The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-09-07
IS IT BLACKMAIL
Senator Stewart OF Nevada, Its Made
Correspondent in a Divorce
Suit.
PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE
The Woman in the Case Relates
Rather Questionable and
Fishy Story.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Carrie B. Glass d.
cock, Z defendant in q divorce suit in
which Senator Stewart Of Nevada, 10
made correspondent, has written state
ment Of her case to the Raleigh, N. c.,
News and Observer. She gives in detail
the story Of he alleged relations with the
Nevada senator, beginning with her
Office seeking attempts in Washington
and Of the senators promising her Q
place and losning her money when the
position had not been obtained. Her
statement. after narrating the senator's
absence from the city, then goes on %
follows: He Senator StewarD was very
cordial and friendly, even fatherly tow
ards me. He seated me on his sofa and
inquired after my health. As / was
still afflicted with malaria he said he had
sure remedy which he took himself.
lie made me up dose in glass and
gave it to me to drink. 1t put me to
sleep. When l came to myself found
he had taken advantage Of me. I &C.
cused him of his crime and started to
leave the Office. He pleaded with me
not to make scene, that be had fam
,ly at home, that he had been overcome
with his attachment for me, that he had
obliged me 30 long, had worked 90 hard to
get me position, had given me money
when my family was sick and l was In
great distress, that ought not to do
him the great injury Of exposure. He
assured me he had certain and immsdi-
ate prospects Of securing permanent
position for me at large salary, which
would place me and my children in com
fort and beyond all want in the future.
His promises and flattery finally over.
came my indignation and consented to
accept the permanent position he was
soon to have ready for me. When l
called again to receive the appointment
it was not ready, but his promises and
fiattery were. He had now acquired
power over me, as l had not exposed
him and he could expose me; besides
owed him money could not pay. !
was now at his mercy and he could com
mand me as he pleased" Then follows
details of the money paid, promises to
obtain position, and her frequent CALI
} at the senator's Office. zone Of his blank
} checks Mrs. Glasscock says, (which
was found in my pocket bI
my husband aroused his sus
picions and then he followed mi
r when went out and had others watct
me. He met me soon afterwards coming
out Of the senator's room. He created
, stormy scene with me and realized tn
great shadows into which had beel
!, led and life no longer appeared wortl
living. and, but for my children. think
0 l would have committed suicide" To
j reporter on the Washington Evening
Q Star, Mrs. Glasscock today said: "Sens
tor Stewards secretary could verif
what I have said il he would tell tn
truth. He entered the Office one do
g and found us in a compromising situa
t ton. But Of course his mouth is sealed
/, Stewards money has bought everythin
II in sight"
Q Senator Stewart was seen concernin
i the statements of Mrs. Glasscock, bu
n beyond reiterating the charge that tn
" husband and wife we're trying to exto'
J. money from him, he would say nothini
# The case, he said, is in court, and b
= would make no further statement b.
10 fore coming to trial.