The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. AIRS. Carrie
vorce suit in which Senator Stewart of
Nevada is the correspondent. has written
a statement of her side of the case for
the Raleigh (N. c. News and Observer.
She gives in detail the story of her
alleged relations with the Nevada sena-
tor. beginning with her office-seeking at
tempts In Washington and of the senator
promising her a position and loaning her
money when the position had not been OBJ
tained. Her statement. after narraung
the senator's absence from the city,
then goes on as follows;
''He (Senator Stewart was very cor
dial and friendly. even fauherly toward
me. His venerable face prevented his
demonstrations of affection from being
as offensive as they otherwise would
have been. He seated me on his sofa
and inquired after my health. As l was
still afflicted with malaria he said he
had a sure remedy which ne took him
se.f. He made up a dose in a glass and
gave IL 10 me 70 drink. II put me TO
sleep. When 1 came to myself 1 found
that he had taken advantage Of me. /
accused him of his crime and started to
cave the office. He pleaded with me
not to make a scene: that he had
family at home; that ne hld been over
come with his attachmen. for me; that
he had obliged me so long. had worked
20 hard 10 get me a position. had given
ne money when my family were sick
and I was in distress that 1 ought not to
10 him the great injury of exposure. lie
assured me ne had certain and imme-
Hate prospects of receiving a permanent
position for me with a large salary.
which would place me and my children
in comfort and beyond all want in the
future. His promises and fattery finally
overcome my indignation and I con-
sented to accept the permanent position
ne was soon to have ready for me.
when 1 called again 20 receive the ap-
pointment it was not ready buJ his prom
ises and hattrey were. He had now ac-
quird power over me; as I had not ex-
posed him he could not expose me. Be
sides / owed him money that | could not
pay. He persuaded me TO submit TO him.
1 was now at his mercy and he could
command me as he pleased.
Then follow details Of money paid
promises TO obtain the position and fire.
quent calls al the senator's Office. zone OF
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(which was found In my pocket by my
husband aroused his suspicious and he
then followed me when l went out and
had others watch me. he met. me soon
afterward coming out Of the senator's
room. He created a stormy scene with
me and I realized the great shadows into
which / had been led. Life no longer ap-
peared worth living. and but for my little
children l think l would have drowned
myself"
Mrs. Glasscock then narrates the bring
ing OF suit for divorce by her husband
and her fruitless appeals TO Senator Stew
art for relief for herself and family. She
says that the story was sent for her to
the News and Observer by Frank Daniels.
chief clerk Of the interior department, who
is part owner of the paper.
To a reporter for the Washington
Evening Star she today reiterated the
statement made in the Raleigh paper
that her husband had been going down
hill through drink, rand added: 'Sena-
tor Stewards secretary could verify what
/ have said II he would tell the truth
He entered the Office one day and found
us in a compromising situation. But,
of course, his mouth is sealed. Stewards
money has bought everything in sight -
Mrs. Glasscock denied that she had
been living with her husband since he
applied for a divorce, as Senator Stew
art charged in recent statement ia
which he accused Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
cock Of being engaged in a conspiracy
to blackman him. and said that he had
obtained proofs Of their having lived to-
gether since the suit for divorce was be-
gun and would prosecute them.
The senator's secretary could not be
seen today as he left the city on a
short vacation.
Senator Stewart was seen concerning
the statements Of Mrs. Glasscok. but be-
yond reiterating the charge that the hus-
band and wife were trying to eXtort
money from him and TO blackmail him
would say nothing. The case, he said,
was In court and he would make no
further statement before coming 10 trial.