The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-20

abort time. When the reporter found
him again he was anxious TO do what
ever was required OF him. as II he didn't
know what to do, and in the face Of this,
deputy Marshal Conway was IN the
same building with him. There were
not 20 many people present hut that he
might have found Conway. Mr.. Van
Buren, said he would remain in Tomlin-
son hall while the reporter went 10 teie-
'phone 10 The Office. When the reporter
returned Mr.. Van Buren, had gone.
The reporter then took = carriage and
drove 10 Mr.. Van Buren's home, where
he WAS found. Then that gentleman
said that while the reporter was out tcle-
phoning, he had accidentally met Dist.
Atty. Chambers in the hall, and he had
told him to ''let the matter drop" and
Immediately qualified his Instructions
10y saying, LET II rest for the present Y
I"So," said Sir. Van Buren,, IL made no
further Efforts IN the natter" Van Bu-
|ren then explained that he had instruc-
ltions from the department OF justice At
Washington not to issue warrant with
Iout first notifying the district-attorney,
and that he was obliged 10 do whatever
that gentleman said.
Consequently Dist Atty. Chambers has
taken II upon himself, with his brother,
Judge Woods. TO defend that man bud.
Hey, whom the whole nation knows to be
IL briber-a man who would buy the
very soul OF fellow man for what? lie
elected Harrison and gave to every re-
publican holding Office under the Harri-
son administration his office.
! Mr.. Chambers, probably realizing that
he holds his position by virtue OF Dud-
Iley's damnablc blocks-of-tivc scheme, by
lhis instructions to Mr.. Van Buren placed
Dudley without the reach ot the law BY
giving him time to get out OF town.
The train on which Dudley will prob
ABLY 90 leaves at O'Clock this morning.
if Dudley does not 90. and Chambers.
the tninion Of the Dudley Harrison ad-
lminisfratioSi, does not prevent the arrest.
Dudley will be taken before court and
madc 10 answer tlcgc to the question
Did lie. with fconions intent and for the
purpose Of preventing "iloaters" from
freely exercising tho righ; Of suffrage
send out the nclarious "Dlocks-oi-nyc'
lletters
Dut il Il very evident that this tool oi
1.-The most corrupt administration known
TO the history OF the United States, Dis
tric Atty. Smiley y. Chambers, docs mo-
Intend that the liberty Of that ''granf
rascal as Judge w. A. Woods once cal
lied him privately, is jcopardizcd.
John A. Lane's deposition was in sub
stance 20 the effect that at the general eIec
',ion on Nov. 6, 1883, al which renresen
Iiaiives 10 congress and the president o
1.-THE United States were elected, William
Wade Dudley, late Of the state ~ India
Ina. did, at and within said district. un'
lawfully and feloniously counsel and al.
! wise preventing. and endcavored aud a.
tempted 10 prevent. qualified voters al
lsaii election. commonly called "floaicrs,
! Iron freely exercising the right OF suf.
-lfracc nj that election BY bribery and OF.
lfers ofreward. The aiianf further states
lfhai at the Same election Dudley coun-
lsr,ci and advised William H. Murray Of
\ Delaware county, in the district Of In.
diana. to prevent sO-cslled ''flosters" Oi
.I.doubi!ul voters" whose names are un-
known to him, from freely exercising
.lthc right OF suffrage. The dcponent
lsays he alsO counseied and advice
Charles z. Schroeder, in Dubois county
under the same conditions. to prevent So
'Icallcd "foatcrsv or doubtful voters
from freely exercising the right Of suf.
lfrage. The above forms three counts IN
the affidavit.
i Then the afIlant further states that ii
1.-The same election William w. Dudley
land other persons, whose names are un-
known to him, formed . conspiracy to
prevent qualified voters at the election
| for representatives. In congress from the
several congressional districts In the
state or Indiana from freely exercising
the right or suffrage by means Of bribery
and reward. The deponent says such
voters wcrc unknown to him, but were
called ''fioaters,' and some
times termed "doubtful votcrs.D The
afIiant further states that William W..
Dudley In pursuance Of tho conspiracy
/, ,feloniously counseIcd and advised Viii
liam III. Murray to divide such voters in
each county aud voting precinct Of the
Sixth congrc ssional district into blocks
|of-fivc. aud 10 put so-callcd trusted man
lin charge OF each block Of five voters,
with necessary funds 10 bribe them and
prevent them from freely exercising the
right OF suffrage. The atIiant also says
that William w. Dudley advised and
directed Charles II. Schroeder to divide
THE same sort Of voters III each county
and voting precinct Of the Second con-
lQressional district into blocks Of fivcs and
Ito nut so-calIcd trusted man In charge
|of each block -of-iivc voters. with necce-
sary money TO bribc them and prevent
them from freely exercising the right Of
suffrage at tho election for represen-
tativc in congress from that district The
Iafiant further says that Dudley did
cause such votors to be divided into
"blocks-of-Gvc' and placed under so
called .trustcd men," and did direct
Schroeder where % apply for the
necessary iunds and money 70 be uscd
ln bsibing voters. Tho sfilant finally
states that there was had aud held an
election Oh Nov.G, 1883. IN tho First con-
grcssional district, composed Of Wander
burg and other counties, an election
for representative in congress, and
that Dudley counseled and advised a
A..