Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-20

Drr,Irse IN BosroN.-The Boston Atlas gives
h,usrous report of trial before the Munich
"a, Court--Commonwealth rs. Edward way
Ian The prisoner who had been in jail month,
eos cleared on account of those bubbles which
.ons,itnte what is called ''the glorious uncertain
~ Of the law" The following is the gst OF the
report
ravard Waylen, a young Englishman, ap-
.rnntlv about 25 or % years OF age, was in
pod for having sent, on the 10th September
alc 70 the Signor Gherardi, professor of music
sS dancing in this city the following challenge:
msm You have insnuated yourself into the
c.,,;Iv or a friend OF mine, and in spite of the
lai,nrsssed wishes of parents and friends, have
existed in gaining the affections of one of its
P,hars. such conduct you must be aware is
Iasn;cable, mean, and unworthy of man of
Sonor If you are prepared to defend 1t, you
.s;I moi object to meet the writer; or be brand
" a. a cowardy villain. 1t rests with you to
eu 10 time and place; and trusting that you
ill return answer without delay,
I remain, &c. EDWARD WAYLEN.
uTo ALEXANDER GHERARDI, ESQ"
Not receiving an immediate reply, the chal-
,snger seconded his FIRST communic alton with the
following >, 100,
.sp-Ihaye been waiting for an answer to
Aha letter sent you yesterday. hope, as you
S III nublc and signal disgrace, you will not
.SsIsv il any longer | am, &c.
uei'' " 49," EDWARD WAYLEN.n
rho Instruct Attorney, in opening the case,
"a ,bst prisoner was a gentleman OF consider
"hIol;terary attanmentS and correspondent
aSons oC the daily journals in this city. Signor
Chsrardi was also respectable man, whose
oonraoe had been proved beyond doubt In the
-, Fh.aS nnr\
nor,ed himself by teaching music and dancing,
pa 10 tho course Of his business, had frequent
S"c,ned Al the prisoners boarding house (Capt.
D., Portland ST. The prisoner, however,
10 lived in the house, had attributed these vi
81 ~ love of the Captains daughter, and hence
the challenge.
Mrs Lowell, Of Franklin-Street who keeps
tho boarding house in which Signor Gherardl
rasides was first called. She identified the
letters and proved their reception by the Signor'
Signor Gherardi examined. vas Introduce
70 do 6lmiRe of Mons. Brac Bragg dis nine
months in Oakstreet; veil, dere vas Won young
ia5v-she vas ali! ha (smiling) yer agreeable to
me and vas yer agreeable To her. She pay me
mosh attention, and pay her mosh attention.
Wall I 90 see her in de house of her fader In
PortandrStreet, and We 90 promener togeder,
90 10 chursh togeder, and go every we're toge-
der But ah! ha! did find dat deere vas some
thing disdsrebie Wit her iader, ana so an nd! l
no 90 to ner house more.
SgnOr Gherardi further stated, that he had
adhered. for considerable time, to his deter
minaton not to 90 more; but that the young
lady, having met him several times near his
boarding house, and asked him "for why he
not 90 her house, he had at last been prevailed
upon to promise to pay her visit. Upon the
occasion OF performing this promise, he had
met Mr.. Waylen, to whom " he told good even
ing-good evening" &c. and who, in return Tor
this ciyility, favored him with cartel on the
following morning.