The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-26
DIDN'T GET ALL HER PAY.
MISS DICKINSON SUING THE REPUB-
LICAN COMMITTEE or 1888

C1nrkson ma Dudley Deny that she Was to
| Have 81, ESQ More n Harrison Was
| Eiected-Miss Dickinson Te.siaes aud
| Rends Clnrkson's Sympathetic Letters
Some Rich Foiks Were to he Roasted"
The trial OF Miss Anna Dickinson's suit
against the Republican National Com mittee Of
1888 for $1.25O which. she alleges is the bal-
ance due for her services as lecturer In the
campaign Of that year was begun yesterday
before Judge Truax in Part III. Of the Supreme
| Court. or the four persons mentioned particu-
| larry as defendants in Miss Dcknsons COM
plaint-United States Senator NJ. S. Quay. J. 8.
Clarkson. Samuel Fessonden. and Col. W. W.
Dudley-only the last named was present. In
| court. He sat beside Col. George Bliss.
| his counsel. with n grave but non-com-
initial expression on his face. Miss Dickin-
| son was in court also with n large number OF
letters and about dozen sympathiaers. most
ly women. She sat close to Lawyer Abe Hum
mel. who. in opening the case for her. referred
to her as tho Joan of Arc OF the Republican
psrty. She wore red chip hat with rod and
white ostrich tips. richly embroidered black
satin dress. and a dark mantle. heavy lace
tic ended in bow at her throat. Her costume
| was completed with brown kid gloves
| When Miss Dickinson went on the witness
| stand she opened her mantle. and threw It
back on her shoulders. and began to tell about
| the conversation she had had with Mr..
Clurkson. Mr.. Fessenden. and Col Dudley in
Mr.. Clarkson's room nt the Everett House. in
August. 1873 having gone there. as she OK
plained. because Mr.. Clarkson was confined to
his room with sprained leg. She soon
branched Off into an account Of her expert
| ences ns n speaker for the Republican party
IN the Molly Mcguire country, IN 1861 Col.
Bliss objected to this Whersat Mis- Deknf;on
Jury fSr tHs work was to get s2o9
men at sio6.o9S: had TO work six hours
abused. and had the hair cut from my head by
the weness to e9ntnue with the eonvsrsstion
asi} ia ;sa hs sss s ssn' se With
returned home from this visit was thanked
BY the whole Republican purity. and Speaker
hall Of the House Of Representatves. was
the only women in the world who ever had
qeseved the so66 Never got
a cent OF it. 1t remains unpaid to this day.
paid. In those days my party was my coan.
try and my cSSuntry, was my God; 8ut now y.
the eofe ask cr my IN
services do not Want to GO into 9'Gp politics i
Miss Dickinson had been pulling at her
ha1dkerehs nsTsoHs She ncW broke doWn
from Nh t M. prior to her final engage;
them ali to TIC Jury slowly and with much clio;
es iatsd Has s Nh IL
sa. e s. P az
mands q the inns and employ 81 your power for tho
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says admired ana % Ss.T,lSsp:
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10 Know how grateful they ought to You. '~'''
On Aug. 23 Mr.. GARRISON wrote:
q
to &c sy . oes .s
y Of
IN
ns
We would pay your expenses also.
Referring to Miss Dickinson's assertion that
was compeied BY bread and butter nec s
accent less than han s5ooo NJ carks sHa Wr o
on Aug. %:
ieo understand that !: no. all dollar. and cent.
stand and araIsc,a.e IL It makes own hear, ache
ySi
God bless you always.
In another interview with Mr. Clark son. Miss
Dickinson said. he told her that in the event
shs Wo9 reees BART tie
from the camEaign Of lS.i:h CO.. Dudley was
pay her si35 night for thirty nights and her
expenses. He said:
md We o nre very r .n almost bankrnGs
no better. We are endeavoring to- roast some
Tich Hosto mi and rennsylyan MIA; Then
rot If Sr. mrSisSn IS sleetea the AMOUNT
y T' the aS mffS SIisats1S We will thon give
Miss blsE nson testned She s%i a't to Z them la:
My old FRIEND, friend. Coy. Geary told mo once.
@ff"sG" vi? "fes f%;
tSa p dsb shall SHFf s. pnd the Ct
dollar. Can't you trust us?"
She did. After she had made fifteen speeches
cr @ Toy nsf rRo
H. sr o se the sas so
ad GEsap mt 0 ss 6sRps e R R said srss
Republican party. In the present suit tho
whether the contract between Miss Dickinson
9apd the defendant. had been correctly stated.
He rontelded that she was mistaken about tho
extra SIP so. He read tho minutes Of u previ-
Gus examination of Mr.. Clarkson In which the
latter denied havin: said anything about an
extra sum.
Col Dudley then took the stand. He cor
r"h.~ntsi NJ Clarkson and identified RECEIPT
Tor tho S3.75tl and expenses signed by Miss |
Dickinson He had never heard Of the $3.50
ME. funnel Hum neil cross examined Col. Dudley.
Were you ever charged with the commits |
sion OF Q crime 10 lndianaY' he asked.
Col. Jiliss-I object.
Mr.. Hummel-I wish to show the credibility |
Of this witness. He has attacked that OF my |
client
Judge Truax-Objection sustained.
Did you leave Indiana because OF the in. |
distment fo"pd against your" Lawyer Hum
No" replied Col. Dudley.
Were You accused OF corrupting voters
An objection to this question was sustained.
and tho examination went on.
A.. Are , ynn known by,any other name than |
Have, you not boon called Block of-Five'