The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10
WAsHNGToN, April 10, 1912.

arrival in Washington city some time during the month
Of July last and that he stated to me at that time his
object in coming here was to obtain employment UNI
der the General Government and that he was then,
as had good reason to believe, in reduced circum
stances.
also certify that have met with or heard
of any who could substantate any accusation of
crime dishonesty against the said Powell and
thai the only charge ever heard made against him
| was the accusation in New York paper of his
nection with Monroe Edwards, which believe to be
most false and malicious never him in compa-
ny with the said Edwards of any other disreputa-
BILE person. If he had been accustomed to such
cates, from my intimacy with him l must have
known it.
further certify that was subpened by the Dis
trict Attorney Of the United States for this District
| on the trial. against White, for the burning Of the
Treasury building, in 1s33-and that the name of
| Mr.. Powell was not mentioned by any witness, nor
was he in any way implicated in the proceedings.
| also certify that during the whole period Of my
acquaintance with the said Powell have ever found
in every transaction and all occasions, honora
Bile, high-minded gentleman.
THO. COOKENDORFER
DISTRICT OF WAsHINGTON
County Of Washington, to aoit
This nineteenth day of April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forly-two, be-
fore the subscriber Justice of the Peace in and for
said county, personally appeared Thomas Cooken-
dorfer of the city of Washington, and made oath on
ment contained in the foregoing certificate is true,
according to the best Of his knowledge and belief.
Sworn before
HENRY HOWISON, j. p.
DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA, SIS.
Personally appeared, J. H. Sherburne, before me,
| who deposes on oath that he has for many years
been acquainted with Alexander Powell and that he
was at one time attached to the same department
| with him at Washington; that he was in Washington
at the time Of the burning Of the Treasury buildings
and never heard intimation or suspicion Of said
Powell's being in the slightest degree implicated in
the affair nor did he ever hear said PowelPs name
mentioned in connection with the two Whites, who
were accused of having set fire to said Treasury
buildings. And the deponent further states that, at
the time Of said Powells residence in this city, he,
the said Powell an associate of gentlemen
and most respectable families; that he, the said
Sherburne has met the said Powell at New York
and other cities, within the two years last past, and
always found him residing at the most respectable
houses, and associatng terms Of equality and init
macy with gentlemen of the highest responsibility.
And the said Sherburne, on his oath, further
states that he never knew said Powell to be in any
way or any where connected with gamblers Of bis
ever being addicted to the habit Of gambling has
said deponent met with an individual whose
sertion he could believe, who ever accused SAID Pow
ell of such crime.
And the said deponent states that, as far as his
knowledge and belief extend, said Powell has always
on every occasion when they have met together, and
at all times when he the said Sherburne has heard
. of him. conducted himself as gentleman, in word
and in deed And the said Sherburne believes all the
charges made against said Powell to be equally false
and malicious.
Sworn to before the undersigned, this 9Th day of
April, 1912.
HENRY HOWISON, Up
(3)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington City IS.
On the 9Th day of April ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-two, personally appeared
before me- Justice of the Peace in and for the
ty of Washington, Augustus Newton, one Of the pro-
prieors of the National Hotel, and made oath the
Holy Evangeists Of Almighty God, that he is well
acquainted with Alexander Powell, and that the said
Powell has boarded at the said National Hotel for
the space of three months, from the last of Novem
Der, l84l to the last of February, 1912 and that du
ring the whole of that time said Powell has, every
and all occasions, conducted himself gentemanly
upright and exemplary manner; and that he has ev-
ery reason believe said Powell to be entirely free
and innocent of any charge and accusation Of any
!, crime alleged against him.
: And the said Newton further deposes, that he has
been acquainted with the said Powell for years, and
that till within the last three days he heard Of
any accusation being preferred against of his the said
Powells being concerned in the burning of the Trea
sury nor does he believe it now.
The said Newton also stated oath that he was the
last present juror the trial of w hite for the burn
ing ofthe Treasury Buildings, and that the said Pow
eli was not mentioned during the trial. in any man.
ner, by any person whatsoever
" Sworn to- before the undersigned, this 9Th day of
t April, 1912.
!. HENRY HOWISON, j. p
The next affidavit, applying directly to the charge
of having been accessory in the burning Of the Trea-
sury, beg cave to submit your ExcelIency as con-
; elusive
: IA
WASHINGTON CITY April H. 1912
hereby certify that reported the trial of Richard
H. White who was indicted in the Circuit Court for
Washington county, District of Columbia, for setting
FIRE to the Treasury Building of the United States
the Both March, 1888 From my entire recollection
of that report which not published, and which
is not now in my possession and after conversing
with the gentlemen associated with in preparing
report of the evidence of the principal witnesses, at
the request of the District Attorney and the prisoners
counsel to be used for testimony OF the trials
of said White, | do not hesitate 10 state as nv firm
conviction and belief that there was no mention made
of the name of Alexander Powell by any of the wit
9 nesses, anything stated insinuated by any of
those witnesses, the counsel engaged in the trial
. in any way duplicating the said Alexander Powell as
being connected with White in the burning of the
Treasury Building.
! also certify that at the request of Mr. Powell,
have carefully examined the report of Richard II
Whites trial published in he National nteIligencer
; Of December 3Oth, 1886 and ! find nothing in said
report concerning Alexander Powell, nor do find
any aIIusion or reference him, by any of the wit
pesses, IN any shape or foro whatsoever.
w. THOMPSON.
DrsTarcT OF COLUMBIA
County Of Washington, 10 nil:
This twelfth day Of April in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ortytwo, before the
subscriber justice oflhe peace in and for said
~. personally apparel William Thompson of the |
] city Of Washington, and made oath on tho Holy ]