Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-23
TO THE PUBLIC.


OCCUPYING, as do, situation ofall Others
~ the most dependent on public favor ana
confidence on the one hand, and, on the other
the most liable to be traduced by those who ma,
come within the sphere of the operation ofiam
feel it duty owe to myself to rebut STAT
lnent which has been published in the Alexan
dria Gazette ofthe 21st instant.
Called upon in my official capacity. and NJ.
as colleague, to assist in the execution Of on.
of the most sovereign mandates Of the law viz,
a search-warrant; in company, therefore Wit,
my coadjutors, we proceeded to the place desic
mated in the warrant. We had not proceeJSe.
far. when we met Mr.: Jones and his wife in 2 co..
rage. They passed Captain Johnston. who :
discovered, did not recognize Mr.. Jones.
1t has been said by Jones that should tbo.
have informed him of what was going On. Jbav.
only to say, that would consider myselfunwor
thy the trust reposed in me, were to Comma
cate to any man suspected of high crime.
When came up with Captain Johnston Il,
formed him that Jones had just passed him 10
not having recognized him. We then folowod
him, for by this time he had gone some distance
On our arrival at the carriage in which he was
he asked me what was the matter? ] then to3
him that he was suspected of being an accom-.
plice in the robbery that was committed on ono
Of the Banks at Philadelphia. Well said },
what is to be done? Said !, you had better re-
turn to Mrs. Wright's to which proposition h.
readily consented and thereupon turned bi
carriage and drove few yards, when he disc
vered John Smith, halted, gotout Of the carr
age, and requested him to drive his wife down
to her mothers, while he himself was 10 % 10
the magistrates office. And here | must con.
feSs Notwithstanding Jones' animadversjons
felt for his situation and offered my services 10
drive Mrs. Jones to her mothers; and the oFsr
was made too, out of the purest of motives
when, to my utter establishment she replied with
the utmost contempt and scorn. Not eXpecins
such an answer, and feeling conscious that nv
department did not merit such contempt re.
piled that had driven persons Of reSpectablitv
and that she must think herself of great conse.
auence This is the head and front ofmy o.
Tending.
As to the charge of my dragging any one 70
the Office, | solemnly aver that never touch.
ed even the carriage, except when first an
nounced what have already stated nor yetAe
horse that drew the carriage nor did |, directly
or indirectly, pursue such a course ofc0nducta!
has been represented.
In presenting to the public this statement there
may be some in the community who, in refer
ence to Constable being innocent, would hard.
ly believe it, though one rose from the dead. To
such | would say, you have had my manner 0,
doing business since came into office; if you
can believe that have not acted consistently
and have not demeaned myself properly, then
would you not believe me, though | were to write
volume in my defence. But rejoice to think
that no effort of Mr.. Jones will lessen me in the
estimation ofthose who hest know me- who will
| think, award to me disposition to COmmisSe
rate, rather than to add insult to misfortune.
With these remarks, respectfully submit tie
whole matter to public scrutiny and candor
EDWARD BURCHELL, Constable.
Alexandria. January 90. 1834-1t