American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-10-08


i Yesterday afternoon, after the Ieleqyaph had
gone to press, Major Toehman appeared before
Justice Morsel, and inquired whether he had
read the publication made part of the affida-
Wit upon which he had issued warrant for the
alleged libel against Henri de Alma. Being
answered by Justice Morsell that he had not
read it, Major I. requested the Justice to read
1T, and say whether there was any thing in it
which would authorize further proceedings.
After the perusal of the publication referred
to, the Justice answered that there was a proba-
bility that some parts of it might be considered
as hbelous. The Major then, protesting against
/ the opinion of Justice Morsell, said he would
not argue the matter; and asked the Justice
what amount of bail he demanded. The an
swer was, ga thousand dollars;'' to which Major
L. rejoined, 'sYou asked and took $500 bail from
De Alma, who circulated the most malicious
and infamous libel against my wife, and you
require of me ST 900 bail for coming out in de-
fence of the honor and reputation of my lady"
The justice at once reduced the amount of bail
to $500. DR.. G. Bailey was then introduced
| by Major T. MS his bail-whereupon Major T.
was informed by Justice Morsell that De Alma
insisted upon holding him to higher bail, and
had gone after his counsel, Mr.. Morgan, who
would argue the case. Major Il. then expressed
wish that the case should be taken before an
other magistrate, but was answered that the
warrant being special, he was not at liberty to
do so. "Well, them" said Major t., 81 do not
want to hear the argument of Mr. Morgan, nor,
| do wish to make any defence If, after hear
ing Mr.. Morgan, Justice M. should demand one
thousand dollars bail, he major IT, would give
it; and moved that the bail of $500 required
of him be taken instantly, and that he be dis
charged, which was done accordingly.
i fo1
this proceeding was instituted:
[Communicated.l
| A WARNING.-A certain Bavarian Captain for
q man passing himself for Bavarian Captain)
was introduced to Gov. Ujhazy, his family, and
Mademoiselle Jagiello, now my wife, when they
were passing through Hamburg to embark for
this, the country of their asylum. That Bava-
rian is not political exile. He came to this
country on board the same steamer which
brought Gov. Ujhazy and his party of Hunga-
rian exiles, with view of seeking better for
tune than he enjoyed in his native land He
behaved like gentleman and was very cour-
, teous in Hamburg, on board the steamer, and in
, New York, which gained him the respect and con-
sideration of the whole party of the Hungarian
! exiles. He lived upon their charity, and Made
moiselle Jagiello loaned him money, which he
never returned, and introduced him to many re-
spectacle families in New York. Her charitable
kindness seems to have been misunderstood by
thatindividual or, at least, so itappears from his
subsequent conduct which brought to light the
inward character of the individual. He came
to Washington, few weeks ago, for the pur-
pose of finding some employment, and having
, learned that Mademoiselle Jagielo was engaged
to me, he tried to revolt her against me
failing in this, he resorted to the vilany of
defaming the lady whom he once adored, and
circulated assertions that would never marry
her, sc. Our subsequent marriage having put
the lie in his throat, he left Washington for
New York, and tempted the Hungarian exiles
to furnish him testimony to impeach the char
acter of my lady, offering two hundred dollars
to any who would do So No Hungarian could
be bought by him; but he enlisted as accom-
plices Of his baseness two foreigners: one a
native of Vienna, who served in the Hungarian
army, and claims to be q Hungarian major; the
other is Hungarian Jew, pedlar, whom the
J Hungarian revolution elevated to the rank of
/ lieutenant. These two individuals, a year ago,
denounced Governor Ujhazy traitor, stating
that he assumed the rank of Governor of Co
morn in this country, sc. The public were
disabused from this falsehood by the we'll
known letter which Kossuth wrote to General
Cass, recommending Gov. Ujhazy as his par
ticular friend, and most deserving of regard as
a Hungarian patriot. Now, the same individ-
uals, as / have been informed, gave the Bava-
| TldH OdplalH CtTtlHcaIe or a1nuaylt, ayerr1ng
that my wife is a Jewess, and defaming
her character by the most shameless false de-
nunciations. l have been trying during the
whole week to lay hand upon copy of that
libel, (Which has been printed in the form of a
circular, and is circulated by the Bavarian Cap
tain,) for the purpose of indicting the libellers
AS yet have not succeeded; the friends of my
wife and mine refusing to take from the libeller
copies of that libel; and those who are strangers
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unwilling to become witnesses in the criminal
prosecution, which requires that the circulation
of the libel be proved against the libeer.
Under these circumstances of the case, this
statement of facts is submitted to the public of
this community, in order to disabuse them in
the premises, and caution all respectable fami-
lies against the unworthy individuals. 1t seems
to me that this unfortunate circumstance re-
quires of me to say who is my wife. Unwilling
as | am to boast of her ancestry, the truth COM
mands me to state that she is Polish lady by
birth, of most respectable family. The family
of Jagiellons furnished kings to Poland during
three centuries. The direct line or branch of that
family extinguished two centuries ago, but there
are in various parts of Poland several collateral
branches of that family, and my wife is descen-
dant of one of those branches Her father was
a rich, landed proprietor of Lithuania pro-
vince of former Poland, incorporated with Rus |
STA. He took prominent part in the revolution
of 1880, and fought the battles of Poland under
the same standard Of liberty under which
fought; his property was confscated at the
same time when mine was confscated, and he
died poor exile in Cracow. My wife, how
ever, inherited a handsome fortune upon the
death of her grandmother. She lost it in con-
sequence Of her leaving home to aid the cause
of Hungarian independence. abstain, for the
present. from publishing the names of the Ii
belers, solely from charitable motives. They