The Washington times., 1902-08-20
Secretary Jackson Recites
Alleged Attempt to
Secure $50.
SECURED WARRANT FOR HIM
With That as Lever, Three Young Men,
1t Is Charged, Got Check as Hush
Money - Delivers Evidence to Dis
trict Attorney.

tTict Attorney.
The suburb of Wildwood has been
made the scene of an alleged black
mail case. in which the prime factor
is said TO be near relative Of a high
official in the Postoffice Department
According to all accounts. two young
Washingtouians. Tevia Rollins and
Thomas Donohue. visited Wildwood on
Sunday, August 10. The following day
Rollins. it is alleged, swore Cut war
rant for the arrest of Mr.. c. Leland
jackson, secretary OF the Wildwood
Club, before Mr.. John E. Morrison. JUS
tice of the peace for Prince George
county. Maryland. in which county the
resort is located charging that Rollins
had obtained Intoxicating liquors at
Wildwood on the sabbath Donohue. it
is said. claimed that he had seen Rollins
procure the drinks, having been with
him at the time
Third Party Appears.
On Tuesday. August u. 4 man visited
said he had been sent by Rollins. Dono-
hue, and several others to arrange
settlement of the matter. The caller
announced that his friends did not care
to push proceedings against the Wild
wood Club, and that for 4 certain sum
they would withdraw the warrant. He
said that five young men We're in the
Rollins party, all of whom had wit
ha L, s,f = h, l,.
asked SO each as hush money" upon
the payment of which the warrant would
be promptly withdrawn.
MIR. Jackson states that he told his
caller he would pay the $50 provided
letter from Justice Morrison was
shown him stating that the warrant
had been withdrawn.
The next day the man returned with
the letter, which he turned over to Mr.
Jackson, receiving in return a check for
$50. Mr.. Jackson also secured possess
sion of the warrant. which Rollins had
had issued. He locked the papers in his
safe at the club, notified the bank to
stop payment on the check, and then
placed the matter in the hands OF Dis
trict Attorney Gould.
Three Others in Case
The names of the three other young
men. besides those mentioned. have not
been divulged. All accounts of the affair
tend to show that the young men. OF
Rollins and Donohue, at any rate, visited
Wildwood last Sunday week, and STAYED
about the place for several hours
So far as can be learned no one no
ticed the departure of Rollins and his
companion or companions Nothing more
was heard from them until the following
day, when Secretary Jackson was ap-
prised that a warrant had been issued.
1t is said that when Rollins swore out a
warrant for Mr.. Jackson's arrest, he
charged that both whisky and beer had
been sold him al Wildwood
Mr.. Jackson. when seen last evening
by reporter for The Times. was averse
TO discussing the matter at first. saying
that he preferred to leave the matter
in Mr.. Gould's hands. Later he made a
lengthy statement of the affair. giving
the full details of what he declares to
have been an open attempt to blackmail
him. He said:
Mr.. Jackson's Statement.
You may say that made the state
ment to you-iust the same as I would
make it to anyone-that not a drop OF
liquor of any sort was sold here at
Wildwood on Sunday, August 10. or any
other Sabbath. / can substantiate this
by the testimony o. scores of my
patrons. who are thoroughly familiar
with the rules of the place and have un-
doubtedly observed how rigidly l have
always enforced the Sunday blue law
here
Il had heard much OF similar attempts
at blackmail made at various other re-
sorts about the National Capital, and
consequently when Lowe came to me
soon after ! had been apprised that a
warrant had been issued for my arrest
fer selling liquor on Sunday. / was on
guard. ! decided that the best thing to
do would be to send him after the letter
from the magistrate TO the effect tha.
the warrant had been Withdrawn. The
check was pr omised him, and be left.
When he returned" continued Mr.
Jackson, he brought both The letter
and the warrant. He handed me he let
ter and was to tear the warrant up in
my presence as soon as the money had
been paid over TO him was able to
get the warrant in M possession for a
moment, and did not give 1t back. SO
that it was not destroyed. | made oGt
the check for $50 and gave It to him,
and he departed.
Il at once notified the bank TO refuse
payment on the check, and locked the
papers in my safe. ! am convinced that
the whole affair was gotten mp. and !
operated as an attempt al blackmail."
Letter From Justice Morrison.
The letter from Justice of the Peace |
Morrison was produced II reads: 4
August 10, 1872. I
Mr. c. S. Lowe.
Dear sir: Mr.. D. Rollins has with /
drawn the warrant against Mr.. c. Leland 1
Jackson, OF Wildwood, Prince George |
county, Nd.
VERY respectfully yours,
-. z MORRISON.
Justice OF the Peace"