Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-22

It tells OF her troubles and upbraids the
Senator for alleged perfdy. It says among
other things: Il will annoy your every step
and speak to you in any place II you do not
see me and help me or send me help. You
don't dare to say anything to me or will
denounce you as q seducer Of women and
that 1t has been going on over a year with
me.
II have done nothing to injure you, yet
you, rich man, will bring a woman and
fve little children to restitution. / swear
l Will go right face to face on the street. in
the Capitol. before any and every one. tell
Ing them how you have treated me, II you
do not relieve me-which will be the best
way out Of the trouble We both are In, for I
will leave town."
Detective Elder says that after this letter
was delivered Mr.. and Mrs. Glasscock came
to the Capitol together. the former seeking
to see the Senator and the latter watching.
This mutual action of husband and wife
was after he had begun the divorce suit
against her.
Other Amdavits.
Charles ]. Rappler. secretary Of Senator
Stewart. verifies the detectives statements
as to the Glasscocks being together at the
Capitol. He also tells of her frequent visits
to the Senator's office and rooms. during
which she pleaded for charity. and the Sen
ator treated her with nothing but the usual
consideration.
The secretary says he had a key to the
room and went In and out at pleasure.
John A. Clarke, attendant at the Senator 8
rooms makes a similar affidavit as to Mrs.
Glasscocks many calls for charity at the
Portland flats and elsewhere and the pro-
priety Of all actions when the attendant
was about.
A Pathetic Appeal.
Another letter OF Mrs. Glasscock's is
given as follows:
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 2. 1894.
My Dear Senator:
Remorse and misery and being deserted
by my husband drives me almost to dis
traction. Prosecuted by your detectives.
who are bounding me down. my rent, un-
paid, and by Saturday / shall be thrown
into the street with my starving children.
You know too well how I have sinned
and how ! have fallen. Can you now. in
my hour Of trouble and distress, desert
me?
have done all could to keep our situa-
ticn from the public gaze. but events are
now crowding themselves to a pitch that
1 shall no longer be able to shield you.
II car get out Of Washington I shall
hide myself eway from newspaper report
ers, who will beset me when my distress
becomes public notoriety. You are spead-
ing more to hurt me, who has and Is still
shielding you.
Get me ,out. of the way of my husbands
lawyers and l shall defend you against all
odds. 1t is no use to allow this scandal
to get into the papers.
20 What is the use to rake up this scandal?
Give me means to get away with my five
children, and your enemies will be foiled.
1 must have relief at once. Matters are
getting serious and very compromising for
you.
Is 1t possible you can treat me so badly?
who have never by word or deed In
jured you? Do this that 1 ask and no
more Of me will you ever hear
Arthur Barnes swears to conversations
with Mrs. Glasscock in which she tells that
she has shown the divorce papers to sew
eral including a DIR. Michel. said to be an
enemy of the Senator, who Is alleged to
have said he would have the papers publish
ed all over the Pacific slope to ruin the
Senator.
The affidavits Of a number Of neighbors
of the Glasscocks' tell in detail of their
living together after the divorce proceed
ings were begun and until August last.