Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1894 — Objected to the Referee. [ARTICLE]

Objected to the Referee.

Kate Field's Washington. nent Federal official who was in office during the first Cleveland administration, and his reception of a woman who endeavored to levy blackmail upon him. This woman came into his office one day, and after tearfully reciting her tale of woe and wrong to him and an amused onlooker —who had tried ineffectually to leave the room and let the couple attend to their own affairs--she demanded immediately a check for SIOO. “But I cannot give you that amount. I haven’t got it,” said the official. “Well, then, I’ll tell about our dealings, and you won't show up very well,” said the woman threateningly. "Oh,l don’t think you can make anybody believe such a tale as you would tell against me,” came the imperturbed reply. “Oh,l can’t, can’t I?” sneered the woman. “Well, I just need that 6100, and- you’ve got to give it to me br I’ll let out the whole business. Now, are you ready to ponv up?” The official pondered a moment. “The case would look pretty black against me, wouldn’t it!” he said reflectively. “Yes, I’ll see was the woman’s still mor*” 1 threatening answer. “Well,” said the official, after a moment’s thought, and with a suspicious twinkle in his eye, “I guess I see a way out of the difficulty. You know my wife holds the purse strings of the family. Now, you justgo to her and tell her the whole story, and cry about it, and she might give-you the amount you want. Good day,” and he bowed the obnoxious caller out of the office, while she was too dumfounded to protest. She never bothered him again, apparently admiring his nerve.