief notes from Ciarkson and Dudley.
These notes, however are not in any way
compromising except in so far that they
show that Clarksou and Dudley were in
correspondence with the thieves. The
Voice pays its respects TO the gentlemen
in this way:
"High.toued ladies and gentlemen of
the party of virtue and sobriety. of tenn
perance and morality, permit us to intro
duce TO you the Hon. Matthew Stanley
Quay, senator from Pennsylvania,
chairman of the republican national com
mittee and receiver Of stolen property;
the Hon. James ). Clarkson, republican
dictator of Iowa, vice chairman of the
republican national committee and re-
ceiver OF and negotiator for stolen prop.
erty; the Hon. w. w. Dudley, personal
representative of President-elect Hsrri
son, treasures of the republican national
committee and conspirator to abet and
reward a confessed thief"
After the lists were stolen the suspected
clerks were Swallowed and eventually
proved to be in communication with the
national republican headquarters One,
deaf mute, was discharged and was
promptly given paid situation as chair
man and organizer of a so called organi-
zstion Of republican deaf mutes. This
organic alton. the Voice said, consisted of
the discharged clerk and deaf mute re
porter on local paper. The other clerk
was retained until December % and then
confronted with the evidence against
him. Under threat of immediate arrest
both thieves made full confessions. The
deaf mute. Samson, says in his story:
''Mr. Clsrkson and had an interview.
l showed him the circulars and the lists
The latter contained the names and adj
DIS hetween 40. 900 and $4,000 sub
sctrvel- -Nyhe Voice Clarkson asked If
could not get the names and addresses
of the Sd 900 clergymen and also of the
500 900 farmers | dId not think | could.
For these lists already furnished
Clarkson asked what price l wanted.
said 5000. He then said the price was
fair it the work was effective, | then
added that | would have to give up my
place in Funk & Wagnall's after this
transaction, and would like TO have EN-,
ployment on the national republican com.
mittee in raising funds on plans usually
employed by Funk Il Wagnals. He then
said: we will make it $3.50 in all. and
suggested that | still remain ia the office
Of Funk 81 Wagnalls in order to gain
more information, especially about the
prohibition party being in the pay of the
democratic party and report to him.
(Clsrkson). told him / did not think
so.
"He then gave me $50 bill for the
surrender of the circulars and lists, and
made an appointment for Monday even
ing.
Samson and the other clerk, Durfee,
who was waiting outside, went to a sa-
loon to divide the money and had some
drinks of whisky. The deaf mute said be
got only $50 for the stolen lists and he
gave Durfee $25. Durfee subsequently
saw Clarkson, Quay and Dudley and was
promised government office at SO 500
year
One of the letters published in fac
smile is rs follows, the body of the letter
being in type writing
WAsHINGToE d c., Dec. %, 1885. -
Chas. A. Durfec Esq: My DEAR SIR
Your favor just received. In reply. l
would say that as soon as / am ready /
shall be glad TO have your services in the
matter that Mr.. Clarkson and were talk
ing to you about. II will necessitate your
coming here, and can arrange, think,
for you to have room to sleep in the
headquarters building. We will settle
about the details when am ready for you
to come Very truly yours.
w. w. DUDLEY.