The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-02
Prom The American Telegraph, Sep, %.
Arrest for LABEL.

A Uu,sd States warran, was this morning issued by
Justice l. Smith, for Henri de Alma, upon the ol
lowing aGAdav'ti
Cur AID COUNTY or WASHINGTON, ID. c.;
Be il remembered that on this 2sh day OF September
|ss bsioss me. John l. Smith, justice OF the peace for
he city and county aforesaid. personally appeared Gas.
ard Toehman, esq late major OF the Polish army and
bow member Of the United States bar. residing IN the
kly county, and District Aforesaid who, after being duly
Aworn and according TO law, says That certain man
banning himself Henri de Alma, who lately arrived IN this
country from Europe. land represents himself TO be ma
., Hs,, no s"i u 20 hs CIV ~ ,.porsy
)nd has been for some days weeks circulating most
liu and malicious libel agans, this deponenrs wife
orn APpolona Jagello, who before she was married to
bin aeponent, came to This country TO seek asylum asa
olcal exile under the protection OF Governor UIhaz
PIE Of Hungary. and his family, The dePonenl
nriher says, that the libel referred TO consist. OF
J printed paper, headed, "Answcr Of Henri de Alma
} The eitixens oil Washington IN regard 10 certain
npuied ISLANDERS " which paper, under the above head
hs, contains most malicious false, And unwaifaniabie
beous npuia,,ons. published against said Appoonis
axeio now wiie OF this deponeni, Ia the form oil an al
)aavit purporns 10 have been mad, before H. e Brow.
justice Of The peace cf Williamsburg, m ihe oonniy
Kings State of New York, BY German naming him
M Charles KosIbel, and styling himself 10 be major 20
BE- late Hung arian army The deponent exhibited and
ed with this affidavit two printed copies OF sad hpei, 70
boS that the iase viliul and malicious Impu'Auons
Ads, published and circulated against hrs vile, amount
wnl breach Of peace against the Uoiied States That
ey are desgned mAleiousy 10 impair the good name,
Equation, and character of this deyoDent. Als ana
At the offence OF circulating them 10 indtcAhls under The
OF the land The deponent then said that the grand
lry not being now IN session. he applies TO ,hi- megis
pie for warrant against SAID offender, HEM de Alma
secure his appearance at the Term Of the criminal
purl by committing him, sald Henri de Alma, IA the
uny Jail until he gives bail sufficient To secure such
pesranee, and answer the great offence committed
ans, the peace OF the people oi the United States by
.son Of circulating aforesaid 'alse, malicious and val
libel agsins, the wife oi the deponenL The de-
nen' further say. that be has no evidence 70 prove
at said libel has been written, as pufpons 70 havs
zen, BY said Charles koebs, styling himself ma
Of the late Hungarian army, but TO prove mar y
been circulated by said man, naming bnsei benfl
Alma, he brings a witnesses Msssrs. Il I, lonnnt3
VI James A. Berry, citizens and residents oil Tits DIS
e to whom sad offender Hem de Alma, handed pei
naly the Two copies OF lhel. which this aeponsnl hed
his Office with this AFFIDAVIT The depenent lastly
ys, that be has reason 10 leeve and docs really be
i've that independent Of the personal jealousy and ami
osy connected with wiliui malice. sad offender, isnt
Alma, has been a,dei and eeeed - Circulating sad
pei by foreign diplomatic representative and Others,
ON political and other motives, which his teponeht
Fels to prove during the ria OF the case He. The de-
Pheni, makes this as statement which he hesFs- ~ be
ne and correct, 10 show th,s magistrate that cifcnm
nees asgravaiing the offence are IN existence mat
erefore, the amount OF bali should be ample ard sai
nt 10 secure The attainment Of justice. rs small bal
oud defeat the end. and would eneoufsgs otter dssgn.
and ill-disposed individuals 70 hArsss msfno''ou'